Readers like you keep news free for everyone.
More than 5,000 readers have already pitched in to keep free access to The Journal.
For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can help keep paywalls away.
Readers like you keep news free for everyone.
More than 5,000 readers have already pitched in to keep free access to The Journal.
For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can help keep paywalls away.
This represents a potential loss to the Exchequer of almost €13,500.
The Garda Representative Association has pointed out that unarmed gardaí are likely to be first on the scene, but have not been prepared for these dangerous scenarios.
Currently, gardaí must be clean-shaven while on duty.
They wore the costumes on stage, a move which sparked protests.
Another two people including a sheriff’s deputy were injured.
The suspect has been named as Micah Xavier Johnson
Police said no one matching the man’s description was found.
The school is to close tomorrow as a precaution.
The police officers in the car escaped injury, but the family were said to have been very shaken by the ordeal.
The 45-year-old was arrested in England yesterday by officers working with the PSNI’s Historical Enquiries Team.
A pipe-bomb and a booby-trap bomb were planted outside the Derry City Council offices in September of last year.
According to the Police Federation, the PSNI needs an extra 1,000 officers to deal with the current situation in Northern Ireland.
The Minister for Justice said that the implementation of the articles on this is a key measure towards improving cross-community confidence in the impartiality of the criminal justice system.
The two officers escaped injury but were said to be “badly shaken” by the event.
The PSNI discovered an explosive device yesterday which they believe was part of the attack on police earlier this week.
Part of a motorway has been closed while police carry out an investigation.
An officer from one of the Defence Force’s Army Bomb Disposal Squads told TheJournal.ie how they deal with call outs and rendering devices safe.
Police say the man lunged at them with a knife.
The 41-year-old is also charged with assault occasioning bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon.
Customs officers have seized 10,000 illegal cigarettes worth over €4,000 at Dublin Airport.