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Drugs seized by police in latest operation against organised crime in Northern Ireland Detectives investigating organised crime in north Belfast have seized suspected cocaine worth an estimated £375,000 and arrested two men following a police operation on Monday, 18 May. The major drugs seizure was carried out by the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Organised Crime Branch as part of an ongoing investigation into suspected criminal activity in the area. Two men, aged 23 an

Murdered: Nicholas “Nicky” Gordon Two men have been arrested in Scotland on suspicion of murdering east Belfast man Nicholas “Nicky” Gordon following a cross-jurisdiction police operation linked to the fatal Holywood Road assault. Mr Gordon, 51, died in hospital on Saturday, 16 May, four days after he was seriously attacked in the Holywood Road area of Belfast during the early hours of Tuesday, 12 May. The arrests mark a major development in the PSNI murder investigation whic

A person has died following a serious two-vehicle collision in County Tyrone on Sunday morning, prompting a police investigation and renewed appeals for witnesses and dash-cam footage. Emergency services were called to the Clanabogan Road area of Omagh at around 9.10am on Sunday, 17th May, after reports of a crash involving a Volvo and a Mazda. Police confirmed that despite the efforts of emergency responders, one person was pronounced dead at the scene. The fatal collision l

A woman remains in a serious condition in hospital following a major two-vehicle collision in Dunloy at the weekend, as police confirmed a man arrested after the crash has now been released on bail pending further enquiries. The collision happened on Bridge Road at around 7:10pm on Saturday, 16 May, and involved a grey Audi A3 and a silver Skoda Octavia. Emergency services rushed to the scene following reports of the crash, with the road closed for several hours while police

Detectives in Ballymena are appealing for information after a house in the Broughshane area was reportedly targeted twice within 48 hours, with cash stolen during the latest break-in. Police said entry was gained to a property in the Rathkeel Road area at around 2am on Sunday morning, 17th May, before a sum of cash was taken from inside the home. The incident has sparked fresh concern among residents in the rural area, particularly after detectives revealed they believe the s

Murdered: Nicholas “Nicky” Gordon Detectives investigating the murder of east Belfast man Nicholas “Nicky” Gordon have launched a new public evidence portal as they continue efforts to identify everyone involved in the fatal apartment building attack. Mr Gordon died in hospital on Saturday, 16 May, four days after he was seriously assaulted inside an apartment building in the Holywood Road area during the early hours of Tuesday morning. Police believe the attack happened betw

A woman has been left with life-threatening injuries following a serious two-vehicle collision in Dunloy on Saturday evening, with a man in his 20s arrested at the scene on suspicion of a number of driving offences. Emergency services were called to the crash on Bridge Road at around 7.10pm on Saturday, 16 May, prompting a major response and the temporary closure of the road while police carried out investigations. The injured woman was taken to hospital for treatment, where

A 51-year-old man has died following a violent assault inside an apartment building in east Belfast, prompting detectives to launch a murder investigation. Police said Nicholas “Nicky” Gordon passed away after suffering serious injuries during an attack in the Holywood Road area earlier this week. The incident, which police believe happened at around 4.45am on Tuesday, 12 May, involved a group of intruders entering an apartment building before assaulting another man and fleei

Police have arrested a 20-year-old man following an alleged drink spiking incident in north Belfast on Friday night. The incident was reported in the High Street area of the city at around 11.15pm on Friday, May 15, prompting a police response and an ongoing investigation. Police investigation underway after late-night report Detective Sergeant Stevenson said officers received a report of an alleged spiking shortly before midnight. A 20-year-old man was subsequently arrested

Police and ambulance crews were called to a property in the Ballykeel area of Ballymena on Thursday afternoon following the sudden death of a man. The incident happened in the Shetland Gardens area shortly before 5pm on Thursday, May 14. Emergency services, including officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland and colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service, attended the scene after reports of the sudden death. Police say death not being treated as suspici

Carhill Cars in Garvagh The owner of a County Londonderry car showroom destroyed in a suspected arson attack has described the devastation caused to his business as “gut-wrenching”, saying the premises now need to be completely demolished and rebuilt. Liam Rafferty, owner of Carhill Cars in Garvagh, said he was left “heartbroken” after fire ripped through the business in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Despite the scale of the destruction, he said he was thankful nobody

Chief Superintendent Kelly Moore and Rhonda Geary, Royal Ulster Agricultural Society. Thousands of visitors are expected to descend on the Eikon Exhibition Centre this week as the Balmoral Show returns for four days of farming, food, business and family entertainment — with the PSNI warning motorists to expect delays and plan ahead. Running from Wednesday 13 May to Saturday 16 May 2026, the annual event is one of the biggest fixtures in Northern Ireland’s rural calendar, draw

Police are appealing for information after a series of reported thefts targeting supermarkets in Ballymena, Newry and Limavady over the course of two days last week. The incidents, which involved healthcare products and toiletries being stolen from commercial premises, are now being investigated by the PSNI amid suspicions the thefts may be connected. The Ballymena incident took place at a supermarket in the Larne Link Road area shortly before midday on Tuesday, May 5, while

A motorcyclist remains in a serious condition in hospital following a collision involving a van on one of Ballymena’s busiest commuter routes on Saturday afternoon. Police have appealed for witnesses and dashcam footage after the serious road traffic collision on the Lisnevenagh Road near the junction with Woodgreen Road. The crash happened at around 12.20pm on Saturday, 9 May, on the north-bound carriageway of the road. Emergency services, including officers from the Police

A 48-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder and explosives offences following the attack on Lurgan police station, as detectives continue their investigation into the incident. The charges come after a series of arrests carried out by detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Serious Crime Branch earlier this week in the Lurgan area. Police confirmed the man has been charged with attempted murder, attempting to cause an explosion, hijacking and pos

Police in Ballymena are appealing for information after tools were stolen from a trailer outside a home in the Ashbourne Manor area on Wednesday morning. The theft was reported to have happened shortly after 11am on Wednesday 7 May, with officers now investigating the incident and seeking witnesses or footage from the area. A white Vauxhall Grandland or Vauxhall Frontera was seen in the vicinity at the time of the theft before leaving in the direction of the Woodbourne Road.

Retired Baptist pastor Clive Johnston A retired Baptist pastor has been convicted under Northern Ireland’s abortion buffer zone laws after preaching on John 3:16 near Causeway Hospital in Coleraine — prompting fierce criticism from the Traditional Unionist Voice, which described the judgement as a “chilling” attack on freedom of speech and religion. Pastor Clive Johnston, 78, was found guilty of two charges under the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Act after holding an

Detectives investigating the attack on Lurgan Police Station in March have arrested three people in a significant development in the ongoing terrorism inquiry. A 48-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy were arrested on Wednesday, 6 May under the Terrorism Act and taken to Musgrave Serious Crime Suite for questioning. A 39-year-old woman was later arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice, obstructing police and assisting an offender. All three arrests were carri

A major organised crime investigation has led to the arrest of a 30-year-old man and the seizure of suspected cocaine worth an estimated £1 million, after detectives uncovered evidence of drug supply, illicit cash movement and indecent images of children on mobile devices. The man was arrested on Friday, 1 May, in the Cookstown area by detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Organised Crime Unit. He is being held on suspicion of offences relating to drug supp

The Rathkeel Road in the Broughshane area of Ballymena A quiet rural stretch outside Ballymena was plunged into uncertainty on Thursday night after three men reportedly jumped from a trailer transporting animals and fled into the surrounding countryside, prompting a police search involving a helicopter. The incident unfolded between approximately 9pm and 10pm on 30 April in the Rathkeel Road area near Broughshane, with residents left shaken as officers moved quickly to track