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Anonymity for ex-PSNI drugs accused
The identity of a former police officer, who was arrested for suspected drugs possession, will be protected, a High Court judge has ruled.
Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Man 'set fire' to own home 
A man who allegedly set fire to his own Co Antrim home resulting in his wife being trapped as she tried to save her dog, has appeared in court charged with arson.
Saturday 4th February 2012
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Former O'Hagan accused jailed
A former colleague of Sunday World reporter, who was gunned down in 2001, has called for police to go after his killers as one of the men previously accused was jailed.
Friday 3rd February 2012
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Carroll accused 'collected information'
A man accused of the murder of Constable Stephen Carroll allegedly tried to collect information on another policeman for dissident republicans, his trial has heard.
Friday 3rd February 2012
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Shivers' health 'shouldn't sway' term
The terminal illness of the dissident republican convicted of murdering two British soldiers in Antrim should not influence the length of the jail term imposed, his defence lawyer has accepted.
Friday 3rd February 2012
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Criminals to pay back legal aid
Those convicted of crimes in Northern Ireland will have to pay back their legal aid, if they have sufficient means, under new proposals out for consultation.
Friday 3rd February 2012
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Loughinisland widow challenges report
The widow of one of the men murdered in the Loughinisland massacre has begun a High Court challenge to a report which said there was insufficient evidence of security force collusion.
Friday 3rd February 2012
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Pair charged in Strickland murder case
Two 20-year-old women have been charged in connection with the murder of Philip Strickland near Comber last month.
Thursday 2nd February 2012
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Carroll witness accused of 'lying'
A defence QC in the murder trial of Constable Stephen Carroll has accused a witness of lying to the court.
Thursday 2nd February 2012
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Taxi hijacker 'did not intend to kill'
A judge who ruled the driver of a hijacked taxi wanted to kill two women trying to save the life of fatally injured man, was wrong.
Tuesday 31st January 2012
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Homeless man kicked to death in Newry
Newry Crown Court has been told a 23-year-old woman helped kick a man to death, then stole his last 70p, before going off to get more drink and a Chinese carryout.
Tuesday 31st January 2012
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Supergrass judgement reserved
Judgement has been reserved in the supergrass trial of alleged UVF leader Mark Haddock and 11 other defendents, 21 weeks since the case began.
Tuesday 31st January 2012
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Man acquitted over sex attack
A Belfast man has been cleared of all charges relating to an alleged sex attack on a woman in her own home nearly three years ago.
Tuesday 31st January 2012
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Drug dependent stole prescription pad
A drug addict whose brother died from rat poison used to bulk out heroin stole a GP prescription pad to help cope with withdrawal symptoms.
Monday 30th January 2012
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Ex-cricketer abused boy three times
A former international cricket star name-dropped to a teenage fan, telling how he played with and against former England captains Geoffrey Boycott and Tony Greig, before allegedly sexually abusing him.
Monday 30th January 2012
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'Anorak and collector' on terror charges
A Downpatrick man, described by his defence solicitor as "a loner, nerd and anorak" who likes to collect Army memorabilia, has appeared in court charged with terrorism-related offences.
Friday 27th January 2012
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Ex-LVF man turns supergrass
A former LVF man - who was once accused of the murder of journalist Martin O'Hagan - has turned supergrass and given police the names of the gang who planned the killing of the Sunday World reporter, a court has heard.
Friday 27th January 2012
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Property fraudster O'Kane says 'sorry'
Convicted fraudster Kevin O'Kane, who is awaiting a jail sentence for swindling millions out of would-be buyers of villas in Turkey, has expressed his regret in a letter to the trial judge.
Friday 27th January 2012
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SF man to challenge gun licence snub
A Sinn Féin member denied a gun licence due to alleged criminality has won High Court permission to challenge the decision.
Thursday 26th January 2012
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Curistan warns over Odyssey's future
Northern Ireland's landmark Odyssey entertainment centre could be "destroyed" following the closure of a company which ran a bar and nightclub within the complex, it has been claimed.
Thursday 26th January 2012
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