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A MAN from Co. Down has been jailed in England for intimidating a witness involved in a court case where a paedophile was convicted for child sex offences. Conrad Simmons, 61, of Commons Road, Downpatrick, pleaded guilty at Liverpool Crown Court last month to two counts of witness intimidation. Simmons had phoned the family of the victim and also turned up at their home in … [Read more...] about Co. Down man jailed for intimidating witness in child sex offences court case

A SHOW celebrating the late Shane MacGowan and Sinéad O’Connor has been announced for New York. Sinéad & Shane at Carnegie Hall takes place shortly after St Patrick's Day on Wednesday, March 20. The show at the famous Manhattan venue honouring the performers will feature a range of acts, including American Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys and The Frames frontman Glen … [Read more...] about New York show announced celebrating late stars Sinead O’Connor and Shane MacGowan

A MAN has been jailed after pleading guilty to possessing explosives that were discovered during a police search. Patrick McCann, 42, from Belfast was sentenced today having previously pleaded guilty to four counts of possession of explosives in suspicious circumstances. He was handed a three-year custodial sentence and must serve two years in custody and the remaining one year … [Read more...] about Belfast man jailed for possession of explosive devices

JUSTICE MINISTER Helen McEntee has said it is fortunate there were no fatalities after 14 people were discovered in a refrigerated lorry that arrived by ferry at Rosslare Port. Gardaí said nine men, three women and two children were discovered when the vehicle was searched upon arrival in Co. Wexford at 3am on Monday. According to RTÉ News, the group's presence on the ferry … [Read more...] about Justice Minister says it’s fortunate there were no fatalities after 14 people discovered in refrigerated lorry at Rosslare

POLICE have launched a murder investigation after a man was shot dead in West Belfast last night. Kevin Conway, 26, was shot in his home in the Greenan area of the city at around 9.30pm on Tuesday. Police have now appealed for information into the 'horrific, calculated and ruthless murder'. "Kevin – who was a father, a son and a brother – was brutally murdered in his own home," … [Read more...] about ‘Horrific, calculated and ruthless’: Appeal for information as police name man murdered in West Belfast