Stories By Tanya Fowles, Local Democracy Reporter
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Armagh
/ 3 years agoKatie Simpson murder accused granted bail despite police and Social Services objections
A man charged with murdering his partner’s sister, in what was originally treated as suicide, has been granted bail at the...
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Armagh
/ 3 years agoKatie Simpson murder: High court hears conflicting versions around withdrawal of accused’s surety
The High Court has heard conflicting versions around why a man previously described as one of two people providing a cash...
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Armagh
/ 3 years agoOmbudsman launches investigation into police delay in Katie Simpson murder
Following concerns raised over the manner in which police failed to properly investigate the death of 21-year-old Katie Simpson, the Police...
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Armagh
/ 3 years agoKatie Simpson murder: Injuries consistent with rod-type implement, court told
Injuries discovered on the body of a twenty-one-year-old woman have been described in court as “consistent with being struck with a...
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Armagh
/ 3 years agoQuery over police officer’s paedophile hunter claims which led to reporting ban
Evidence provided by a police officer in court around paedophile hunter activities in a specified area of Armagh has been called...
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Armagh
/ 3 years agoKatie Simpson murder: Bail hearing told victim took out £10,000 loan and gave it to her alleged killer
A High Court bail application for a man accused of murdering a young County Armagh woman in August of last year...
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Armagh
/ 3 years agoLesley-Ann McCarragher’s family welcome Minister’s plan to increase death driver sentences to 20 years
Two families who united to campaign for stiffer penalties after losing teenage children to dangerous drivers, have welcomed a recommendation from...
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Armagh
/ 3 years agoJudge allows reporting ban after police say paedophile hunters operating in area of suspect’s home
A judge has ordered reporting restrictions to remain in place for a suspect based on a police officer’s ascertain that so-called...
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Armagh
/ 3 years agoFamily criticise health trust’s refusal to provide hospital bed for frail patient ready to be discharged
The family of an elderly County Armagh woman admitted to hospital following a fall have criticised the Southern Health and Social...
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Dungannon
/ 4 years agoPolice response to care home resident incident ‘reasonable and proportionate’
Relatives of a vulnerable care home resident left petrified after police were called as “a deterrent” to his clinically-recognised behavioural issues...
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Tyrone
/ 4 years agoSinn Fein accuse Council of censorship while former Chair brands Centenary motion ‘a little embarrassing’
A Sinn Féin Councillor on Fermanagh and Omagh Council, Stephen McCann, has called for urgent clarity on the alleged censoring of...
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Northern Ireland
/ 4 years agoSolicitor asks public to share experiences on impact of children’s outdoor sports ban
A solicitor spearheading legal action against the Northern Ireland Executive on the continued prohibition of children’s outdoor sports has called on...