Approx 10 shots fired by gunman in Londonderry
Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar condemned the killing of Lyra McKee and said: "We cannot allow those who want to propagate violence, fear and hate to drag us back to the past."
An off-duty journalist was killed after shots were fired during rioting in the Northern Irish city of Londonderry overnight, in what police on Friday said was likely the work of militant nationalists opposed to the British region’s 1998 peace deal.
1 month agoPolice say they believe the new IRA is behind a Londonderry "terror attack" in which a journalist was shot dead.
1 month ago29-year old journalist @LyraMcKee shot dead while covering Londonderry riots
1 month agoA journalist has been killed covering riots in Derry. Her name was Lyra McKee. She was 29. She recently signed a two-book deal with Faber, who called her a "rising star of investigative journalism". This is her last tweet, sent from the scene of the unrest.
A journalist, @LyraMcKee, has died tonight in what police are calling a terrorist incident in Londonderry
1 month agoPolice have Fanad Drive in Creggan cordoned off after what appears to be a shooting incident during rioting in Derry
1 month agoLarge crowd has gathered in Creggan Derry tonight as a major security operation is being carried out in Mulroy Gardens. Petrol bombs have been thrown at the end of the street
1 month agoMassive security operation happening in Mulroy Gardens in Creggan Derry tonight. A house search is being conducted. Army Technical Officers are also at the scene although the area is not cordoned off
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Embassy of Ukraine to the UK: Around 10 am on Saturday 13 April, the official vehicle of the Ambassador of Ukraine to the United Kingdom was deliberately rammed as it sat parked in front of the Embassy of Ukraine’s building. Police opened fire to stop suspect, he is apprehended. No one injured
Holland Park, Kensington, London: A resident of the Holland Park area said shots had been fired near Ukrainian Embassy from a car and then armed police had opened fire on a car in turn.
Shots have been fired by firearms officers in the Holland Park area of west London, the Metropolitan Police have said
2 month agoKensington : Crime scenes remain in place on HollandPark Road, W14 following reports of gunshots this morning. The area is close to both the Ukraine and Cameroon Embassies. Photo's: @KatayamaHiroaki
Met Police say that reports of "gunshots" near the Ukrainian Embassy in Holland Park occurred many hours ago. Social media posts indicate cordons are still in place.
2 month agoPolice line blocks off Holland Park Road W11 from both sides, meters away from Cameroon embassy. Ukrainian embassy is inside the blocked zone.
2 month ago10 or more gun shot in Hollandpark street and the street is blocked.
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