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Women's Aid Foyle welcomes new Domestic Abuse legislation

The Director of the Foyle branch of Women's Aid, Marie Brown, said the new domestic abuse laws that have come into force today will do more to help women get away from abusive relationships. New legislation brought in by the Department of Justice ...

21 Feb 2022 at 18:27

National News

Man pleads guilty to smuggling 1,700 animals

A California man who smuggled more than 1,700 wild animals into the United States, including 60 reptiles hidden in his clothing, has pleaded guilty to federal charges. Jose Manuel Perez, 30, of Oxnard, entered pleas to two counts of smuggling ...

25 Aug 2022 at 11:48

Northern Ireland

Reform urged for ‘disjointed’ bail and remand system in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland’s criminal bail and remand system is “disjointed” and leads to prison being used as the “default revolving door”, a report has found. The Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland Jacqui Durkin has called for ...

11 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Review makes recommendations to improve professional standards in PSNI

A number of recommendations for improvements in PSNI professional standards have been made following several controversies, including allegations of misogyny and misuse of social media by officers. The Northern Ireland Policing Board ...

30 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Northern Ireland

Budget crisis will leave PSNI ‘unrecognisable’ from Patten proposals, MPs told

The PSNI will become unrecognisable from the force envisaged in the Patten Report without sustainable funding, MPs have been told. Pamela McCreedy, the PSNI chief operating officer, also said the force is set to shrink below 6,000 ...

21 Jun 2023 at 10:44

Northern Ireland

Budget crisis will leave PSNI ‘unrecognisable’ from Patten proposals, MPs told

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) will become unrecognisable from the force envisaged in the Patten Report without sustainable funding, MPs have been told. Pamela McCreedy, the PSNI chief operating officer, also said ...

21 Jun 2023 at 16:11

Northern Ireland

‘Governance gap’ in NI leaving public services to deteriorate, report says

A “governance gap” in Northern Ireland amid a budget crisis is leaving public services to deteriorate, a new report has stated. The paper from independent thinktank Pivotal said that a lack of strategic planning means services ...

04 Sept 2023 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Decisions made by civil servants in charge of Stormont departments published

Decisions made by Stormont civil servants to keep public services running have been published by Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris. The newly published bulletin shows that in December decisions were taken around ...

08 Feb 2023 at 17:45

Northern Ireland

Public excluded from serious sexual offences trials in N Ireland under new laws

The public is being banned from attending serious sexual offences trials in Northern Ireland under new laws which have come into force. Lifelong anonymity for victims of sexual offending will be extended until 25 years ...

28 Sept 2023 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

New Northern Ireland up-skirting and cyber-flashing laws ‘close legal loophole’

New sexual offences which allow police to charge people with up-skirting, down-blousing and cyber-flashing have closed legal loopholes in Northern Ireland, a senior police officer has said. PSNI Detective ...

27 Nov 2023 at 12:15

Northern Ireland

Stalking victim’s father urges other victims to come forward to police

A man whose daughter was murdered by a jealous former boyfriend has urged victims of stalking in Northern Ireland to come forward to police. Trimaan Dhillon cut 24-year-old Alice Ruggles’ throat after ...

16 Nov 2023 at 13:36

Northern Ireland

Budget pressures have left PSNI at tipping point – Boutcher

Budget pressures have left policing in Northern Ireland at a “tipping point”, PSNI chief constable Jon Boutcher has said. Outlining the scale of the financial challenges facing his force, Mr Boutcher ...

02 May 2024 at 14:01

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