Ballynahinch

18 Dec 2025

Photo taken of Connor Pollock through the back window of a yellow and blue PSNI car with his head down

Man refused bail for role in planned mosque attack

Connor Pollock, 38, of Croob Park in Ballynahinch, appeared in Downpatrick Magistrate's Court via video-link from HMP Maghaberry, charged with withholding information about the preparation of a terrorist act.

18 Dec 2025

11 Dec 2025

A large grey building stands on top of a green bank, with steps leading up to its main entrance. The building is surrounded by a tall black-metal fence. Ther sky above is clear and blue. The building sits beside a black tarmac road. A grey footpath seperates the road from the building.

Man charged in relation to planning mosque attack

Connor Pollock is appearing in Downpatrick Magistrate's Court charged with withholding information about a terrorist act.

11 Dec 2025

17 Oct 2025

Downpatrick Crown Court - pictured on a sunny day - the court house is grey stone and surrounded by a black fence and small lawn.

Mortgage adviser convicted for fraud to be deported to US

Marianne Smyth defrauded more than £100,000 from multiple victims between March 2008 and October 2010.

17 Oct 2025

18 Sep 2025

A man with short dark hair with grey bits through it is sitting in a meeting wearing a white shirt and navy suit jacket. Behind him is a green wall and a poster with multi-coloured spots.

School parents turn to MLAs after credit card irregularities

Stormont's education committee receives correspondence from concerned parents at Assumption Grammar in Ballynahinch, County Down.

18 Sep 2025

30 Jun 2025

A screengrab from Google Street View. It is the entrance to Assumption Grammar School. There is a blue sign to the far left of the image that has the name of the school in white letters. It is on a grass hill. Black gates can be seen in the background which are closed.

Financial issues at school 'concerning', says Education Authority

The investigation by the EA was prompted by an internal audit which identified a number of issues.

30 Jun 2025

27 Mar 2025

A stone building with the words Laganside Courts is written in silver writing on the side.

Men jailed after 'one of the worst cases of hijacking' judge has seen

An elderly man was among the people injured during a series of hijacking incidents between Newcastle and Belfast.

27 Mar 2025

12 Mar 2025

Liz Kimmins smiles at the camera. She has brown hair and wears a back coat. Cars and buildings in Ballynahinch are behind her.

Work to begin on £60m bypass in three years, says minister

Building work is scheduled to begin in 2028-29, after the project was paused due to budget constraints.

12 Mar 2025

Red telephone box. It has panelled glass walls, a crown emblem at the top with 'telephone' printed below it. A red post box can be seen to the right of it with a small stone building in the distance. Fields can be seen in the background. The sky is blue with some clouds.

Communities appeal to BT to save at-risk red phone boxes

In a notice placed on the phone boxes by BT, it said: "We're planning to remove this payphone".

12 Mar 2025

26 Dec 2024

A man wearing a light grey, three piece suit, with a pink tie and white shirt. He has short brown hair. There is a window behind him.

Police name man killed in Christmas Eve car crash

Police have appealed for information following the fatal one-vehicle crash on the Downpatrick Road.

26 Dec 2024

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