Northern Ireland: Viable device found during security alert in Dungiven

A viable device has been discovered during a security alert in County Londonderry, police have said. The alert happened in the Ballyquin Road area of Dungiven on Friday afternoon. Officers attended the scene and cordons were put in place following Read More …

Northern Ireland: Police investigating after pipe bomb thrown at property in Newry

Police are investigating after a pipe bomb was thrown at a property in the Watsons Road area of Newry on Sunday night. The incident happened at 7.20pm on Sunday night and the device has now been removed for further forensic Read More …

Northern Ireland: Police investigating potential sectarian hate crime after pipe bomb attack on Derry home

A woman in her 20s was inside the home in Heron Way when the device partially exploded at the backdoor at around 11.30pm. She wasn’t injured however damage was caused to the door. A number of nearby homes were evacuated Read More …

Northern Ireland: Woman and children left shaken after ‘petrol bomb’ attack in Londonderry

A woman and three children have been left shaken after a car was set alight outside a house in Londonderry. It happened in the Clon Elagh area on Thursday night. Police said they believe a petrol bomb type device was Read More …

Northern Ireland: Alleged ‘New IRA chief bomb maker’ bailed until date set for trial

A barrister representing a man accused of terror offences said the allegation against his client was that he was “the New IRA’s chief bomb maker over a span of quite a few years”. Barrister Joe Brolly, who represents Kieran George Read More …

Northern Ireland: Police treating Newtownards van petrol bomb attack as arson

A petrol bomb attack on a van in Newtownards is being treated as arson. The attack took place at approximately 11.30pm on Monday evening in the Deanswood Crescent area of the town. Police officers and the Fire and Rescue service Read More …

Northern Ireland: Police probe petrol bomb attack in Newtownards

Detectives are appealing for information after a house was damaged during a petrol bomb attack in Newtownards on Tuesday night. It was reported to police at around 10.10pm that a petrol bomb had been thrown at the front door of Read More …

Northern Ireland: Two police officers injured in fireworks incident in Enniskillen

A police officer suffered concussion and another was treated in hospital after a firework was aimed in their direction in Enniskillen on Thursday. It happened as officers responded to a report about young people throwing fireworks at Hollyhill Link Road. Read More …

Northern Ireland: Explosive devices and machine pistol seized in police operation in Derry

The PSNI have seized what are believed to be six improvised explosive devices, a machine pistol and a quantity of ammunition following an operation in Derry. Detectives from the terrorism investigation unit carried out the operation in the Stewarts Terrace Read More …

Northern Ireland: Police officers attacked during security alert in second consecutive night of disorder in Derry

Police officers were attacked as they responded to a security alert in Londonderry on Friday evening. The PSNI were at the scene of an alert in the Stewarts Terrace area of Rosemount. Petrol bombs and other missiles were thrown at Read More …