FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 11 - The Untold Story

PSNI ‘far more robust’ in response to attacks on officers, warns Jon Boutcher

The chief constable was highlighting high levels of assaults against officers across all areas of policing.

Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2025

Boutcher says Londonderry disorder is ‘blatant sectarian violence’

Fourteen officers were injured, some requiring hospital treatment, following a second night of unrest in the Nailors Row area of the city

Evening Standard · Jun 18, 2025

Disclosure work under way for fresh inquest into man abducted from south Belfast

The body of Thomas Lockard was discovered by a road in Raskeagh, Co Louth, in April 1998, two days after he disappeared from his Belfast home.

Evening Standard · Jun 16, 2025

PSNI prepares ‘scaled-up’ operation for weekend after disorder

There will be ‘a large policing presence across Northern Ireland’ over the weekend, a senior officer has said.

Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2025

PSNI looking to identify four men after week of disorder

The Police Service of Northern Ireland is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying four men as part of a probe into disorder in the region.

Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2025

‘Stop this violence’ plea as disorder continues in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland’s police chief said the victim’s family was ‘mortified’ by the disorder

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025

Police come under attack for fourth night in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland’s police chief said ‘bigots and racists’ behind earlier nights of unrest in the region would be arrested.

Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025

PSNI chief warns rioters ‘we will arrest you’

Forty-one officers have been injured in the unrest, which had resulted in 15 arrests by Thursday evening.

Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025

How a peaceful protest erupted into nights of violence and rocked a Northern Irish community

A demonstration organised on social media called for a ‘peaceful protest to show our anger at what cannot and will not be tolerated in this town’. But after three nights of violence, terrified families are fleeing Ballymena and displaying their nationalities on their front door

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025

Lyons should consider his position over social media post – Michelle O’Neill

Mr Lyons has faced criticism over a social media post about the location of migrant families who fled their homes.

Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025