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Friday 24 March 2023 Dublin: 8°C

# Portadown

This week
19th March 2023 - 24th March 2023
# Portadown
Murder investigation launched after woman dies in house fire in Co Armagh
Police received a report of a house fire in the Church Street area of Portadown at around 2.15am this morning.
This month
March 2023
# Portadown
Police investigating after 'substantial' sum of money stolen from forecourt ATM
The incident place in the early hours of yesterday morning.
Last year
2022
# new chapter
Paul Doolin lands management role two months after Athlone Town departure
The Dubliner will take over Portadown as interim boss.
All time
# Co Armagh
Man (53) due in court charged with murder after body of man (63) found at Portadown home
He is expected to appear before Craigavon Magistrates’ Court today.
# Portadown
Murder investigation after man found dead in Co Armagh
Officers attended the scene at just after 12 pm this afternoon
# Co Armagh
Elderly couple found dead at their Portadown home laid to rest
Michael and Marjorie Cawdery, both aged 83, had been together for over 55 years.
# Portadown
40-year-old man charged after couple in their 80s found dead in house
He is due to appear at Lisburn Magistrates’ Court tomorrow.
# Portadown
'Incomprehensible': Elderly couple killed in home named as Michael and Marjorie Cawdery
It is believed that both were stabbed to death.
# Drugs
Teenage boy released on bail as police investigate girl's death in Armagh
The girl died in hospital on Saturday evening.
# Portadown
Two arrested in connection with death of young girl who fell unconscious in wooded area
The 15-year-old girl died after falling unconscious in a wooded area in Portadown, Co Armagh last Saturday.
# tragic death
'Utterly tragic' - Possible drugs link after 15-year-old girl dies in Armagh woods
The girl was rushed to hospital yesterday evening.
# co down
Five charged with attempting to set fire to police officers' homes
The alleged attempted arson attacks took place in Counties Down and Armagh last April and July.
# Violent
Ex-LOI defender Ken Oman handed 6-match ban for elbow that knocked out opponent's teeth
The Portadown centre-half will also have to pay a fine of ÂŁ100 after retrospective action was taken.
# John Hemsworth
Man died because of assault by RUC officers, report finds
Most of the officers have retired from policing, but others remain within the PSNI.
# Portadown
Trafficking victims told by 'The Master' they would get new life - but were 'treated like dogs'
They were told they would get well-paid jobs and a new life in Northern Ireland.
# Portadown
Police release photo of man found dead in stream
He was Eimantas Gerdvilas, a Lithuanian who had been living in the area.
# Portadown
17-year-old girl released after man's body found in stream
A 35-year-old woman has also been released and three men remain in custody.
# Portadown
Five arrested after man's body found in stream this morning
The body was discovered in the Mourneview Street/Thomas Street area just after 11am.
# RIP
Tributes paid as young doctor (33) dies of breast cancer
Dr Sarah McAnallen had trained in Dublin.
# Assistance
Have you seen this teenage girl and man? Police believe they may have travelled to Dublin
It’s understood the pair boarded a train bound for Dublin on Monday evening.
# Gold diggers
Failed ATM robbers make a right mess and one sets himself on fire
They smashed a wall with a stolen digger, set it alight – and possibly burned themselves.
# Portadown
Despite fears, suspicious object found under soldier's car wasn't an explosive
A controlled explosion is said to have been carried out.
# hot goods
Thieves use stolen digger to steal ATM before setting it on fire
The digger, not the ATM – that would be foolish.
# Portadown
Two men arrested after smell led officers to cannabis factory
A number of plants, cultivation equipment and associated items have been removed for further examination.
# Northern Ireland
More than €600k worth of cannabis found at 'sophisticated factory'
The PSNI have arrested two men.
# Portadown
Two charged with rape following serious sexual assault in Armagh
Four men were arrested during a series of searchers in the Portadown area yesterday.
# Cold Case
Man arrested over death of Caroline Graham 25 years ago
The 53-year-old is being questioned by police in Antrim.
# Portadown
Specialist forensic scientists to search house of Caroline Graham
The 19-year-old Newry woman was murdered 25 years ago.
# Cold Case
Sniffer dogs being used in search for body of Caroline Graham murdered in 1989
Detectives in Portadown will today search a house where the 19-year-old used to live.
# appeal
Man dies after being hit by a car shortly after exiting a taxi in Portadown
The PSNI have appealed to anyone who may have witnessed the accident on the Gilford Road.
# Fire
Woman dies in Portadown fire
The PSNI is investigating the circumstances of the fire in the Oakleigh Park area of the town this morning.
# Missing Person
PSNI appeal for missing girl (17) from Portadown, Co Armagh
17-year-old Chantelle Lewis, from the Portadown area in Co Armagh, was last seen at approximately 6.30pm on the evening of Wednesday 10 April in the Lurgan area.
# Round-Up
Setanta Cup quarter-finals wrap: Cork hammer Cliftonville, as Rovers lose
Meanwhile, Drogheda secured a narrow victory over Portadown in an entertaining encounter.
# New START
Twigg marks Portadown debut with winner
Gary Twigg scored the only goal in Portadown’s 1-0 win against Donegal Celtic on Saturday.
# Train
Man assaulted during 'hate crime' on Dublin to Belfast train
The man had his nose broken and received minor head injuries from four attackers who shouted homophobic abuse.
# tensions
Children among 15 arrested during protests across Northern Ireland
An 11-year-old, a 12-year-old and two 13-year-olds were among those arrest after disorder broke out at loyalist protests last night.
# SSC 2013
Clubs await Setanta Sports Cup fate
The draw for the 2013 Setanta Sports Cup takes place in Stormont this afternoon.
# caroline graham
Police seek person who sent them a map in Caroline Graham murder probe
Detectives in Northern Ireland have been reinvestigating the 1989 disappearance of the teenager.
# Northern Ireland
Prison officer killed in Armagh motorway shooting
This morning’s shooting, which caused the death of a Northern Ireland prison officer, has been condemned by the Northern Ireland Secretary.
# Murder Inquiry
Caroline Graham search: PSNI have numerous new lines of inquiry
Caroline’s family are looking for information that would bring them much-needed closure after 23 years of not knowing.