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45-year-old Damien Paul Bintley A 45-year-old man from Holywood has died following a road traffic collision involving a car and a lorry in Co Tyrone. The collision happened on the Crossowen Road, Clogher, at approximately 12.40pm on Friday, 31 July. Police said the crash involved a white MG HS car and a Volvo lorry. Emergency services, including the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service, attended the scene and medical treatment was provided to a number of people. The driver of t

16-year-old Connor Magee Campbell A 16-year-old boy has sadly died following a collision involving a scrambler motorcycle and a lorry in Co Tyrone. The teenager has been named by police as Connor Magee Campbell, from the Clonoe area. He was seriously injured in the collision on Derryloughan Road, Coalisland, on Thursday evening and later died in hospital. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is now appealing for witnesses and any video footage that could help investi

Jay Reardon was just 21 when he died The family of a young County Down man who died in a motorcycle crash a decade ago have issued a heartfelt appeal to all road users, urging them to remember that “every person deserves to get home safely.” Jay Reardon was just 21 when he died on 31 July 2016 after the motorcycle he was riding was involved in a single-vehicle collision on Belfast Road in Newtownards. No other vehicle was involved. Marking the 10th anniversary of his death, J

Dr Denis Martin Hopkins Tributes have been paid following the death of former Ballymena GP Dr Denis Martin Hopkins, who cared for generations of local families during a long medical career in the town. Dr Hopkins, who died peacefully at his home in Sheepshill, Ballymena, on Monday (27 July), was widely known and respected within the local community, having practised medicine alongside his father before continuing his work from Ballymena Health Centre. A familiar figure in loc

Murdered: 44-year-old Paul Mackin Junior A murder investigation has been launched after a man who was seriously injured in an assault at a house in north Belfast earlier this week died in hospital. Police have confirmed that 44-year-old Paul Mackin Junior, from the north Belfast area, died on the evening of Wednesday, 22 July, two days after officers responded to an assault at a residential property in Duncairn Parade. His death has prompted detectives from the Police Service

Natasha Gove A woman who died following a single-vehicle collision in the Glenariffe area on Saturday evening has been named as Natasha Gove. Ms Gove, 31, was from the Ballyclare area. She died after the silver Ford Transit Custom van in which she was travelling was involved in a collision on the Glenariffe Road shortly before 9.10pm on Saturday, 18 July. The other occupant of the van, a 41-year-old man, also died at the scene. Investigation continues Officers from the Police

Two people have died following a single-vehicle road traffic collision in the Glenariffe area on Saturday evening. The victims, a 41-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman, were pronounced dead at the scene after the crash involving a silver Ford Transit Custom on the Glenariffe Road. Emergency services attended The Police Service of Northern Ireland said officers were called to the collision shortly before 9.10pm on Saturday, 18 July. Colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambul

26-year-old Jamie Fleming A 26-year-old motorcyclist who died following a road traffic collision in Doagh on Friday afternoon has been named by police as Jamie Fleming, from the Ballyclare area. The collision happened shortly before 1.40pm on Friday, 17 July, at the junction of Ballymena Road and Deer Park Road, involving a blue Yamaha motorcycle and a blue Skoda Enyaq. Emergency services, including officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland

24-year-old Raven Adams A 24-year-old woman has sadly died and a man has been left seriously injured after they were struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run collision in north Belfast during the early hours of Thursday morning. The woman has been named by police as Raven Adams, originally from the Tipperary area. A 22-year-old man was also seriously injured in the collision, which happened in the York Street area at around 2.40am on Thursday, 16 July. Driver arrested after leavi

A community vigil will take place in Ballymena on Wednesday evening as residents come together to remember the three members of the same family who died in the town this week. The gathering, organised by Youth Ambassadors Northern Ireland, will begin at 6.30pm on Wednesday, 15 July, outside The Braid Arts Centre (Town Hall) in the heart of Ballymena. Police are continuing to investigate the deaths of a 41-year-old man, a 39-year-old woman and an eight-year-old girl, whose bod

Police investigating the deaths of three members of the same family in Ballymena say a strong hypothesis is that the incident was a double murder followed by a sudden death (suicide). The update was issued on Tuesday after the bodies of a 41-year-old man, a 39-year-old woman and an eight-year-old girl were discovered at a house in the Old Cullybackey Road area on Monday morning. Police have stressed that they are not currently looking for anyone else in connection with the de

The scene on Monday morning in Ballymena Police are investigating after three members of the same family were found dead at a house in Ballymena on Monday morning. The bodies were discovered inside a property in the Old Cullybackey Road area, prompting a major police response and the closure of roads as detectives began investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths. Police say there is no ongoing risk to the public. Police investigation under way The scene of the sho

20-year-old TJ Kennedy A 20-year-old motorcyclist has died in hospital one week after suffering serious injuries in a collision in west Belfast. TJ Kennedy, from the Poleglass area, was taken to hospital following a two-vehicle crash on Shaws Road on Sunday, July 5. Police confirmed that he died from his injuries on Saturday evening, July 11, while continuing to receive treatment. Collision involved car and motorcycle The collision happened at around 6pm close to the junction

A community in East Belfast has been left heartbroken following the death of Warren “AKA” Lyttle after a tragic accident at the Braniel bonfire on Friday night. July 11. Friends and community organisations have paid tribute to Warren, describing him as a familiar face who was known and loved by many. Following discussions with his family, Saturday night’s bonfire will proceed at their request, with a minute’s silence to be held in Warren’s memory before it is lit. ‘A tragic l

A motorcyclist has died following a collision involving a lorry near Markethill in County Armagh. The two-vehicle collision happened on the Coolmillish Road at around 11.40am on Friday, 10 July. Police, the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service attended, but the motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. Police appeal for witnesses and footage Detective Inspector Stewart, from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Collision

A 55-year-old motorcyclist from the Bellaghy area has sadly died following a serious road traffic collision in Cushendall on Sunday afternoon. Police confirmed the man died at the scene following the two-vehicle collision on Chapel Road on Sunday, June 28. The incident prompted a major emergency response, with police and other emergency services attending the scene shortly before 1pm. Fatal collision closes Chapel Road Detective Inspector Stewart, from the Collision Investiga

Victim of road traffic collision: 31-year-old Matthew McIlroy The man who died following a single-vehicle collision in Ballyclare on Friday evening has been named by police as 31-year-old Matthew McIlroy, from the County Antrim area. Emergency services were called to the scene on Green Road at around 6.45pm on Friday, June 26, following reports that a black Audi A5 had crashed and overturned. Officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland attended alongside colleagues f

A man in his thirties has sadly died following a single-vehicle collision in County Antrim on Friday evening. Emergency services were called to the scene of the crash on Green Road area of Ballyclare at approximately 6.45pm on Friday, June 26, after reports that a black Audi A5 had crashed and overturned. Police officers attended alongside colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service. Despite the efforts of emergency resp

21-year-old man Shane Caufield A 21-year-old man has died following a single-vehicle road traffic collision in Maguiresbridge in the early hours of Friday morning. The victim has been named as Shane Caulfield, who was from the Portadown area. Police said the collision occurred at approximately 1.30am on Friday, June 26, on the Belfast Road in Maguiresbridge and involved a grey Volkswagen Golf. Victim pronounced dead at the scene Detective Inspector Stewart from the PSNI’s Col

The six-year-old girl who sadly died following a tragic road traffic collision in Newry has been named by police as Kourtney Khloe McCormick. The Police Service of Northern Ireland confirmed Kourtney’s identity on Monday as investigations continue into the circumstances surrounding the incident in the Springfarm Heights area of the city. Kourtney had recently celebrated her sixth birthday before the collision, which occurred on the evening of Sunday, 21 June. The young girl s