Conor Murphy said he wants a meeting with police to discuss their concerns about violence and criminality in the area.

In the old days, Crossmaglen, a fiercely republican village, was a no-go area for the police, unless they were accompanied by a patrol of heavily armed British soldiers and only rarely even then.

Its reputation was such that a favourite rebel song in the area refers to the fighting men of Crossmaglen.

Now Mr Murphy wants a meeting with the local police commander to crack down on what he says are growing concerns over a small minority involved in anti-social activity.

A number of people have been seriously injured as a result of assaults and he wants the village to get the policing service it's entitled to, criticising their response to date.