01/07/2013
Other News In Brief
Playground Vandalised With Shards Of Glass
A children's playground in Antrim has been vandalised by having shards of glass embedded into the soft play area.
Council officials reported the incident, which occurred at Muckamore community centre on Friday.
It is thought the shards of glass were embedded in the soft play area intentionally.
No children accessed the park when the glass was there.
Suspected Pipe Bomb In Newry
The PSNI is investigating a suspected pipe bomb attack in Newry at the weekend.
The news follows an explosion in an alleyway in the Chequer Court area on Sunday afternoon.
Police attended the scene after it was reported at 17:30.
The remains of a device were taken away for forensic examination.
Men Arrested Over Attack
Three men have been arrested following the attack of a man in Ballygowan, County Down.
The men, aged 53, 30 and 28, are accused of attacking the man in the Bog Road area just before 22:00 while he was in his car.
It is reported that the driver of a Mini was forced off the road by four men in a red Audi.
One of the men is then reported to have assaulted the driver of the Mini.
Illegal Fuel Plants Raided
Police have carried out three raids on illegal fuel plants over the past few days.
The plants in Crossmaglen, Co Armagh, and Coalisland and Dungannon, Co Tyrone, supposedly could have produced 15m litres of fuel and evaded £10m in unpaid duty.
Pumps, tanks and equipment were removed from each site. Investigations are continuing.
(IT/CD)
A children's playground in Antrim has been vandalised by having shards of glass embedded into the soft play area.
Council officials reported the incident, which occurred at Muckamore community centre on Friday.
It is thought the shards of glass were embedded in the soft play area intentionally.
No children accessed the park when the glass was there.
Suspected Pipe Bomb In Newry
The PSNI is investigating a suspected pipe bomb attack in Newry at the weekend.
The news follows an explosion in an alleyway in the Chequer Court area on Sunday afternoon.
Police attended the scene after it was reported at 17:30.
The remains of a device were taken away for forensic examination.
Men Arrested Over Attack
Three men have been arrested following the attack of a man in Ballygowan, County Down.
The men, aged 53, 30 and 28, are accused of attacking the man in the Bog Road area just before 22:00 while he was in his car.
It is reported that the driver of a Mini was forced off the road by four men in a red Audi.
One of the men is then reported to have assaulted the driver of the Mini.
Illegal Fuel Plants Raided
Police have carried out three raids on illegal fuel plants over the past few days.
The plants in Crossmaglen, Co Armagh, and Coalisland and Dungannon, Co Tyrone, supposedly could have produced 15m litres of fuel and evaded £10m in unpaid duty.
Pumps, tanks and equipment were removed from each site. Investigations are continuing.
(IT/CD)
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