Category: News

On Friday 24th February, detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team made a fourth arrest in connection with the attempted murder of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell. The investigation began after the incident occurred on Wednesday 22nd February in the Killyclogher Road area of Omagh. The 22-year-old suspect was apprehended in […]

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has confirmed that Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell from the Major Investigation Team was the off-duty officer shot in an attempted murder in Omagh on 22nd February. The incident occurred shortly after 8pm when Caldwell was returning to his car at a sports complex on the Killyclogher Road. […]

According to a report by the BBC, an off-duty police officer has been shot at a sports complex in Omagh, County Tyrone. The incident took place on the Killyclogher Road at approximately 20:00 GMT. While there are unconfirmed reports that the officer was hit multiple times, the Police Service of Northern Ireland confirmed that the […]

On Wednesday 22 February, Brian Anthony Nicholl, aged 52, was sentenced at Newry Crown Court for the manslaughter of 65-year-old Nigel Burgess. The incident leading to Mr Burgess’s death occurred on the night of 11 April 2020 in Armagh. As a result of the altercation between the two men, Mr Burgess was found unresponsive and […]

Detectives from the Paramilitary Crime Task Force (PCTF) conducted two searches in the Newtownards area yesterday evening, Monday 20th February. The searches were part of an investigation into criminal activity connected to the East Belfast UVF. During the searches, a number of electronic devices were recovered and subsequently seized for further examination. The PCTF has […]

After being questioned, the 54-year-old, 32-year-old, and 29-year-old men who were arrested by detectives investigating an attempted hijacking in the Hollymount Park area of Derry/Londonderry on Friday, February 17th, and the discovery of a suspicious device in the Corrody Road area the following day, have been released. However, a fourth man, aged 34, remains in […]

Detectives in Newtownards have launched an appeal for information following a shooting incident that took place in The Meadows area on the evening of February 18th. According to a statement by Superintendent Johnston McDowell, shots were fired through the front door of a property before a group of masked men entered and assaulted the male […]

Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Organised Crime Branch carried out a house search in Craigavon on Saturday 18th February as part of an ongoing investigation into organised criminality within the greater Craigavon area. The detectives were accompanied by local officers from Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon District and Tactical Support Teams, and searched […]

Detectives from the Terrorism Investigation Unit, with the assistance of local officers, have conducted a house search in the Ardoyne area of North Belfast on Friday, February 17. The search was conducted in relation to alleged offences against Section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000. According to Detective Inspector Dane, the investigation was triggered by […]

Detectives have arrested a man in connection with an aggravated burglary that took place in Armagh on February 15th. According to Detective Sergeant McCarragher, the incident occurred around 8:55 pm, when a man armed with a knife forced his way into a house in the Aghanore Walk area. During the incident, a 46-year-old man who […]