
Police are investigating a report of an assault on a 27 year old man in Newry. The incident happened on Sunday 19th November. Sometime after 2.00am as the victim was making his way from Toragh Park towards Carlingford Park he was grabbed from behind and assaulted. He received an injury to his eye […]
Nov 25 2017 | Posted in
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Local Sinn Féin Councillor Terry Hearty has urged parents to be vigilant for harmful items discarded on the street. The Slieve Gullion representative issued the warning after residents in Glassdrummond found used syringes and other items of drug paraphernalia on the Glassdrummond Road. “I would stress that there is no intention here to […]
Nov 23 2017 | Posted in
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A family in Barcroft with four young children were ‘lucky’ to escape serious injuries following a gas explosion at their home. Five occupants, including a 34-year-old woman and four children aged between 6 and 12, were taken to hospital with burns. Speaking to Newry Times, the Chairperson of Barcroft Community Association Darren Thompson, […]
Nov 21 2017 | Posted in
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Detectives are appealing for information following a number of burglaries at shops in Counties Down and Armagh. Thieves targeted premises on Main Street in Hilltown, Commons Road, Ballykinlar and Concession Road in Crossmaglen on 3rd November. The Hilltown business was then burgled for a second time on 17th November. On all occasions a […]
Nov 21 2017 | Posted in
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Detectives in Newry are appealing for information following a report of an assault at a house. The assault took place in the Carrickateel Court area of Newry on Sunday 19th November. Speaking to Newry Times, Detective Constable McKeever said, “At approximately 11:25 am it was reported to police that a man in his […]
Nov 20 2017 | Posted in
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Detectives have charged a 33 year old man with possession of a class A controlled drug and possession of a class B controlled drug. He was also charged with possessing a class A controlled drug with intent to supply, possessing a class B controlled drug with intent to supply and possessing criminal property. […]
Nov 20 2017 | Posted in
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The community is in ‘deep shock’ today after the death of a 12 year old girl in Newry. The youngster died after a collision between a beach buggy and a black Toyota Hilux pick-up truck on the Flagstaff Road in Newry on Saturday afternoon. Police said the 12 year old was a passenger […]
Nov 19 2017 | Posted in
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Police have confirmed that a woman has died following a two-vehicle road traffic collision. The collision happened on the Scarva Road in Banbridge at the weekend. The collision occurred at around 11:30am on Saturday, 11th November. It involved a black Seat Leon and a black Nissan Note. The victim, aged in her 70s […]
Nov 13 2017 | Posted in
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Detectives in Newry are investigating an arson attack at a property in Loanda Crescent on the morning of Saturday 11th November. Police received a report of a fire at the front door of a first floor flat at Loanda Crescent at around 8am on Saturday morning. Speaking to Newry Times, Detective Sergeant Peter […]
Nov 12 2017 | Posted in
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Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s new £22million Newry Leisure Centre has been declared officially open for business and is ready to encourage the citizens across the district to ‘Be Active’. The new sports facility is located in the heart of Newry City and is the first centre of its kind in Northern Ireland. […]
Nov 8 2017 | Posted in
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