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A MAN who bit and punched two police officers after they arrested him on suspicion of another assault has been jailed for 39 weeks. Anthony O'Brien, 40, attacked the officers in what police described as an 'unprovoked, violent' assault on March 9 this year. The incident happened as officers from Northamptonshire Police responded to a report of a disturbance in Chantelle Court, … [Read more...] about Man jailed after biting and punching officers in ‘unprovoked, violent’ assault

UNITS from Dublin Fire Brigade have attended a third fire in as many days at a site in Dublin that has been earmarked for asylum seekers. It comes following several protests and incidents of disorder this week at the former Crown Paints factory in Coolock. Meanwhile, Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald has urged the government to engage with locals, saying they have been left … [Read more...] about Third fire in as many days at Dublin site earmarked for asylum seekers

POLICE investigating the sudden death of a person in Belfast on Saturday have arrested two people. The person died in the Donegall Avenue area in the south of the city. A statement from the PSNI said that one male and one female had been arrested as part of the investigation. They are currently assisting police with their enquiries. No further details have been released by … [Read more...] about Man and woman arrested by police investigating sudden death in Belfast

GARDAÍ have seized 18 firearms and approximately 900 rounds of ammunition at a premises in Co. Louth as part of an ongoing intelligence-led operation targeting organised crime. The Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and the Garda Emergency Response Unit carried out a search of a premises on the outskirts of Ardee, Co. Louth on Friday. During the course … [Read more...] about Assault rifles and semi-automatic handguns seized in Co. Louth

THREE people have been charged following an investigation into the sudden deaths of two men in the greater Lisburn area in May and August of 2023. A 35-year-old woman has been charged with a number of drug-related offences, including being concerned in the supply of a Class A controlled drug and administering poison to aggrieve. A 33-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman have … [Read more...] about Three charged following investigation into sudden deaths