Bbc news derry police In a statement, the Police Federation said they were "very conscious of the The police are to launch a murder investigation into the deaths of 13 people shot dead by soldiers in Londonderry on Bloody Sunday in 1972. " There will be an increased police presence in key areas of Londonderry after two attacks at the weekend, PSNI Ch Supt Gillian Kearney has said. One of four men wrongly accused of murdering a British soldier has said he is "devastated, but not surprised" to learn that interview notes relating to the case have gone missing. "This is the third report of a serious sexual attack in our city in a The police are to investigate events surrounding a dissident republican Easter commemoration in Londonderry on Monday. Bonfires which displayed union flags and Israel flags have been lit in some nationalist areas of Londonderry. The police were criticised for staying back when gunmen fired shots at a commemoration in Londonderry. The body of the woman, who the police have yet to identify, was found in a flat in Harvey Street The assault rifle seized by police targeting the New IRA in Derry The police have described the assault rifle seized during an operation targeting the New IRA in Londonderry as an AK-47 "variant On Wednesday, Ethan Dorney, 22, from Swilly Gardens, Derry; Eoin McBrearty, 23, from Rathkeele Way in the city and Chelsea McLaughlin, 24, from Glenside Road, Derry were sentenced for the attack. Police said the bomb was placed in the delivery driver's car in the Currynierin area of Derry before he was forced to drive the 2. Share. Extra police patrols have been deployed in the city after two reported attacks on women Sustaining a policing operation aimed at providing greater protection for women in Londonderry after two Police previously said the 65-year-old woman sustained multiple injuries in a "brutal attack". A police officer has been injured attending a security alert in Londonderry that was later declared a hoax. "This is something planned for some time - these people obviously had planned to lure The Irish News reported that the New IRA claimed to have fired seven shots close to the bonfire. On nearby streets, people are expressing disbelief at the horrific Police objected to bail, saying that there was a risk of Mr Sheridan re-offending. SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin said residents in Derry are concerned after a number of recent sexually motivated attacks. Image source, Getty BBC News. Area commander of Derry City and Strabane Ch Supt Gillian Kearney said she wanted to reassure the public that officers "will be visible in communities, with an increased presence ahead of Halloween". A man in his 60s has died after a motorbike he was riding was involved in a crash with a police vehicle in Londonderry. Image caption, The bonfire was lit on Thursday Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris told BBC News NI it was "very, very disappointing that people have gone ahead with a march that's not been notified to the police". Speaking to BBC News NI, Mr Middleton said efforts needed to be made to move away from burning flags and emblems. Published. A police officer investigating the killing of Lyra McKee has been accused of "breaking every rule in the book" in relation to identifying suspects, the journalist’s murder trial has been told. Derry police investigate rocket launcher snowman. The Foyle Pride festival returned in its full capacity for the first time since 2019. Crowds of people who gathered in the area had dispersed by the early Police want people to keep their car keys safe overnight after a series of break-ins and Derry car thefts may be linked, police say . 5 miles (4km) to the police station. A senior PSNI officer believes republican vigilante groups in Londonderry will kill someone if they continue their "reckless campaign of attacks and intimidation". BBC Homepage Skip to content Police in Londonderry have seized an item following a search related to the illegal supply of prescription drugs. Sustaining a policing operation aimed at providing greater protection for women in Londonderry after two reported attacks will be "a challenge", the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Police appeal after sexual assault of young woman 29 October 2024 The police have appealed for witnesses to the sexual assault of a young woman in the Bank Place area Sustaining a policing operation aimed at providing greater protection for women in Londonderry after two reported attacks will be "a challenge", the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) There is an increased police presence in Londonderry, following the murder of a woman in the city. Petrol bombs have been thrown at police after a man was shot in both legs in the Bogside in Londonderry. , external The PSNI said it was "aware of the newspaper article and claim". Saturday's parade was part of a full programme of events in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area. Police described the seizure as hugely significant. The vehicles were seized between 26 and 28 June by officers working in A suspected petrol bomb has been thrown at a police patrol car in Londonderry. Police fired plastic baton rounds on Thursday night, which was one of the worst nights of violence in Derry for years. Noel Quigley, 42, of Celandine Court, Derry, admitted attempted grievous The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said it was investigating material placed on bonfires in Derry and was treating them as hate crimes. John McDevitt was convicted of the murder of Pte Neil Clark on Easter Monday in 1984 in Londonderry. Six people were arrested, at least one for attempted murder. Police were A policing operation aimed at protecting women in Londonderry after two weekend attacks were reported continues. A number of homes were evacuated following some A coroner's court hears that three RUC officers were involved in the planning of an SAS operation which left two IRA men dead in 1984. Why you can trust the BBC; In a statement, Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) said Meenan Square was not council-owned land and that the council did not authorise or regulate bonfires. It happened at around 19:20 BST on Thursday in the Guildhall Square area. Gerard Anthony Kelly, 48, from Victoria Place, in Derry, was arrested earlier this month as part of a major police operation in the city. On The police in Northern Ireland have described a bomb left near Londonderry courthouse as a "substantial viable device". Police said Ms Elias, who had been living in Derry, had sustained multiple injuries from an unspecified type of weapon during a "horrific attack" before a ground floor flat was set on fire. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said they received a report of Up to 50 young people attacked police following a peaceful Apprentice Boys Bishop of Derry, “They all are very traumatised and don’t want it happening again,” he told BBC News NI. " The parade is held on the second Saturday in August, to commemorate the ending of the siege in 1689. Previously, PSNI Ch Supt Gillian Kearney, Derry’s most senior police officer, said the police response - which includes increased patrols in the city’s centre and parks – will continue for A woman approached by a man holding a kitchen knife in Londonderry warned off her attacker by swinging her dog lead at him, police have said. Police said they have since determined he sustained the injuries as a The police said that a number of residents who were evacuated from their homes in Derry and Banbridge have been permitted to return. There is an increased police presence in Londonderry, following the murder of a woman in the city. Handguns, Soviet grenade heads, ammunition and plastic Get the latest news, entertainment, and top stories about Londonderry-Derry from the BBC Officers who were called to the scene were attacked by a small crowd who threw a firework and petrol bombs, police said. Derry: Police investigate flat fire and The police said a man was found injured before 01:00 BST on Friday at the Galliagh Contact BBC News; Home; News; Sport; Earth; Reel; Worklife; Travel; A number of vehicles were damaged during "sporadic public disorder" in the Galliagh area of Londonderry, according to police. 26 October 2017. The grey Ford Mondeo was hijacked by a number of men at about 22:30 GMT on Police say an investigation is under way into a rally at a Londonderry cemetery on Monday at which masked Real IRA members read out a statement. It is the second attack in Derry over the weekend Previously, PSNI Ch Supt Gillian Kearney, Derry’s most senior police officer, said the police response - which includes increased patrols in the city’s centre and parks – will continue for Bishop of Derry Donal McKeown said the attack was completely irresponsible. Seven vehicles have been seized by police in Londonderry as part of a crackdown on illegal taxis operating in the city. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is treating it as a racially-motivated hate crime. The man, who is in his 20s, was attacked by a gunman after a masked gang broke into a house BBC News NI A delivery driver has been forced at gunpoint to drive a suspicious object to a Londonderry police station. Police were called to Aileach Road in the Ballymagroarty area at 1910 (BST) on Friday. Earlier, the Bishop of Derry made an appeal for calm ahead of the events “so that we Martin Sheridan, 30, of Spencer Road in the city, is charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm, while Courtney Temple, 20, of Jefferson Court in Derry is charged with assaulting the man Mr Boyle, a former mayor of Derry, said young people needed to have the dangers of being involved in these incidents explained to them. BBC News Services. A policing operation aimed at protecting women in Londonderry after two weekend attacks were reported continues. “We have across Derry city and Strabane experienced a BBC Radio Foyle approached the Northern Ireland Retired Police Officer's Association for comment, but they declined. . The body of the woman, who the police have yet to identify, was found in a A senior officer in Londonderry has reassured women they are doing "everything they can" to protect them after two serious sexual assaults were reported to police over the A senior officer in Londonderry has reassured women they are doing "everything they can" to protect them after two serious sexual assaults were reported to police over the A 56-year-old man was arrested by the Police Service of Northern Ireland's (PSNI) Terrorism Investigation Unit following the search of a vehicle in the Letterkenny Road area, at about 18:45 BST A policing operation aimed at protecting women in Londonderry after two weekend attacks were reported will continue for “as long as it has to,” police have said. Seven other men, also all from Derry, are also on trial on a number of charges, including rioting and At the scene: Kevin Sharkey, BBC News NI There is palpable shock here in Derry this evening as details of this murder emerge. On Friday night a woman was assaulted at knifepoint A man in his 60s is being treated for serious injuries after he was attacked in Londonderry city centre. Police have said that a dark coloured Audi was driven towards a police On Sunday a 30-year-old-man was arrested in relation to online threats, police said. Mr Ramsey, 41, is a former member of the 32 County Sovereignty Movement. Police believe two attacks on women over one I have to say I was very frightened to come up here on my own,” she told BBC News NI. Police have said a security alert in Londonderry may have been caused by two viable pipe bombs being left in the Carnhill area of the city. A 28-year-old man has been charged with motoring offences after a police car was rammed during a pursuit in Londonderry. The man, who remains in a critical condition in hospital, was found in the Sackville Street area of Derry on Friday evening. Her body was found in the bedroom of a burning ground floor flat in Harvey Street in Derry city Several cordons were in place as officers attended a security alert in the Carnhill area of Derry. The incident occurred in Shearwater Way at about 10:00 BST on Saturday when the officers were responding to a report A police officer has been punched in the face during an incident in Londonderry in which a number of other officers were attacked. Det Insp Hughes said the shooting was a "violent and appalling attack". Another resident in nearby flats told BBC News NI that she and her partner were awoken in the middle of the night by the noise and her dogs started barking and were really terrified. close panel. Bishop of Derry Donal McKeown said the attack was completely irresponsible. "Young people need inspiration, not merchants of despair," the Catholic bishop told BBC Senior judges identified failures in recording the basis for the actions taken against Steven Ramsey, from Creggan in Derry. In a statement to BBC News NI, the police have said they are investigating three deaths that occurred in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area over the weekend. Top stories. On nearby streets, people are expressing disbelief at the horrific A car that exploded outside a police station in Londonderry on Tuesday contained 200lb of homemade explosives, police say. The Two men, aged 30 and 18, were arrested following the police search operations in Derry on Tuesday. "We are currently investigating and assessing the matter," he told BBC News NI. A defence solicitor called it a "classic one-punch case" and said that drugs and alcohol were at the centre of it. "We believe this suspected firearm could have been potentially used in a violent attack - with the aim of killing or, at the very least, causing The police have appealed for witnesses to the sexual assault of a young woman in the Bank Place area of Londonderry at the weekend. A man who was shot by police while he was brandishing two knives has been jailed for 18 months at Londonderry Crown Court. “It serves absolutely no purpose,” he told BBC News NI. “We cannot build a future on the relics of the past. PSNI craving strong leadership, says UUP leader Police A police commander describes an Apprentice Boys of Derry parade through the city as "one of the most peaceful" in his 30-year career. The five sites along Derry's riverfront were owned by businessman Garvan O'Doherty. All roads that were closed in relation to both alerts have Petrol bombs, fireworks and stones were thrown at police lines during trouble in Derry on 10 August. An 18-year-old man was arrested after the incident in Carranbane One woman tells BBC News NI she does not like to leave home because she will lose her parking space. Role, BBC News NI 25 September 2024 Police have said a security alert in Londonderry may have been caused by two viable pipe bombs being left in the Carnhill area of the city. District Commander, Stephen Martin, said a beer keg, left in a stolen car Seven people will be reported to the Public Prosecution Service following last week's operation, police said. Detectives say the victim, who is in her late teens, has been On Monday, Ch Supt Gillian Kearney, Derry’s most senior police officer, said the police response - which includes increased patrols in the city’s centre and parks – will continue for "as Derry’s top police officer Ch Supt Gillian Kearney described the trouble as the last thing they want outside their house is someone causing trouble,” Bishop McKeown told BBC News NI. Police in Londonderry are appealing for anyone told BBC Radio Foyle there were "allegations that drink-spiking has occurred in at least two different bars in Derry". The search operation was carried out at a property in the Galliagh area of Derry One police witness described how her partner asked if she could go with her in the vehicle. At the scene: Kevin Sharkey, BBC News NI There is palpable shock here in Derry this evening as details of this murder emerge. More than 30 petrol bombs were thrown at police during disorder in Londonderry on Saturday night. The Police Service of Northern Ireland campus in Derry. On Monday, Bishop of Derry Donal McKeown condemned the throwing of petrol bombs from the cemetery grounds. BBC. Police were searching for weapons and ammunition in Derry when the violence started Ms McKee's death has caused a "wave of shock and sympathy" and was "met with global condemnation, horror and On Monday, Ch Supt Gillian Kearney, Derry’s most senior police officer, said the police response - which includes increased patrols in the city’s centre and parks – will continue for "as Police treat Derry bonfire material as hate crimes. The trouble happened at the Fountain estate interface and Nailor's Row in the city's Bogside. Three police officers have been injured after responding to reports that pellet guns were being fired at members of the public in a Londonderry shopping centre on Friday night. Fr Michael Canny, a Catholic priest in Derry, described the planting of the bombs in the cemetery as "evil". 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