Bessbrook man accused of attempted murder and possession of a hatchet

A Bessbrook man accused of attempting to murder a woman has appeared in court. Colin Paul Mooney, of Dobsons Way, appeared...

Community ‘left in fear’ after shot fired at house in Bessbrook

A shot was fired at a door of a house in Bessbrook on Thursday morning. Detectives in Newry are investigating the...

Father and son accused of amassing arsenal of firearms ‘right under the noses of police’

A Co Armagh father and son, accused of amassing a significant arsenal of firearms “right under the noses of police” in...

‘I’ll blow your brains out’: Man accused of threatening woman with handgun in Bessbrook

A Newry man accused of pointing a gun at a woman’s face and threatened to “blow your brains out of you”...

Illegal dumping on industrial scale close to play area in Bessbrook

Residents are up in arms over the illegal dumping of building material – on an industrial scale – close to a...

Christmas lights switch on events across Newry and south Armagh

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is getting ready to light up the district this festive season!   Dates are set and...

Teenagers from Bessbrook and Crossmaglen get hard-hitting PSNI message

Teenagers from schools in the areas of Bessbrook and Crossmaglen were the recipients of a hard-hitting road safety message at the...

Darkness Into Light Raises £58,335.95 for PIPS Hope and Support in County Armagh

The communities of Armagh, Bessbrook/Camlough, Crossmaglen, and Lurgan came together in an extraordinary show of support for this year’s Darkness Into...

Vandalism incident results in withdrawal of Bessbrook’s ‘Busy Bus’ service

A bus service which helps elderly and sick residents in the Bessbrook area has been withdrawn following another incident of vandalism....

Children plagued by ‘out of control’ dog fouling in Bessbrook’s Derrymore Demesne

National Trust staff at Derrymore Demesne in Bessbrook have resorted to using yellow spray paint to highlight dog foul – an...

Bessbrook mum of leukaemia fighter in 50 mile fundraiser to continue ‘Daniel’s legacy’

The mother of a nine-year-old boy, who has been fighting leukaemia since 2022, has taken on a 50-mile fundraiser in memory...

From cafe clubs to Christmas, Newry’s Caring Coins continue to cost-effectively cater for community

A Newry-based charitable organisation that began five years ago with “a bucket at the front door” using “kitchen tiles as a...