Crime

The Montgomery Drive area of Lisburn

Arson attack on Lisburn residential property on Wednesday evening investigated

A crowd began gather in the rain on Edward Street in Lurgan, where Odhrán Kelly's body was found on Sunday. Picture By: Arthur Allison: PacemakerPress.

Fourth arrest in Odhran Kelly murder investigation as two women charged

Jolene Bunting pictured at Laganside Courts in Belfast City Centre at an earlier hearing. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye

Bunting feared facing Britain First leader court is told

Odhran Kelly

Police have confirmed the identity of the person found dead in Lurgan on Sunday

Police at McWhirters Jewellers in Newry on Wednesday

'Ram raid' incident at jewellers in early hours of morning

West Belfast man Freddie Scappaticci, who was alleged to have been Stakeknife, died in 2023. He had always denied the claims

Prosecutions ruled out after latest consideration of Stakeknife probe files

Detectives from the Police Service’s Organised Crime Branch, who carried out searches in Newry, seized a number of items, including a vehicle and mobile phones. All have been removed for further examination. (Photo by PAUL FAITH/AFP via Getty Images)

PSNI and An Garda Síochána conduct simultaneous search operations

A 69 year old man has been extradited from Denmark

Man aged 69 wanted for assault in 1970s extradited from Denmark to NI

Chief Superintendent Sam Donaldson at the launch of this year’s police winter anti-drink/drug drive near the Knocknagoney Road and Garnerville Road in Belfast on Tuesday.
Pic: Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker

PSNI drives home message of 'fatal five' major causes of road traffic accidents

A vigil is being held in Lurgan for a young Lurgan man Odhrán Kelly in the wake of a murder investigation in Lurgan.

Lurgan murder: Vigil in memory of Odhrán Kelly, aged 23

In its sixth report, the IRC, described a “mixed” year with security situation data “broadly in line with the last few years”, but said a recent increase in shootings is a concern

Heightened vigilance needed as 194 homeless due to paramilitary threats – report

Paddy McCourt arrives at Bishops Street Court in Londonderry.

Former NI player Paddy McCourt wins appeal against sex assault conviction

Court report

Thief subjected policeman to sectarian abuse and spat in his face

PSNI

Man sustains serious neck injury during aggravated burglary in his apartment

Former police ombudsman investigator wins damages after arrest on suspicion of conspiring to pervert the course of justice

Former police ombudsman investigator wins damages after arrest

Irish foreign minister Micheal Martin

No united response to riots in Dail as Sinn Fein tables motion of no confidence
The riots in Dublin should have been met with a unified response in the Dail, the Tanaiste said as he questioned the Sinn Fein motion of no confidence in the justice minister.

Forensics officers searched the scene of the murder investigation.
Pic Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker

Lurgan murder victim still not identified ahead of post mortem

police custody cell

Man arrested for trying to headbutt a police officer twice in Ahoghill

Charlotte Murray was last seen alive at Halloween 2012

Chef jailed for killing Charlotte Murray has conviction appeal thrown out

File photo dated 27/01/04 of a man smoking a cannabis joint.

35 people arrested and 5 properties searched in PSNI crackdown on illegal drugs

PSNI

Two boys (14 and 15) arrested after petrol bombs thrown at PSNI

James Donegan was shot dead in Belfast on December 4, 2018. Police have issued a new appeal for information five years on with a £20,000 reward on offer

Jim Donegan murder: New appeal and £20,000 reward five years after killing

Forensics in the Edward Street area of Lurgan as police launch a murder inquiry. Photo: Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker

Two women and one man arrested following discovery of body in Lurgan

Major Kevin McCool who has died while off-duty in Kenya.

Father of Northern Ireland soldier killed in Kenya pays tribute to 'special' son

Edward Street Lurgan - Google image

Road closed off in Lurgan as police investigate a sudden death

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Winston 'Winkie' Rea at the Northern Ireland Supporters club on Belfast Shankill Road. Mr Rea the head of the Northern Ireland Supporters Club attended the funeral of Michaela McAreavey the daughter of Tryrone Manager Mickey Harte. Pic Colm O'Reilly Pacemaker Press
01/12/2023
A prominent loyalist who was standing trial on a multiple charges related to the Troubles, including two murders, has died.
Winston Rea - known as Winkie - from Groomsport, had denied all the charges against him.
His prosecution arose from interviews he gave to an oral history project at Boston College.
Two of the charges against him were for the murders of Catholic men John Devine and John O'Hara more than 30 years ago.
He was also accused of membership of the paramilitary group, the Red Hand Commando.

Loyalist murder suspect Winston 'Winkie' Rea passes away

IRA graffiti daubed on a wall in Enniskillen. Picture: DUP

Man in his 50s arrested over graffiti hate crime in Enniskillen
A man has been arrested after graffiti was sprayed on a building in Belmore Street, Enniskillen.

Police are appealing for information and witnesses following an overnight burglary in the Newtownabbey area

Police appeal for information following a burglary report in Newtownabbey area

DUP MLA Diane Forsythe. Photo: Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye.

SF 'cynically exploiting' Dublin riots to present as a law and order party

Malachy Finnegan was accused of a long campaign of abuse in the Diocese

Roman Catholic Diocese of Dromore to sell land to help pay off abuse victims

Court report

Man on the run for seven years with eight different aliases, court told

A bus and car on fire on O'Connell Street in Dublin city centre after violent scenes on 23 November. Photo: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

Dublin riot: 'SF is almost obliged to write-off that section of the electorate'

PSNI detective John Caldwell

Man accused of role in attempted murder of PSNI detective to be released on bail

Murder victim Mark Lovell, who was shot several times at close range in the evening of December 1 2022 as he sat inside his car outside his home in Ardcarn Park in Newry

Mark Lovell murder: New appeal for information on first anniversary of killing

Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland Marie Anderson outside her office in Belfast. Photo: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

‘Multiple failings’ in how police handled restraint before death of Belfast DJ

Court report

Bandsman knocked out a parade marshal in one-punch attack during Twelfth parade

Victims, legal representatives and supporters at the High Court in Belfast at an earlier hearing. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye

Judge reserves verdict in legal challenge to Legacy Act

Cocaine is a Class A drug

Woman arrested after Class A and Class B drugs seized in house search

Peter Sheridan of the ICRIR. Photo: Liam McBurney/PA

New information and reconcilliation body 'must deliver for victims': SEFF

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris arriving to appear before the justice committee at Leinster House following riots in Dublin. Photo: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Garda Commissioner says no failure in response to ‘unprecedented’ Dublin riots

Sheep in a Field near Antrim

Substantial number of sheep stolen from farmland - PSNI appeal for information

Bishop Climate Wiseman, 46, is greeted by his supporters outside Inner London Crown Court, when he was charged with fraud and unfair trading offences over the selling of 'plague protection kits' with claims a mixture made from oil and red string, was a cure for Covid-19.

Preacher convicted of fraud over bogus Covid cure loses appeal

Michaela McAreavey pictured on her wedding day with husband John

Men in court over offensive Michaela McAreavey chant deny charges

BLM protestors in Londonderry on June 6, 2020

People Before Profit say the slogan 'Irish Lives Matter' is 'racist poison'

NIFRS engines near the scene

Renewed appeal for information and witnesses after nine vehicles set alight

Michael Lowry and Ivana Bacik

TD shouted down for raising public concerns about immigration

arrested man with cuffed hands behind prison bars

Public thanked for their assistance after Duane Farry arrested in Coalisland

Four men have been arrested following a report of an aggravated burglary in south Belfast this morning (November 28)

Four men arrested following report of an aggravated burglary in south Belfast

Flames rise from the car and a bus, set alight at the junction of Bachelors Walk and the O'Connell Bridge, in Dublin on November 23, 2023, as people took to the streets following the stabbings earlier in the day. Protesters in Dublin on Thursday torched a car and fought police, an AFP journalist reported, after three children were injured in a suspected school stabbing that social media rumours attributed to a foreign national. (Photo by Peter MURPHY / AFP) (Photo by PETER MURPHY/AFP via Getty Images)

Sinn Fein's law-and-order call 'would be laughable if it were not so serious'

Officers from Police Service of Northern Ireland's International Policing Unit have today extradited a 45-year-old man from Poland

45-year-old man extradited from Poland to face sexual assault charges

Picture of Michael Watt.
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team have today, Tuesday 28th November, launched Operation Begrain, an investigation into the clinical practices of Michael Watt, former Consultant Neurologist.
Pic Pacemaker

Investigation launched into clinical practices of Michael Watt

Larne Street

Men seen kicking doors, smashing bottles and shouting racist comments

ATM machine

Man and woman charged in connection with attempted theft from ATM machine

On May 17 1974, three no-warning bombs went off across Dublin city centre and one in Monaghan town

Dublin bombing victim dies almost 50 years after atrocity

Sir Declan Morgan

Prison threat part of legacy act, court told