Police in Northern Ireland are reviewing a formal request from Belfast City Council to assist in the removal of a contentious bonfire near critical electricity infrastructure, amid safety concerns and growing political and community tensions. The bonfire in question, constructed on Monarch Street in south Belfast, sits dangerously close to a power substation that supplies electricity to both the …
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Police in Northern Ireland have launched a murder investigation following the discovery of a pregnant woman’s body in a residence in Donaghadee, County Down. The woman has been formally identified as 27-year-old Sarah Montgomery, a mother of two. Emergency services were called to the scene at a ground-floor flat on Elmfield Walk at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Friday. Upon arrival, …
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A series of violent incidents across Northern Ireland has resulted in 63 police officers sustaining injuries, prompting widespread concern and condemnation. The unrest, which began in Ballymena, County Antrim, has since spread to several towns, including Portadown, Coleraine, and Larne. The disturbances were triggered by the arrest of two 14-year-old boys in connection with an alleged sexual assault on a …
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Ballymena, a town in Northern Ireland, has experienced two consecutive nights of violent unrest following the court appearance of two 14-year-old boys charged with the attempted rape of a teenage girl. The disturbances have resulted in injuries to 32 police officers and significant property damage. The initial protest, which began as a peaceful vigil in support of the alleged victim, …
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Three individuals remain in custody on suspicion of murder following the death of a man in Co Down. Mark Dorrian, 50, was discovered unconscious in a Newtownards flat shortly before 2am yesterday. He had sustained multiple injuries, including head trauma, and was transported to the hospital where he passed away shortly after. A post-mortem examination is scheduled to take place …
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Two men have been brought before the court in connection with the murder of Karen Cummings, a children’s nurse who was killed over the weekend in Banbridge, County Down. The 40-year-old victim was discovered unconscious in her home on Saturday evening and was pronounced dead shortly thereafter. Reports indicate that the mother of two succumbed to a gunshot wound. Glenn …
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