Ireland

Northern Ireland police recover IED in Derry city search

Northern Ireland police recovered a command wire initiated IED in Derry city following the weekend discovery of a mortar nearby

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Northern Ireland police believe New IRA planted mortar in Strabane

Northern Ireland police said the dissident Irish republican group known as the New IRA was likely to blame for a mortar in the border town of Strabane

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Northern Ireland police thought targeted in bomb explosion near border

Northern Ireland police investigating a hoax bomb escaped injury when a device exploded near the Irish border in County Fermanagh

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Bomb found under Northern Ireland police officer’s car at east Belfast golf club

A "viable bomb" was found under a Police Service of Northern Ireland officer's car at Shandon Park Golf Club in east Belfast

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New IRA admits killing of Northern Ireland journalist in Derry shooting

Northern Ireland dissident republican groupthe New IRA has admitted shooting to death journalist Lyra McKee during rioting in Derry

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Northern Ireland: Journalist shot dead during rioting in Derry

A woman was shot dead during rioting in the Creggan area of Derry city in the northwest of Northern Ireland, police said

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Northern Ireland police recover mortar tube near Castlewellan

The PSNI said officers had recovered a horizontal mortar tube and command wire during an operation near Castlewellan in County Down

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‘Viable IED’ in Ireland identical to New IRA devices sent to UK

A package discovered at a postal depot in Ireland appeared identical to a series of devices mailed to the UK that were claimed by the New IRA

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New IRA claims 5 parcel bombs sent to London and Glasgow

The Northern Ireland dissident group known as the New IRA claimed responsibility for four small parcel bombs mailed to London and Glasgow

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Northern Ireland police discover mortar tubes in ‘significant’ hide near border

Police uncovered a "significant terrorist hide" containing mortar parts near Forkhill, close to the border between Northern Ireland and Ireland

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