
Detectives are appealing for witnesses following a burglary of a house in the Cloughmore Park area of Rostrevor on Friday, 23 February. It was reported that at around 7.15pm a man, aged in his 70’s, entered his sister’s house and disturbed two unknown males inside the property. One of the males is described […]
Mar 12 2018 | Posted in
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The 2018 Home of St Patrick Festival will allow locals from across the region and visitors from near and far to enjoy a global programme of local and international music, theatre, sport, spoken word and spirituality. The bumper festival programme once again celebrates the patron saint with an unrivalled calendar of events, promising to be […]

Newry man David Kielty will be on Don’t Tell the Bride, Episode 4, on RTÉ2, on Monday night, 12 March at 9.30pm. Groom David pulls out all the stops for a Narnia themed wedding but will bride Conna just want to hide in the wardrobe when she sees what he has in store? […]

Detectives investigating the report of a shooting incident in the Cloghoge Road area of Cullyhanna on the evening of Wednesday, 21 February have arrested a 33 year old man. He was arrested on suspicion of a number of offences including attempted murder, possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and grievous bodily harm. […]
Mar 8 2018 | Posted in
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Detectives from Newry are questioning two men, aged 44 and 26, following their arrests in relation to an aggravated burglary in Hilltown on Wednesday 7th March. Shortly before 7pm, police received a report that three males had been disturbed at a house in the St Patrick’s Park area before making off in a black Audi […]
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Local Councillor Liz Kimmins has confirmed that planning permission has been granted for a major housing development in the Watsons Road area and said it will help alleviate what she described as ‘the dire housing situation in the area’. The Sinn Féin Councillor commended local residents, Watsons Road Residents Group, Barcroft Community Association and Corrinshego […]
Mar 7 2018 | Posted in
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When Tony Dolaghan headed off to Bundoran for the weekend with friends and Christopher Cunningham got into a car one day, neither knew that their lives and the lives of their parents and immediate families were about to change for ever. Both Newry men suffered a life changing brain injury when Tony fell forty feet […]
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Detectives are appealing for witnesses following a report of an armed robbery at a commercial premises on Canal Street in Newry. It happened last night, Wednesday 28 February. It was reported that at around 9.30pm, a masked man entered a shop in the area with a knife and demanded cash from a member […]
Mar 1 2018 | Posted in
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Detectives are appealing for information following the report of a shooting incident in the Cloghoge Road area of Cullyhanna last night, Wednesday, 21 February. At approximately 11.00pm shots were fired at the house, breaking windows in the living room/kitchen area and sitting room. A woman and her son were in the property at […]
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Detectives are appealing for witnesses and information following the report of a robbery at commercial premises in a shopping centre in the Killeavy Road area of Newry. Shortly before 6.30pm on Saturday, 3rd February, a male, armed with a knife, entered the premises and demanded money from a member of staff. He left […]
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