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Inga Maria Hauser's body was found in remote woodland in 1988

PSNI warns net closing on German backpacker's killers

A PSNI detective hunting the killers of 18-year-old German backpacker Inga Maria Hauser, 30 years after her murder, says he only needs fractional pieces of evidence to bring the chief suspects to justice.

Ireland • 06 Apr 18

PSNI treating the delivery of the leaflets as a hate crime

PSNI investigates posting of racist leaflets in Belfast

Police in Northern Ireland are working to establish who was behind a series of anti-Islamic leaflets posted through letterboxes in parts of Belfast.

Ulster • 05 Apr 18

Officers from PSNI Public Protection Branch made the arrests

Two arrested in historical sex abuse investigation

Two men have been arrested by police probing alleged serious historical sexual child abuse in Co Down.

Ulster • 13 Mar 18

The attack happened at a house in Hillview Terrace in Banbridge around 5.30am this morning

PSNI investigates 'despicable' bomb attack in Down

An investigation is under way after a petrol bomb attack on the home of a man with severe learning difficulties in Co Down early today.

News • 19 Feb 18

Boy missing from Lurgan found safe and well

Police in Northern Ireland have said a nine-year-old boy who had been missing since yesterday has been found safe and well.

Ireland • 16 Feb 18

The PSNI is treating the death of May Stevens as suspicious

PSNI probe woman's 'suspicious' death after car stolen

Police in Belfast are investigating the suspicious death of a 64-year-old woman whose body was found in her home on the same night that her car was stolen.

Ulster • 13 Feb 18

Appeal for witnesses after west Belfast explosion

Investigation into reported explosion in west Belfast

An investigation is under way into reports of an explosion in west Belfast.

News • 08 Feb 18

PSNI have appealed for anyone with any information to contact them

Baby's ashes stolen in Belfast burglary

A mother has appealed for help after her baby's ashes were stolen from a house in Belfast.

Ulster • 13 Dec 17

PSNI officers warn post-Brexit border would be attacked

Senior PSNI officers have warned British MPs that a hard post-Brexit border would be an obvious area of attack for dissident republican terrorists.

Brexit • 07 Dec 17

John Downey accused of murdering four soldiers in an IRA bomb attack in London's Hyde Park in 1982

'No opportunities for progress' after OTR probes

Investigations into nine republicans who were part of a fugitive comfort letters scheme have been completed with no opportunities for progress.

Ulster • 10 Nov 17

PSNI officers at a Pride event in Belfast earlier this year

264 homophobic incidents recorded by PSNI in 2017

Hundreds of homophobic incidents have been recorded in Northern Ireland in one year, according to PSNI statistics.

News • 09 Nov 17

A PSNI spokesman said: "Hate crime, in all its forms, is totally unacceptable."

Attack on home of Bangladeshi family a 'hate crime'

Youths have targeted the home of a foreign national family in north Belfast in what police are treating as a hate crime.

News • 03 Nov 17

The claims relate to how the PSNI handled an inquiry into the awarding of a contract to supply vehicles to the force

PSNI chief under investigation over alleged misconduct

Northern Ireland's police chief and a number of senior officers are facing an investigation into alleged misconduct in public office.

Ulster • 19 Oct 17

Drugs and paramilitary paraphernalia were seized during the operation

Four arrested after PSNI searches target UDA in Belfast

Four people have been arrested as part of a PSNI operation against suspected loyalist paramilitary activity.

Ulster • 17 Oct 17

PSNI chief constable George Hamilton said the UVF was behind the intimidation of families in Cantrell Close

PSNI chief blames UVF for terrorising Catholic families

Northern Ireland's police chief has blamed the paramilitary Ulster Volunteer Force for issuing threats to four Catholic families in a cross-community housing development in Belfast.

Ulster • 05 Oct 17

Caron Smyth was found dead at a property in south Belfast in December 2013

Wrongly released offender went on to kill partner

A violent offender killed his partner three days after being released from police custody over an earlier alleged assault on the woman in Northern Ireland, a report has found.

Ulster • 12 Sep 17

PSNI are appealing for information following the death of a 71-year-old man in Co Down

PSNI investigating death of pensioner after injuries

Police in Northern Ireland are appealing for information after the death of an elderly man they believe was seriously assaulted at his home in County Down.

Ulster • 09 Jun 17

PSNI was altered to the crash by technology used in Ford Fiesta

Police alerted to drunk driver by car after crash

A suspected drink-driver was arrested after their car automatically alerted police in Northern Ireland that it had been involved in a crash.

Ulster • 15 May 17

Michael Smith was on remand in Maghaberry Prison when he was mistakenly released

Mistakenly released murder accused rearrested in Down

A man charged with murder who went on the run after being released accidentally has been rearrested in Northern Ireland.

Ireland • 06 Apr 17

PSNI officers were almost caught in an explosion in Strabane last week

Call for PSNI funding to be protected as talks collapse

Funding for police in Northern Ireland must be protected following the collapse of talks at Stormont, ministers have been warned.

Ulster • 28 Mar 17

Lisa Dorrian's body has never been found but police believe she was murdered

PSNI renews Dorrian appeal on 12th anniversary

The PSNI and the family of missing Co Down woman Lisa Dorrian have renewed their appeals for information on the 12th anniversary of her disappearance.

News • 28 Feb 17

PSNI Chief Constable George Hamilton says current mechanisms to manage legacy matters are 'inadequate'

Ex-soldiers say PSNI should probe Troubles attacks

Former soldiers have criticised a decision by police in Northern Ireland not to investigate IRA attacks on them during The Troubles.

News • 05 Feb 17

Mass loyalist demonstrations were staged across Northern Ireland

Belfast resident wins UK ruling over flag protests

A Belfast resident has won a case at the UK's highest court over the failure of Northern Ireland police to prevent union flag protests.

News • 01 Feb 17

Thousands of former RUC officers have lodged legal cases for damages

2,500 ex-NI police get payouts over hearing loss

The Police Service of Northern Ireland has paid almost £12m in a two-year period to compensate almost 2,500 former police officers for hearing loss.

News • 12 Sep 16

The incident occurred near the Grand Opera House

Man dies after PSNI officers use CS gas spray

A man has died after PSNI officers used CS spray against him during a violent incident in Belfast city centre this morning.

News • 08 Sep 16