Apr 4, 2021

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	Eight officers injured as police come under attack from loyalists in Belfast

	Eight police officers have been injured in rioting in a loyalist area of Belfast.

Arlene Foster accuses Simon Byrne of ‘catalogue of failure’ over policing of multiple republican funerals

First Minister Arlene Foster has accused the Chief Constable Simon Byrne of a “catalogue of failure” over the policing of alleged republican lawbreaking on multiple occasions.

Police responding to disorder in Newtownabbey

Disturbances have broken out in the Cloughfern area of Newtownabbey this evening.

Simon Byrne letter to Arlene Foster reveals how PSNI policed series of republican funerals and ‘shows of strength’

Chief Constable Simon Byrne wrote to Arlene Foster on February 23 after she had raised concerns about a number of incidents in which republicans faced allegations of lawbreaking.

Young child dies in fatal west Belfast crash

A young child has died after being knocked down on Springhill Avenue in west Belfast on Saturday evening.

Blueprints unveiled to keep Kilroot power plant open until mid-century

Plans have been submitted to radically transform one of Northern Ireland’s power plants, keeping it going until the middle of the 21st century.

Ben Lowry: Radio grilling of UUP leader exposed the folly of unionists blaming Simon Byrne alone for funeral

The Ulster Unionist Party leader Steve Aiken had on Radio Ulster what is known as a car crash interview.

Motorcyclist dies after crash with telehandler vehicle

A male motorcyclist has died following a two-vehicle crash at the Lany Road area of Moira on Saturday afternoon.

DUP politician: Both the PSNI ACC Alan Todd and CC Simon Byrne should be suspended pending probe into IRA funeral response

A letter from Councillor John McDermott:



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