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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

Derry News

Black Lives Matter: Derry councillor hails 'people power victory' as prosecution threat against him is lifted

A local councillor, who was one of three individuals threatened with prosecution over his attendance at a Black Lives Matter (BLM) rally last summer, says the decision not to pursue criminal charges 'vindicates' the civil rights movement. Last week ...

02 Jun 2021 at 17:45

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

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 carried out ...

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 in court ...

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 Boutcher, ...

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 and the ...

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 life, was ...

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 year the ...

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 case to ...

28 Jun 2023 at 14:18

Northern Ireland

Belfast loyalist Winston Irvine’s sentence referred to Court of Appeal

A sentence handed to leading Belfast loyalist Winston Irvine has been referred to the Court of Appeal. Irvine was sentenced to two-and-a-half years, with half to be served in jail, at Belfast Crown Court last month following ...

13 Jun 2025 at 09:39

Local News

DPP directions awaited for man charged with headbutting Garda at Buncrana hotel

DPP directions are required in the case of a Derry man alleged to have headbutted a Garda and spat blood on his face at a Buncrana hotel, Rodney Bonnes, who is also charged with assaulting a woman, appeared at Letterkenny ...

16 Jul 2024 at 10:05

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