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SDLP MLA for Newry and Armagh, Justin Mc Nulty, has condemned an arson attack on a vehicle in the Bessbrook area over the weekend. Speaking after visiting the owners of the vehicle Mc Nulty said, “This is the third occasion on which a vehicle belonging to this family has been damaged or destroyed. “Neither the […]
May 27 2016 | Posted in
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Police in Newry are appealing for information following two burglaries in Clanrye Avenue. Sometime between 2pm and 7pm on Wednesday, 18th May a house and a shed were entered. Cash, a Playstation 4 and jewellery as well as a Michael Kors male watch and Chanel male sunglasses were taken from the house. A blue Draper […]
May 26 2016 | Posted in
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Detectives in Newry are appealing for information following two burglaries. Two houses in Forest Hills were entered and searched on Tuesday, 3rd May. It is believed this occurred around 10am and involved a white Volkswagen Jetta. Police would like to hear from anyone who noticed any activity around the area during this time. They can […]
May 25 2016 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin MLA Megan Fearon has said that nobody seriously believes the British government would replace EU funding in the north in the event of an exit from Europe. Speaking after an Institute of Directors report said that the British government is unlikely to replace EU funding in the North, Fearon said, “Over the last […]
May 25 2016 | Posted in
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Local police are appealing for information following a burglary. Sometime between 12 noon and 12.20pm on Tuesday, 3rd May, entry was gained to a house in Cashel Close, Camlough. A bedroom was ransacked and items of male jewellery were stolen. This occurred during the middle of the day. Police are appealing to anyone who noticed […]
May 24 2016 | Posted in
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Police are warning the public to be careful when using ATMs and have offered some crime prevention advice. Skimming involves a device being attached to a cash dispenser to record the electronic details from the magnetic strips of genuine cards as they are inserted. A miniature camera is hidden, overlooking the PIN pad to capture […]
May 24 2016 | Posted in
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Police in Newry are appealing for information following two fires in Kilkeel on Wednesday, 11th May. At 2.23am police received a report of a car on fire at Newry Street. The car was completely destroyed in the blaze. At 3.33am police received a report of a fire in a derelict house in Carn Gardens. NIFRS […]
May 24 2016 | Posted in
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Detectives from Reactive and Organised Crime Branch have charged 5 males aged, 18, 19, 28, 30 and 33 with 5 counts of burglary with intent to steal and going equipped for burglary. It is believed the charges are in connection with a number of burglaries at residential properties in the Portadown, Armagh and Newtownhamilton areas […]
May 23 2016 | Posted in
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Police are warning residents to be wary of unsolicited phone calls and scams following five incidents in the Dungannon, Enniskillen, Omagh and Newry areas on Friday 20th May. Scams evolve and change all of the time but the aim remains the same – to take money from unsuspecting members of the public. Police said they […]
May 23 2016 | Posted in
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Ulster Unionist MLA Danny Kennedy has welcomed the opening of the Inquest into the Kingsmills massacre. Speaking to Newry Times, Kennedy said, “Over forty years ago ten Protestant workmen were murdered by the IRA at the side of a road in south Armagh, in one of the most shocking and brutal sectarian attacks of the […]
May 23 2016 | Posted in
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