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The children were taken to hospital for treatment of their injuries

Man arrested after three children hit by car in Belfast

A man has been arrested after three children on a footpath were struck by a car in west Belfast.

Family members of Shannon McQuillan, (second left to right) father Paul, mother Colette and sister Charlene McQuillan, with lawyer Barry O'Donnell (left), speaking to the media outside the office of the Police Ombudsman in Belfast

Shannon McQuillan's father 'disgusted' by actions of PSNI

Shannon McQuillan's father said he is "disgusted and ashamed" of the actions of police officers who were with his daughter before she was knocked down and killed.

Ireland • 06 Aug

The smouldering remains of a shop and scoreboard following an arson attack on Lámh Dhreag GAA club in Co Antrim

Belfast GAA club facilities 'destroyed' in arson attack

Police have said that a fire which damaged facilities at a west Belfast GAA club at the weekend was arson.

Regional • 14 Jul

BALLYMENA, NORTHERN IRELAND - JUNE 10: A vehicle burns as PSNI riot squad officers battled protesters throwing projectiles on June 10, 2025 in Ballymena, Northern Ireland. Violence broke out in Ballymena yesterday following a peaceful protest by the local

Man arrested over online post relating to NI disorder

A man has been arrested by detectives investigating online posts relating to recent disorder in Northern Ireland.

Ulster • 15 Jun

The PSNI named the woman as 40-year-old Allison Eichner from Connecticut in the United States

American woman killed in crash at Giant's Causeway

An American woman has died after being struck by a car at the Giant's Causeway in Co Antrim.

Ireland • 11 Jun

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn has condemned the recent disorder in Ballymena

Ballymena perpetrators will be brought to justice - Benn

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn has said those involved in violence and vandalism in Ballymena will be brought to justice.

Ulster • 11 Jun

Larne Leisure Centre was set alight as part of ongoing disorder this evening

Leisure centre in Larne set alight amid further disorder

Fires have been started and windows smashed in at the Larne Leisure Centre in Co Antrim amid ongoing disturbance in Northern Ireland.

Ulster • 11 Jun

The assault of the teenage victim is alleged to have taken place in the Clonavon Terrace area of Ballymena yesterday

Two boys charged with attempted rape in Antrim

Two 14-year-old boys have appeared in court charged with the attempted rape of a girl in Co Antrim.

Ulster • 10 Jun

Cocaine, cannabis and prescription tablets were recovered

£1.5m worth of drugs seized in Co Antrim

Drugs worth an estimated £1.5 million have been seized in Co Antrim.

Ulster • 30 Apr

Slemish Mountain is located near Ballymena in Co Antrim

1,500 people climb Slemish Mountain for St Patrick's Day

More than 1,500 people have climbed a mountain in Co Antrim - that has a close association with St Patrick - to mark the national holiday.

Ulster • 17 Mar

A spokesperson for the PSNI said there were no further details at present

Investigation launched after sudden deaths in Larne house

Police are investigating the sudden deaths of two people in Co Antrim.

Ulster • 23 Jan

The PSNI have issued an appeal for information about the incident, which happened at a service station in Newtownabbey

ATM stolen from Co Antrim service station

An ATM has been stolen from a service station in Co Antrim.

Regional • 16 Jan

Staff at Lily's Kitchen and Bar restaurant in the village of Glenavy in Co Antrim worked until 11pm last night cooking Christmas meals and were back from 6am this morning to pack 600 portions of turkey, mashed potato, carrots, sprouts and gravy

Belfast charity prepares to deliver 600 Christmas dinners

A charity in west Belfast is preparing to deliver 600 Christmas dinners to homes on both sides of the city's political and religious divide.

Ulster • 23 Dec 24

A woman is said to have been struck by a vehicle as she was walking along the Glenravel Road area of Martinstown

Arrest after woman injured in Co Antrim hit-and-run

Police in Northern Ireland arrested a 25-year-old man in connection with a hit-and-run road traffic collision in Co Antrim.

Ulster • 27 Oct 24

Man arrested after teen injured in Antrim assault

A man has been arrested after a teenager was left in a critical condition following a serious assault in Co Antrim.

Ulster • 19 Oct 24

The graffiti appeared outside the Orange Hall in Rasharkin

IRA graffiti at Antrim Orange Hall treated as hate crime

The PSNI is treating the painting of pro-IRA graffiti outside an Orange Hall in Co Antrim as a sectarian hate crime.

Ulster • 30 Aug 24

Police in Antrim are investigating a series of racist graffiti attacks

Racist graffiti daubed on five properties in Antrim

An investigation is under way after racist graffiti was sprayed on the walls of properties in Co Antrim.

Ulster • 09 Jul 24

The man was found nailed to the fence in the early hours of last Sunday morning

Arrest made after young man found nailed to fence

A man has been arrested in connection with an attack where a young man was found nailed to a fence in Co Antrim.

Ulster • 11 May 24

Woody the labrador will partake in the world's first ferret eradication programme on Rathlin Island

Labrador to help wildlife team on ferret-infested island

A two-year-old fox red labrador named Woody has become the latest wildlife worker on Rathlin Island off the Co Antrim coast. Woody has been recruited to help with the world's first ferret eradication programme on an inhabited island.

Ulster • 10 May 24

Police described the incident in Bushmills as 'sinister' and 'brutal'

Man's hands nailed to fence in 'sinister' attack in NI

Police are appealing for information after a man was discovered "nailed" to a fence in Bushmills, Co Antrim.

Ulster • 05 May 24

A reward of £40,000 is being offered for information that leads to the capture of Glenn Quinn's killers

Fresh appeal on four-year anniversary of murder in NI

Police have made a fresh appeal for information on the killers of a terminally ill man beaten to death by loyalists four years ago today.

Ulster • 04 Jan 24

The scene in Carrickfergus after an eight-year-old girl died following a road crash

Girl dies, second child injured in Co Antrim road crash

An eight-year-old girl has died and another child has been taken to hospital after a serious road collision in a Co Antrim town.

Ulster • 09 Aug 23

Dean Patton was last seen close to the Eglinton Hotel in the Co Antrim town

Renewed appeal 11 years after Portrush disappearance

Police in Northern Ireland have renewed an appeal for information on a man who went missing in Portrush 11 years ago.

Antrim • 25 Jul 23

The eagles were found dead in the Ballymena area in May (Pics: RSPB Northern Ireland)

Reward offered after two white-tailed eagles poisoned

A reward of £5,000 (€5,864) has been offered for information following the poisoning of two white-tailed eagles in Co Antrim.

Ulster • 07 Jul 23

The motorcyclist died at the scene, the PSNI said

Motorcyclist, 20, dies in Bushmills crash

A 20-year-old motorcyclist has died in a single-vehicle crash in Bushmills, Co Antrim.

Ulster • 23 Jun 23