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Northern Ireland

# northern-ireland - Thursday 28 February, 2013

Pipe bomb explodes outside Belfast house

Nobody was injured in the blast.

# northern-ireland - Wednesday 27 February, 2013

Man arrested in connection with Robert McCartney murder

Father-of-two Robert McCartney was stabbed to death in Belfast in January 2005.

Legal challenge to bring abortion guidelines to Northern Ireland

The Family Planning Association (FPA) has been fighting for 11 years to provide instructions to doctors.

The 9 at 9: Wednesday

Good morning. Here are nine things to know as you start your day.

Rocket launcher and warhead found in Belfast house

The search was conducted as part of an investigation into dissident republican activity.

# northern-ireland - Tuesday 26 February, 2013

PSNI: ‘Un-notified processions must now come to an end’

The Chief Constable of the PSNI, Matt Baggott, also said that Public Processions Act did not act as a suitable deterrent.

Parades Commission says Northern Ireland can ‘choose’ a peaceful summer

Chairman Peter Osborne issued a lengthy statement last night about the ongoing Union flag demonstrations and the next marching season.

# northern-ireland - Monday 25 February, 2013

Three arrested over Belfast cash-in-transit robbery

A vehicle was robbed by a man reported to have been armed with a machete earlier today.

Boy (3) dies in blind cord accident in Co Down

Author of a website set up to promote window blind safety says “more needs to be done to create awareness of the dangers posed by cords and chains on window blinds”.

# northern-ireland - Sunday 24 February, 2013

Lowry: Payment in taped conversation was tax compliant

A tape recording of a conversation said to have taken place during the Moriarty Tribunal was given to a national newspaper, in which Lowry said the money wasn’t declared.

# northern-ireland - Saturday 23 February, 2013

Derry: Two arrested over reports of attempted hijacking

Police also recovered a small crossbow following a search of a house in the Carnhill area.

# northern-ireland - Thursday 21 February, 2013

12 PSNI officers disciplined after their handling of search for missing man

James Fenton was found dead 10 weeks after he went missing, 40 metres from where he had last been seen.

Dispensing psychotropic drugs to the elderly doubles when they enter care

The results showed that psychotropic drug use was almost 20 times higher in care homes than in the community in Northern Ireland.

# northern-ireland - Tuesday 19 February, 2013

Adams: ‘An awful lot of us might have to say we’re sorry for a whole lot of things’

On whether he was ever a member of the IRA, Adams said: “I am a republican leader. I never distanced myself from the IRA. I never will distance myself from the IRA.”

# northern-ireland - Monday 18 February, 2013

22-year-old stabbed by masked man in Belfast

The man was stabbed as he walked along a residential road at around 6am on Sunday morning.

# northern-ireland - Sunday 17 February, 2013

Man (24) arrested after Belfast shooting

The shooting incident took place in Belfast on Friday night.

# northern-ireland - Saturday 16 February, 2013

Police in Armagh issue warning after children found playing with stun gun

The PSNI has urged parents to make they children aware of the dangers of unknown objects.

# northern-ireland - Friday 15 February, 2013

Man due in court in Belfast over firearm possession

The charges follow an investigation into incidents during the recent flag protests in Northern Ireland.

# northern-ireland - Thursday 14 February, 2013

Lithuanian man wanted in Northern Ireland in connection with murder

The PSNI believe Giedrius Dubosas may be living in Armagh, Tyrone or Monaghan.

Bloody Sunday families offered €58k compensation

The families of 13 people killed by British paratroopers at a civil rights march in Derry in 1972 are continuing negotiations with the Ministry of Defence.

Sinn Féin attacks comments linking party to paramilitary-style shooting

Sinn Féin says Peter Robinson’s comments, after the arrest of Seán Kelly, are “clearly ludicrous”.

Man convicted of the 1973 sectarian murder of Eileen Doherty in Belfast

Eileen, 19, was shot by gunmen who hijacked a taxi she was taking home from the Ormeau Road to Andersonstown in September 40 years ago.

Man (26) charged with murdering his father in Co Antrim

The man is also charged with the attempted murder of his mother.

From The Score Movin' On Up

Steady progress: Ireland rise two places in latest FIFA World Rankings

Meanwhile, England are now in fourth place, while Spain remain top of the list.

# northern-ireland - Wednesday 13 February, 2013

Philippa Reynolds’s Chief Constable pays tribute to a ‘superb police officer’

The 27-year-old PSNI officer was killed instantly after the patrol car she was in was hit by a stolen car last weekend.

RIP

Funeral of PSNI officer Philippa Reynolds in Newtownabbey today

Two men, aged 23 and 25, have been charged in connection with the officer’s death.

Man arrested following paramilitary style shooting in Belfast

An 18-year-old man sustained serious injuries in the incident.

# northern-ireland - Tuesday 12 February, 2013

The 5 at 5: Tuesday

5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock.

Man sentenced for manslaughter of six-year-old

Damien McCann, 37, was sentenced to nine months in jail, suspended for three years.

Man released ‘unconditionally’ over attempted murder of PSNI officer

The 36-year-old was arrested yesterday by police investigating the attempted bombing of an officer’s family car.

# northern-ireland - Monday 11 February, 2013

Two charged over death of PSNI Constable Philippa Reynolds

The two men, aged 25 and 23 are due in court in Derry this morning.

# northern-ireland - Sunday 10 February, 2013

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VIDEO: Arson attack on home of loyalist Willie Frazer

The PSNI said there was nobody injured in the “dangerous fire”.

# northern-ireland - Saturday 9 February, 2013

Man mugged and sprayed with ‘unknown substance’ in Belfast

The victim – a man in his 60s – was hit over the head and had an “unknown substance sprayed” on him during a mugging in south Belfast.

Timeline: How the flags drama unfolded in Northern Ireland

It began with a vote and ended with burnt-out offices, dozens of injuries and arrests, and a sense that a fragile peace had been disrupted.

# northern-ireland - Friday 8 February, 2013

Column: To move on from the Troubles we have to face the past with compassion

Behind each death of the Troubles are real, grieving people – many of whom have been waiting for the truth for far too long, writes David McCann.

# northern-ireland - Thursday 7 February, 2013

42-year-old man arrested over child rape

The man was arrested in Omagh and extradited to the Republic of Ireland to face charges of child rape.

PSNI concerned over rise in young people engaging in pre-arranged fights

Police have attended several incidents where youths were found in possession of knives and hammers.

# northern-ireland - Wednesday 6 February, 2013

Nearly four-fifths of NI voters would choose to stay in UK

A poll commissioned by the BBC shows that when undecideds are excluded, the North would vote 79-21 to stay in the Union.

# northern-ireland - Monday 4 February, 2013

Man arrested in relation to 1976 murder of father-of-two

Paul McNally was 26 when he was shot in Belfast in what police believe was a random sectarian attack.

PSNI ask Derry residents to be vigilant after ‘big bang’ rumours

The mystery of Derry’s ‘loud explosions’.