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FOUR men have been arrested after houses were damaged and a woman assaulted in Co. Down. The incident occurred in the Brookfield Mill area of Banbridge on Saturday morning. The suspects fled the scene before police arrived but were detained after crashing their car into a field several miles away. "Officers received a report on Saturday morning, May 4 that a number of windows … [Read more...] about Four men arrested after houses damaged and woman assaulted in Co. Down

POLICE have condemned a 'sinister attack' in Co. Antrim in which a man was nailed to a fence. The incident, which also saw two vehicles set on fire, occurred in Bushmills in the early hours of Sunday morning. Police say they are linking graffiti on a nearby wall to the attack as they appeal for information. "This was a sinister attack which has left this man with potentially … [Read more...] about Man nailed to fence in ‘sinister attack’ in Co. Antrim

SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has condemned a 'deluge of abuse' aimed at incoming Mayor of Derry, Lilian Seenoi-Barr. The SDLP councillor for Foyleside was recently selected by the party to serve as the next Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council. When she succeeds Sinn Féin's Patricia Logue on June 3, Ms Seenoi-Barr will become Northern Ireland's first black … [Read more...] about SDLP leader slams ‘deluge of abuse’ aimed at Northern Ireland’s first black mayor

A MAN has been sentenced to five years and four months in prison for a number of sexual offences involving children. Michael Sweeney, 51, of Stowmarket Road, Great Blakenham, Suffolk, appeared at Ipswich Crown Court for sentencing on Thursday, May 2. He had previously pleaded guilty to sexual assault of a child aged under 13, taking indecent images of a child and three counts … [Read more...] about Man sentenced to more than five years in prison for child sex offences

THE MOTHER of a man murdered by his friend after being falsely accused of theft has paid tribute to her big-hearted son after his killer was jailed for life. Tony McDermott, 38, was stabbed and beaten by Nicholas Ward for two hours during an attack in Lincolnshire in October last year. Ward had accused Mr McDermott, known as Irish Tony, of stealing two tablets before launching … [Read more...] about Mother of Tony McDermott pays tribute to big-hearted son as killer jailed for life