Man crashed into telegraph pole whilst over limit after a ‘number of drinks’ at his brother’s house

A Warrenpoint man who collided with a telegraph pole after driving whilst over the limit has been handed a 12 month...

Jail for man who punched father to head and face leaving him requiring 11 stitches

A Newry man who assaulted his father following a verbal argument regarding his own intoxication has been sentenced to five months...

Man accused of multiple assaults on ex-partner and holding knife to her throat is granted bail

A Newry man accused of assaulting his ex-partner on multiple occasions has been granted bail. Court heard that on one occasion...

Lane closure in place until end of August as resurfacing work starts on major Newry road

A full road closure will be in place on a stretch of the Belfast Road in Newry until the end of...

School left with repair bill of almost £5,000 after vandals strip lead from roof

A Newry primary school is facing a bill of thousands of pounds after unscrupulous thieves stripped lead from its roof. St...

Conditional discharge for man who stole two bottles of vodka from same store hours apart

A Newry man who stole two bottles of vodka from the same store within hours during the period of one morning...

‘Shameful and selfish’ thieves strip lead from roof of primary school preparing for pupils’ return

There has been anger and disgust after thieves stripped lead from the roof of a primary school in Newry. The culprits,...

Ambulance Service respond to claims unconscious boy lay on Newry street for ‘nearly an hour’

The NI Ambulance Service (NIAS) has refuted claims it took them almost one hour to respond to a report of a...

Man with 106 previous convictions had to be escorted from Daisy Hill Hospital for annoying staff

A Newry man who was disorderly by annoying staff at Daisy Hill Hospital has been sentenced to 12 months probation. Court...

Rucksack containing drugs and scales found in dugout at football pitch

A rucksack containing suspected Class B drugs and paraphernalia was found at football pitch in Burren – outside Newry – earlier...

Newry man appears in court after UK’s biggest ever police operation against organised crime

A Newry man has appeared in court after he was arrested in connection to what police have described as the UK’s...

Motion seeks support to provide free sanitary products at council-owned toilets in Newry district

Free sanitary items could be provided at toilet facilities owned and operated by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council if a...