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Man stops online posts about sex offender

Published: Thursday, 25 April 2013

Man stops online posts about sex offender

An anti-abuse campaigner has given a High Court undertaking not to publish anything else about a child sex offender on either Facebook or any other social media.

Bryson allowed out late to play football

Published: Thursday, 25 April 2013

Bryson allowed out late to play football

Flag protestor Jamie Bryson can stay out later at night to help his football team's end of season push for success, a judge has ruled.

Park flasher must compensate victim

Published: Wednesday, 24 April 2013

Park flasher must compensate victim

A man who exposed himself and performed a sex act in front of a park walker must pay her £1,000 compensation, a court has ordered.

Schoolboy denies trying to kill his mum

Published: Wednesday, 24 April 2013

Schoolboy denies trying to kill his mum

A teenage schoolboy has denied trying to kill his own mother in a knife attack.

Prisoner must get 'effective legal aid'

Published: Wednesday, 24 April 2013

Prisoner must get 'effective legal aid'

The Department of Justice must provide effective legal aid to a convicted prisoner left without a barrister because of new payment rates, a High Court judge has ruled.

Sex offender on-the-run for three weeks

Published: Tuesday, 23 April 2013

Sex offender on-the-run for three weeks

A registered sex offender remains on-the-run three weeks on from breaching his licence conditions, police hunting him have said.

'Joyrider' jailed and handed driving ban

Published: Tuesday, 23 April 2013

'Joyrider' jailed and handed driving ban

A so-called joyrider, who was close to ploughing into pedestrians when he mounted the kerb in a stolen car, has been jailed for 18 months.

Judge to look at Finucane notes

Published: Tuesday, 23 April 2013

Judge to look at Finucane notes

A High Court judge is to examine British government meeting notes before deciding whether they should be disclosed to the family of murdered Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane.

Siblings deny sex offences

Published: Monday, 22 April 2013

Siblings deny sex offences

Three Belfast brothers and their sister have denied a catalogue of child sex offences dating back more than 30 years.

'Nomadic' man jailed for harassing woman

Published: Monday, 22 April 2013

'Nomadic' man jailed for harassing woman

A "nomadic" man has been jailed for subjecting a Belfast woman who befriended him to a six-week campaign of harassment.

Rioter in court over police officer attack

Published: Monday, 22 April 2013

Rioter in court over police officer attack

A female rioter, who attacked a policewoman during disorder surrounding the union flag protests, has been given a four-month suspended jail term.

Man jailed for racist attack on trader

Published: Monday, 22 April 2013

Man jailed for racist attack on trader

A man who carried out a racist attack on a street trader in Belfast city centre has been jailed for five months.

Man without barrister 'may avoid jail'

Published: Monday, 22 April 2013

Man without barrister 'may avoid jail'

A man convicted of imprisoning and wounding his victim could avoid jail because no barrister in Northern Ireland will represent him for the new legal aid payment rates on offer, a High Court judge has warned.

£2.5m drugs smuggling gang jailed

Published: Friday, 19 April 2013

£2.5m drugs smuggling gang jailed

Seven men involved in a multi-million pounds drug smuggling operation have been jailed for a total of 21 years and three months.

Savita verdict 'medical misadventure'

Published: Friday, 19 April 2013

Savita verdict 'medical misadventure'

A jury at the inquest of Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar, who was refused a termination in a Galway hospital as she miscarried, have unanimously returned a verdict of medical misadventure.

Bryson banned from UVF parade

Published: Friday, 19 April 2013

Bryson banned from UVF parade

Leading union flag protestor Jamie Bryson cannot attend an Ulster Volunteer Force centenary parade, a court has ruled.

Woman crashed into bus after drinking beer

Published: Friday, 19 April 2013

Woman crashed into bus after drinking beer

A motorist, who couldn't remember her hit-and-run collision with a bus because she had drunk six tins of beer, has given a one-year driving ban.

Neighbour killer must serve 16 years

Published: Friday, 19 April 2013

Neighbour killer must serve 16 years

A man who murdered his neighbour and left another disabled in a savage attack in Londonderry must serve at least 16 years of his life sentence before he will be considered for parole.

Irish nanny charged with US baby murder

Published: Friday, 19 April 2013

Irish nanny charged with US baby murder

A woman, originally from Co Cavan, has been remanded in custody in America charged with murdering the one-year-old girl she was caring for, authorities have confirmed.

Woman wins sexual harassment case

Published: Friday, 19 April 2013

Woman wins sexual harassment case

An industrial tribunal has awarded a woman, who had to leave her job with a charity as a result of sexual harassment, £12,293 in recognition of her losses and injury to feelings.

Savita among 'most severe septic cases'

Published: Thursday, 18 April 2013

Savita among 'most severe septic cases'

A young Indian woman, who died in a Galway hospital after being refused a termination as she miscarried, had one of the most severe cases of septic abortion ever seen, an inquest has heard.

Land sale ordered due to brothers' feud

Published: Thursday, 18 April 2013

Land sale ordered due to brothers' feud

A six-year legal battle over disputed land has turned two brothers from the best of friends into enemies, a High Court judge has held.

'State agent may have killed another'

Published: Thursday, 18 April 2013

'State agent may have killed another'

The public has a right to know if one state agent was allowed to murder another in order to advance within the IRA, a court has heard.

Ex-DUP man jailed over pipe bomb attack

Published: Thursday, 18 April 2013

Ex-DUP man jailed over pipe bomb attack

An ex-DUP council hopeful will spend three years behind bars, after he was involved in a sectarian pipe bomb attack targeting his Catholic Polish neighbours.

Man in court over city murder

Published: Wednesday, 17 April 2013

Man in court over city murder

A man accused of a fatal alleyway attack in Belfast handed himself in to police, a court has heard.

Crues seek Windsor Park judicial review

Published: Wednesday, 17 April 2013

Crues seek Windsor Park judicial review

A rival football club has lodged a legal complaint over the planned £25m upgrade to Linfield's stadium, Windsor Park.

Gay man's bid to change blood law

Published: Wednesday, 17 April 2013

Gay man's bid to change blood law

A gay man's bid to overturn the lifetime ban on him giving blood in Northern Ireland is a waste of time because he had sex for money, the High Court has heard.

Illegal immigrant jailed over drugs find

Published: Wednesday, 17 April 2013

Illegal immigrant jailed over drugs find

A Chinese illegal immigrant, who was an "important cog" in an international drug smuggling operation, has been jailed for three years.

Kennedy not to appeal A5 decision

Published: Monday, 15 April 2013

Kennedy not to appeal A5 decision

Roads Minister Danny Kennedy has revealed he will not appeal a High Court ruling quashing the A5 road scheme.

PSNI to get Boston College IRA tapes

Published: Monday, 15 April 2013

PSNI to get Boston College IRA tapes

Interviews with former paramilitaries which could hold information about the Disappeared will be made available to police.

Man in court over Derry weapons

Published: Monday, 15 April 2013

Man in court over Derry weapons

A 20-year-old man has appeared in court in Londonderry on charges linked to the discovery of weapons and explosives in a car in the Northland Road area of the city on Friday evening.

Man bailed over 1977 murder bid

Published: Saturday, 13 April 2013

Man bailed over 1977 murder bid

A 64-year-old man charged with the attempted murder of an off-duty prison officer in north Belfast 36 years ago has been granted bail.

Savita midwife feared 'septic abortion'

Published: Friday, 12 April 2013

Savita midwife feared 'septic abortion'

An experienced midwife feared Savita Halappanavar was a "septic abortion" when she saw her the morning she fell critically ill.

Somali jailed over sex assault attempt

Published: Friday, 12 April 2013

Somali jailed over sex assault attempt

A Somali national, who was granted asylum in the UK, has been jailed for four years for attempting to sexually assault a woman at knifepoint.

Woman 'guilty' of husband's manslaughter

Published: Friday, 12 April 2013

Woman 'guilty' of husband's manslaughter

A woman, who was charged with her husband's murder, has pleaded guilty to his manslaughter.

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