Kilkenny man accused of bringing cocaine into Belfast on flight
A Co Kilkenny man has been remanded in custody accused of trying to import a £500,000 (€654,874) consignment of cocaine from South America into Northern Ireland. Shane...
View ArticleScottish inmate who fled Dublin hospital faces Belfast court
A prisoner who escaped from custody in the Republic of Ireland is to stand trial for robbery in Belfast, a judge ruled today. Derek Brockwell is accused of carrying out raids armed with a knife before...
View ArticleMan in court over alleged rape of Belfast boy in park
A 39-year-old man was remanded into custody after appearing in court on a series of charges linked to the alleged rape of a 16-year old boy in west Belfast last weekend. Gerard...
View ArticleCar-jacking accused is remanded in custody
A man has been remanded in custody accused of car hijacking offences in south Belfast. Paul Reid appeared before the city's Magistrates' Court to face seven charges linked to incidents on Wednesday....
View ArticleAlleged senior dissident republican paramilitary is refused bail
An alleged senior dissident republican paramilitary accused of trying to kill Police Service of Northern Ireland officers failed today in a new bid to be released from custody. Alex McCrory mounted a...
View ArticleFrench man accused of exposing himself in Belfast remanded
A man was remanded in custody today accused of exposing himself and threatening two women with a crutch. Oliver Meriaux, 31, was allegedly on a Belfast street with his boxer shorts round his ankles...
View ArticlePregnant Slovakian thief who targeted elderly victims in Belfast refused bail
A pregnant Slovakian thief who targeted elderly victims in Belfast must remain in custody, a judge ruled today. Blanca Harvathova was refused bail after she admitted stealing a purse containing £100...
View ArticleAlleged Belfast 'rapist' denied bail amid fears of attack by other prisoners
One of two men charged with raping a profoundly deaf woman in a west Belfast caravan must remain in custody, a judge ruled today. Francis Gavin's lawyer argued that he should be released amid fears of...
View ArticleFace of man accused of raping boy in Belfast park
A man arrested over the rape of a 16-year-old boy in a west Belfast park last weekend appeared in court yesterday. Gerard Scannell (39), from Ballymurphy Road in the city, appeared at Belfast...
View ArticleBurglaries accused remanded in custody
An alleged teenage car thief has been remanded in custody accused of breaking into two houses in west Belfast. The 16-year-old youth, who cannot be identified,...
View ArticleBail for Orangeman charged with attempted murder
A prominent Orangeman has been granted bail after appearing in court accused of attempting to murder two people knocked down by a car during a riot in Belfast. John Aughey, (61), was released on the...
View ArticleCase against alleged Samurai sword killer ‘being expedited’
The prosecution case against an alleged double killer is “being expedited” as fast as possible, a lawyer claimed on Friday. South Belfast man Albert Armstrong appeared at Newtownards Magistrates Court...
View ArticleWoman allegedly attacked for refusing to provide false statement, court hears
A woman was allegedly attacked by her cousin for refusing to provide a false statement about a suspected bogus hijacking, a court heard on Tuesday. She claims to have lost consciousness after Scott...
View ArticleWoman attacked for refusing to provide false statement, court hears
A woman was allegedly attacked by her cousin for refusing to provide a false statement about a suspected bogus hijacking, a court heard on Tuesday. She claims to have lost consciousness after Scott...
View ArticleMan remanded over south Belfast carjacking bids
A man has been remanded in custody accused of car hijacking offences in south Belfast. Paul Reid appeared before the city's Magistrates Court to face a total of seven charges linked to incidents on...
View ArticleAccused in samurai sword attack charged with second murder
A man accused of murdering a senior loyalist paramilitary with a samurai sword has been formally charged with the murder of a second man who died after the sword attack....
View ArticleBelfast man charged with second murder over Belvoir estate sword attack
A man accused of murdering a senior loyalist paramilitary has been formally charged with the murder of a second man who died in the sword attack....
View ArticleTrafficking accused taxi driver member of crime gang, court told
A taxi driver accused of trafficking an Asian woman into Northern Ireland for sexual exploitation worked as a tour guide, a court heard yesterday. Chee Seng Chan was arrested at Belfast City Airport on...
View ArticleUniversity of Ulster graduations full list of results - December 16 2015
Full list of graduations from University of Ulster, December 16. Share Go To ACCESS, DIGITAL AND DISTRIBUTED LEARNING ACCESS, DIGITAL AND DISTRIBUTED LEARNING POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN HIGHER...
View ArticleCar stolen from Belfast grammar school pursued by police at 114mph, court hears
A car stolen from a south Belfast grammar school was pursued by police at speeds well in excess of 100mph, a court heard today. Two brothers were allegedly in the Honda Civic as it wove through M1...
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