Stories By Paul Higgins
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Newry
/ 4 years agoBail for man accused of involvement in cross-border police pursuit
A Dublin man has appeared in court on Friday accused of involvement in a cross-border police pursuit. Appearing at Newry Magistrates...
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Newry
/ 4 years agoBenefits cheat who swindled £213,000 avoids jail because of four children
A woman who claimed close to a quarter of a million pounds in fake benefit claims escaped going to jail on...
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Craigavon
/ 4 years agoMan who repeatedly had sex with teenage schoolgirl handed one year sentence
A man who repeatedly had sex with a teenage schoolgirl was handed a one year sentence today (Monday). Ordering 30-year-old Liam...
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Craigavon
/ 4 years agoNotorious sex offender one of two jailed for ‘brazen’ pre-Christmas shoplifting spree
Two men, one of them a notorious rapist, who went on a “brazen” pre-Christmas shoplifting spree were handed jail sentences totalling...
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Lurgan
/ 4 years agoMan charged after allegedly launching tirade of sectarian insults at marching band
A Lurgan man who launched sectarian insults at a cenotaph parade was charged with a sectarian hate crime today (Monday). Lisburn...
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Portadown
/ 4 years agoInquest into elderly Portadown couple’s murder scheduled almost four years after ‘frenzied’ attack
The Coroners Inquest into the killing of an elderly Portadown couple has been listed for March next year, almost four years...
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Newry
/ 4 years agoNewry man ‘a significant mover in an organised crime gang’, court hears
A Newry man who admitted involvement in a multi-million pound money laundering operation 10 years ago is now a “significant mover...
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Newry
/ 4 years agoMan allegedly punched wife who accused him of affair before assaulting children
A man accused of punching his wife when she suspected he was having an affair has been freed on bail. Newry...
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Newry
/ 4 years agoConvicted dissident republican found himself in court for alleged bail breach over sleeping child
A convicted dissident republican found himself in court for an alleged bail breach over a sleeping child. Newry Magistrates’ Court, sitting...
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Craigavon
/ 4 years agoProsecution refer case of Co. Armagh man accused of spitting at police to assistant director
A Craigavon man who assaulted police and ambulance staff and damaged an ambulance was remanded into custody Friday. Although defence counsel...
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Craigavon
/ 4 years agoMan drank carryout while in queue for Tesco before walking out with £418 worth of groceries
A Waringstown man who drank a carry out while waiting in a queue for his local Tesco’s was handed ten penalty...
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Crossmaglen
/ 4 years agoFormer GAA treasurer alleged to have sexually abused 20 victims, court hears
A former GAA treasurer is alleged to have sexually abused 20 victims, a court heard on Wednesday. During a brief mention...
