Belfast police station car bomb was ‘an attack on all of us’, says police chief

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27 Apr 2026 • 8:13 PM MYT
The Independent
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Belfast police station car bomb was ‘an attack on all of us’, says police chief

  • First Minister Michelle O’Neill, deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly, and PSNI chief constable Jon Boutcher jointly condemned a car bomb attack on Dunmurry police station.
  • The trio, alongside Northern Ireland Policing Board chairman Brendan Mullan, held a press conference on Monday morning to denounce the incident.
  • The attack, which occurred on Saturday evening, is believed to have been carried out by dissident republicans.
  • Ms O’Neill stressed a united condemnation, stating that such groups have no place in society and urged anyone with information to contact the PSNI.
  • Chief constable Boutcher described an attack on the police service as an 'attack on all of us' and appealed for public assistance to identify those responsible.