Northern Ireland: Pipe bomb found during Co Antrim security alert

A pipe bomb has been found following a security alert in County Antrim. The device was located in the Antrim Road area of Newtownabbey on Wednesday. Army bomb disposal experts declared the pipe bomb as viable following a controlled explosion. Read Read More …

Northern Ireland: Fire at Orange Hall in Magherafel treated as hate crime

A fire that extensively damaged an Orange hall in Magherafelt is being treated as a hate crime, police have said. Firefighters tackled the blaze at the premises on the Aghagaskin Road on Sunday evening. Police believe entry was forced at Read More …

Northern Ireland: Petrol bomb attacks on two houses and arson attack on seven cars in separate incidents in Co Antrim

Detectives are appealing for information following petrol bomb attacks at two houses in Co Antrim. There has also been an arson attack on seven cars in Co Antrim. The first petrol bomb incident occurred in Prospect Park in Carrickfergus, Co Read More …

Northern Ireland: Pipe bomb found in Loughguile security alert

Residents in a Co Antrim village have endured a “frightening and very disruptive experience” after a small but viable pipe bomb was found during a security alert. Inspector O’Brien said: “Shortly after 8.50am on Sunday, January 16, police received and Read More …

County Antrim: PSNI carry out evacuation after discovery of viable explosive device

Police received a report that a suspicious object had been discovered outside a property on Main Street in Glenavy shortly before 6pm on Saturday evening. Police and army bomb disposal experts atended the scene, closing Main Street and evacuating nearby Read More …