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19/07/2010
NI Man Drowned In Australia Named
A 27-year-old man from Northern Ireland has drowned while swimming in a northern Australian park.
The body of Tony Norney, originally from the Poleglass area in west Belfast, was found late on Saturday at the Malabanjbanjdju billabong in Kakadu National Park.
It is understood that Mr Norney was with a group of about 20 tourists who alerted police when he failed to resurface after going for a swim.
Crocodiles are common in the area where Mr Norney's body was found, but local police said that there was no indication that a crocodile had been involved in his death.
(KMcA/BMcC)
The body of Tony Norney, originally from the Poleglass area in west Belfast, was found late on Saturday at the Malabanjbanjdju billabong in Kakadu National Park.
It is understood that Mr Norney was with a group of about 20 tourists who alerted police when he failed to resurface after going for a swim.
Crocodiles are common in the area where Mr Norney's body was found, but local police said that there was no indication that a crocodile had been involved in his death.
(KMcA/BMcC)
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A fresh inquest into the death of 17-year-old Leo Norney in west Belfast in 1975 has been listed for hearing next April. Leo was shot by the Army in disputed circumstances in the Turf Lodge area in September 1975. Soldiers from the Black Watch regiment said the teenager was a gunman who had opened fire on them.
Fresh Inquest Into Death Of Leo Norney To Be Heard In April
A fresh inquest into the death of 17-year-old Leo Norney in west Belfast in 1975 has been listed for hearing next April. Leo was shot by the Army in disputed circumstances in the Turf Lodge area in September 1975. Soldiers from the Black Watch regiment said the teenager was a gunman who had opened fire on them.
20 June 2017
Two Men Rob Shop In Co Antrim
Two armed masked men have robbed a shop in Larne, Co Antrim. The robbery happened at a Spar shop on Linn Road on Monday, 19 June. The men, one armed with a firearm and the other with a screwdriver, threatened a worker and made off with a sum of money.
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Two armed masked men have robbed a shop in Larne, Co Antrim. The robbery happened at a Spar shop on Linn Road on Monday, 19 June. The men, one armed with a firearm and the other with a screwdriver, threatened a worker and made off with a sum of money.
08 September 2004
Derry police station sprayed with gunfire
Strand Road police station in Derry city centre has come under attack this morning from a gunman who sprayed the building with automatic gunfire. No one was injured in the attack but several vehicles were damaged. A lone gunman opened fire with what police believe was an assault rifle from the junction of Queen Street and Asylum Road.
Derry police station sprayed with gunfire
Strand Road police station in Derry city centre has come under attack this morning from a gunman who sprayed the building with automatic gunfire. No one was injured in the attack but several vehicles were damaged. A lone gunman opened fire with what police believe was an assault rifle from the junction of Queen Street and Asylum Road.
11 July 2018
Man Found Dead In Banbridge Named
A man found dead in Banbridge, Co Down, has been named as Richard Gerard Scullion. A murder investigation has launched after his body was found at a house in the Millmount court area on Monday, 09 July. A 28-year-old man arrested on Monday remains in police custody after the PSNI were granted an extension.
Man Found Dead In Banbridge Named
A man found dead in Banbridge, Co Down, has been named as Richard Gerard Scullion. A murder investigation has launched after his body was found at a house in the Millmount court area on Monday, 09 July. A 28-year-old man arrested on Monday remains in police custody after the PSNI were granted an extension.
13 March 2018
Man Found In Moneymore Sustained Gunshot Wound To His Head
A man found injured in Moneymore in L'Derry has sustained a gunshot wound to his head, according to the police. The 22-year-old victim was discovered slumped in a vehicle in the Carndaisy Road area at around 9.50pm on Friday, 09 March. He is currently being treated in hospital. Police are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.
Man Found In Moneymore Sustained Gunshot Wound To His Head
A man found injured in Moneymore in L'Derry has sustained a gunshot wound to his head, according to the police. The 22-year-old victim was discovered slumped in a vehicle in the Carndaisy Road area at around 9.50pm on Friday, 09 March. He is currently being treated in hospital. Police are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.
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