Courts

November 2020

Naming IRA men allegedly involved in Kingsmill massacre would help uncover any collusion, court told

Publicly naming two IRA men suspected of involvement in the Kingsmill massacre would help uncover any collusion surrounding the murders, the High Court heard today.

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Tyrone man Niall Cox denies murder of Pat Ward

A 25-year-old Co Tyrone man denied murdering father-of-one Pat Ward during a remote court hearing on Friday.

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Gun fired close to woman's head during Belfast neighbours row, court told

A gun was allegedly fired close to a woman's head during a row between neighbours in west Belfast, a court was told on Thursday.

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Speeding teenage killer driver avoids jail due to Covid laws

A Co Down farmer who was a teenage R driver when he killed one friend and seriously injured another because he was speeding has narrowly avoided jail.

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Ten to stand trial over Ian Ogle murder, court told

Ten people are facing prosecution in connection with the murder of Belfast community worker Ian Ogle, it was confirmed in court.

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Essex lorry deaths accused Harrison was watching Netflix as trailer loaded, court told

A lorry driver accused over the deaths of 39 migrants has told jurors he was watching Netflix in bed with the curtains drawn at the time people were allegedly being loaded into his trailer.

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Delay in paying Troubles victims compensation 'outrageous', court told

An ongoing failure to pay compensation to victims of the Troubles in Northern Ireland is "outrageous", the Court of Appeal was told on Tuesday.

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We can finally grieve, says Seamus Conlon daughter after killer driver is jailed

A 33-year old man whose dangerous and drunken driving in a stolen car killed a west Belfast great-grandfather was sentenced to 10 years on Tuesday.

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Essex lorry deaths: 'Burner' phone used for girlfriends, not smuggling, mechanic claims

A mechanic accused over the deaths of 39 migrants has told jurors he had a "burner" phone for his four girlfriends, not smuggling.

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Belfast man Matthew Magill accused of threatening to kill brother

A man accused of threatening to kill his brother told police he would “do time” for it, a court has heard.

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Ex-soldier jailed for security guard attack at Belfast bus station

An ex-soldier has been jailed for attacking a security guard at a Belfast bus station.

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Seven jailed over MI5 bugging operation targeting Continuity IRA

Seven men caught in a MI5 bugging operation targeting the Continuity IRA were on Friday handed prison sentences totalling 33 years.

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Saoradh member can take part in protests while on bail, judge rules

A member of republican party Saoradh charged in connection with disturbances outside a jail has been granted High Court permission to take part in public protests.

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Essex lorry deaths: Driver Maurice Robinson reported ‘problem’ of ‘dead bodies’, court told

A smuggler has described the moment a lorry driver told him: “I have a problem here – dead bodies in the trailer.”

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Essex lorry deaths: I never wanted to smuggle people, defendant tells court

A mechanic accused over the deaths of 39 migrants has told jurors he was roped into people-smuggling and insisted he "never wanted to be involved in this kind of job".

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Man remanded in custody over Noah Donohoe laptop theft

A man charged in connection with the theft of Noah Donohoe’s laptop was attacked in custody, a court has heard.

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Carl Frampton and Barry McGuigan settle case after 19 day court battle

Former world champion boxer Carl Frampton has settled his multi-million pound legal battle with ex-manager Barry McGuigan.

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OAP for trial on historic sex charges

An 86-year-old has been ordered to stand trial for sex offences allegedly committed against two women more than 40 years ago.

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Drugs pair warned to expect jail

A UDA member and another man have been told to expect "immediate custody" in the New Year when they are sentenced for drug dealing.

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Warrant for Sinn Fein MLA threat accused Paul Druse

A judge has issued an arrest warrant for a registered sex offender who is accused of threatening to kill a Sinn Fein MLA.

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Man appears in court on charge of paying for sex in Newry

A Co Laois man has been charged with paying for sexual services in Northern Ireland.

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Door-kicking QUB student Chloe Madigan fined £250

A Queen's University student who left a woman with a gash on her forehead after kicking a toilet door has been fined £250.

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Armagh man accused of drug offences linked to Operation Venetic granted bail

A Co Armagh man accused of drug offences linked to a Europe-wide crackdown on organised crime has been granted bail at the High Court.

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Teen girl (13) accused of robbing young children and spitting at police during 'horrific' crime-spree that saw Bangor Castle vandalised

A 13-year-old girl allegedly broke into and vandalised a castle as part of an "horrific" crime-spree, the High Court heard on Wednesday.

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Boy knocked out of pram in Belfast hit-and-run at centre of High Court bid for law change

A boy knocked out of his pram by a hit-and-run driver is at the centre of a High Court bid to change the law on compensating child victims of untraced motorists in Northern Ireland.

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Loughinisland journalists Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey reach 'agreement in principle' with PSNI over unlawful raids

Two Belfast journalists have reached "agreement in principle" with police on all outstanding issues from the unlawful raids on their homes, the High Court was told on Tuesday.

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Woman accused of murdering own daughter Nadia Kalinowska (5) fails in latest custody release bid

A woman accused of murdering her five-year-old daughter failed on Monday in a new bid to be released from custody.

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Carl Frampton's legal battle with Barry McGuigan on hold as 10,000 'lost' emails found

More than 10,000 emails potentially relevant to boxer Carl Frampton's legal battle with ex-manager Barry McGuigan have just been discovered, the High Court was told on Monday.

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Man appears in court after Newry stabbing leaves young mum fighting for life in hospital

A young mother from Newry is fighting for her life in hospital after being stabbed multiple times in a murder attempt, a court has been told.

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Lurgan thug's sick covid-19 threat to carer

This is the thug who grabbed a female carer's facemask after shouting he had Covid-19 and telling her "I'm going to give it to you".