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Family of man shot dead in Derry secure financial settlement from MoD

The family of a man shot dead by the British Army in 1971 have secured a financial settlement from the Ministry of Defence. Billy McGreanery, 41, was shot at the junction of Eastway, Lonemoor Road and Westland Street in Derry, late in the evening of ...

14 Nov 2024 at 11:55

Local News

34-year-old man charged to appear before Derry court

A 34-year-old man has been charged with a number of offences to appear before Derry Magistrates Court on Wednesday, 11th October. The charges include dangerous driving, failing to stop for police, driving with excess alcohol in breath, possession ...

18 Sept 2023 at 20:11

Northern Ireland

No prosecutions following latest consideration of Kenova files – PPS

No prosecutions are to be pursued following the latest consideration of files from a major investigation into the Army’s top agent in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) said it had taken decisions not to ...

06 Feb 2024 at 14:00

Northern Ireland

Boutcher: ‘Legal battlefield’ leads to different approach to legacy prosecutions

The “legal battlefield” around legacy has led to a different approach being taken to prosecuting historical cases in Northern Ireland, Jon Boutcher has told MPs. Explaining the lack of prosecutions arising from the Kenova interim report, the ...

23 Apr 2024 at 15:56

Northern Ireland

Reservoir discovery saved murder victim’s family from being ‘robbed of burial’

The family of murder victim Roy Reynolds could have been denied the opportunity to bury him if a member of the public had not discovered his body, prosecutors have said. Mr Reynolds, 54, died after being beaten and stabbed at at a flat in ...

13 Mar 2024 at 13:13

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

Man due in court over death of pensioner

A man will appear in court charged with the manslaughter of a pensioner in Antrim. Tony Miskimmon, 74, was assaulted in Station Road on November 2. He died in hospital some days later. Earlier this month, a 21-year-old man appeared ...

25 Nov 2024 at 16:57

Local News

Stakeknife report a ‘step closer’ to publication after passing security checks

A report on the British Army’s top agent within the Provisional IRA has passed national security checks with no changes or redactions, the former police chief who led the probe has said. Former Bedfordshire chief constable Jon ...

24 Aug 2023 at 10:59

Northern Ireland

Police charge 26 in first month since non-fatal strangulation law introduced

Twenty-six people have been charged since a new offence of non-fatal strangulation was introduced in Northern Ireland a month ago, police have said. More than 1,800 PSNI officers have now been trained to recognise the offence ...

28 Jul 2023 at 10:10

Northern Ireland

Stormont Justice Minister regrets McCartney victims may not be identified

Northern Ireland’s Justice Minister Naomi Long has expressed her concern that not all of catfish Alexander McCartney’s victims may be identified. The online predator, who drove one of his victims in the US to take her own ...

28 Oct 2024 at 09:30

Northern Ireland

PPS received 600 rape files in past year in Northern Ireland

The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) in Northern Ireland received 600 files for suspected rape offences in the past year. The PPS has published a statistical bulletin of cases which revealed that in the 2021/22 financial ...

01 Dec 2022 at 13:36

Northern Ireland

Victims have to wait too long for justice, chief constable says

The criminal justice system must be modernised in Northern Ireland to stop victims of crime waiting years for justice, Simon Byrne has said. The PSNI chief constable said it often took four to five years just to get a ...

28 Jun 2023 at 14:18

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