Self-harming man bit police officer and became abusive in hospital shouting ‘bring back the IRA’

A Maghery man who bit an officer after he was taken to hospital following self-harming has been sentenced to three months...

Jail for man who borrowed woman’s £600 iPhone to make a call then sprinted away with it

A Lurgan man who ran off with a woman’s phone after borrowing it to make a call has been sentenced to...

Two Co Armagh men in court accused of damaging Sinn Fein election poster

Two Co Armagh men have appeared in court accused of damaging a Sinn Fein election poster. A police constable said they...

Police seeking witnesses after man is ‘sucker punched’ in Co Armagh bar

Police are seeking witnesses after a man was violently suckered punched in a Co Armagh bar last night. Officers investigating the...

Clean-up operation planned to rid Lurgan alleyways of anti-social behaviour and neglect

Overgrown and neglected alley ways at the rear of homes in Lurgan – which have become a hot-spot for anti-social behaviour...

Entry for drugs offences on record ‘punishment enough’ for Lurgan man

A Lurgan man who was caught in possession of cannabis has been handed a two-year conditional discharge. The judge told the...

Security alert prompted by drugs search at Co Armagh graveyard has ended

A security alert, which was prompted by a drugs search, in a Co Armagh graveyard ended late on Monday night. Chief...

Security alert sees Co Armagh graveyard cordoned off

A Co Armagh graveyard has been cordoned off as police attend a security alert. A heavy police presence has been reported...

Man assaults wife three days after sentenced to prison for exact same offence

A Lurgan man accused of assaulting his wife just three days after been sentenced to three months in prison for a...

Lurgan man in breach of suspended sentence to learn fate next month

A Lurgan man in breach of a suspended sentence for possession of cannabis will have to wait until next month to...

Man launched bottle of vodka at mother he described as ‘a great woman’

A Lurgan man who threw a bottle of vodka at his mother after she entered his room has been handed a...

Lurgan man who evaded police for three months refused bail

A Lurgan man who evaded police for three months has been refused bail. Court heard that the 29-year-old had previously been...