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Sinn Féin Council Group leader Liam Mackle has said that a report by the Police Ombudsman into the killings of 19 people is further damning evidence of a policy of British state collusion with loyalist paramilitaries during the conflict. Cllr Mackle was speaking after the Police Ombudsman Marie Anderson published the findings of her investigation […]
Police are appealing for information following a report regarding racist graffiti which had been spray painted onto a wall of a house in the Mourne View Park area of Newry. Inspector Darren Hardy said: “We believe this act of racially-motivated criminal damage was carried out on two occasions in the early hours of Tuesday and […]
Newry based political party the IRSP have condemned the racist graffiti at a house in Mourneview Park, Newry. A spokesperson for the group stated: “On Tuesday evening ( 18th January) a house in Mourneview park was daubed with racist/xenophobic graffiti. The house which was vacant at the time, is due to be allocated in the […]
SDLP Newry and Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has condemned the recent racist graffiti at a house in Mourneview Park, Newry. Speaking on the issue Mr McNulty said: ““Actions like this are just wrong and have no place in our society. I have spoken with police and they are actively investigating. The local community are as […]
Police are urging members of the public to talk to older family members following reports of phishing text and WhatsApp messages. The scams involve a text or WhatsApp from a person claiming to be a family member, and have the common aim of encouraging the recipient to transfer money. While anyone can fall victim to scams, we are seeing […]
Detectives in Newry are appealing for information and witnesses following the report of an arson attack involving several vehicles in the early hours of this morning, Monday January 17th. Detective Sergeant McCarragher said: “Police received a report at approximately 1.45am that a number of vehicles were alight at the Carrowbane Road, Belleek, just outside Camlough. […]
Sinn Féin Councillor, Barra Ó Muirí has said that local people are shocked following an incident recently when a shooting took place in Trainor Crescent in Creggan. The Slieve Gullion Councillor said: “On Wednesday night there was a shooting incident near homes in Trainor Crescent in the Creggan area. “There is absolutely no place in our community for these type of acts or for […]
SDLP Policing Board member Dolores Kelly has expressed concern about the prevalence of knife crime in Northern Ireland after a fatal stabbing in Downpatrick. Mrs Kelly has written to Justice Minister Naomi Long to ask what steps are being taken to address the issue. The latest figures from the PSNI show there were 691 crimes […]
Detectives are appealing for information and witnesses after a shooting incident which took place in the Trainor Crescent area of Crossmaglen on Wednesday January 6th. Detective Constable Sands said: “Police received a report at approximately 10.30pm that two gunshots had been fired through a bedroom window at the rear of the property. Thankfully no-one was […]
A security alert in Newcastle has now ended. Newry, Mourne and Down District Commander, Superintendent Norman Haslett said: “We received two reports of suspicious objects in the Castlewellan Road and Carrigs Road area of the town on both Tuesday (11th January) and Wednesday (12th January). “Following searches by both police officers on the ground and […]
Independent Newry City Councillor Gavin Malone has condemned the recent burning of a car at Altmore Gardens in the city. Speaking from his social media Cllr Malone said: “After being contacted by local residents, I visited Altmore Gardens today (Sunday 9th January) where a car has been burned out. This is a very quiet area […]
Francis Gerard Mc Parland (62) of 44 Glen Road, Jerrettspass, Newry was today fined £6,000 at Newry Magistrates Court for two breaches of waste management legislation (plus a £15 offender’s levy). The company F Mc Parland & Co Ltd., also of 44 Glen Road, Jerrettpass, Newry, was also fined £6,000 for one breach of waste […]
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