Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following Co. Down assault

A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a serious assault in Co. Down. At around 10.55pm on Friday, police responded to a report of an assault in the Fort Road area of Bangor. Officers attended and a man in his 40s was found lying on a road unconscious with a significant head injury. "Initial medical treatment was provided at the scene and the victim … [Read more...] about Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following Co. Down assault

TWO people are in a critical condition in hospital following separate collisions in Northern Ireland. An 18-year-old male was taken to hospital following a collision in Co. Fermanagh on Friday evening, while a 20-year-old woman was injured in the early hours of Saturday in Co. Derry. In the first incident, a silver Peugeot 207 Sport HDI was involved in a collision with a blue … [Read more...] about Two people in critical condition following separate collisions in Fermanagh and Derry

AIRLINES carrying passengers into Ireland without the correct documentation will face harsher fines under proposed new legislation. Carriers found to have transported individuals with incorrect - or without any - identity documentation could face a €5k fine under the proposals, which is an increase on the current €3k fine issued in such situations. The new measures have been … [Read more...] about Increased fines for airlines carrying passengers without correct documentation into Ireland

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after two men and a woman were attacked outside a bar in Derry. PSNI officers were called to the incident outside a bar on Strand Road, in the Waterloo Place area, at around 10.30pm on Sunday, May 26. Three people were injured in the attack, which saw a man sustain a jaw injury after being thrown against shutters and kicked while on the … [Read more...] about Police appeal for witnesses after two men and a woman attacked outside bar