Man, 27, arrested after PSNI officer hit by stolen police vehicle Attempted murder investigation launched after police officer struck by vehicle in Downpatrick The Guardian - UK · May 31
UK security services helped devise act that gave amnesty over Troubles killings Revelation that policing and state agency figures were in secret policymaking group angers victims’ groups The Guardian - UK · May 26
Former senior NI police officer recalls Iraq role two decades on Stephen White emphasised the importance of remembrance ahead of events to mark the end of Operation Telic. Evening Standard · May 21
Devolution in Northern Ireland has been ‘disastrous’ – Police Federation chief Liam Kelly went on to claim London and Belfast are ‘passing the parcel of blame in a game of unedifying brinkmanship’. Evening Standard · May 20
Chief constable says political ‘sniping’ over support for police must end Jon Boutcher urged party leaders to ‘come together to advocate for policing together’. Evening Standard · May 7
PSNI doing everything it can to ‘root out’ misogyny in force – Jon Boutcher The Chief Constable updated the Policing Board following the publication of an independent review into the death of showjumper Katie Simpson in 2020. Evening Standard · May 7
PSNI apologises for ‘unacceptable failings’ in Katie Simpson investigation The report cited ‘systematic failures’ and also criticised other bodies. Evening Standard · May 5
NI police handling of Katie Simpson case ‘reflected institutional misogyny’ Review finds force missed clear signs 21-year-old’s death was result of violent predator’s grooming and degradation The Guardian - UK · May 5
Simpson review highlights ‘same characteristics’ as Sarah Everard murder probe Katie Simpson, 21, died six days after being admitted to hospital in Londonderry in 2020. Evening Standard · May 5
Family of Katie Simpson ‘have taken heart’ from report findings Solicitor Kevin Winters described a difficult day for the family of the murdered showjumper. Evening Standard · May 5
Responsibility on all to defeat dissident threat – Hilary Benn Irish Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan has pledged the ‘absolute co-operation’ of gardai to investigate a car bomb attack on Dunmurry police station. Evening Standard · Apr 30
Joint police and Stormont safety call after ‘catastrophic’ weekend of road deaths Five people died in road crashes at the weekend, bringing toll for this year to 29, double that of this time last year. Evening Standard · Apr 29
Supporting PSNI ‘must be unequivocal’, says Justice Minister Naomi Long was speaking after Chief Constable Jon Boutcher called for all political parties to show support for police. Evening Standard · Apr 29
High visibility operation launched to combat dissident threat, police say It follows a car bomb attack on Dunmurry police station on Saturday. The Independent UK · Apr 28
Evening Standard · Apr 27 Man denies his hand is in photograph found on Noah Donohoe’s phone The inquest into the death of the Belfast schoolboy has entered its 13th week.
The Independent UK · Apr 27 Belfast police station car bomb was ‘an attack on all of us’, says police chief First Minister Michelle O’Neill, deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly, and PSNI chief constable Jon Boutcher jointly condemned a car bomb attack on Dunmurry police station. The trio, alongside Northern Ireland Policing Board chairman Brendan Mullan, held a press conference on Monday morning to denounce the incident. The attack, which occurred…
Evening Standard · Apr 26 Political leaders unite to condemn ‘cowardly’ attack on PSNI station First Minister Michelle O’Neill said those behind the attack ‘speak for absolutely no-one’.
Evening Standard · Apr 26 PSNI warns ‘murderous intent and capability’ remains after Dunmurry car bombing No one was harmed in the explosion despite the evacuation of residents, including two babies, being under way.
Evening Standard · Apr 26 Car explosion outside police station ‘may be work of New IRA’ – PSNI No-one was injured in the blast, which occurred when residents, including two babies, were being evacuated.
Evening Standard · Apr 26 Explosive device in car outside police station ‘sent to kill officers’ Homes in the area have been evacuated and a cordon is in place in Dunmurry.
The Independent UK · Apr 26 Explosive device that detonated outside police station was ‘sent to kill officers’ Homes in the Kingsway area of Dunmurry have been evacuated, and a cordon is in place
Evening Standard · Apr 26 Security alert after car ‘explosion’ outside police station The incident occurred outside a PSNI facility in Dunmurry, on the outskirts of Belfast.
The Independent UK · Apr 26 Homes evacuated after car ‘explosion’ outside Northern Ireland police station The incident occurred outside a PSNI facility in Dunmurry, on the outskirts of Belfast
The Independent UK · Apr 22 Woman told police ‘rumour’ Noah Donohoe was injected with heroin, inquest hears The inquest at Belfast Coroner’s Court into Noah’s death, which is being heard with a jury, is in its 12th week.
The Independent UK · Apr 2 Lurgan bomb attempt ‘timely reminder’ of terror threat to police – Jon Boutcher He condemned those who carried out the attack as ‘cowards’ and said dissident republican groups ‘have no support and nothing to offer’.