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Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team have launched a murder investigation following the death of a man in Portavogie. Police and emergency services were called to a property in the New Harbour Road area of the coastal village on the morning of Monday 3 November. Detective Inspector Hollie McCartan said: “Officers, along with colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service, responded to a report received just after 7.45am. “

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for Northern Ireland, warning that strong winds and heavy rain could bring disruption on Thursday afternoon and evening. The warning is in effect from 1pm until 11pm on Thursday, 30 October 2025 , covering all parts of Northern Ireland. According to the Met Office , “A period of strong winds, accompanied by some heavy rain, could bring some disruption on Thursday afternoon and evening.” Forecasters say south to southeasterly

The Rathlin Ferry. (Image: Nicole McGinn) The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) has announced its intention to increase fares on the ferry services to Rathlin Island and across Strangford Lough, with a statutory 30-day notice period to commence on today, Monday 27 October 2025. Background & Context Rathlin Island is Northern Ireland’s only inhabited offshore island and falls under the wider Rathlin Island Policy, a Northern Ireland Executive policy aimed at ensuring “conti

A woman in her 60s has tragically died following a single-vehicle collision near Comber, County Down earlier today, police have confirmed. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said the incident occurred on Ballygowan Road at around 12.30pm on Monday, 20th October. Emergency services rushed to the scene after receiving reports of the crash. Inspector Cherith Adair from the Collision Investigation Unit said: “Police received a report at 12.30pm of a collision in the Ba

A 56-year-old US citizen who conned Northern Ireland clients out of around £135,000 while working as a mortgage advisor has been jailed for four years. Marianne Smyth was sentenced today (Friday 17 October) at Downpatrick Crown Court after being found guilty of three counts of fraud by abuse of position and three counts of theft following a four-day trial last month. The offences date back to when Smyth was working as a mortgage advisor in Northern Ireland between 2005 and 20

A secret tobacco factory — one of the largest and most sophisticated ever uncovered in Northern Ireland — has been dismantled following a...

Damage caused to the police vehicle during the incident in Jonesborough. Two police vehicles were rammed in separate incidents in...

Police have arrested three people after quick-thinking building society staff intervened to protect a vulnerable older person from...

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain across parts of Northern Ireland on Saturday, 27 September 2025. The...

28-year-old Caoimhin Teggart The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has confirmed that a second man has died following a serious...

A police vehicle has been left out of action after being attacked by a crowd in Kilkeel during the early hours of Monday 22 September....

Home schooling parents have warned neurodiverse children in Northern Ireland are being “failed by the education system”. Heart-breaking...

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for Northern Ireland, with the potential for heavy rainfall, flooding, and travel...

21-year-old Ryan Cunningham The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has confirmed that the man who died following a serious road...

Two men remain in hospital with critical injuries following a serious road traffic collision in Downpatrick on Friday night. Police have...

Nathan and Courtney. (Images: Triplevision) A new BBC Northern Ireland documentary, True North: My Stammer, My Story , will shine a light...

Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) have launched a murder investigation following the death of a man in...

The cannabis farm discovered in a warehouse in County Down. Police have uncovered a large-scale cannabis factory in the County Down...

RNLI Lifeguard Emmy Torrens RNLI lifeguards were kept busy on Cranfield Beach, County Down, on Saturday (16 August) after warm weather...

Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s (PSNI) Major Investigation Team have launched a murder inquiry following the...