Fine for man who assaulted woman at bar in ’embarrassing drunken episode’

A Newry man who assaulted a woman at a local bar has been ordered to pay a fine of £550. The...

Woman who assaulted staff and customers and knocked over shop displays jailed for five months

A woman who assaulted staff and customers after knocking over stock displays has been sentenced to five months in prison. Court...

Armagh Food & Cider Weekend is back on the menu

Northern Ireland’s best-loved celebration of local food and drink is officially back on the menu this autumn as Armagh’s Food &...

South Armagh man charged with three counts of manslaughter following fatal collision

A Co. Armagh has been charged with three counts of manslaughter following a fatal collision earlier this year. Keith Lennon, 21,...

Job loss prompted Armagh man to take a gamble on himself with new car sales business

A global health pandemic has impacted many people in a variety of different ways – and for large swathes of people,...

Phone, storage devices and cannabis valued at £1,000 seized during Portadown raid

Brownlow Neighbourhood Team seized almost £1,000 of herbal cannabis during a proactive search in Portadown earlier today, Friday. The search at...

Win a double bed courtesy of Mr Beds and the Friday Five with Independent

Are you an Independent cardholder? If so, you’re in with a fantastic chance of winning a a 4″6 (Double) divan base...

Twenty new positive Covid cases in NI in 24 hours

There have been a further 20 positive cases of Covid-19 in Northern Ireland in the past 24 hours, according to the...

Man spotted driving from side to side on road was over twice the limit

A Newry man who was found to be driving whilst over twice the legal limit has been handed a 12 month...

Armagh man fined £250 for urinating in public in city centre twice in as many months

An Armagh man who urinated in public twice in as many months in the city centre has been fined £250. Court...

Four Covid deaths in last week with new restrictions to come into play next week

Latest figures published today by NISRA show that seven deaths involving COVID-19 occurred in the last week, from August 8-14. The...

Two emergency department staff in Craigavon test positive for Covid-19

Two staff members in Craigavon Area Hospital’s Respiratory Emergency Department (ED) have tested positive for Covid-19. A number of other staff...