45 arrests made and £3.5m spent on PSNI investigation into race hate violence and disorder

A TOTAL of 45 arrests have been made relating to the disorder and violence which broke out in Northern Ireland in the past month. Of the 45 arrests made, 35 people have been charged, including an 11-year-old boy, for offences linked to the violence which erupted in Belfast in early August in response to the stabbing of three young girls in Southport, England. Providing an … [Read more...] about 45 arrests made and £3.5m spent on PSNI investigation into race hate violence and disorder

THE mandatory retirement age of serving garda officers has been increased from 60 to 62 years. Taking effect today, the new regulations come under Ireland’s Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation Act 2024. They also apply to members of the defence forces, firefighters and prison officers, for whom the changes took effect last month. Speaking as the legislation came … [Read more...] about Garda mandatory retirement age increased to 62

POLICE have launched an investigation after racist and sectarian graffiti was spray-painted onto new build homes in Derry. A number of properties were targeted in the Church Brae area of the city, the PSNI have confirmed. Graffiti, described as “racist and sectarian” by the police force, was daubed on the walls of a series of unoccupied homes sometime overnight on Sunday, … [Read more...] about Racist and sectarian graffiti spray-painted on homes in Derry

A MAN has died after the car he was driving collided with a tree in Co. Derry, The 35-year-old was the sole occupant of the car - a blue Vauxhall Astra - which was involved in a collision at around 8.40pm last night (September 2). The car hit a tree after leaving the Agivey Road in Kilrea, the PSNI have confirmed this morning. There were no other vehicles involved in the … [Read more...] about Driver dies after car collides with tree

IRELAND’S Finance Minister has discussed ‘strengthening British-Irish relations’ in a meeting with the Chancellor of the Exchequer in London. Minister Jack Chambers was in the capital yesterday to meet with Rachel Reeves. The pair’s meeting followed an introductory call in July, after Ms Reeves was appointed Chancellor by newly elected Prime Minister Keir Starmer. “Chancellor … [Read more...] about Ireland’s finance minister and British Chancellor ‘fully committed’ to ‘strengthening relations’ between nations