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Chief Constable George Hamilton will retire in June

NI politicians will be involved in PSNI chief selection

Politicians on Northern Ireland's policing board will be involved in the appointment of the next Chief Constable, despite a warning that the move could create a risk of legal action.

Ulster • 06 Mar 19

George Hamilton will retire as Chief Constable of the PSNI in June

NI Policing Board warned over PSNI appointment process

The Northern Ireland Policing Board has been warned it could be at risk of legal action if politicians are involved in the appointment of the next PSNI chief constable.

Ireland • 05 Mar 19

Figures released today by NISRA reveal that 136 people died from drug related causes during 2017

NI male drug deaths double over past ten years

The number of males dying from drug-related causes in the Northern Ireland has almost doubled over the past ten years, according to figures released by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency.

Ulster • 04 Mar 19

DUP leader Arlene Foster seeking legal advice from Policing Board lawyers

Foster says McDonald's PSNI comments 'foolish'

Democratic Unionist Party leader Arlene Foster has said the recruitment process for the next chief constable of the PSNI has been compromised by the comments of Sinn Féin's Mary Lou McDonald.

Ulster • 20 Feb 19

George Hamilton retires as PSNI Chief Constable in June

McDonald calls for outsider to be next PSNI chief

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has indicated her party's opposition to the next Northern Ireland police chief being appointed from within the organisation.

Ireland • 19 Feb 19

The PSNI said a man and a woman have been arrested

Two held after man's body found in Co Tyrone alleyway

A murder investigation is under way after a man was found dead in Co Tyrone.

Ulster • 09 Feb 19

Community worker Ian Ogle died following a serious assault

'Significant progress' made in Belfast murder probe

The PSNI have made "significant progress" in their investigation into the murder of Belfast community worker Ian Ogle.

Ulster • 30 Jan 19

A number of people were evacuated from their homes in Ballynahinch

Suspicious device found in Down declared a hoax

A suspicious device discovered in Co Down this evening has been declared a hoax, according to the PSNI.

Ulster • 24 Jan 19

The scene outside Derry courthouse on Bishop Street following an explosion

Investigation after car bomb explodes in Derry

Police in Northern Ireland are investigating a suspected car bomb in Derry, after an explosion outside a courthouse.

Ulster • 20 Jan 19

The Police Service of Northern Ireland have received £16 million to fund the recruitment drive

PSNI to recruit more than 300 staff ahead of Brexit

More than 300 new police officers and staff are to be recruited in Northern Ireland by 2020 for Brexit preparations, the force has said.

Brexit • 19 Dec 18

Police in Belfast are appealing for anyone with information to contact them

Man seriously injured by armed robbers in Belfast

A man has been assaulted with a gun and left with potentially life-changing injuries during a "brutal" burglary in east Belfast.

Ulster • 08 Dec 18

The crash was reported to police at 6.05am

One dead and two injured in Co Antrim crash

A person has died following a road traffic collision in Co Antrim in the early hours of this morning.

Ulster • 25 Nov 18

The man's body was discovered off Creggan Street in Derry

Two arrested over murder of man in Derry

Two people have been arrested in connection with the murder of a man in Derry.

Crime • 25 Nov 18

Robert McCartney was stabbed to death in 2005

Police watchdog says McCartney inquiry 'comprehensive'

A police watchdog has said the PSNI carried out a "comprehensive" investigation into the 2005 murder of Robert McCartney in Belfast.

Ulster • 31 Oct 18

The incident is believed to have happened in Newtownards on Saturday evening

Hate crime probe into images of group in KKK robes

Reports that a group of people dressed as Ku Klux Klan members posed outside an Islamic prayer house in Northern Ireland are being investigated as a hate crime, the PSNI has said.

Ulster • 30 Oct 18

Michael D Higgins and the trip to Belfast

Pressed by Pat Kenny during the Virgin Media One presidential debate about why he made use of the Government jet rather than his official car to travel to Belfast, Michael D Higgins said his staff were advised "that for security reasons I couldn't be picked up at the border".

Analysis and Comment • 21 Oct 18

PSNI officers received a report at 11.30pm last night that a "number of people" had been injured

Two men stabbed and a woman injured in Belfast incident

Three people have been taken to hospital following a violent incident in north Belfast last night.

Ulster • 13 Oct 18

Drew Harris is the new Garda commissioner

Harris says Good Friday Agreement made posting possible

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has described his appointment as a "manifestation" of the Good Friday agreement, which makes a wider point about cooperation between North and South.

Ireland • 09 Sep 18

Police are treating the incident as arson with intent to endanger life

Eight children escape 'deliberate' house fire in Antrim

Eight children have escaped a house fire which was started deliberately in Antrim, police have said.

Ulster • 26 Jul 18

There have been six consecutive nights of violence in Derry

'New IRA' responsible for Derry violence - PSNI chief

The head of the PSNI has singled out the so-called 'New IRA' as the main dissident group behind ongoing violence in Derry.

Ulster • 13 Jul 18

The man died suddenly at Musgrave police station in Belfast

Ombudsman investigating death of man in PSNI custody

Northern Ireland's Police Ombudsman's Office is investigating the death of a man in PSNI custody.

Ulster • 09 Jul 18

Leo Varadkar said the Government had got the best person for the job

Harris embarks on new phase of history

One certainty about the appointment of Drew Harris as the first 'outsider' Garda Commissioner is that he takes up his appointment with eyes open wide.

Ireland • 27 Jun 18

A woman was arrested last night in connection with the incident

Woman arrested over death of man in Co Down

A woman has been arrested in connection with the death of a man who was attacked in Co Down.

Ulster • 25 May 18

George Hamilton and a number of other senior PSNI officers were subject to the investigation

PSNI chief exonerated in misconduct investigation

Senior PSNI officers have been cleared in an investigation into allegations of criminal activity and misconduct.

Ulster • 02 May 18

A number of parked cars were also damaged during the incident

Woman arrested, man injured after Belfast road incident

Police in Belfast have arrested a 29-year-old woman after a man in his 40s was seriously injured when he was struck by a car in the early hours of this morning.

Ulster • 22 Apr 18