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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

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

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

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

Northern Ireland

Three teenage boys arrested after ‘sectarian’ assault in north Belfast

Three teenage boys have been arrested following an assault on a man in north Belfast on Sunday morning. Police are investigating the incident as a sectarian hate crime. The assault of the 18-year-old man ...

06 Aug 2023 at 15:20

Local News

Investigation into sectarian abuse aimed at Derry's James McClean

An investigation is underway into sectarian abuse aimed at Derry's James McClean during his side's Championship clash with Huddersfield Town yesterday. Stoke City left the John Smith Stadium with all ...

02 Jan 2020 at 11:04

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland’s leaders condemn sectarianism after attacks

Northern Ireland’s First and deputy First Ministers have led a call for solidarity following sectarian attacks in north Belfast. Michelle O’Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly were speaking following the ...

28 May 2025 at 16:47

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Police investigating sectarian related hate crime following Claudy assault

Police are appealing for information following a report of an assault in Claudy on Sunday, July 16. It was reported at around 10.45pm that a man in his 30s was assaulted by a number of men in the ...

17 Jul 2023 at 10:09

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