Youths in fourth night of violence in East Belfast flashpoint
Gangs of youths have been engaged in street violence for the fourth night running in East Belfast.Police responded to reports of a car having been set alight on Castlereagh Street. When they responded,...
View ArticlePolice detective who brought down Shankill Butchers dies
Chief Inspector James Nesbitt in 1983The police hero who brought the evil reign of the Shankill Butchers to an end has died.Detective James Nesbitt died on Monday. During his time in the police, Mr...
View ArticleLisburn mother admits setting home on fire as children slept upstairs
Craigavon CourthouseA Lisburn mother has admitted to setting fire to her Milltown Avenue home as her two sons slept upstairs.Aine Kennedy, 38, was remanded in custody before sentencing on Thursday....
View ArticleNI Bake Off contestant screams his hairy bake off and gets sent off by...
Iain WattersThe hairy hipster from Northern Ireland who won the hearts of grannies across the UK has been axed from the Great British Bake Off in a storm of controversy.The Northern Irish Bake Off...
View ArticleIRA man who escaped from jail received pardon
Donal DonnellyIt has been revealed that an IRA man who escaped from Crumlin road jail received a Royal Pardon.Donal Donnelly, 79, was sentenced to ten years on jail in the 50s, after being arrested for...
View ArticleThree arrested on Boreland murder bid released
John 'Bonzer' BorelandThree men arrested on suspicion of the attempted murder of dissident UDA man John Boreland have been released.The three, aged 37, 40 and 38, were arrested on Friday after Boreland...
View ArticleJournalism union NUJ condemn threat to NI journalist
The National Union of Journalists has condemned a threat to a Northern Irish journalist by a dissident republican group.In a statement issued on Monday, the NUJ said: "The National Union of Journalists...
View ArticleMaghaberry wardens: Prison on brink of 'losing control'
Prison staff at Maghaberry jail have said that they are on the 'brink of losing control' of their prisoners.It is reported that dissident republicans have been putting immense pressure on staff at the...
View Article'Lusty' Omagh student got model hopeful to send naked pics
Ryan EastwoodA sleazy student has escaped jail after conning a woman into sending him naked photographs to “satisfy his own lustful purposes”.Omagh man Ryan Eastwood, of Coolnagard Way, lied to a...
View ArticleUDA's 'Big Bill' does a runner to Spain as feud looms
Bill Hill leaves courtHe’s the rebel UDA bigshot who did a runner – once the bullets started flying.Six-feet ten-inches tall ‘Big Bill’ Hill made a big show of turning up at Belfast Crown Court with...
View ArticleBREAKING: Man arrested in England over three Catholic murders
Eamon FoxA man has been arrested in England over the loyalist murders of three catholic men.He is currently being questioned by police in the south of England. The man was arrested on Wednesday in the...
View Article15-year-old girl attacked in East Belfast "hate crime"
A the mother of a 15-year-old girl beaten about the face in East Belfast has said she was the victim of a hate crime.Shannon Thompson was taken to hospital with cuts and bruising to her face. She said...
View ArticleWoman arrested over fatal Carryduff house fire
A 57-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with a house fire which killed a 91-year-old man in Carryduff.Samuel Carson died during the fire in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The woman was...
View ArticleDissident 'footsoldier' jailed
A Derry man has been jailed for five years after pleading guilty to possession of a pipe bomb, guns and ammunition with the intent to endanger life.Nathan Hastings, 21, of Strandowen Drive in...
View ArticleThird NI man arrested over Tilbury shipping container deaths
Docks where container was discoveredA third Northern Irishman has been arrested over the death of an immigrant at Tilbury Docks in Essex.The 47-year-old from Dungannon was arrested on suspicion of...
View ArticleRival UDA factions in plea for guns
John 'Bonzer' BorelandAndre ShoukriJohn BuntingFeuding UDA factions have approached the UVF to supply them with guns.Tensions remain high in north Belfast following the attempted murder last month of...
View ArticleDog Killer Shows No Remorse By Making Sick Joke
Andrew StewartCody after attackA twisted thug who set fire and killed Cody the dog made jokes about pouring petrol on himself just moments after admitting to the crime in court.Andrew Stewart finally...
View ArticlePeter Robinson: Stormont 'not fit for purpose'
Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson has said the Stormont Executive is "no longer fit for purpose".Writing to the Belfast Telegraph on Tuesday, the DUP leader said a failure to reach...
View ArticleFemale taxi driver held at knife point in Derry
A female taxi driver has had a knife held to her kneck in Derry.The incident happened in the early hours of Wednesday morning when a young man demanded that the driver hand over her keys. The attacker,...
View ArticleIan Paisley Dies aged 88
ULSTER Paisley.jpgRev Ian Paisley - 49_2.jpgThe former leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) Dr Ian Paisley has died, his wife said.Eileen Paisley said the family was heartbroken. Dr Paisley,...
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