Monthly Archives: March 2013
FOURTH SECURITY ALERT AT CO ANTRIM CATHOLIC CHURCH
POLICE were called to the scene of a security alert on Saturday night in Newtownabbey, Co Antrim.
It followed the discovery of a suspicious object near St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic church.
The Shore Road was closed in both directions between the...more
MURDER PROBE IN WEST BELFAST AFTER PIZZA DELIVERY DRIVER SHOT DEAD
DETECTIVES have launched a murder probe after a man in his 20s died after being shot in west Belfast.
The victim wounded whilst making a delivery in the Kennedy Way area shortly after 11pm on Saturday night.
The man was rushed to the Royal Victoria Hospital where...more
DANSKE BANK IRISH PREMIER LEAGUE: SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 2013 (KICK-OFFS 3PM)
BALLINAMALLARD UTD 0; LINFIELD 0
CLIFTONVILLE 0; BALLYMENA UTD 0
DUNGANNON SW 0; DONEGAL CELTIC 0
GLENAVON 0; COLERAINE 0
GLENTORAN 0; CRUSADERS 0
LISBURN DISTILLERY 0; PORTADOWN...more
GARDAI SECURE MORE TIME TO QUIZ DISSIDENT SUSPECTS
ANTI-TERRORIST detectives in the Republic have been granted extra time to question eight dissident republican suspects.
A court granted an application to extention to their detention on Saturday.
Offices from the Special Detective Unit recovered a loaded firearm...more
WOMAN IN HER 90S DIES AFTER BEING STRUCK BY CAR
A POLICE investigation is under way after a woman in her 90s died after being struck during a crash in Co Down.
She was walking on the Donaghadee Road in Bangor on Saturday afternoon when she was hit by a car.
The woman was taken to hospital but has tragically since...more
POLICE PROBE PIPE BOMB EXPLOSION
DETECTIVES are investigating after a pipe bomb exploded in County Armagh.
The PSNI said officers received a report around midnight on Friday that the bomb had exploded after being thrown at a van outside a house in Ardaveen Park, Bessbrook.
Minor damage was caused...more
NO TALKS AHEAD OF FLASHPOINT ARDOYNE PARADE ON EASTER MONDAY
LOYALIST community leaders have ruled out talks with nationalist resident groups ahead of a controversial Easter Monday parade in North Belfast.
Instead, both sides have been involved in a verbal row on a social network site ahead of the Apprentice Boys of Derry Parade...more
BELFAST ZOO SHUT DUE TO HEAVY SNOW
BELFAST Zoo is currently closed due to the adverse weather conditions, say Belfast City Council.
The zoo - perched up on the Cavehill Mountains overlooking Belfast and its lough - is expected to open again next Thursday, April 4.
Some of the worst weather...more
DRUGS SEIZED IN PLANNED CO DOWN RAIDS
POLICE have seized over £6,500 worth of drugs during planned raids in Co Down.
Officers from Armagh and Lurgan Crime Teams conducted searchs in the Kilkeel and Cranfield of south Down on Thursday.
Cannabis resin, herbal cannabis and suspected ecstasy were...more
