Resident assaulted by armed pair during ‘terrifying’ aggravated burglary on outskirts of Belfast

A RESIDENT was assaulted after two men armed with a hammer and a wrench forced their way into the bedroom of a property in Dunmurry. The incident occurred in the town on the outskirts of Belfast in the early hours of this morning. Police have now appealed for information as they investigate  the 'terrifying' aggravated burglary. "It was reported that the occupants of a … [Read more...] about Resident assaulted by armed pair during ‘terrifying’ aggravated burglary on outskirts of Belfast

A YOUNG man has died following a single-vehicle road traffic collision in Co. Down. The incident involving a blue Vauxhall Corsa happened at around 7.10pm on Saturday in the Carryduff Road area of Temple, Lisburn. "Officers attended, alongside colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service," said Roads Inspector Cherith Adair of the PSNI. "Sadly, the passenger in the … [Read more...] about Young man dies following road traffic collision in Co. Down

DENIS Coulson, a former forward for Ireland's U20 rugby team and ex-Connacht player, was sentenced on Friday to 14 years in prison after being convicted of raping a woman in Bordeaux in 2017. Coulson, who was playing for Grenoble FC at the time of the crime, was among three former players from the French rugby club who stood trial for the gang rape of a 20-year-old woman … [Read more...] about Former Ireland U20 rugby international is jailed in France after being convicted of rape

AN INVESTIGATION has been launched by the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland (PONI) after a video appeared to show a PSNI officer kicking a teenager in the head during an arrest. It follows an incident outside a nightclub in Cookstown, Co. Tyrone in the early hours of Sunday, December 8. A solicitor acting on behalf of the teenager has called for the officer involved to be … [Read more...] about Ombudsman launches investigation after video appears to show PSNI officer kicking teenager in the head

A MAN has been charged after three police officers were assaulted in Belfast. The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday morning in the Dublin Road area of the city. Meanwhile, Superintendent Rosie Thompson has condemned attacks on officers after 20 more were injured between Friday night and Saturday morning. "We will investigate these shameful and unacceptable attacks … [Read more...] about Man charged with assaulting three police officers in Belfast