Northern Ireland

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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Irish police find explosives, firearms and ammunition near border

Explosives, firearms and a "sizeable" quantity of ammunition have been discovered during searches near the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland

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Irish police find mortar tube and ammunition near border

A mortar tube and a "substantial" quantity of ammunition have been discovered during search near the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland, police said.

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British nuclear submarine in near miss with Irish Sea passenger ferry

An investigation was launched after a British Royal Navy submarine was involved in a 'close quarters' incident with a passenger ferry in the Irish Sea

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Police investigate ‘suspected car bomb’ in Derry, Northern Ireland

Police are investigating a suspected car bomb explosion near a courthouse in the the city of Derry in the northwest of Northern Ireland

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