A MAN has been sentenced for killing his mother in an ‘irreversible act of violence’. Margaret Una Noone was found dead in her home in Cookstown, Co. Tyrone in June 2022. The 77-year-old’s body was found in her bedroom and her son Barry Noone was arrested at the scene. Noone, of Daleside Road in London, previously pleaded guilty to killing his mother and was convicted of … [Read more...] about Man sentenced for killing his mother in ‘tragic case of domestic homicide’
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Judge orders British Government to hold public inquiry into Sean Brown murder
A JUDGE has ordered the British Government to set up a public inquiry into the murder of Sean Brown in Derry more than 25 years ago. The 62-year-old GAA official was murdered by loyalists in 1997. He had been locking the gates of the Bellaghy Wolf Tones GAA club when he was abducted by members of the Loyalist Volunteer Force (LVF). He was later shot six times near Randalstown, … [Read more...] about Judge orders British Government to hold public inquiry into Sean Brown murder
‘Landmark ruling’: Tribunal finds police broke law by spying on journaliss
PSNI and Metropolitan Police officers broke the law by spying on two Northern Irish journalists a tribunal has found. In a landmark ruling issued today, the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) found journalists Barry McCaffrey and Trevor Birney were unlawfully spied on by the police forces in a bid to uncover their sources. The IPT was examining a complaint by the journalists … [Read more...] about ‘Landmark ruling’: Tribunal finds police broke law by spying on journaliss
Irish and Welsh transport ministers hold crisis talks over ongoing Holyhead closure
CRISIS talks have been held this week regarding the ongoing closure of Holyhead port. Irish and Welsh transport ministers met with key stakeholders connected to the port in Anglesey, which operates the main sea route between North Wales and Dublin. It has been closed since December 6 after Storm Darragh caused extensive damage to critical berthing infrastructure at the … [Read more...] about Irish and Welsh transport ministers hold crisis talks over ongoing Holyhead closure
Pensioner who attacked neighbour with an axe jailed
A PENSIONER who attacked a man with an axe has been jailed. William Scott Kirkpatrick, of Russelltown Road in the Gracehill area of Ballymena in Co. Antrim, was sentenced to nine years behind bars following a hearing at Laganside Court in Belfast yesterday afternoon. He was previously convicted of multiple offences, including wounding with intent, possession of an offensive … [Read more...] about Pensioner who attacked neighbour with an axe jailed