Stories By Paul Higgins
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Crossmaglen
/ 5 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...
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Lurgan
/ 5 years agoHouseholder struck with bottle of Buckfast after answering door to drunk man, court told
A householder who answered his door to a drunk man on Sunday morning was struck with a bottle of Buckfast, a...
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Dungannon
/ 5 years agoAward winning butcher faces fine of up to £25,000 after teenage employee loses finger in mincer
An award winning and “well respected” butcher faces a fine up to £25,000 after a teenage employee lost a finger in...
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Newry
/ 5 years agoMan appears in court accused of racially abusing and assaulting police officer
A man appeared in court today (Tuesday) accused of racially abusing and assaulting a police custody officer. Appearing at Lisburn Magistrates’...
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Lurgan
/ 5 years agoMalcolm McKeown murder accused’s bid to vary bail conditions to visit his family refused
It would be “catastrophic” for an alleged gang killer to be allowed back into Lurgan, a court heard this week. While...
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Armagh
/ 5 years agoBail refused for Armagh man alleged to have rammed ex’s car and punched her in face
A banned driver was refused bail on Thursday after a district judge heard claims he rammed his ex’s car and punched...
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Portadown
/ 5 years agoMan who terrorised elderly couple during Portadown burglary spree jailed
A burglar who left an elderly couple “terrorised” in their upstairs bedroom while he and an accomplice rummaged downstairs and stole...
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Portadown
/ 5 years agoPortadown man accused of outraging public decency freed on bail
A Portadown man appeared in court on Monday accused of outraging public decency. Appearing at Lisburn Magistrates Court via videolink from...
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Keady
/ 5 years agoKeady Chinese takeaway owner who wounded man with meat cleaver gets suspended sentence
The owner of a Chinese takeaway in Keady who wounded a man with a meat cleaver was handed an 18 month...
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Newry
/ 5 years agoJail for man who harassed his ex hours after being fined for assault
A man who harassed his ex within hours of being freed from court was handed a three month suspended jail sentence...
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Newry
/ 5 years agoMan accused of being ‘part of a large scale criminal network’ refused bail
Detectives allegedly uncovered evidence of “large scale supply and importation of drugs” after they lawfully hacked an alleged dealer’s encrypted phone,...
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Armagh
/ 5 years agoArmagh man who spat on female paramedic who was trying to treat him jailed for three months
An Armagh man who spat on a female paramedic when she was trying to treat him was jailed for three months...
