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Attack on Co Down Orange Hall treated as hate crime

An attack on an Orange Hall in Co Down is being treated by police as a sectarian hate crime. Detectives are investigating criminal damage caused to a stained glass window at the hall in Rathfriland Road, Dromara, which is believed to have occurred ...

16 Oct 2022 at 11:46

Local News

Voting down grant proposal a 'sectarian decision' says councillor

A Sinn Féin councillor has expressed her 'frustration' after a proposal to develop a technical assistance grant was voted down by unionists. Councillor Kathleen McGurk was speaking following a Causeway Coast and Glens Leisure and Development ...

23 Feb 2022 at 13:00

Northern Ireland

Minister said ‘no hiding place’ for those who threatened Celtic star Lennon

A unionist minister wrote directly to Celtic star Neil Lennon in 2002 after he had received a death threat hours ahead of playing for Northern Ireland, telling him there “must be no hiding place” for those responsible. The letter from then ...

22 Aug 2024 at 00:01

Local News

Sectarian incidents double in County Derry policing district

A County Derry policing district has seen the number of sectarian incidents recorded double in comparison to the previous year. Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) data published last week has shown a marked increase in both the ...

31 Aug 2021 at 10:02

Local News

County Derry councillor considers legal action over 'sectarian' allegation

A local councillor has entered a formal complaint and is considering legal action against a colleague after he accused him of a 'sectarian rant' at a recent Council Committee meeting. Cllr Sean Bateson has reported fellow Causeway ...

30 Mar 2022 at 21:00

Northern Ireland

‘Difficult year’ predicted for victims of terrorism

A “difficult year” has been forecast for victims of terrorism. Ongoing incidents of sectarian chanting as well as the Government’s proposed legacy legislation, which has been branded an effective amnesty for Troubles crimes, have ...

04 Jan 2023 at 14:33

Local News

Rise in homophobic crime in County Derry's policing districts

Homophobic crimes across County Derry's three policing districts have risen sharply in the past twelve months, recent PSNI data has shown. A 55% rise in homophobic hate crimes was recorded across Mid Ulster, Derry and Strabane ...

08 Dec 2020 at 08:30

Local News

Number of homophobic crimes in Mid Ulster quadruples in last year

Four times as many homophobic crimes were reported last year in Mid Ulster compared to the previous year, new police statistics have shown. Data released last week by the PSNI laid out the comparison of all hate crimes and ...

26 May 2022 at 09:00

Northern Ireland

Pro-IRA chanting at airport condemned

A number of politicians have condemned footage which appears to show a group of passengers at Dublin Airport singing a pro-IRA song. The video was posted to social media on Saturday and features lyrics from Celtic ...

16 Oct 2022 at 14:02

Local News

County Derry homes attacked in 'sectarian hate crime'

Four houses and a car have been damaged during a 'sectarian hate crime' in a County Derry village. It is understood a child was sleeping upstairs in one of the houses targeted during the incident in the Culnady ...

08 Sept 2022 at 11:47

Northern Ireland

Unionist politicians challenge PSNI on footage of officers ‘celebrating’ GAA win

Unionist politicians in Northern Ireland have challenged police chiefs over an incident in which police appeared to join in celebrations after Armagh won the all-Ireland Gaelic football championships. The PSNI ...

29 Jul 2024 at 18:39

Derry News

12 year old boy attacked in sectarian hate crime in Derry

A 12-year-old boy has been treated for concussion after what police have described as a sectarian hate crime in Derry on Monday (May 29). The youngster was allegedly kicked on the leg and punched in the face ...

31 May 2023 at 15:45

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