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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

Two men have been arrested after police carried out coordinated searches at eight properties across Portrush and Portstewart, recovering suspected drugs with an estimated street value of more than £50,000. The planned operation took place on Thursday morning, 16 July, as part of an ongoing Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) investigation into the suspected supply of illegal drugs in the Causeway Coast and Glens area. Suspected drugs, cash and paraphernalia seized Polic

A car seized by police in Ballymena, described as in “dangerous condition” A food delivery driver is to be reported to prosecutors after police stopped a vehicle in Ballymena which officers believed was in a dangerous condition and discovered it had no insurance, no MOT and had been declared off the road. The vehicle was stopped by officers from the PSNI District Support Team on Sunday evening, 12 July, during patrols in the Ballymena area. Following a roadside examination, o

Rasharkin Orange Hall was attacked with sectarian graffiti overnight. Rasharkin Orange Hall has again been targeted in what unionist representatives have described as a sectarian attack, after graffiti referencing the IRA was sprayed on the building overnight. The latest incident, which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday morning, July 14, has prompted calls for a police investigation and condemnation from political representatives, who say the attack is the latest in a se

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 of incident on Old Cullybackey Road, Ballymena (Images: Steven McAuley, McAuley Multimedia) A murder investigation has been launched after three members of the same family were found dead at a house in Ballymena on Monday morning. Detectives from the PSNI’s Major Investigation Team are leading the investigation after the bodies of a man and two women were discovered at a property on the Old Cullybackey Road at around 9am. Police have stressed that there is no ongoin

A man has been left with serious injuries after being attacked by a group of up to eight masked men armed with bats outside a property in Ballyclare in the early hours of Sunday morning. Police are appealing for witnesses and any CCTV or dash-cam footage as detectives investigate what they have described as a violent assault that has left the victim with both significant physical injuries and lasting psychological trauma. The attack happened at around 12.40am on Sunday, 12 Ju

Murdered in Larne: Andrew Cairns Detectives have renewed an appeal for information on the 26th anniversary of the murder of Andrew Cairns, who was beaten and shot after attending an Eleventh Night bonfire in Larne. Andrew was at a bonfire at Boyne Square on 11 July 2000, ahead of the annual Twelfth celebrations, when he was attacked by a group of men near Greenland Drive. He was taken to the nearby Moyle Hospital but died in the early hours of 12 July from a single gunshot wo

Recalled to prison: Jonathon White Police have issued an appeal for help in locating Jonathon White, who is wanted for the revocation of his licence and has been recalled to prison. The Police Service of Northern Ireland has asked anyone who knows where Mr White is to contact officers immediately. Description issued by police Mr White is described as being approximately 6ft 2in tall and of medium build. He has a shaved head, is clean-shaven and has blue eyes. Police said he a

Former MP, convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Donaldson Anyone who directly experienced abuse or inappropriate behaviour by convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Donaldson while he was an MLA or a visitor to Parliament Buildings is being urged to come forward as Stormont launches a formal review into his conduct. The review, which opened today, Friday 10 July, follows Donaldson’s conviction for rape, indecent assault and gross indecency against two women when they were child

Detectives have launched an attempted murder investigation after several shots were fired at a house in County Antrim while two people were inside. The attack happened at a property in the Craigahullier area of Portrush shortly before 11pm on Thursday, 9 July. No injuries were reported, despite bullets striking two bedroom windows and the front door of the house. Burnt-out car may be connected Police were alerted at around 11.25pm and officers subsequently searched the surrou

A major police operation to remove a replica mosque and anti-Islam banners from the Moygashel bonfire was at an advanced stage when the structure was set alight. The Police Service of Northern Ireland said officers had begun a “significant and complex” operation on Thursday night to secure the site, remove the display and seize the material as evidence. However, the bonfire was lit before police could complete the operation. Police moved to secure site and remove display The

PSNI custody photo: Derek McManus, aged 54 A Limavady man has been jailed after a woman was severely beaten, locked inside his house overnight and left needing emergency brain surgery. Derek McManus, aged 54, was sentenced yesterday at Laganside Crown Court for domestic abuse offences, including grievous bodily harm with intent and common assault. McManus was handed a sentence of three years and two and a half months in prison, followed by three years and two and a half month

(L-R) Logan Carley and Jack Redmond Two men have been jailed for their roles in the large-scale disorder that erupted in Ballymena in June last year, with police warning that further prosecutions will follow as investigations continue into the violence that left officers injured and caused widespread damage across the town. Jack Redmond, 22, from Ballymena, and Logan Carley, 24, from the Ballymena area, were sentenced at Antrim Crown Court on Wednesday, 8 July, after being co

A man has been charged after a woman says she caught him inside her parked car in Ballymena town centre, prompting a police investigation and a warning to motorists to ensure their vehicles are locked. The incident happened on Broadway Avenue on Wednesday, 8 July, where the woman’s car was parked outside her workplace in full view of nearby offices and commercial buildings. According to the woman, she discovered a man inside her vehicle and immediately confronted him before h

Ian McCollum who sadly died following a workplace accident A man has been jailed for causing the death of a work colleague in a fatal workplace accident in Newry, while the company where the incident happened has also been fined £120,000 following the tragedy. Walter Manley, 53, from the Newry area, was sentenced at Newry Crown Court on Wednesday, 8 July, after previously admitting manslaughter and a breach of health and safety legislation in connection with the death of fell

The Girl in the Water: Kelly Lynch A young woman’s unexplained death, conflicting post-mortem findings and a family’s determination to uncover the truth are at the heart of a powerful new RTÉ documentary airing this week. The Girl in the Water tells the story of 23-year-old Kelly Marie Lynch, whose body was discovered near Horseshoe Bridge in County Monaghan on St Patrick’s Day 2024. More than two years later, her family say they are still searching for answers about what hap

Sentenced: Nineteen-year-old Michael Elliot A man who took part in the serious disorder that erupted in Ballymena in June 2025 has been sentenced to 40 months in prison after being convicted of common law riot. Nineteen-year-old Michael Elliot, from the Ballymena area, was sentenced at Antrim Crown Court on Monday, July 6. He will serve 20 months in custody followed by 20 months on licence. Elliot was arrested after police identified him as having participated in the large-sc

A park ranger employed by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council was threatened while responding to an incident involving antisocial behaviour by a group of young people in Ballymena’s People’s Park last week. The incident happened on the evening of Thursday, 2 July, and is understood to have involved serious threats being made towards the council employee by one young person in particular. The incident prompted the council to reduce opening hours at the popular town centre park

Police officers carried out a major operation in Ballymena on Monday morning as part of an ongoing investigation into the suspected supply of illegal drugs. Multiple police units were deployed to the Orkney Drive area of the Ballykeel 2 estate, where residents reported seeing several unmarked police cars and vans arriving in the area. The activity formed part of a wider operation spanning both Ballymena and Antrim and focused on suspected involvement in the supply of Class A