Woman to face witness ID charge

A Co Antrim woman has been granted bail after appearing in court charged with attempting to identify people in a police witness protection scheme. [TICON-A VIDEO] Charlene Pierce, 32, from Newtownabbey, is alleged to have committed the offence last month while working for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive. She stood in the dock at Belfast Magistrates' Court today facing counts of collecting information likely to be useful to terrorists and misconduct in public office. Dressed in a navy blue t-shirt, blonde-haired Pierce spoke only to confirm she understood the charges during the brief hearing. The alleged offences took place...