Stories By Court Reporter
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Armagh
/ 1 month agoDarkley man avoids jail after Newry assault left victim blind in one eye
A Darkley man who inflicted a devastating injury on another man during an early-morning assault outside a Newry bar has been...
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Armagh
/ 1 month agoMan caught drink driving in Armagh – despite seven year ban months earlier – is jailed
A man with an “appalling record” for drink driving has been jailed after being stopped behind the wheel while more than...
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Armagh
/ 1 month agoSomali man who set fire to his Armagh home suffered from ‘heightened paranoia’ after anti-immigration protests
A 20-year-old Somalian national who armed himself with knives inside a chip shop, assaulted a customer, caused thousands of pounds worth...
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Armagh
/ 1 month agoTassagh man who spat at woman in ‘road rage’ incident also convicted of dangerous driving
A 49-year-old Tassagh man, who spat at a woman following a "road rage" incident has been disqualified from driving for 14...
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Craigavon
/ 1 month agoInterim driving ban for R driver clocked at 109mph on M1 after family member admitted to hospital
An R driver who hit a speed of 109mph whilst "urgently" on his way to a hospital after being told a...
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Lurgan
/ 1 month agoPre-sentence report ordered for Lurgan man caught drink driving near McDonalds
A Lurgan man has admitted driving with excess alcohol in the area of the town’s McDonalds restaurant. Oisin McDonald (25), of...
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Armagh
/ 1 month agoCo Armagh man shouted homophobic remarks to Pride volunteers erecting flags in Newry
A Co Armagh man who repeatedly shouted homophobic abuse at volunteers erecting Pride flags – and later posted an online comment...
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Craigavon
/ 1 month agoSuspended jail term for man who stole over £3,000 worth of goods in shoplifting blitz
A man who stole over £3,000 worth of goods in a shoplifting blitz in Craigavon, Lurgan and Portadown has been given...
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members
/ 1 month agoMan caught with extreme pornography on phone after ‘willingly’ handing phone over to police
A 43-year-old man has been sentenced after police examining his mobile phone for an unrelated matter uncovered a number of extreme...
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Craigavon
/ 1 month agoJudge flags ‘bugbear’ over Christmas drink drive cases and requests to have them adjourned
A judge has spoken of a “bugbear” as Christmas approaches. Deputy District Judge Chris Holmes was speaking at Craigavon Magistrates’ Court...
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Portadown
/ 1 month agoPortadown man alleged to have ‘directed’ rioters in town set for Crown Court
A Portadown man alleged to have been “directing” rioters in the town is set to have his case sent to the...
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Lurgan
/ 1 month agoLurgan man stole more than £3,000 from Newry employer following ‘downturn in his mental health’
A 55-year-old Lurgan man has been handed a 12-month conditional discharge after admitting to stealing cash from his former employer in...