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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,

Officers from Belfast Harbour Police with the rescued cockapoo puppies Ten cockapoo puppies rescued from an illegal smuggling operation at Belfast Harbour are now thriving in loving new homes, as DAERA Minister Andrew Muir urges the public to think carefully before buying a pet this Christmas. The puppies, discovered in February while being trafficked through Belfast Port, were intercepted following a multi-agency operation involving Harbour Police, Stena Ferry staff, DAERA P

A security alert in the Ballyclare area has ended following a major public safety operation involving police and Ammunition Technical Officers. Police confirmed they received a report of a suspicious object located outside a property in the Ballylagan Road area shortly after 9am on Sunday, 14 December. Officers attended the scene and established a number of temporary cordons while the object was examined. Detective Inspector Hanbidge said: “Our officers attended the scene tog

Detectives have launched an attempted murder investigation after a man in his 70s was savagely beaten in his Keady home before the property was set alight on Thursday night. The terrifying attack unfolded at around 7.35pm in Newry on 11 December, when six masked men armed with bats forced their way into the living room of the man’s house on Clay Road. Police say the intruders beat the pensioner repeatedly, continuing the assault as he lay defenceless on the floor. During the

A serving Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) officer has been charged with a series of firearm-related offences as part of an investigation into the alleged theft of ammunition from the police estate. Detectives from the PSNI Serious Crime Branch confirmed that a 63-year-old officer has been charged with multiple offences, including theft of ammunition, possession of ammunition in suspicious circumstances, possession of prohibited ammunition, and possessing ammunition

A Ballymena man has been handed a prison sentence for his role in the large-scale, race-motivated disorder that brought significant disruption and fear to the town in June this year. At Antrim Crown Court today, Tuesday 9 December, Jordan Benjamin McAuley was sentenced to two years and eight months’ imprisonment after being convicted of riot. Half of the term will be served in custody, with the remainder on licence. McAuley, from Ballymena, also received a three-month custodi

Counterfeit goods seized by police during Safer Business Action Week Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland have issued a stark warning about the risks linked to buying counterfeit goods after more than £1.1 million worth of fake items were seized during coordinated searches. The operation, carried out as part of Safer Business Action Week —a national initiative aimed at cracking down on business crime—saw officers search four properties in Dungannon and one i

Lisa Dorrian Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team have arrested a 68-year-old man in connection with the murder of 25-year-old Lisa Dorrian, who disappeared nearly two decades ago. Police confirmed the man was detained earlier today, Monday 8 December, on suspicion of murder, assisting offenders, withholding information and preventing a lawful and decent burial. He remains in custody. Ms Dorrian was last seen alive on the night of

Cannabis plants discovered at a property in Cookstown Police have arrested three men after discovering a suspected cannabis factory in the Kinturk Road area of Cookstown late on Friday, 5th December. According to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), officers were responding to a report of criminal damage when they uncovered the large-scale drugs operation. Detective Inspector Maguire of the Organised Crime Branch said: “Officers received a report that four men had

Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald has urged consumers across Northern Ireland to remain alert to fraudsters during the busy festive shopping period, warning that scammers are increasingly exploiting the rush of online gift buying. Dr Archibald said: “Fraudsters don’t stop for Christmas and will continue to operate, targeting people who are busy preparing for the festive season. With so many people shopping online for gifts it’s worth taking a bit more time to ensure that

38-year-old Thomas Scott The Police Service of Northern Ireland has acknowledged the sentencing of 38-year-old Thomas Scott, from Belfast, who has been jailed for a series of violent domestic abuse offences described as “terrifying” by investigating officers. Scott appeared at Belfast Crown Court on Thursday 4 December, where he received a three-year and four-month sentence, with half to be served on licence, for non-fatal strangulation aggravated by domestic abuse and assaul

Emma Rose Duffy has experience volunteering with the NSPCC Young Witness Service and obtained a master’s degree in Children’s Rights, before qualifying as a solicitor in 2019. Working with the Children’s Law Centre, she promoted the rights of young people in the legal system, with a particular focus on mental health, prior to taking up the CSOLA role. A new series of awareness-raising videos has been launched by the Department of Justice to highlight a free legal advisory ser

A 25-year-old man living in County Antrim has been extradited from Northern Ireland to Lithuania, where he is wanted to stand trial for a series of alleged human trafficking offences involving children. Officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s International Policing Unit confirmed the extradition took place on Thursday, 2nd December, concluding a process that began with the man’s arrest in Templepatrick on 2nd June 2024. The offences are alleged to have taken pl

Police have arrested two men following disturbances near a protest at Belfast City Hall on Tuesday evening (2 December), after a second group arrived at the scene and began antagonising demonstrators. Officers were deployed to the area when the protest began at around 5.30pm, with the PSNI confirming that the demonstration had remained peaceful until shortly after 6.30pm. According to police, tensions escalated when a separate group approached the protest and engaged in disru

A vehicle checkpoint at Shaws Bridge in Belfast at the winter anti drink and drug campaign launch The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has issued a stark warning to motorists as it launches its winter anti–drink and drug driving campaign, urging drivers to “make good choices” amid rising concern about impaired driving across the region. The annual operation, announced in Belfast today (Tuesday 2 December), will see intensified roadside testing, coordinated cross-bor

The Police Service of Northern Ireland has launched a criminal investigation after masked and armed men appeared in an online video issuing threats to elected representatives in the Newry, Mourne and Down area. The video, which has circulated widely across social media platforms in recent days, shows several individuals dressed in paramilitary-style clothing and holding weapons. The group in the footage has called itself the New Republican Movement, an organisation previousl

North Antrim MLA Jon Burrows North Antrim MLA Jon Burrows has appealed for calm following the Public Prosecution Service’s decision to withdraw attempted rape charges against two teenage boys in relation to a reported sexual assault in Ballymena earlier this year. The charges, stemming from allegations reported on 7th June 2025, were formally withdrawn at Laganside Youth Court on Friday, 28 November, after what the PPS described as “significant evidential developments”. Both

The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) has formally withdrawn attempted rape charges brought against two juvenile boys in connection with a reported sexual assault in Ballymena earlier this year. The charges, which related to an alleged incident on Saturday 7th June 2025, were withdrawn at Laganside Youth Court on Friday, 28 November. Both the PPS and senior detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s (PSNI) Public Protection Branch met with the complainant and her

A man wanted in connection with child sexual offences in Ballymena has been extradited from Spain to Northern Ireland, five years after he allegedly failed to answer bail. The 45-year-old suspect was transferred back to Northern Ireland on Thursday, 27 November 2025, following his arrest earlier this year in the Canary Islands. He is wanted to stand trial for five offences of sexual activity with a child, alleged to have taken place in the Ballymena area in August and October