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Information sought after Belleek theft

Police are appealing for information following the theft of cattle from Belleek. Sometime between 10pm on Wednesday, 4th May and 11.30am on Thursday 5th May, 10 beef breeding cows, 8 Charlois calves and one Angus bull were taken from a cattle shed on Cavanakill Road. It is likely that a vehicle would have been needed […]

Become a ‘nosy neighbour’ and protect the elderly – Newry PSNI

Police in Newry, Mourne and Down are urging local residents to help them protect the elderly and vulnerable as they continue their focus on burglary. District Commander, Superintendent Paul Reid explained, “As part of our focus on burglary we are visiting some of our elderly and more vulnerable residents to help them feel safe in […]

Blue Peugeot car sought by police following local burglary

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Local police are appealing for information following a burglary in Killeavy. Sometime between 6.30pm and 9.20pm on Wednesday, 27th April, entry was gained to a house in Forest Park and a handbag was taken. The handbag contained a sum of cash and was recovered in Foughart, County Louth. The cash and bank card were missing […]

Newry police to focus on reducing burglaries during May

Police in Newry, Mourne and Down are asking the local community to help them tackle burglary over the coming weeks. During May, police will focus on reducing burglary and hope to raise awareness of this crime and how householders can secure their home and property. Officers will conduct high visibility and anti-burglary patrols and aim […]

Elderly woman left ‘very badly shaken’ during distraction burglary

Detectives are appealing for information following the report of a distraction burglary in the Oliver Plunkett Park area of Belleek on Tuesday, 26th April. At approximately 7.30pm the elderly female occupant of the house heard someone in the hallway of her property. On checking, she found an adult female and a young boy in her […]

Newry businesses targeted in ‘cloned card’ incidents

Police in Newry, Mourne and Down are warning business owners to be alert following three incidents of fraud over the bank holiday weekend. The reported incidents involved a man who requested £300 be loaded onto a top-up type credit card. Staff carried out the transaction and the customer left the premises on the pretence of […]

‘Mortgage companies discriminating against cross border workers’ – McKevitt

SDLP Assembly Candidate Karen McKevitt has said that new financial rules being imposed by lending institutions are ‘blatantly discriminating against cross border workers’ when they refuse to take into account any income earned outside the UK when considering mortgage offers. Speaking to Newry Times, McKevitt said, “Over the last couple of weeks I have been […]

Call for vigilance after South Armagh burglaries

Slieve Gullion Sinn Féin Councillor Mickey Larkin has called for vigilance within the community following a theft from a house at Dromintee. “Callous thieves entered a house by the back door and stole a handbag while the residents sat in their living room,” he explained. “A vehicle was seen leaving the area and the discarded […]

Location of Rostrevor to Kilkeel post box causes anger

The site of a new post box on the main Kilkeel to Rostrevor Road must be reviewed as a matter of urgency the SDLP’s Sean Rogers has warned. The South Down Assembly candidate said he had raised the issue of the new post box close to the Glenloughan Road after he had been contacted by […]

Woman charged with Newry ‘distraction burglaries’

Detectives from Reactive and Organised Crime Branch in Newry, investigating a number of distraction type burglaries, have charged a 43 year old woman with a number of offences. She has been charged with 2 counts of burglary, attempted burglary, and a number of motoring offences. The charges are in connection with a distraction type burglary […]







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