Court told of ‘harassment’ and ‘bullying’ by schoolboy as pensioner found not guilty of assault

An Armagh pensioner has been found not guilty of assaulting a teenage schoolboy after court heard claims of “harassment” and “bullying”....

Existing Newry businesses claim new £6m Maxol roadside facility will lead to closures and job losses

Business owners opposed to a new £6 million roadside service station in Newry have warned that jobs will be lost and...

€5,000 cash award will help groups celebrate and carry on 200-year-old tradition of lace making

A €5,000 pay-out has been secured to help promote lace-making locally by a number of groups. Newry, Mourne and Down District...

Judge refuses man’s request to go to Maghaberry and releases him on bail

A man accused of disorderly behaviour on July 12 told the district judge that he did not want bail. Court heard...

Man who assaulted two police officers to be sentenced next month

A Craigavon man who assaulted two police officers shortly after being dealt with for similar matters will have to wait until...

Window smashed at Armagh home of Syrian family in second attack in three days

A window was smashed at the Armagh home of a Syrian family in the second attack in three days. The incident...

Man who banged on mother’s door whilst shouting and swearing jailed for three months

A Portadown man who banged on the door of his mother’s house whilst shouting and swearing has been sentenced to three...

Community plans to erect ‘Slow Down’ posters in village as plea for traffic calming goes unheard

A plea for traffic calming measures to be introduced in Darkley has gone unheard. A request for something tangible to be...

District judge tells man who caused crash which injured three ‘he may want to get his eyes tested’

A man who caused an accident after pulling out into a main road has been handed three penalty points. The district...

Syrian family home in Armagh targeted with sickening racist graffiti

A Syrian family home in Armagh has been the target of sickening racist graffiti some time over the weekend. The house...

Bail denied man accused of assaulting mother and saying he would break every bone in her body

A Newry man accused of assaulting his mother by trapping her arm in a door has been denied bail. Court heard...

Increased car parking at Slieve Gullion ahead of huge potential development plans

Work on increasing car parking space at Slieve Gullion courtyard has been completed. A total of 84 extra spaces have been...