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# co-antrim - This year 2022

Man (94) dies following boating incident off Carrickfergus coast

# Co Antrim

Man (94) dies following boating incident off Carrickfergus coast

Aug 28th 2022, 10:53 AM 12,772 Views 2 Comments

The PSNI are treating the incident as a tragic drowning.

# co-antrim - Last year 2021

12-year-old boy dies in Co Antrim road crash

# Glenavy

12-year-old boy dies in Co Antrim road crash

Dec 11th 2021, 10:23 AM 13,201 Views 3 Comments

The Police Service of Northern Ireland has named the boy as Aaron Webb from the Lisburn area.

Man dies after his car was hit by falling tree in Co Antrim

# Storm Arwen

Man dies after his car was hit by falling tree in Co Antrim

Nov 26th 2021, 7:59 PM 18,909 Views 1 Comment

The Met Office has issued a rare red alert for parts of Scotland and the north of England.

Former Ireland rugby international David Tweed dies in motorbike crash

# Co Antrim

Former Ireland rugby international David Tweed dies in motorbike crash

Updated Oct 29th 2021, 1:51 PM 82,247 Views 0 Comments

Tweed had his convictions for child sex abuse quashed by Belfast’s Court of Appeal in 2016.

Potential artefacts removed from Spanish Armada and WWI shipwrecks off Co Antrim coast

# La Girona

Potential artefacts removed from Spanish Armada and WWI shipwrecks off Co Antrim coast

Aug 2nd 2021, 7:33 PM 40,333 Views 21 Comments

Reports that artefacts were removed from the wreck of La Girona and HMS Drake are being investigated.

Appeal for help in tracing movements of 18-year-old woman after body found in Co Antrim river

# Shona Gillan

Appeal for help in tracing movements of 18-year-old woman after body found in Co Antrim river

Mar 7th 2021, 12:42 PM 86,926 Views 7 Comments

18-year-old Shona Gillan was reported missing yesterday morning.

Appeal for information on missing Northern Irish teenager who is believed to be in Co Clare

# Teagan Ward

Appeal for information on missing Northern Irish teenager who is believed to be in Co Clare

Jan 18th 2021, 6:09 PM 66,254 Views 0 Comments

Teagan Ward was last seen on Friday, 15 January in the Ballymena area of Co Antrim.

# co-antrim - All time

Police in the North are investigating a serious assault in Co Antrim

# Newtownabbey

Police in the North are investigating a serious assault in Co Antrim

Dec 15th 2019, 1:28 PM 6,586 Views 0 Comments

Reports of a man being stabbed were received by police early this morning.

33-year-old man arrested as part of Muckamore Abbey Hospital investigation

# Co Antrim

33-year-old man arrested as part of Muckamore Abbey Hospital investigation

Dec 2nd 2019, 10:17 PM 12,519 Views 0 Comments

The investigation is the largest safeguarding investigation the PSNI has ever dealt with.

Calls for public inquiry into claims of abuse and neglect at mental health facility

# Muckamore Abbey

Calls for public inquiry into claims of abuse and neglect at mental health facility

Aug 28th 2019, 4:34 PM 8,620 Views 0 Comments

Detective Chief Inspector Jill Duffie said that over 1,500 crimes had been identified in one ward over a 6 month period.

Masked gang attack couple with sledgehammer and pick axe handles during Antrim burglary

# Larne

Masked gang attack couple with sledgehammer and pick axe handles during Antrim burglary

Apr 24th 2019, 11:03 AM 13,877 Views 15 Comments

A young child who was in the house at the time was not injured.

Investigation into 'brutal, paramilitary' shooting of 18-year-old in Co Antrim

# Ballymoney

Investigation into 'brutal, paramilitary' shooting of 18-year-old in Co Antrim

Sep 23rd 2018, 9:37 AM 23,744 Views 21 Comments

The young man was shot once in each arm and leg early this morning.

'A brutal and senseless attack': Killers of Chinese restaurant owner Nelson Cheung jailed

# Co Antrim

'A brutal and senseless attack': Killers of Chinese restaurant owner Nelson Cheung jailed

Jun 27th 2017, 3:08 PM 13,401 Views 10 Comments

The attackers followed the couple the night before on a “dry run”, police said.

Men beaten with sledgehammer and crowbar by masked gang

# Ballymoney

Men beaten with sledgehammer and crowbar by masked gang

May 8th 2017, 3:33 PM 14,925 Views 4 Comments

Two men in their 30s were attacked after four masked men smashed in doors and windows at the house.

Family appeal for stolen memory card with the only photos of their stillborn baby

# Co Antrim

Family appeal for stolen memory card with the only photos of their stillborn baby

Apr 26th 2017, 12:31 PM 10,503 Views 13 Comments

The memory cards also contain the only official photos of a family wedding a fortnight ago.

'It could have been a very different story': Petrol bomb thrown into Antrim family's home

# Ballymena

'It could have been a very different story': Petrol bomb thrown into Antrim family's home

Apr 21st 2017, 12:58 PM 5,451 Views 7 Comments

Three adults and a 12-year-old boy were in the house at the time, but were uninjured.

Brad Pitt is filming in Ireland and here's the best headline about it

# The Pitts

From The Daily Edge

# The Pitts

Brad Pitt is filming in Ireland and here's the best headline about it

Sep 23rd 2015, 10:09 AM 4,538 Views 3 Comments

The Lost City of Z is shooting in Co Antrim, and the locals aren’t best pleased.

One teenage girl held in custody over death of Chinese restaurant owner

# Co Antrim

One teenage girl held in custody over death of Chinese restaurant owner

Jan 28th 2015, 10:32 PM 22,659 Views 2 Comments

Nelson Cheung was stabbed to death earlier this month.

Man dies, woman injured following midnight assault in Antrim

# Murder

Man dies, woman injured following midnight assault in Antrim

Jan 8th 2015, 7:46 AM 7,816 Views 6 Comments

Police are treating the man’s death as a murder.

Coroner's court 'treasure trove inquest' finds 300-year-old ring to be genuine

# Gold Dust Woman

Coroner's court 'treasure trove inquest' finds 300-year-old ring to be genuine

Sep 14th 2014, 8:15 AM 19,233 Views 19 Comments

It turns out the coroner’s court has duties that extend beyond dealing with corpses.

Security alert as letter bomb found at postal sorting office

# Newtownabbey

Security alert as letter bomb found at postal sorting office

Jul 12th 2014, 12:11 PM 7,985 Views 2 Comments

Part of the facility in Newtownabbey, Co Antrim was evacuated as officers responded to the scene.

Stunning photos of Giro riders tearing through Northern Ireland

# Giro D'Italia

From The Daily Edge

# Giro D'Italia

Stunning photos of Giro riders tearing through Northern Ireland

May 11th 2014, 3:25 PM 25,453 Views 15 Comments

Sure it’s a grand little country.

# Bogus Delivery

PSNI warn of mobile phone delivery scam

May 2nd 2013, 6:03 PM 21,131 Views 41 Comments

The scam involves mobile phones being delivered to an incorrect address by a legitimate company, before a bogus delivery person attempts to collect them.

Viable device found in Co Antrim housing estate

# Nothern Ireland

Viable device found in Co Antrim housing estate

Apr 24th 2013, 9:35 PM 4,167 Views 1 Comment

The device was found in Mallusk Gardens. Residents have now been allowed to return to their homes.

Detention extended in ongoing murder investigation in Co Antrim

# Northern Ireland

Detention extended in ongoing murder investigation in Co Antrim

Apr 22nd 2013, 5:44 PM 3,496 Views 1 Comment

25-year-old Kevin O’Neill was stabbed in a house in Stroanshesk Park in Ballycastle, Co Antrim, yesterday.

# Murder Investigation

Man arrested after murder investigation launched in Co Antrim

Apr 21st 2013, 5:39 PM 4,487 Views 0 Comments

The arrest follows the death of the man in the Ballycastle area.

14 people taken to hospital after wedding bus overturns in Lisburn

# Double-Decker Bus

14 people taken to hospital after wedding bus overturns in Lisburn

Apr 20th 2013, 7:44 PM 18,598 Views 1 Comment

The Drennan Road/Ballynahinch Road junction remains closed following the incident.

Two men charged in relation to drugs seizure in Co Antrim

# Northern Ireland

Two men charged in relation to drugs seizure in Co Antrim

Apr 20th 2013, 12:02 PM 3,019 Views 0 Comments

The drugs, with with an estimated street value of €47,000, had been seized in the Portrush area of Co Antrim last Thursday.

# Co Antrim

Man pulled from car by hijackers

Apr 14th 2013, 1:46 PM 7,433 Views 5 Comments

The incident occurred in Newtownabbey, Co Antrim, yesterday. Meanwhile, PSNI members were attacked by youths throwing stones and petrol bombs in Derry.

Police appeal for information after man shot in hand

# Co Antrim

Police appeal for information after man shot in hand

Apr 3rd 2013, 9:39 AM 3,587 Views 2 Comments

The injured man was approached by two masked men in Lisburn, Co Antrim last night.

Appeal for witnesses as PSNI respond to two security alerts overnight

# Newtownabbey

Appeal for witnesses as PSNI respond to two security alerts overnight

Mar 4th 2013, 11:49 AM 2,256 Views 4 Comments

Both incidents took place in Newtownabbey in Co Antrim. While one was found to be a hoax, the other was a small but viable explosive device.

Witnesses sought after fatal collision in Co Antrim

# Appeal

Witnesses sought after fatal collision in Co Antrim

Jan 24th 2013, 7:35 PM 3,437 Views 0 Comments

A man in his 60s died earlier today when his car collided with a wall on the Glenone Road in Ballymena.

# PSNI Appeal

PSNI appeal over armed robbery in Larne

Dec 24th 2012, 5:37 PM 2,445 Views 2 Comments

A man made off with a sum of money after threatening staff at a commercial premises with a knife.

# Legionella

HSE to investigate services after inaccurate Legionella tests

Feb 23rd 2012, 6:16 PM 2,468 Views 1 Comment

Healthy Buildings International issued certificates for Legionella testing at a Co Antrim leisure centre that were found to be inaccurate – the HSE has used the company’s services and has launched an investigation.