Stories By Paul Higgins
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News
/ 4 years agoTwo men handed suspended jail terms for attack which left Down GAA player with fractured skull
Two men who admitted involvement in a 44-second fight which left a Down senior footballer with a fractured skull and his...
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Banbridge
/ 4 years agoYoung farmer (20) who admitted causing death of friend told to prepare for possible jail sentence
A Banbridge farmer who admitted killing one friend and injuring another in a car crash almost three years ago has been...
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Markethill
/ 4 years agoMarkethill pensioner facing jail after admitting stealing almost £9,000 from Orange Lodge
A Markethill pensioner who admitted stealing almost £9,000 from the Orange Order has been warned she’s facing jail time. On Tuesday...
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Armagh
/ 4 years agoFormer Armagh school teacher jailed for eight years for ‘appalling campaign of abuse’ against young girl
A paedophile pensioner and former Armagh school teacher who subjected a girl to what a judge described as an “appalling campaign...
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Newry
/ 4 years agoCourt told largest ever UK catfish case involves almost 60 alleged blackmail victims
The largest case of so-called cat-fishing in the UK involves almost 60 alleged blackmail victims, a court heard on Wednesday. Previously,...
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Armagh
/ 4 years agoMan who rammed ex’s car twice and punched her in the face given suspended sentence
A banned driver who twice rammed his ex-girlfriend’s car and punched her in the face was handed a suspended jail sentence...
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Lurgan
/ 4 years agoLurgan man allegedly involved in violent organised crime gang granted bail
A Lurgan scaffolder allegedly involved in an organised crime gang prepared to use “quite serious violence to settle disputes” was granted...
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Newry
/ 4 years agoAlleged Co. Armagh drug dealer accused of trying to kill two males on Saturday night
An alleged Co. Armagh drug dealer was remanded into custody today (Monday) accused of trying to kill two men. Appearing at...
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Portadown
/ 4 years agoOne of NI’s most notorious paedophiles admitted breaching life-long sex offences prevention order
One of the country’s most dangerous paedophiles has admitted breaching his life-long sex offences prevention order (SOPO) for the umpteenth time....
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Newry
/ 4 years agoMan and woman plead not guilty to causing death of Karl Heaney on A1
A man and woman both entered not guilty pleas when charges of causing the death of a Warrenpoint man by dangerous...
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Keady
/ 4 years agoProsecution in alleged baby murder case keen to progress case to Crown Court
The case against a man accused of killing an 11-month-old baby is to be elevated to the Crown Court next month,...
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News
/ 4 years agoFormer Armagh teacher and convicted paedophile faces return to jail for litany of child sex abuse
A paedophile pensioner and former teacher has been told to expect a jail sentence after he admitted 30 charges of historic...
