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Newry schools take part in hate crime workshop with police officers

26-May-2016
Police officers from Newtownhamilton, with colleagues from the PSNI College, recently met with Year 8 pupils from four local secondary schools – Newry High School, St Paul’s High School, Bessbrook, St Joseph’s High School, Crossmaglen and ... read more
Source: Newry Times

Newry police hunt white Volkswagen Jetta after two Forest Hills burglaries

25-May-2016
Detectives in Newry are appealing for information following two burglaries. Two houses in Forest Hills were entered and searched on Tuesday, 3rd May. It is believed this occurred around 10am and involved a white Volkswagen Jetta. Police would like to ... read more
Source: Newry Times

Car and house targeted by arsonists

24-May-2016
Police in Newry are appealing for information following two fires in Kilkeel on Wednesday, 11th May. At 2.23am police received a report of a car on fire at Newry Street. The car was completely destroyed in the blaze. At 3.33am police received a report of ... read more
Source: Newry Times

Newry police issue advice about ATM skimming devices

24-May-2016
Police are warning the public to be careful when using ATMs and have offered some crime prevention advice. Skimming involves a device being attached to a cash dispenser to record the electronic details from the magnetic strips of genuine cards as they ... read more
Source: Newry Times

Newry teacher named Lecturer of the Year

24-May-2016
The career of a Belfast Met teacher who hails from Newry is sizzling after scooping the prestigious Lecturer of the Year title at the recent Janus Awards. The awards, organised by the Institute of Hospitality Northern Ireland recognise and reward local ... read more
Source: Newry Times

Kennedy welcomes opening of Kingsmills Inquest

23-May-2016
Ulster Unionist MLA Danny Kennedy has welcomed the opening of the Inquest into the Kingsmills massacre. Speaking to Newry Times, Kennedy said, “Over forty years ago ten Protestant workmen were murdered by the IRA at the side of a road in south Armagh, ... read more
Source: Newry Times

Police issue scam warning after five recent incidents

23-May-2016
Police are warning residents to be wary of unsolicited phone calls and scams following five incidents in the Dungannon, Enniskillen, Omagh and Newry areas on Friday 20th May. Scams evolve and change all of the time but the aim remains the same – to ... read more
Source: Newry Times

5 men appear at Newry Court on burglary charges

23-May-2016
Detectives from Reactive and Organised Crime Branch have charged 5 males aged, 18, 19, 28, 30 and 33 with 5 counts of burglary with intent to steal and going equipped for burglary. It is believed the charges are in connection with a number of burglaries ... read more
Source: Newry Times

Make your home a ‘No Cold Calling’ zone

19-May-2016
As part of their focus on burglary, police in Newry, Mourne and Down are encouraging the public to make their homes ‘No Cold Calling’ zones. District Commander, Superintendent Paul Reid said, “We recognise that not all cold callers are rogue ... read more
Source: Newry Times

Rostrevor house ransacked during burglary

20-May-2016
Detectives in Newry are appealing for information following a burglary in Rostrevor. Sometime between 11am and 11.45am on Thursday, 28th April, entry was gained to a house in St Colmans Gardens. Bedrooms were ransacked however nothing was taken. Police ... read more
Source: Newry Times

Daisy Hill Hospital physiotherapist honoured at stroke awards

19-May-2016
A physiotherapist based at Daisy Hill Hospital has won a top award in recognition of his impact on local stroke survivors. Forty-seven year old Sean Curran, a physiotherapist with the Newry and Mourne Community Stroke Team, received the Professional ... read more
Source: Newry Times

‘Half of jobs under threat if UK quits EU’ – Warrenpoint Harbour Chief Executive

19-May-2016
Chief Executive of Warrenpoint Harbour Peter Conway has issued a stark warning today, envisaging that up to half the jobs at Warrenpoint Harbour could be in jeopardy if the UK quits the European Union. Conway, the Northern Ireland representative for the ... read more
Source: Newry Times

Seven cannabis plants found during search of Newry house

19-May-2016
Detectives from Reactive and Organised Crime have recovered seven cannabis plants during the planned search of a house in the Flagstaff Court area of Newry. The search was conducted on 9th May and eight small bags of herbal cannabis were also recovered. ... read more
Source: Newry Times

Newry road users at risk from ‘cheap’ car parts, report says

18-May-2016
One of Northern Ireland’s largest car industry bodies has revealed that lives are being put at risk all across Northern Ireland because of the widespread use of cheap, replica car parts. The Northern Ireland Bodyshop Alliance (NIBA), which represents ... read more
Source: Newry Times

Odd Sock Day charity initiative in Newry

17-May-2016
This Friday, 20th May is ‘Odd Sock Day’, a charity initiative from PIPS Newry & Mourne. It is to promote the idea that it’s ok to have an odd day. The initiative is being supported by Buttercrane Shopping Centre, as PIPS is one of their ... read more
Source: Newry Times

Burglary in Newry, Mourne and Down decreases 15.3% but overall crime increases 3.1%

16-May-2016
Burglary in Newry, Mourne and Down has decreased by 15.3 percent, according to annual crime statistics released by PSNI. Burglary fell by 137 incidents between 1st April, 2015 and 31st March, 2016, compared to the same period in the previous year, from ... read more
Source: Newry Times

Newry bakery fined for selling short weight bread

16-May-2016
A Newry bakery was today fined £525 at Newry Magistrates’ Court for selling short weight bread. In a case brought by the Trading Standards Service of the Department for the Economy, Sunray (Home Bakeries) Limited pleaded guilty to 21 charges under the ... read more
Source: Newry Times

Police concerned about whereabouts of missing 29 year old man

16-May-2016
Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the whereabouts of missing person, 29 year old John Patrick Smyth. Speaking to Newry Times, Constable Patterson said, “John was last seen in the Dublin Road area of South Belfast on the afternoon of Monday ... read more
Source: Newry Times

28 year old man dies in collision

13-May-2016
A man has died in a car crash on the Newcastle Road, Castlewellan. He has been named as 28 year old Daryl Shaw from Castlewellan. The crash happened at around 1:45am on Friday, 13th May and no other vehicles were involved. Speaking to Newry Times, SDLP ... read more
Source: Newry Times

Twitter alerts – Critical information during times of emergency

12-May-2016
We know how important it is to be able to communicate reliable information during times of emergency. When news breaks about an emergency incident, responders jump into action, not just on the ground, but also on social media, delivering critical and ... read more
Source: Newry Times
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