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Justice Minister meets therapy dog supporting young witnesses in Northern Ireland courts
Justice Minister Naomi Long meets with therapy dog Sebastian Northern Ireland’s Justice Minister, Naomi Long, has met Sebastian, a...
Sep 6, 2025


Five-year prison term for man found guilty of string of child sex offences spanning a decade
Custody photo of Patrick Lavery A Lurgan man has been jailed for a string of child sex offences spanning a decade, after being found...
Sep 4, 2025


Man jailed for three months for sexual assault
A 19-year-old man from Belfast has been sentenced today, Friday 29th August, at Laganside Magistrates Court for sexual assault. Shoab...
Aug 29, 2025


Northern Ireland farmer convicted of multiple water pollution offences affecting Clady River
The Clady River, Portglenone In a stark reminder of the environmental risks posed by agricultural practices, a farmer from County Down...
Aug 27, 2025


Co Antrim trailer manufacturer hit with £175K fine over worker’s death in preventable crush incident
In a stark reminder of the importance of workplace safety, a County Antrim trailer manufacturer has been fined £175,000 for health and...
Aug 27, 2025


Coleraine man convicted of fraud after using cloned SIA licence
A Coleraine man has been convicted of fraud after being caught working with a cloned Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence at a local...
Aug 19, 2025


Cookstown man jailed for 13 years over child sexual abuse offences
A 31-year-old man from Cookstown has been jailed for 13 years after being convicted of multiple child sexual abuse offences, including...
Aug 13, 2025


Antrim pharmacist guilty of misappropriating over 25,000 diazepam tablets
A County Antrim pharmacist has been sentenced to 200 hours of community service after pleading guilty to unlawfully possessing and...
Aug 7, 2025


Call for consistent sentencing to tackle violence against women and girls – Beattie
Ulster Unionist Party Justice spokesperson Doug Beattie MC MLA Ulster Unionist Party Justice spokesperson Doug Beattie MC MLA has called...
Aug 6, 2025


First man jailed over Ballymena riot as police warn more arrests will follow
Ballymena Magistrates’ Court A man has become the first person convicted in connection with June’s race-motivated public disorder in...
Aug 1, 2025


Court fines Moy Park over environmental failings at Larne Road facility in Ballymena
Moy Park Limited has been fined £4,000 at Ballymena Magistrates’ Court following a series of environmental breaches at its facility on...
Jul 23, 2025


Jason Murray sentenced for killing father-of-five Paul Rowlands in Portrush
Sentenced: Jason Murray (left) Remembered: Paul Rowlands, with his daughter Lucy Jason Murray has been handed an indeterminate custodial...
Jul 8, 2025


Co Antrim man sentenced to eight years over drug offences linked to EncroChat network
A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after being convicted of a series of serious drug-related offences,...
Jul 2, 2025


Mid & East Antrim Council prosecute for no dog licence, straying and permitting dogs to foul
A number of individuals were convicted at Ballymena Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 25 June 2025 with the Magistrates Court imposing...
Jul 2, 2025


Judge warns Antrim man over alleged sexual communication with child: Arrest warrant possible
A JUDGE has warned that if an Antrim town man, who is accused of attempting to have a 'sexual communication' with a child, does not...
Jul 1, 2025


Co Antrim man sentenced to over nine years for brutal stabbing of two brothers
Sentenced: Paul Hamilton, from Dervock, County Antrim A 34-year-old man has been sentenced at Antrim Crown Court for a brutal stabbing...
Jun 27, 2025


Man (38) remanded over alleged rape of teenage girl in Ballymena
A 38-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the alleged rape of a teenage girl in Ballymena, following an investigation into a...
Jun 27, 2025


Two Malaysian nationals jailed after attempting to smuggle £200,000 worth of cannabis into Belfast
Two foreign nationals have been sentenced to prison after attempting to smuggle nearly 27 kilograms of cannabis into Northern Ireland...
Jun 25, 2025


NII Clean Ltd fined after worker’s fall from roof in Portglenone
Ballymena Magistrates’ Court A cleaning company has been fined £4,000 following a serious health and safety breach that left a worker...
Jun 25, 2025


Man (36) accused of sexual assault of teenage girl in Ballymena remanded in custody
A Filipino man accused of sexually assaulting one teenage girl and arranging for another to be subjected to a “serious sexual assault” ...
Jun 25, 2025
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