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Taxi driver puts out fire after shop targeted by arsonist

A taxi driver put out a fire in a shop in west Belfast after it was attacked by an arsonist. A shop worker escaped injury during the incident on Friday night. Police said a man entered the shop on Carrigart Avenue at around 8.40pm and sprayed a ...

19 Mar 2022 at 15:55

Northern Ireland

‘Brutal’ shooting dead of man in west Belfast condemned

The “brutal” shooting of a man in west Belfast has been condemned by MPs and councillors. Police launched a murder investigation following the incident in the Greenan area on Tuesday night. On Wednesday morning a police cordon remained in ...

10 Jan 2024 at 12:39

Northern Ireland

Second post-mortem requested in case of man accused of murdering partner

Lawyers for a man accused of murdering his partner in west Belfast have asked for a second post-mortem examination to be carried out, a court has heard. Chris Morelli, 31, was remanded in custody after appearing at Belfast Magistrates’ ...

14 Sept 2022 at 15:00

Northern Ireland

Victim seriously injured after shooting by masked men

A man has suffered serious injuries after he was shot in the legs by a masked gang in west Belfast. Detectives are appealing for information and witnesses following the incident on Tuesday. A PSNI spokesperson said: “Police received a ...

08 Mar 2023 at 08:51

Northern Ireland

Man in hospital after being shot in legs in west Belfast

A man is in hospital after being shot in the legs in an incident in the Forfar Lane area of west Belfast. The Police Service of Northern Ireland said they received a report of a man with leg injuries following a shooting incident ...

14 Jun 2022 at 02:42

Northern Ireland

Evicted single mother urges Stormont to build houses on vacant site

An evicted single mother of four has urged the government to intervene to see housing built on the largest publicly owned vacant site in the city of Belfast. Marwa Basi and her children are currently living on Northern Ireland’s ...

01 Jan 2025 at 11:59

Northern Ireland

Man arrested on suspicion of murder after ‘sudden death’ of 28-year-old woman

Police have arrested a 31-year-old man on suspicion of murder following the “sudden death” of a 28-year-old woman in west Belfast. Detectives from the PSNI Major Investigation Team identified the victim as Hollie Thomson. She ...

13 Sept 2022 at 02:42

Northern Ireland

West Belfast murder victim ‘shot in his own home in horrific attack’ – police

A man killed in west Belfast was shot several times in his own home in what police have described as a “horrific, calculated and ruthless murder”. Kevin Conway, 26, had been on bail awaiting trial for the murder of Shane ...

10 Jan 2024 at 16:01

Local News

Keynote speaker at the annual Drumboe Martyrs Commemoration announced

Sinn Féín North Belfast MP John Finucane will be the keynote speaker at the annual Drumboe Martyrs Commemoration on Easter Sunday in Stranorlar. The parade will leave from Johnston’s Corner (McClay's Corner) in ...

11 Apr 2022 at 12:33

Northern Ireland

Two teenagers arrested after police officers assaulted in west Belfast

Two teenagers have been arrested after an incident in which police officers were assaulted in west Belfast over the weekend. The PSNI has said that although the officers were not seriously injured, assaults ...

08 Apr 2024 at 20:42

Northern Ireland

Man arrested over Kevin Conway murder released on bail

A man has been released on bail after being arrested by detectives investigating the murder of Kevin Conway. The 53-year-old was taken into custody for questioning about the killing in west Belfast earlier ...

24 Jan 2024 at 21:53

Northern Ireland

Belfast murder victim had been charged with murder of Shane Whitla

A man shot dead in Belfast has been named as Kevin Conway, who had been charged with a murder in Co Armagh last year. Police launched a murder inquiry following the shooting of the 26-year-old in west ...

10 Jan 2024 at 13:15

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