# Police

This week

19th March 2023 - 22nd March 2023

# Leeds

17-year-old stabbed to death at UK house party

West Yorkshire Police have launched a murder inquiry following the death of the teenager in Leeds.

28.6k

Sun 6:32 PM

This month

March 2023

# Search

Three people found dead in car crash after group went missing during night out in Cardiff

All five had last been seen in Cardiff in the early hours of Saturday.

24.3k

Mar 6th 2023, 8:58 AM

# Portadown

Police investigating after 'substantial' sum of money stolen from forecourt ATM

The incident place in the early hours of yesterday morning.

29.0k

Mar 4th 2023, 11:55 AM

Last month

February 2023

# Canada

Man charged over Vancouver hit-and-run in which Irishman was killed last June

The 24-year-old victim was crossing the street when he was struck and killed.

12.2k

Feb 23rd 2023, 7:43 AM

# bishop david o'connell

Murder investigation underway into shooting of Irish bishop in Los Angeles

The shooting of Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell, who was from Glanmire in Cork, is being investigated as a murder, police said.

12.6k

Feb 20th 2023, 10:09 AM

This year

2023

# memphis

Anger and protest in Memphis after police beating video released

Tyre Nichols died in hospital three days after he was stopped by officials on suspicion of reckless driving.

50.2k

Updated

Jan 28th 2023, 5:18 PM

# UK

Police looking into video of Sunak failing to wear a seatbelt

The Prime Minister has apologised for the “mistake”, as Downing Street said that Sunak had made a “brief error of judgment”.

12.5k

Jan 20th 2023, 7:36 AM

# euston

Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after drive-by shooting at London church

The 22-year-old man was arrested shortly before 4pm on Sunday.

8.8k

Jan 16th 2023, 10:07 AM

Last year

2022

# USA

'No Killer Robots': San Francisco pauses deadly police robot policy amid public outcry

The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to explicitly ban the use of robots for fatal force for now.

18.3k

Dec 7th 2022, 8:46 AM

# Connecticut

Police officer wounded in apparent ambush shot and killed attacker

Two other police officers were killed in the attack.

43.3k

Oct 15th 2022, 5:46 PM

# Antwerp

One killed in Belgium anti-terror operation against far-right

Prosecutors said the operation was launched to counter “the preparation of a terrorist attack”.

8.7k

Sep 28th 2022, 10:40 AM

# Far-right

Serbian police clash with protesters attacking Pride march

Protesters hurled stun grenades, stones and flares at a police cordon.

15.7k

Sep 18th 2022, 11:56 AM

# safe public transport

Taoiseach to engage with ministers on the issue of police on public transport

Micheál Martin says public transport must be safe and affordable.

7.1k

Sep 15th 2022, 11:40 AM

# Mississippi

Plane lands safely after pilot threatened to crash it into ground

Authorities later said the pilot had been taken into custody.

60.3k

Sep 3rd 2022, 6:22 PM

# Shinzo Abe

Japan's national police chief resigns over Abe assassination

The former prime minister was shot and killed on the campaign trail on 8 July.

7.4k

Aug 25th 2022, 8:01 AM

# US

Three police officers suspended in Arkansas after viral video of beating suspect

It is the latest incidence of police brutality to be caught on camera and spark outrage in the United States.

25.1k

Aug 22nd 2022, 7:38 PM

# PSNI

Man released on bail after being arrested by NI police investigating Michaela McAreavey video

A video was widely condemned after it depicted men singing a song about the 2011 murder of Michaela McAreavey.

24.2k

Aug 12th 2022, 2:37 PM

# Michael McDonagh

Murder investigation launched in UK as Irish man killed in a fight at holiday park

Michael McDonagh was pronounced dead at the scene in a largescale seaside caravan park.

57.1k

Aug 10th 2022, 11:44 AM

# PSNI

NI police investigating 57 reports of potential offences at 11 and 12 July bonfires

Potential offences at these bonfires include the theft and destruction of political material, flags, effigies and hate speech.

7.0k

Aug 3rd 2022, 11:53 AM

# Shooting

Five injured in Marbella nightclub shooting

The incident happened shortly after midnight Irish time.

33.9k

Jul 18th 2022, 11:41 AM

# Northern Ireland

PSNI officers allegedly photographed and manipulated body of man who died by suicide

Northern Ireland’s Police Ombudsman described it as a “harrowing case”.

24.2k

Jul 7th 2022, 4:51 PM

# Yorkshire

Two die after helicopter crashes into field in northern England

North Yorkshire Police said that an investigation was underway.

18.0k

Jun 20th 2022, 7:29 PM

# umbauba

Man allegedly dies of asphyxiation by teargas bomb after police arrest in Brazil

A video shows 38-year-old Genivaldo de Jesus Santos being arrested and placed in the boot of a federal highway police vehicle.

6.9k

May 27th 2022, 8:59 AM

# West Midlands Police

Hospital staff member arrested in Birmingham on suspicion of poisoning infant who died

A 27-year-old woman was arrested last Thursday.

17.6k

May 23rd 2022, 8:31 AM

# Discord

Five Frankfurt fans arrested in Seville after attack on Rangers supporters

Several police vans were called at around midnight to neutralise ugly scenes in the centre of the Spanish city.

8.8k

May 18th 2022, 11:06 AM

# Kick it out

Everton help police after Brentford duo say family members were racially abused

Rico Henry and Ivan Toney took to social media after the win at Goodison Park.

2.9k

May 16th 2022, 9:38 AM

# Derry

Man arrested after police officer injured in Derry after being carried 30 metres on car bonnet

Another officer also sustained minor injuries in the incident.

10.7k

Updated

May 4th 2022, 12:27 PM

# Far-right

Riots in Sweden 'linked to criminal gangs who target police'

The country has been rocked by a series of violent protests sparked by a far-right politician’s plans to publicly burn the Koran.

21.6k

Apr 19th 2022, 7:38 AM

# Belfast

Man arrested over Belfast security alert which interrupted Coveney speech

The Foreign Affairs Minister had to be evacuated from a peace event last month.

5.3k

Apr 7th 2022, 12:02 PM

# Arrest

US police arrest man suspected of stalking and killing homeless people

At least two people have been killed and three others were injured in less than two weeks.

19.5k

Mar 15th 2022, 1:05 PM

# Netherlands

Dutch police find body of missing four-year-old boy as man arrested

The arrested man, Dave De K., regularly minded Dean Verberckmoes and his younger sister.

57.9k

Jan 18th 2022, 7:16 AM

All time

# Sorry

Police apologise for killing of footballer Dalian Atkinson

The former player died in hospital in 2016 about an hour after policeman Benjamin Monk discharged his Taser at him three times

45.9k

Dec 27th 2021, 3:21 PM

# Milwaukee

Boy, 8, named as latest victim of Wisconsin Christmas parade crash

Five people ranging in age from 52 to 81 were pronounced dead within hours, and Jackson Sparks was named as the sixth victim.

26.6k

Nov 24th 2021, 7:16 AM

# Netherlands

Rioters throw stones and fireworks at Dutch police in second night of Covid protests

Five police officers were injured and at least seven people arrested.

15.8k

Nov 21st 2021, 7:30 AM

# Incident

Youth questioned after 7-year-old boy hit by flare at football match

The boy suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene at Barnsley’s Oakwell stadium.

5.6k

Nov 7th 2021, 11:03 PM

# Minneapolis

Minneapolis votes 'no' on replacing police department after Floyd death

Over 56% voted against amending the Minneapolis City Charter to create the new department.

13.8k

Nov 3rd 2021, 7:18 AM

# Cleo Smith

Missing four-year-old girl found in Australia after two-week search, police confirm

Cleo Smith was found in a “locked house” in the coastal town of Carnarvon.

63.5k

Nov 2nd 2021, 9:58 PM

# Sarah Everard

Johnson says UK police system needs fixing over complaints by women and girls

The UK Prime Minister says women are ‘finding their lives lost to this system’ while police do not take their complaints seriously enough.

15.0k

Oct 2nd 2021, 12:45 PM

# Wayne Couzens

Police watchdog probes ‘offensive messages’ shared with Couzens before Sarah Everard murder

The material was said to be misogynistic, racist and homophobic.

29.3k

Oct 1st 2021, 5:24 PM

# Castletroy

Man arrested in connection with death of 22-year-old Limerick man in Greece

Niall O’Brien died on the Greek island of Ios after being struck by another male, police said.

75.8k

Aug 31st 2021, 1:36 PM