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13/10/2014
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Men Arrested Over Imitation Weapons Find
Two men have been arrested after police uncovered imitation weapons and knives at a property in Ballyclare, County Antrim.
A 42- and 51-year-old were arrested following a report of a man threatening his neighbours with a suspected firearm.
The incident occurred at flats in the Main Street area on Saturday evening.
Car And Van Set Alight, Newry
A car and a van have been set on fire in Newry, County Down.
The vehicles were left badly damaged after being attacked in the Blackthorn Grange area in the early hours of Monday.
Police received a report at about 00:10 on Monday morning. It is suspected that the vehicles were deliberately set on fire.
Properties Damaged In Shed Arson
A house and neighbouring properties have been damaged during an arson attack on a shed in Newtownabbey, County Antrim.
The fire began at about 03:00 in the Glenview Crescent area on Sunday. It is thought the blaze spread from the shed to a house and an oil tank.
A woman in the house was alerted to the fire by a neighbour and both managed to escape unharmed.
Teens Charged Over Attempted Robbery
Two males have been charged in relation to an attempted robbery in L'Derry.
The two 19-year-olds face charges of attempted robbery, conspiracy to rob and possession of an offensive weapon.
The charges relate to an incident in Northland Avenue on Friday evening.
Both men are due at Londonderry Magistrates' Court today.
(IT/CD)
Two men have been arrested after police uncovered imitation weapons and knives at a property in Ballyclare, County Antrim.
A 42- and 51-year-old were arrested following a report of a man threatening his neighbours with a suspected firearm.
The incident occurred at flats in the Main Street area on Saturday evening.
Car And Van Set Alight, Newry
A car and a van have been set on fire in Newry, County Down.
The vehicles were left badly damaged after being attacked in the Blackthorn Grange area in the early hours of Monday.
Police received a report at about 00:10 on Monday morning. It is suspected that the vehicles were deliberately set on fire.
Properties Damaged In Shed Arson
A house and neighbouring properties have been damaged during an arson attack on a shed in Newtownabbey, County Antrim.
The fire began at about 03:00 in the Glenview Crescent area on Sunday. It is thought the blaze spread from the shed to a house and an oil tank.
A woman in the house was alerted to the fire by a neighbour and both managed to escape unharmed.
Teens Charged Over Attempted Robbery
Two males have been charged in relation to an attempted robbery in L'Derry.
The two 19-year-olds face charges of attempted robbery, conspiracy to rob and possession of an offensive weapon.
The charges relate to an incident in Northland Avenue on Friday evening.
Both men are due at Londonderry Magistrates' Court today.
(IT/CD)
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Fatal House Fire In Newtownards
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Fatal House Fire In Newtownards
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01 February 2008
Deadly Shed Fire 'Not Suspicious'
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Deadly Shed Fire 'Not Suspicious'
A man in his 60s has died in a house fire in Co Fermanagh. Enquiries are ongoing into the cause of the fire but it is understood that it is not being treated as suspicious. The victim's two pet dogs have also perished in the blaze that started in a shed close to the house on the Snowhill Road in Lisballaw.
17 September 2014
Community Fire Station Opens In Omagh
Public Safety Minister Edwin Poots has opened a new £4.4m Community Fire Station in Omagh, County Tyrone. The new Community Fire Station & District Headquarters on the Killybrack Road includes onsite facilities for firefighter training and transport and engineering workshops.
Community Fire Station Opens In Omagh
Public Safety Minister Edwin Poots has opened a new £4.4m Community Fire Station in Omagh, County Tyrone. The new Community Fire Station & District Headquarters on the Killybrack Road includes onsite facilities for firefighter training and transport and engineering workshops.
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