A security alert has been declared in Downpatrick, police say. In a statement issued on Saturday morning, the PSNI added that a number of homes have been evacuated. A spokesperson said: “Police are currently in attendance following a report of a suspicious object in an industrial estate in the Ballydugan …
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“We consider this information to be entirely inaccurate and condemn the spread of misinformation in the strongest terms.” 19:47, 13 Aug 2025Updated 19:50, 13 Aug 2025 Stock image of the Education Authority in Belfast city centre(Image: Google Maps) The Education Authority has issued a statement following recent social media claims …
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A number of properties were evacuated yesterday evening 11:47, 09 Aug 2025Updated 14:44, 09 Aug 2025 Police at the scene of the security alert on Oakfield Gardens in The Moy, Co.Tyrone(Image: Jonathan Porter/PressEye) One man, aged in his 30s, was arrested on suspicion of possessing explosives under suspicious circumstances as …
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Darren Stewart last sighted in Belfast city centre Darren Stewart The police are “becoming increasingly concerned” for a man not seen since Monday. Darren Stewart, 39, was last sighted in Belfast city centre, the PSNI said in an appeal issued on Saturday afternoon. The police statement said: “Police are becoming …
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Police remain at the scene of a Co Down harbour after a woman’s body was recovered from the water this morning. Emergency services attended Groomsport Harbour at around 10.35am this morning, Tuesday, February 18, and removed the body of a woman from the water. Officers remain at the scene and …
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A man and a woman have been arrested in Dunmurry after a postman suffered a “vicious” attack on Thursday afternoon. Police say the postal worker was repeatedly struck in the face in the Brianswell Close area of Poleglass, with the assault continuing after he fell to the ground. Róisín Brown, …
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A Co Down teenager accused of using the postal service in a bid to distribute ecstasy on a worldwide scale must remain in custody, a High Court judge ruled today. Shawn Atkinson was refused bail amid claims of sending illicit packages to destinations in Asia and Australia. Prosecutors said the …
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A 60-year-old Jonesborough man has been given £5,000 bail after being charged with the murder of a Newry postal worker 25 years after a bloody Royal Mail robbery. James Seamus Fox, of Carwamen Road, is also charged with with possession of a firearm, robbery and being a member of a …
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