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Police have issued a public appeal for information to help locate a missing 15-year-old boy who was last seen in Antrim earlier today. Artie Robinson has been reported missing, prompting concern from officers who are seeking the public’s assistance in establishing his whereabouts. Artie is described as being 5ft 11in tall, with brown hair styled in a mullet. At the time he was last seen, he was wearing a black and grey hoodie, a black Trespass body warmer, black joggers and b

Fourteen police officers were assaulted across the PSNI’s South Area over the course of Friday evening and Saturday morning, including two officers injured when their patrol vehicle was deliberately rammed in Forkhill. The scale of the assaults has been described as “totally unacceptable” by senior officers, with one officer requiring hospital treatment after sustaining a bite injury during the incidents. The South Area covers the policing districts of Newry, Mourne and Down;

A woman has sadly died following a two-vehicle road traffic collision on the Ardglass Road in Downpatrick on Friday evening, 26 December. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) confirmed that emergency services were called to the scene shortly after 5.40pm following reports of a collision involving a black Seat Arona and a white Vauxhall Insignia. Chief Inspector Simpson from the Collision Investigation Unit said: “Police received a report of a two vehicle collision, i

A 23-year-old man has died following a single-vehicle road traffic collision involving a forklift in the Craigantlet area of Newtownards on Christmas Eve. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) confirmed that the fatal collision occurred on a laneway off the Holywood Road on Wednesday 24 December, shortly before 1pm. Emergency services were called to the scene, however the young man was pronounced dead despite the efforts of first responders. Chief Inspector Simpson of

Missing person, Stuart Crawford Police in Antrim have issued an urgent appeal for public assistance as concern grows for the welfare of a high-risk missing person, Stuart Crawford. Officers say Stuart was last seen at approximately 1.20pm on Thursday, 26 December, in the area of Andraid Close in Antrim. Police have described his disappearance as increasingly concerning and are keen to establish his whereabouts as quickly as possible. In a statement, police said they are “grow

A 20-year-old man has died and two teenagers have been seriously injured following a multi-vehicle road traffic collision in Cookstown in the early hours of Friday morning. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) confirmed that the fatal collision occurred on the Drum Road shortly before 12.40am on Friday 26 December and involved three vehicles. Chief Inspector Simpson of the Police Service’s Collision Investigation Unit said police received reports of a two-vehicle co

Local police officers pictured with members of Harryville Men’s Shed Officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) in Mid and East Antrim stepped in at the last minute to help spread festive cheer, responding to an urgent request “from up North” to support Harryville Men’s Shed in delivering Christmas magic to local children. In a light-hearted nod to the season, officers said it was a call they simply could not refuse. “After all you don’t say no to a man who c

Police and forensic officers are in attendance today (Wednesday, 24 December) at the scene of a sudden death in Ballymena. Officers were called to a residential property on Moat Road, in the Harryville area of the town, earlier today. The area remains cordoned off while enquiries continue. Witnesses reported seeing police vehicles and forensic personnel at a home in the Moat Road area, prompting concern among local residents. The incident has drawn attention in what is typica

Drumtara estate in Ballee, Ballymena Police have arrested a man following a reported assault in the Drumtara area of Ballymena earlier today (Tuesday, December 23). Officers attended the scene shortly after a report of an altercation involving two men was received mid-morning. Emergency services were called as a precaution, with both men requiring hospital treatment for their injuries. Detective Sergeant Crothers said: “Shortly after 10.30am, officers received a report of two

Justice Minister Naomi Long is pictured during a visit to PSNI Organised Crime Branch with PSNI Assistant Chief Constable Davy Beck and Chief Superintendent Emma Neill. The public has been urged to fully support Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) officers working throughout the Christmas and New Year period, as Justice Minister Naomi Long praised frontline staff for their commitment to keeping communities safe during one of the busiest times of the year. During a visit

Detectives in Antrim have launched an appeal for information following a serious assault on a man in the town during the early hours of Thursday 18 December. Police say the victim, a man aged in his 30s, was attacked from behind as he walked along Greystone Link sometime between 11pm on Wednesday night and 1am on Thursday morning. As a result of the assault, the man sustained a broken arm, cuts to his face and head, and extensive bruising to his body. The injuries are describ

Police in Ballymena have launched an investigation following a reported assault involving a female member of staff and a customer at a local bar. The incident is reported to have taken place late on Friday evening, 19 December 2025, at the Grouse Bar in Ballymena. Officers have confirmed that enquiries are ongoing as they seek to establish the full circumstances surrounding the alleged assault. The incident, which occurred during what is typically a busy period for hospitalit

93-year-old Patrick Joseph Brady, known locally as Patsy A 93-year-old man has sadly died following a road traffic collision in Rathfriland. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) confirmed that the fatal incident occurred late on Saturday night, 20 December, on the Newry Road. Chief Inspector Simpson from the PSNI’s Collision Investigation Unit said officers were alerted shortly before 11pm. “Shortly after 10.45pm, we received a report of a collision involving a silv

Prison staff at Hydebank Wood College have teamed up with Start 360 and Ardoyne Youth Club in a new pilot project supporting prisoners leaving prison by providing each one with a ‘You Matter’ pack of toiletries including toothpaste, shower gel and antiperspirant as well as water and cuppa soup. Pictured are Grainne Griffith, Start 360, Seaneen Farrelly, Hydebank Wood Prisoner Development Unit Governor, and Stephen Konrad, Ardoyne YC Youth Worker. Prisoners leaving Hydebank Wo

Nottinghamshire Police have issued an appeal directly to the public in Northern Ireland as part of a cross-border effort to locate a man wanted for breaching a court order. Police are trying to trace 39-year-old Thinkwell Javangwe, also known as Thinkwall, who remains at large despite ongoing enquiries. Officers believe he may currently be in Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland, who may have recently travelled there. While Javangwe has known links to the Hucknall area

Pictured during a visit to the Hate Crime Advocacy Service (HCAS) Justice Minister Naomi Long with Chloe Barton, Rainbow Project; Anna Pustelnik, HCAS manager; Janice Bunting, CEO Victim Support NI; Dawn McCartney, Disability Action; Jolena Flett, Head of Advocacy and Project and Lucy Fitzgerald, Policy and Communications Manager. Referrals to Northern Ireland’s Hate Crime Advocacy Service (HCAS) have increased by more than a third in the past year, with Justice Minister Naom

Suspended jail term for 71-year-old woman who was more than twice drink drive limit when she crashed her car through a shop window in Ballymena injuring customer A 71-YEAR-OLD woman who was more than twice the drink drive limit when she crashed her car through the window of the Grove Road Spar shop in Ballymena, injuring a customer, has received a suspended jail sentence, reports Court News NI . Marion Connolly, of Carnwood Hall, Ballymena, was at the town's Magistrates' Cour

Chief Superintendent Sam Donaldson, from the PSNI’s Operational Support Department Preliminary figures released by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) show that 129 people were arrested on suspicion of drink or drug driving during the first 15 days of December, prompting renewed warnings about the potentially fatal consequences of getting behind the wheel under the influence. The figures, covering the period 1–15 December, are provisional and subject to change. Howe

A police officer has been injured and two people arrested after a stolen car was deliberately rammed into a PSNI patrol vehicle during a late-night incident in Enniskillen. The incident unfolded shortly before 1am on the Cornagrade Road, as officers on patrol under Operation Season’s Greetings attempted to stop a silver Ford Fiesta acting suspiciously in the area. Police say that when the vehicle was signalled to stop, the driver instead made off at speed, attempting to escap

Police in Cookstown have seized counterfeit goods potentially worth hundreds of thousands of pounds during a coordinated operation targeting illegal trading in the town. The seizure was made on Monday, 15th December, when officers from the Cookstown Neighbourhood Team, supported by the District Support Team and Trading Standards, carried out proactive searches at a number of houses and business premises. During the operation, conducted as part of Operation Season’s Greetings,