Due to the groups involvement in a number of private investigations and dedicating time to a large ongoing project on which we cannot currently release details, we have not been able to focus a great deal of time on some of the public cases below. Due to the nature of the project and the increased involvement with this over the coming months, NIPS will be returning to some of these locations in 2009.

To date we have carried many investigations, from private houses to public locations/buildings all over the UK and Ireland. We offer a complete service, from the initial interview to baseline tests of the location then on to carry out full concise paranormal investigations. Each location is different, some requiring more investigation than others. The team gather evidence, and dependant on the request of the property owner, appropriate measures will be taken to resolve the situation..

A large part of our work is done behind the scenes at private investigations, where we dedicate our time in helping individuals and families in understanding and dealing with various phenomena. Quite often we are able to provide a very logical and normal explanation for what has previously been a cause of distress. Below are a few recent examples of just how important and appreciated our work can be.

We also have an interest in & investigate all aspects of the unknown, from crop circles to UFOs & other unexplained phenomena.

 

New & Ongoing Investigations

 

Government Office - Belfast

NIPS have recently been approached by a Public services office in Belfast regarding assistance in dealing with some recent paranormal occurences. Due to it's sensitive nature, at present we are unable to disclose details.

Crawfordsburn Apparition - Crawfordsburn Country Park, Co. Down

We have recently been approached by Christina Garvin of Belfast with a video of a family day out which allegedly shows a full apparition. The footage taken in Crawfordsburn Country Park back in 2002 shows what would first appear to be the outline of a human form moving from right to left across the screen. We will be submitting to a number of experts around the world in a bid to come up with a logical explanation and we will let you know when we are closer to a conclusion on this. The footage can be seen here in the gallery. We would gladly welcome your opinion and any theories on what may have caused the image to appear.

Richhill Castle - Richhill, Co. Armagh

During a number of recent investigations to Richhill Castle, NIPS have been witness to a number of interesting events. One of these being a 'growl like' noise caught on the top floor. After a number of unsuccessful attempts to recreate this EVP, the team have yet to come to a conclusion on its origin. In another example, some video footage of a light anomaly was captured in the same room. The light which appeared as a small sphere, rotated around the table where a number of team members were sitting. This footage can be seen here in the gallery.

After reviewing footage from a recent investigation at Richhill, a light can be seen switching on and off in the downstairs hallway. None of the team members were near any light switches at the time this occurred. A clip of this can be seen here.

Ross Castle - Co. Meath, IE

The atmosphere typical of that of an old Irish castle. Nothing much experienced during the night, other than during a vigil in the bedroom on the top floor.  Not long after entering the room, it quickly became apparent that there was a noise coming from the roof above us.  This sounded like a heavy ball/object being rolled or dragged across the surface of the roof, however after some time it became clear that this seemed to follow a pattern with gusts of wind blowing outside. When discussed with the owners the following day, they advised that they had been on the roof a matter of days before and nothing was found.  The source of this sound still remains a mystery. After coming together for a debrief the team head to bed, get to sleep quickly and have an undisturbed evening.
Overall, not much to report from this stay at Ross, a fairly quiet evening and not a lot of activity.

Unexplained Lights - Bangor, Co. Down

On the evening of Saturday 12th, May 2007 many reports were made by members of the public to the local authorities and press of strange orange coloured lights over the skies of Bangor. One of these individuals was ex NIPS member Mike Hirons, who appeared on BBC Newsline discussing his sighting.

NIPS are currently liaising with a Dublin based UFOlogy team to aid the investigation of the sightings and have conducted a series of experiments, of which one is shown on the gallery of a chinese lantern. Whilst the image was quite similar in nature, the behaviour and movement pattern was not, in comparison with eye witness accounts.

Ballyboley Forest - Larne, Co. Antrim

Local legend suggests that this was an ancient Druid site, and that several people have gone missing in the area over the last few centuries. A number of sightings of strange phenomena have been reported over the years, including dark shadows or mists and shrieks coming from amongst the trees.

During the group's initial investigation here in early May 07, some interesting but inconclusive photos had been taken in various areas of the forest. These can be seen in the gallery.

During the team's second visit to Ballyboley in August 07, with many expectations after what has been reported to the press in the past, the team were left disappointed after an uneventful evening.

Hell-fire Club - Rathfarnham, Dublin, IE

What now remains of the old hunting lodge in the Dublin mountains dates back to 1725, and was apparently built as an occasional summer retreat by Rt. Hon. William Conolly of Castletown, Speaker of the Irish House of Commons. It has since been steeped in folklore and claims of Occult activity and satanic ritual.

There have been a number of reports of paranormal experiences over the years, and NIPS will be carrying out a full investigation of the building and area in the near future. Further details and findings to be posted here in due course.

 

Other current investigations...

NIPS are currently carrying out a number of other investigations, of which we cannot presently release details. One of which we will be returning to for a full investigation shortly, following which details will be published.

The team will also be carrying out an extended investigation at a location in the Republic of Ireland early 2008..