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Sunday 10 December 2023 Dublin: 7°C

# New IRA

This year
2023
Two men arrested and suspected munitions recovered in probe into New IRA
The PSNI are carrying out further searches in the area this evening.
PSNI detective John Caldwell discharged from hospital after Omagh shooting
The PSNI confirmed that Caldwell was discharged from hospital to continue his recovery.
Four devices discovered in a Derry cemetery yesterday were viable pipe bombs
The PSNI have said it is believed the dissident republican group, the New IRA, left the devices.
Man (36) arrested in connection with attempted murder of PSNI Detective released
Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell was shot several times last month in Omagh.
PSNI arrest man in connection with John Caldwell shooting link and hoax bomb at stadium
Several days after the attempted murder of DCI Calwdell, a typed message appeared on a wall in Derry, purportedly from the New IRA.
Message on Derry wall a potential ‘New IRA claim of responsibility’ for detective’s shooting
Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell has been fighting for his life in hospital since the attack in Omagh.
Explainer: The New IRA and their not-so-new belief in violent republicanism
The New IRA was formed in 2012.
Local MLA: 'There's a black cloud over Omagh today - one we'd hoped had gone forever'
The SDLP’s Daniel McCrossan says the people of Omagh are shocked that such violence has once again visited them.
Last year
2022
Sixth man arrested over attempted murder of two police officers in Co Tyrone
The 50-year-old man was arrested by detectives in the Strabane area.
Man who stored gun used to kill Lyra McKee is sentenced to seven years
The journalist was shot dead by dissident republicans as she observed rioting in Derry in 2019.
Man (36) arrested by PSNI in connection with New IRA investigation
The man was arrested under the Terrorism Act and is currently being held at Musgrave Police Station in Belfast.
Four men arrested by NI police in connection with investigation into New IRA
The men – aged 27, 30, 51 and 62 – were arrested in Belfast under the Terrorism Act.
All time
Man arrested in Derry over attempted murder of police officer
A bomb was placed beside the officer’s car at her home in Dungiven in April.
Three men arrested over attempted murder of police officer in the North
A further two arrests have been made in connection with the murder of a police officer back in 1993.
PSNI says New IRA continues to pose a danger following fresh arrests
Two men were arrested in separate operations in Derry and Belfast.
Gun seized during searches as part of probe into activities of the New IRA
The gun was found during a search of land in Cookstown, Tyrone.
Belfast man jailed for at least 22 years over murder of Northern Ireland prison officer
Adrian Ismay died 11 days after a bomb exploded underneath his van.
Man (42) arrested over illegal disposal of tyres by New IRA for purposes of terrorist funding
He has been taken to Musgrave Serious Crime Suite in Belfast for questioning.
Two women charged with terrorism offences in New IRA investigation
Five people were arrested yesterday as part of Operation Arbacia.
Man (62) arrested at Heathrow Airport as part of New IRA investigation
Detectives from the PSNI’s Terrorism Investigation Unit arrested the man at Heathrow Airport today.
Nine people arrested as part of New IRA investigation
Gardaí carried out searches in Dublin, Laois, Cork and Kerry as part of the operation.
Gun used to kill journalist Lyra McKee is found in Derry
One man has been charged with her murder and a second man has been charged with offences relating to the rioting that preceded it.
New IRA planning car bomb attack on a Sinn Féin member, O'Neill warns
“We have been told this planned attack could happen anywhere in the north,” deputy first minister Michelle O’Neill said.
Renewed apology over Lyra McKee killing dismissed as ‘hollow’
The 29-year-old journalist was shot as she observed a riot in Derry last April.
Opinion: I went to the Saoradh party conference to see where radical republicanism is going
Saoradh is an attempt to give a political face to the growing republican dissent in nationalist areas north of the border, writes Dieter Reinisch.
'The threat is changing': PSNI chief calls for extra 800 officers to help combat threat of dissidents
A viable explosive device was discovered on Monday evening in the Creggan area of Derry.
Man arrested over New IRA bomb found outside family home in Tyrone
Police believe the New IRA intended to fire the mortar into Strabane police station.
New IRA responsible for mortar device left outside Co Tyrone homes, PSNI claims
The device was discovered outside homes in the Church View Close area in Strabane on Saturday.
Two men appear in Derry court charged with rioting on night Lyra McKee was shot
Paul McIntyre aged 51, and Christopher Gillen aged 38, were refused bail today at Derry Magistrates’ Court.
Woman arrested in relation to killing of Lyra Mckee released unconditionally
The 29 year-old was killed in Derry last week.
Dissidents admit to killing Lyra McKee, offering 'full and sincere apologies'
Using a code word, the group issued a statement to The Irish News taking responsibility for her death.
Tom Clonan: Who is responsible for the incendiary devices posted from Dublin to London this week?
This is precisely the same type of incendiary device used by a dissident republican group in recent years but it could also be a lone wolf, writes Tom Clonan.
Explosives, firearms and ammunition recovered by gardaí in Co Louth
The army EOD team destroyed some of the material in a controlled explosion.
Opinion: The Derry car bomb is part of a dissident republican resurgence over the last decade
The suspension of the Northern Ireland Assembly coupled with the rhetoric around a ‘hard border’ has given oxygen to groups like the New IRA, writes Tom Clonan.
Two arrested after suspected New IRA weapons and ammunition found stored above hot boiler
Some of the rounds exploded during a fire which caused significant danger to local residents who were in the area.
Weapons believed to belong to the New IRA explode in back garden boiler fire
“This is simply reckless and shows a total disregard for the safety of the local residents.”
Man arrested over attempted murder of police officer in Derry
“Police believe the New IRA are responsible for this cowardly attack,” a detective said.
Renewed appeal for information after attempted murder of off-duty PSNI officer
Dissident republicans placed a bomb under the car of the officer in Derry in February.
Gardai probe 'New IRA' group's bomb trade with Hutch gang
Security is expected to be tight for gangland murder victim Michael Keogh’s funeral tomorrow.
Why is Britain worried about a terrorist attack from the North?
The British government has said that there is a “strong possibility” of a terrorist attack from a dissident republican group.