As the academic year begins NASUWT – The Teachers’ Union has announced the election of its youngest NASUWT Northern Ireland President. Ronan Sharkey, 30, a music teacher from Newry, takes up his post this month and will spend the next year speaking up for the profession. The Head of Year at St Ronan’s […]
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Detectives from the PSNI’s Organised Crime Branch, assisted by officers from Tactical Support Group, investigating serious criminal activity linked to organised crime, conducted a number of searches in the Downpatrick area on Thursday 31 August 2023. Detective Sergeant Murphy explains, “As part of our searches today we seized a number of items including […]
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Emerging artist Jack Devlin from Newry has been awarded the winning title of this year’s Translink Sessions – Sounds of Summer music competition, at the grand final held at Belfast’s Oh Yeah Music Centre. Following over 40 entries from local music talent from across Northern Ireland, who had been tasked with submitting an […]
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The Department for Infrastructure has published a prioritised list of major road schemes that will continue to be progressed, which includes the Newry Southern Relief Road. Prioritising the development and delivery of major road schemes has been necessary because of the Department’s challenging budgetary position, along with constrained resources and commitments under the […]
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Recent policing data analysed by CompareNI.com shows four times more men than women are committing motoring offences in Northern Ireland, with 83% of motoring offences in Newry, Mourne and Down committed by men. The data showed that from 1 June 2022 to 31 May 2023, males accounted for 32,714 of all motoring offences […]
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Detectives investigating intellectual property crime, such as illegal television streaming in the local area, have conducted a search this week on Wednesday 16 August 2023. Detective Sergeant Dougherty explains, “Officers conducted a proactive policing operation at a property in the Cullyhanna area. “A number of items were seized and have been taken away […]
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Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) have arrested a man following a spate of burglaries and thefts across Northern Ireland in recent weeks. Detective Sergeant Dougherty explains, “The man, aged 31, was arrested following a search which was carried out in the east Belfast area on Tuesday […]
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Detectives in Newry are appealing for witnesses and information after a reported arson attack in the city. Detective Sergeant Dougherty says, “Just after 4.40 am on Sunday 30 July, we received a report from our colleagues in Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service of a fire at a residential property in the Stream […]
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A police car was rammed and two police officers were injured in Crossmaglen on Sunday, 30 July. Neighbourhood Policing Inspector for South Armagh Adam Corner says, “At around 9.10 pm local neighbourhood officers, who were conducting proactive patrols, attempted to stop a car acting suspiciously in the Cullaville Road area. “The vehicle, a […]
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A new group is being established to work with the Southern Health Trust to implement the ongoing stabilisation plans for acute inpatient medical services at Daisy Hill Hospital, and to support the development of a longer-term plan for the future of the Newry Hospital. The stabilisation plans, which were agreed at the Trust’s […]
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