At around 10:50 PM local time on April 26, 2026, a car bomb exploded outside a police station in Dunmurry, southwest Belfast. The explosive was a gas cylinder-type device placed in a delivery driver's hijacked vehicle. Police and fire crews responded promptly, evacuating residents including two babies prior to detonation, and extinguishing the fire afterwards. The Police Service of Northern Ireland's terrorism unit is investigating the incident as attempted murder. Deputy Chief Constable Bobby Singleton identified the New IRA as the likely perpetrators, citing similarities to a recent failed bombing attempt in Lurgan which was claimed by the group. The New IRA, a dissident republican paramilitary organization opposing the 1998 peace deal and British presence in Northern Ireland, has a history of violent attacks including the 2019 murder of journalist Lyra McKee. Political leaders across Northern Ireland condemned the attack; Sinn Fein's First Minister Michelle O'Neill and Democratic Unionist Party leader Gavin Robinson called for peace and law enforcement response. The incident underscores the persistent threat and capability of paramilitary groups in the region.

At around 10:50 PM local time on April 26, 2026, a car bomb exploded outside a police station in Dunmurry, southwest Belfast. The explosive was a gas cylinder-type device placed in a delivery driver's hijacked vehicle. Police and fire crews responded promptly, evacuating residents including two babies prior to detonation, and extinguishing the fire afterwards. The Police Service of Northern Ireland's terrorism unit is investigating the incident as attempted murder. Deputy Chief Constable Bobby Singleton identified the New IRA as the likely perpetrators, citing similarities to a recent failed bombing attempt in Lurgan which was claimed by the group. The New IRA, a dissident republican paramilitary organization opposing the 1998 peace deal and British presence in Northern Ireland, has a history of violent attacks including the 2019 murder of journalist Lyra McKee. Political leaders across Northern Ireland condemned the attack; Sinn Fein's First Minister Michelle O'Neill and Democratic Unionist Party leader Gavin Robinson called for peace and law enforcement response. The incident underscores the persistent threat and capability of paramilitary groups in the region.