
UPDATE [6:10pm] Detectives have launched a murder investigation but confirmed that they are not currently seeking anyone else in connection with the deaths of three people in Newry. Detective Superintendent Jason Murphy said, “The bodies of a 38 year old male, a 37 year old female and a 15 year old girl were discovered at […]
Mar 7 2019 | Posted in
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Northern Ireland’s Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) Charlotte McArdle has said that any form of attack on nurses and other healthcare workers is “totally unacceptable”. She was speaking after figures were released from Northern Ireland’s five Health Trusts which showed last year there were 6,651 attacks on health care staff – 6,138 were directed at nurses, […]
Mar 4 2019 | Posted in
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A candidate in the forthcoming Local Council Elections has said that some pavements and road surfaces are a battlefield for many wheelchair users and people with mobility issues and she has urged Roads Service to address the issue. Oonagh Magennis, a Sinn Féin candidate for the Slieve Gullion Area, made her appeal after visiting St […]
Feb 27 2019 | Posted in
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Detectives from PSNI’s Public Protection Branch have welcomed the conviction of a 33-year-old man for arson with intent to endanger life. The perpetrator was sentenced to four years imprisonment, half to be served in custody and half to be served on licence at Newry Crown Court earlier today, Wednesday 20 February, for starting a fire […]
Feb 20 2019 | Posted in
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A 26 year old man arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder by detectives investigating the murder of Wayne Boylan in Warrenpoint last month, has been released on police bail pending further enquiries. Wayne Boylan, 37, was enjoying an evening with friends at his friend’s home in Lower Dromore Road last month when two […]
Feb 14 2019 | Posted in
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A new Pay and Display Car Park will open at the main entrance at Daisy Hill Hospital on Monday 4 February. Car Park C is directly opposite the main entrance, situated between the Mental Health Building and Clanrye House. The new arrangements have been put in place to help patients accessing the new […]
Jan 28 2019 | Posted in
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The Senior Investigating Officer of the PSNI has appealed for information following the brutal murder of Wayne Boylan in Warrenpoint yesterday evening. Wayne was enjoying an evening with friends at his friend’s home in Lower Dromore Road when two cold-blooded killers burst into the house at around 7:30 pm. The pair, who were […]
Jan 19 2019 | Posted in
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Detectives have launched a murder investigation following the fatal shooting of a man on the Lower Dromore Road, Warrenpoint at around 7.30pm this evening. A woman has also been taken to hospital after the incident in Warrenpoint this evening. Police stated, “A female has also sustained serious injuries during the incident and has been taken […]
Jan 18 2019 | Posted in
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READ the update to this news story HERE. A woman has been taken to hospital after a shooting in Warrenpoint this evening. It is believed the shooting happened in the seaside town at around 8 pm. The woman was admitted to Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry and her condition is not yet […]
Jan 18 2019 | Posted in
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Newry SDLP Councillor Michael Savage has called for sewers serving The Meadow area to be monitored as part of the ongoing Area Drainage Plan for the city. Councillor Michael Savage made the call after NI Water staff met with him and local residents of the Killeavy Road in The Meadow recently to discuss ongoing flooding […]
Jan 17 2019 | Posted in
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