I was reading an article in today's Observer (doesn't appear to be online) in which Henry McDonald writes that loyalists are contemplating attacks on off-duty PSNI officers in their homes. One senior paramilitary (I believe) was quoted as saying "I would… more »

I feel bad for the police in a way. Seeing Sinn Fein's 'policing and justice' spokesman Gerry Kelly on the TV having a dig earlier just underlines that no matter what the police do they can't win. Kelly went on as if the police were happy to let the loya… more »

The BBC reports that 30 police officers have been involved in protecting residents from sectarian attacks, following the arson attacks on 2 Catholic primary schools in Ballymena. Apparently Operation Striker, as it has been termed, involved security cove… more »

I don't pretend to understand the mindset of republicans. Frankly the self-important arrogance inherent in the idea that adding Northern Ireland to the 26 county republic is worth blowing up 29 innocent men, women and children (including 2 unborn childr… more »

Given the number of stories I've posted in recent weeks about different folks being arrested and then released I'm not overly excited by this story. Nevertheless, not much has been happening today (it seems) so here goes: Detectives investigating the… more »

Christ those active folk in Ardoyne and their rivals in the Short Strand really are competitive guys. Not content with a weekend of rioting, they've been on the streets again tonight. About 50 youths in the Short Strand are said to be "involved in a stan… more »

It was good to see Rangers duff Celtic on Saturday. It wasn't as good as it was to see Hearts beat Aberdeen and extend their lead at the top of the Scottish League (frankly anyone who tops the league above the Old Firm I'll cheer on, but I have a particu… more »

For those of you who aren't aware (where have you been?) a fifteen year old boy named Thomas Devlin was callously stabbed in the back (5 times!) in north Belfast 10 days ago. He was a BRA pupil and played the horn in school. He and his friends were a… more »

A 16 year old has been charged and is due in court today in connection with the rape of an English schoolgirl in west Belfast a couple of weeks back. I'm honestly (very pleasantly) surprised by this as I was beginning to lose faith in the PSNI altoge… more »

Yet again we see the police being attacked in west Belfast as 2 officers were injured last night. 2 police officers stopped their patrol car to speak to a man who had approached them and were set upon by a mob. One received a broken jaw and was stabbe… more »