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Facebook page, called threat to police, is closedupdated: Thu Aug 04 2011 08:29:00

A Facebook page has been shut down following claims Northern Ireland police officers were being set up for assassination on the social networking site.

Woman arrested in police killing probeupdated: Wed Jul 27 2011 11:19:00

Authorities in Northern Ireland have arrested a tenth person in connection with the death of a police officer in a car bombing last April, police said Wednesday.

N. Ireland police make 5 arrests in connection with officer's deathupdated: Tue Jul 26 2011 06:43:00

Authorities have arrested five more people in connection with the death of a police officer in a car bomb blast last April, during operations across Northern Ireland Tuesday.

Northern Ireland police hurt in sectarian clashesupdated: Sun Jul 10 2011 08:48:00

Six police officers were injured in clashes in a number of Protestant areas of Northern Ireland overnight, police said Sunday, as an annual period of tensions between Catholics and Protestants begins.

Sectarian rioting rocks Belfast for second straight nightupdated: Tue Jun 21 2011 21:59:00

Police clashed with hundreds of rioters in eastern Belfast on Tuesday in the second straight night of sectarian violence there.

N. Ireland police make 2nd arrest in connection with officer's deathupdated: Thu Apr 07 2011 22:06:00

Authorities have arrested a second man in connection with the death of a police officer in a car bomb blast.

Gadhafi's shadow remains over Northern Irelandupdated: Wed Apr 06 2011 17:27:00

So you thought it was all over in Northern Ireland? So did we. Trouble is, it's not quite.

Police: 3 men arrested in attempt to lure officers into bomb attackupdated: Tue Feb 08 2011 10:43:00

Police in Northern Ireland said Tuesday they had arrested three men in connection with an attempt to lure officers to their deaths in a bomb attack last month.

N. Ireland police seek cyclist after bomb attackupdated: Sat Nov 06 2010 08:31:00

Police in Northern Ireland said Saturday they were looking for a person on a bicycle who threw a bomb at police officers, wounding three of them.

Bomb thrown at Belfast officers, wounding themupdated: Fri Nov 05 2010 20:42:00

Two police officers have been injured after a bomb was thrown at them.

Police investigate 2 bombs in Northern Irelandupdated: Tue Nov 02 2010 05:38:00

Police in Northern Ireland on Tuesday were investigating two pipe bombs left at a housing estate in Belfast.

Authorities investigate deadly helicopter crash in N. Irelandupdated: Sun Oct 24 2010 09:48:00

Authorities on Sunday were investigating a deadly helicopter crash in Northern Ireland.

3 in Northern Ireland court over weapons offensesupdated: Thu Oct 14 2010 10:48:00

Three men arrested over dissident republican activity in Northern Ireland appeared in court Thursday and were remanded into custody, police said.

Man to appear in Northern Ireland court on terrorism-related chargesupdated: Mon Sep 27 2010 00:17:00

A 54-year-old man facing terrorism-related charges in Northern Ireland is expected to appear at a magistrate's court Monday.

Man faces terrorism-related charges in Northern Irelandupdated: Sun Sep 26 2010 06:08:00

A 54-year-old man faces terrorism-related charges in Northern Ireland following the discovery of firearms linked to dissident republican activity, police said.

Report: Police failed to pursue leads in 1972 Northern Ireland bombingupdated: Tue Aug 24 2010 08:28:00

Senior police officers failed to pursue extensive intelligence that indicated a Catholic priest was involved in one of Northern Ireland's worst terrorist attacks, an independent report concluded Tuesday.

Police in Northern Ireland investigate possible bombupdated: Tue Aug 10 2010 07:53:00

Police in Northern Ireland Tuesday were investigating a suspicious object underneath a car in Cookstown, Northern Ireland, authorities said.

Police: Bomb found under soldier's car in N. Irelandupdated: Wed Aug 04 2010 08:26:00

Police seized and detonated an explosive device found under a soldier's car in Bangor, Northern Ireland, authorities said.

Irish PM: Violence from small elementsupdated: Thu Jul 15 2010 10:38:00

Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen says the newest wave of violence is from unrepresented minorities.

Arrests made in Northern Ireland after 4th night of unrestupdated: Thu Jul 15 2010 10:38:00

Police in Northern Ireland appealed for the community's help after a fourth night of Catholic-Protestant violence in Belfast, which saw a number of officers injured.

55 officers injured in N. Ireland clashesupdated: Tue Jul 13 2010 11:57:00

Fifty-five police officers were injured in clashes that marked a controversial holiday march in Northern Ireland, authorities said Tuesday.

North Ireland police arrest man in Basque probeupdated: Fri Jun 25 2010 05:18:00

Police in Northern Ireland said Friday they were questioning a man in connection with activities by Basque separatists.

Car bomb hits N. Ireland military baseupdated: Mon Apr 12 2010 07:41:00

A car bomb exploded outside a British army base in Northern Ireland early Monday, injuring one person.

N. Ireland bombers gave little warning, police sayupdated: Wed Mar 10 2010 20:46:00

The attackers who planted a car bomb outside a courthouse in Northern Ireland Monday night gave only 17 minutes warning before the explosion, the Police Service of Northern Ireland told CNN Tuesday.

Bombing target symbolicupdated: Wed Mar 10 2010 20:46:00

CNN's Nic Robertson discusses the possible message behind a car bomb planted outside a courthouse in Northern Ireland.

Bomb explodes under car in Northern Irelandupdated: Fri Jan 08 2010 06:17:00

A bomb exploded under a car in Northern Ireland Friday, wounding a man who was inside, police said.

N. Ireland charges two in shootingupdated: Tue Nov 24 2009 22:54:00

Two men face a court hearing in Northern Ireland on Wednesday after being charged with attempted murder and other counts in connection with what police called a foiled terrorist attack, police announced.

Police targeted in N. Ireland bomb attackupdated: Sun Nov 22 2009 19:48:00

A car carrying a 400-pound bomb was driven through barriers at the Policing Board headquarters in Belfast, Northern Ireland, police said Sunday.

Police targeted in N. Irelandupdated: Sun Nov 22 2009 19:48:00

A car containing explosives is left outside a police board in Northern Ireland. ITN's John Sparks reports

N. Ireland police investigate massive bombupdated: Wed Sep 09 2009 08:56:00

Police in Northern Ireland were investigating Wednesday after "reckless criminal terrorists" planted a 600-pound bomb along a country road.

Man in court over N. Ireland police killingupdated: Wed Mar 25 2009 07:05:00

A second man has been charged with murder over the killing of a policeman in Northern Ireland two weeks ago.

Teen charged in N. Ireland police shootingupdated: Mon Mar 23 2009 21:36:00

A 17-year-old suspect faces murder charges in the killing of a Northern Ireland policeman earlier this month, police said Monday.

N. Ireland cops given more time to probe soldier, police killingsupdated: Sun Mar 22 2009 14:18:00

Police investigating the killing of a police officer and two soldiers in Northern Ireland have been given more time to question suspects, the Police Service of Northern Ireland announced Sunday.

Police chief: Let's talk to al Qaedaupdated: Fri May 30 2008 07:50:00

One of Britain's top policemen has called for direct negotiations with the leaders of al Qaeda to help bring their terror campaign to an end.

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