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Police confirm two dead in shooting incident
Police have confirmed that two people have died following a shooting incident in the Drummeer Road area of Maguiresbridge. Officers...
Jul 23


“Disrespectful and appalling”: Police investigate headstone vandalism in Ballymena
Police are appealing for information after a number of headstones were vandalised in a graveyard in Ballymena. Officers received a report...
Jul 22


Police officer scalded during firearms incident – man arrested
A 35-year-old man has been arrested following what police described as a “firearms-related incident” in East Belfast that left one...
Jul 20


Vandals target Orange Arch in Cairncastle in suspected hate crime
Police are investigating a suspected hate crime after the Orange Arch erected by Cairncastle LOL 692 was targeted by vandals in the early...
Jul 19


Extradited from Bulgaria: 77-year-old man returned to NI to face historic sexual offence charges
A 77-year-old man has been extradited from Bulgaria to Northern Ireland today (Thursday, 17 July 2025) to face multiple historic sexual...
Jul 17


Police appeal for information following suspected arson attack on lorries in Larne
Police are appealing for information after two lorries were reported to have been set on fire in Larne during the early hours of Monday...
Jul 14


Hands off: 1,755 arrested in first two years of Northern Ireland’s non-fatal strangulation law
Two years on from the introduction of a dedicated offence for non-fatal strangulation and asphyxiation in Northern Ireland, police have...
Jul 12


Sectarian hate crime at Rasharkin Orange Hall condemned
A sectarian hate crime targeting Rasharkin Orange Hall in the early hours of Saturday morning has been condemned by the Police Service of...
Jul 12


Police seize suspected Class A, B and C Drugs worth £6,000 in Ballymena
Police in Ballymena have recovered a significant quantity of suspected illegal drugs during a proactive operation in the town on Thursday...
Jul 11


Portaferry hit-and-run: Man charged after boy on scooter dies following collision
A man has been charged following a fatal hit-and-run road traffic collision in Portaferry, County Down, which claimed the life of a young...
Jul 10


Jason Murray sentenced for killing father-of-five Paul Rowlands in Portrush
Sentenced: Jason Murray (left) Remembered: Paul Rowlands, with his daughter Lucy Jason Murray has been handed an indeterminate custodial...
Jul 8


Police appeal for information after quad bike, trailers and cash stolen in Ballymena burglary
Police are appealing for information following a reported burglary at a business premises in the Moorfields area of Ballymena. The...
Jul 8


Masked men flee house after one struck with iron on head during aggravated burglary in Co Antrim
Detectives are appealing for information and witnesses after a violent aggravated burglary in County Antrim on the evening of Sunday 6th...
Jul 7


Three more men charged in connection with Ballymena disorder as police issue new appeal
Police investigating recent “racially-motivated disorder” in Ballymena have charged three further individuals, bringing the total number...
Jul 5


Police appeal for information after fraud offender breaches bail
Wanted: 32-year-old Raymond Lee Police in Northern Ireland are appealing to the public for assistance in locating 32-year-old Raymond...
Jul 5


Woman charged with murder of Patrick ‘Paddy’ Douglas following Co Antrim fire
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team have charged a 34-year-old woman with murder in...
Jul 4


Murder investigation launched after death of Patrick ‘Paddy’ Douglas in Ballymoney fire
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team have launched a murder investigation following the...
Jul 3


Co Antrim man sentenced to eight years over drug offences linked to EncroChat network
A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after being convicted of a series of serious drug-related offences,...
Jul 2


Police dismantle major suspected cannabis factory linked to INLA
Police in Northern Ireland have dismantled what is believed to be one of the most significant suspected cannabis operations uncovered in...
Jul 2


Man appears in court charged in connection with spreading of slurry in Ballymena ahead of Pride parade
A 19-year-old man has appeared in court charged with spreading hen manure on public roads in Ballymena in the early hours of Saturday...
Jun 30
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