County Armagh
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| Area | 1326 |
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| Population | 174,792 (2011) |
| Capital | Armagh |
| Provinces | Ulster |
| Points of interest | Navan Centre & Fort, Armagh |
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| ID | 568393 |
About County Armagh
County Armagh is one of the traditional counties of Ireland and one of six counties that form Northern Ireland. Adjoined to the southern shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 1,326 km² and has a population of about 174,792. County Armagh is known as the "Orchard County" because of its many apple orchards.
Darkley: A singing congregation silenced by gunfire
... There were reports of a shooting incident near Keady in County Armagh and after check calls were made it quickly became clear that this was a major incident...
Storm Agnes: Woman rescued from car during floods
... Almost 1,400 customers across Northern Ireland, including Poyntzpass in County Armagh, are without power due to the severe weather...
Families 'broken-hearted' after objects removed from children's graves
...Families of three children have been left " broken-hearted" after items were removed from their graves in County Armagh, a councillor has said...
PSNI data breach: Two men arrested under the Terrorism Act
... Police said the men, aged 21 and 22, had been arrested under the Terrorism Act after a search in Portadown, County Armagh, on Saturday...
PSNI data breach: Man arrested in investigation into linked criminality
... The arrest happened in Lurgan, County Armagh, following a search operation...
Firefighter misses his retirement party to rescue calves
... But at about 17:30 BST on Monday officers received a call to 28 calves trapped in a slurry tank near Cullyhanna, County Armagh...
Troubles legacy bill: Families plea with MPs ahead of Commons vote
... " I know that this approach is challenging for many but we must address the legacy of the past in a different way if we are to achieve better outcomes for many who have waited for decades, " Louie Johnston was just seven years old when his father David Johnston and his Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) colleague John Graham were shot dead by the IRA in 1997 while on foot patrol in Lurgan, County Armagh...
Chloe Mitchell: Human remains found in search for missing woman
... The 34-year-old was arrested on Saturday, while the 26-year-old was arrested in Lurgan in County Armagh on Thursday...
PSNI data breach: Man arrested in investigation into linked criminality
A Man has been arrested as part of an investigation linked to The Major breach of data from The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI).
The 39-year-old was arrested on suspicion of collection of information likely to be useful to terrorists.
The data, which was mistakenly released, included the surnames and first initials of 10,000 PSNI staff.
The PSNI's Chief Constable Simon Byrne has said The Information .
The arrest happened in Lurgan, County Armagh , following a search operation.
The Police said the arrest was made by detectives " investigating criminality linked to last week's Freedom of Information data breach".
PSNI Det Ch Supt Andy Hill said officers are " working tirelessly to address The Risk posed to officers and staff".
" Today's search operation, and subsequent arrest, is just One Piece of a large-scale operation.
" We will continue in our efforts to disrupt criminal activity associated with This Freedom of Information data breach and to keep communities, and our officers and staff who serve them, safe. "
How did these data breaches happen?Last week, Mr Byrne apologised for what he described as a breach of data on an " industrial scale".
It was one of two breaches that emerged over a two-day period, which caused considerable concern among PSNI officers and staff who face continuing threat from paramilitaries and.
In The Wake of the data breach, nearly half of Northern Ireland 's officers have contacted The Police Federation about potential damages.
The First , and biggest, breach happened when data was made public In Error by police responding to a routine Freedom of Information (FoI) request.
The Information appeared online for Three Hours last Tuesday, leading the PSNI to update its security advice to its officers and staff.
The surname and first initial of every employee, their rank or grade, where they are based and The Unit they work in, including sensitive areas such as surveillance and intelligence, were included.
Information about a second data breach, involving the theft of a spreadsheet with The Names of 200 officers and staff, emerged The Following day.
The PSNI said documents, along with a police-issue laptop and radio, were believed to have been stolen from a private vehicle in Newtownabbey, County Antrim , on 6 July.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
