March 2021

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.

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gun attack

Man (53) injured in latest shooting incident in north Antrim

A 53-year-old man has been injured after a shooting in Ballymoney.

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mistaken identity

PSNI investigate 'brutal and callous' attempted murder in Belfast

A man shot in north Belfast on Sunday night was the victim of a case of mistaken identity, it is understood.

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smashing paint job

Pensioner smashes through shutter of paint shop after losing control of car

This is the shocking aftermath of a smash in which an octogenarian accidentally careered through the front shutter and window of a high-end decorative paint shop.

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'Some comfort'

Mum of tragic Belfast schoolboy Noah Donohoe urges parents to hug kids more often in poignant interview

The mother of Noah Donohoe, a Belfast boy who died tragically last year, issued a poignant reminder to parents to hug their children more often as they’ll never know when it’ll be their last.

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withness appeal

Man in critical condition after shooting in north Belfast

A man is in a critical condition in hospital after being shot in north Belfast late last night.

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big jab

SSE Arena in Belfast to become vaccination centre from April for under 60s

The SSE Arena in Belfast will be used as a vaccination centre for Northern Ireland’s adult population.

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Police attacked

Officers injured in Belfast and Portadown attacks

Police officers have been injured in separate attacks in Belfast and Portadown.

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police appeal

PSNI launch probe after church burgled twice in less than 24 hours

A church has been burgled twice in less than 24 hours in Co Down.

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on the run

Police appeal as criminal unlawfully at large after licence revoked

A 26-year-old man is unlawfully at large after his licence was revoked, the PSNI have said.

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death threat

Graffiti threat targeting journalist appears in Belfast

Threatening graffiti has appeared in Belfast targeting journalist Allison Morris.

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Covid breach

Cross-border travel down by 23pc last weekend, gardai say

Cross-border travel decreased by nearly a quarter last weekend, gardai have said.

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Court appearance

Three men accused of 'sinister' show of strength linked to UVF in East Belfast

Up to 60 masked men allegedly took part in a "display of sinister force" linked to the UVF in east Belfast, a court heard today.