Northern Ireland

Minister slams foot-dragging over law to protect Troubles veterans from historic prosecutions 

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Minister slams foot-dragging over law to protect Troubles veterans from historic prosecutions Johnny Mercer openly criticised the Government’s ‘pace of progress’ over promised legislation to protect soldiers who served in Northern Ireland Veterans are unhappy with ministers’ failure to fulfil Tory manifesto pledge to protect them from ‘vexatious’ historical prosecutions Soldiers fear being hauled to … Read more

Rioters attack police and hurl petrol bombs

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Rioters attacked police and hurled patrol bombs on the streets of Northern Ireland as Boris Johnson condemned yet another night of violence.    A bus was hijacked and set alight after being pelted with petrol bombs at the junction of Lanark Way and Shankill Road in west Belfast, the PSNI said. It was one of a … Read more

Adrian Dunbar cheated death when his car was BLOWN UP on a family holiday in Jerusalem

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Line Of Duty star Adrian Dunbar reveals he cheated death when his car was BLOWN UP on a family holiday in Jerusalem By Rebecca Lawrence For Mailonline Published: 11:43 BST, 7 April 2021 | Updated: 11:43 BST, 7 April 2021 Line of Duty star Adrian Dunbar has revealed he had a narrow escape when his … Read more

Eight police officers are injured after they came under attack from rioting youths in Belfast

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Eight police officers have been injured after they came under attack from youths throwing bottles, bricks and fireworks during a riot in a loyalist area of Belfast.  The behaviour, which followed four successive nights of disturbances in the unionist Waterside area of Londonderry, was branded ‘appalling’ by the city’s District Commander Chief Superintendent Simon Walls. The … Read more

Covid-19 UK: NHS under pressure to expand Covid vaccine roll-out to all adults

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NHS under pressure to expand Covid vaccine roll-out to all adults with Moderna’s jab set to come on stream NEXT WEEK EXCLUSIVE: Adam Smith Institute called for roll-out to be extended to all adults  Vaccine drive has already been expanded to all over-45s in Northern Ireland  Moderna’s vaccine will arrived in Britain ‘any day now’ … Read more

LA to London BA flight declares mid-air emergency due to sick passenger

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BA flight from LA to London gets ‘priority’ landing at Heathrow after sick passenger sparked mid-air emergency Flight number BA268 was flying from Los Angeles having left LAX last night But over Northern Ireland, the pilot alerted air traffic control to the passenger British Airways said the pilot request priority landing into Heathrow today The … Read more

BA flight from LA to London declares mid-air emergency due to sick passenger

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BA flight from LA to London gets ‘priority’ landing at Heathrow after sick passenger sparked mid-air emergency Flight number BA268 was flying from Los Angeles having left LAX last night But over Northern Ireland, the pilot alerted air traffic control to the passenger British Airways said the pilot request priority landing into Heathrow today The … Read more

Ulster driver gives one of highest ever drunk driving readings in Northern Ireland and UK

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Driver is so drunk he BREAKS police breathalyser during roadside test before blowing ‘one of highest readings ever in Northern Ireland’ – as officers brand him a ‘wannabe killer’ Police in Northern Ireland pulled over a driver in Tobermore, Londonderry Man attempted to use a roadside breathalyser but the device wouldn’t register At police station he recorded a … Read more

Covid Northern Ireland: Vaccine roll-out expanded to over-45s

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Northern Ireland has today officially expanded its coronavirus vaccine drive to people under the age of 50, becoming the first home nation to move onto the next phase of the roll-out. The country’s NHS is now inviting everyone over 45 to book their appointment at a vaccination centre or one of 350 pharmacies deploying the … Read more

Driver was so drunk he broke police breathalyser during roadside test

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Driver is so drunk he BREAKS police breathalyser during roadside test before blowing ‘one of highest readings ever in Northern Ireland’ – as officers brand him a ‘wannabe killer’ Police in Northern Ireland pulled over a driver in Tobermore, Londonderry Man attempted to use a roadside breathalyser but the device wouldn’t register He was taken to a … Read more