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Detectives in Newry are appealing for information following a burglary in Rostrevor. Sometime between 11am and 11.45am on Thursday, 28th April, entry was gained to a house in St Colmans Gardens. Bedrooms were ransacked however nothing was taken. Police would like to hear from anyone who noticed any activity around the area during this time […]
May 20 2016 | Posted in
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Warrenpoint Town FC has released a statement stating that the club is ‘shocked’ that the IFA has decided in a hearing into Carrick Rangers, to ‘let them off’. The IFA Disciplinary Committee decided not to enforce any sanction on Carrick following a hearing into their manager’s touchline ban. Carrick could have faced a three point […]
May 19 2016 | Posted in
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Detectives from Reactive and Organised Crime have recovered seven cannabis plants during the planned search of a house in the Flagstaff Court area of Newry. The search was conducted on 9th May and eight small bags of herbal cannabis were also recovered. Police have said that a 23 year old man will be reported to […]
May 19 2016 | Posted in
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Chief Executive of Warrenpoint Harbour Peter Conway has issued a stark warning today, envisaging that up to half the jobs at Warrenpoint Harbour could be in jeopardy if the UK quits the European Union. Conway, the Northern Ireland representative for the British Ports Association, told Newry Times, “Trade with our partners in the European Union […]

As part of their focus on burglary, police in Newry, Mourne and Down are encouraging the public to make their homes ‘No Cold Calling’ zones. District Commander, Superintendent Paul Reid said, “We recognise that not all cold callers are rogue traders or criminals however we want every householder, particularly the more vulnerable, to have the […]
May 19 2016 | Posted in
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Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the whereabouts of missing person, 29 year old John Patrick Smyth. Speaking to Newry Times, Constable Patterson said, “John was last seen in the Dublin Road area of South Belfast on the afternoon of Monday 18th April. “John has connections in the Antrim, Dunmurry, Downpatrick and Warrenpoint areas, so […]
May 16 2016 | Posted in
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A Newry bakery was today fined £525 at Newry Magistrates’ Court for selling short weight bread. In a case brought by the Trading Standards Service of the Department for the Economy, Sunray (Home Bakeries) Limited pleaded guilty to 21 charges under the Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011. The Weights and Measures […]
May 16 2016 | Posted in
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Burglary in Newry, Mourne and Down has decreased by 15.3 percent, according to annual crime statistics released by PSNI. Burglary fell by 137 incidents between 1st April, 2015 and 31st March, 2016, compared to the same period in the previous year, from 898 incidents to 761. A decrease in robbery was also noted as incidents […]
May 16 2016 | Posted in
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A man has died in a car crash on the Newcastle Road, Castlewellan. He has been named as 28 year old Daryl Shaw from Castlewellan. The crash happened at around 1:45am on Friday, 13th May and no other vehicles were involved. Speaking to Newry Times, SDLP Councillor Laura Devlin expressed her condolences following the news. […]
May 13 2016 | Posted in
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Local police are appealing for information following a burglary in Bessbrook. Sometime between 2pm and 5.45pm on Thursday, 5th May, entry was forced to the rear of a house in Crabtree Hill. The house was ransacked during the incident. Police are appealing to anyone who noticed any suspicious vehicles or activity in the area around […]
May 11 2016 | Posted in
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