March 2021

Fight or flight

Woman facing prison time over air rage incident at Belfast Airport

A Derry woman has been warned she faces the prospect of going to jail after she admitted an air rage incident over a face mask.

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COVID BREACH

Police probe large Rangers gatherings on Shankill Road

Police are investigating reports of large crowds on Belfast’s Shankill Road after Rangers won the Scottish Premiership.

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covid breach

Rangers fans in Northern Ireland defy Covid rules to celebrate Scottish Premiership title

A large crowd gathered on Belfast’s Shankill Road to celebrate Rangers winning the Scottish Premiership.

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shocking attacks

Disabled woman vows to fight back against ‘wee b*****ds’ vandalising her home

Cowardly thugs waging a hate campaign against a disabled woman have been warned she’s ready to fight back.

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Blaze tragedy

Woman (50s) dies following house fire in Derry

A woman has died following a house fire in Derry in the early hours of Sunday morning.

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Latest figures

Four Covid deaths reported in Northern Ireland as some pupils prepare for school return

A further four people have died with coronavirus in Northern Ireland.

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dissident probe

Two arrests made in violent dissident republican activity investigation

Two men have been arrested by police investigating violent dissident republican activity.

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four released

Four men arrested over Pitt Park 'gathering' released

Four men arrested over a gathering of masked men linked to east Belfast UVF have been released by police.

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making progress

Taoiseach hails milestone as Ireland approaches half a million vaccination mark

Ireland is expected to reach the milestone of half a million coronavirus jabs administered this weekend.

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'reckless'

Three officers injured as police car rammed by lorry in Armagh

Three police officers have been injured as their car was rammed by a lorry in south Armagh.

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Special post boxes mark World Book Day

Royal Mail has unveiled special post boxes honouring British authors and illustrators, to mark World Book Day.

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suspended sentence

Judge says sex offender should thank 'predator catcher' group for avoiding prison

A pervert caught by self-styled paedophile hunters has escaped jail because he was "humiliated" enough by the vigilantes.

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police probe

Man arrested over suspicious death in Northern Ireland

A man has been arrested by detectives investigating a suspicious death in Northern Ireland.

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Vroom boom

PSNI and NCA seize 14 vehicles including high-end sports cars in Newry raid and charge 33-year-old

Detectives from the PSNI's Organised Crime Branch and the National Crime Agency (NCA) have seized 13 vehicles in Newry as part of Operation Venetic.

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February 2021

covid breach

PSNI want Portrush ‘car cruise’ event to be called off

Police in Northern Ireland have urged the people behind a “car cruise” to reconsider organising the event.

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fight for justice

Mum of tragic teenager Noah Donohoe says he may have been 'threatened or injected with a heroin needle'

Tragic teenager Noah Donohoe may have been "threatened or injected with" a heroin needle by a group of thugs suspected of carrying out an assault on the schoolboy before he died, his mother has revealed.

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Growing pains

Cops uncover cannabis factory in County Armagh

Three men have been arrested following the discovery of a cannabis factory in County Armagh.

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Ferr-ifying

Woman and girl rescued from water after going overboard from Belfast ferry

An investigation is underway after a woman and an 11-year-old girl went overboard from a Stena Line ferry in Belfast.

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Social dispute

Jim Corr takes legal action against Twitter for suspending his account

Irish musician Jim Corr is taking legal action against Twitter for suspending his account.

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virus scare

Belfast family's nightmare after child waiting for new heart tests positive for Covid-19

The father of a four-year-old Belfast boy waiting for a heart transplant has spoken of his shock and fear after his son tested positive for Covid-19.

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desperate plea

'It’s our duty on earth to find her and be able to bury her with mum,' says family of missing Lisa Dorrian

The family of missing Co Down woman Lisa Dorrian have appealed to the small group of people they believe know where she is hidden to finally reveal it to allow them to lay her to rest beside her mother.

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drugs seized

Five due to appear in court after police uncover £900k worth of drugs in Belfast

Five men are due to appear in court today charged with possession of and intent to supply drugs after a major PSNI seizure on Tuesday.

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child support

Paris Hilton joins calls for tougher law on restraint in Northern Ireland schools

Celebrity businesswoman Paris Hilton has made an open appeal to the NI Assembly to introduce tougher laws on when a child can be physically restrained at school, saying there needed to be "meaningful protections for children".

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spy rock

Republican group claims they have uncovered surveillance device disguised as rock in Derry

An alleged listening device disguised as a rock has been found near an allotment in Derry.

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massive seizure

Police seize £1.6m of coke in Belfast Port in major blow to criminal networks

Cocaine worth an estimated £1.6 million has been seized by authorities at Belfast Port.

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abuse figures

PSNI say domestic abuse and crimes rise on Christmas Day and Boxing Day

Incidents of domestic abuse in Northern Ireland rose on Christmas Day and Boxing Day even though there was slight decrease overall in the number of reports during the Christmas period.

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dissident crime

Police seize suspected gun, ammo, drugs and cash in swoop targeting INLA criminality

A gun and drugs, as well as a taser and a quantity of cash, has been found by police investigating suspected drugs criminality linked to the INLA.

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gun attack

Shots fired at house in west Belfast following bomb alerts

A number of shots have been fired at a house in west Belfast.

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petrol bomb attack

Police appeal after car firebombed in Tyrone

The PSNI are appealing for information after a vehicle was petrol bombed in Donaghmore, Co Tyrone.

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'Despicable'

Horror as 88-year-old man attacked in home one week after partner dies

The PSNI are investigating a shocking incident in which an 88-year-old man was beaten by thugs who forced their way into his home just days after his partner died.