New Arrest On Quinn Murder

Another man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Co Armagh man Paul Quinn. The latest arrest was made this morning following a search of two premises in south Armagh by the PSNI at the request of the Garda. This is the 11th arrest to be made in the case in just over a week, although all those previously arrested have been released.

See: More Arrests Over Quinn Killing

Assault Charges Follow Dunclug Fracas

It has been revealed that a 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an alleged assault on two Sinn Fein members in Ballymena last week. North Antrim MLA Daithi McKay and Cllr Padraig McShane were set upon in the Dunclug estate outside the home of a community worker - who has since left his home. Both men sustained minor injuries. The dispute started over the removal of a bonfire to commemorate internment. A BBC Northern Ireland camera crew who were in the estate caught the incident on film.

See: TV Viewers Witness SF Man's Assault

Glens Showcase Horse Event

The first ever international Riding Endurance Festival to be held in Co Antrim. Glenariff and Slieveanorra Forests will host the Irish Long Distance Riding Association's Endurance Festival, from Friday 8 August to Sunday 10 August. The event incorporates the Home International and Celtic Challenge, an annual endurance competition, open to riders from Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales and France. Outlining the efforts to get the festival underway, Steve McCartney, the Forest Service's Recreation Manager, said: "We are very proud to facilitate this competition at Glenariff and Slieveanorra forests. Over 200,000 people visit our forests in this area every year. The forests offer viewpoints, trails and Glenariff's famous waterfall, this competition offers us the opportunity to open them to many more visitors."

Lake Hit By 'Red' Diesel

Northern Ireland Environment Agency inspectors are investigating a water pollution incident in Co Armagh which is believed to have links to fuel laundering. Officers were alerted to the incident in Lowry's Lake at Hamiltonsbawn at 9pm on 31 July. Officers were quickly on site and identified a significant amount of what appeared to be red diesel entering a fishery managed by Armagh Fisheries. Agency staff and anglers worked until late in the evening deploying oil absorbent booms in a tributary feeding the lake in an attempt to stop more oil from entering the lake. Additional officers and anglers were back on site the following morning in order to deploy more complex booming to stop and capture the oil. A specialist clean up company has since been employed to remove the contained oil. Following the incident, HM Revenue & Customs officers visited the site and identified a fuel laundering plant at a farm nearby. A criminal investigation is proceeding with a view to prosecution.

(BMcC)