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Sep 30, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Alan Erwin

    Man allegedly used blowtorch lighter to burn girlfriend’s hair in a fit of jealousy, court told (opens the original)

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    A man allegedly used a blowtorch lighter to burn his girlfriend’s hair in a fit of jealousy, a court heard on Tuesday. George Hawthorne (41) also armed himself with a hammer after accusing her of fancying one of his neighbours, it was claimed. The woman says she feared her hair would go up in flames during the suspected attack last weekend. Hawthorne, of Glenvarna Drive in Newtownabbey, Co Antrim, was remanded in custody on charges of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, criminal damage, co

  2. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Alan Erwin

    Man appears in Belfast court charged over murder of Robbie Lawlor (opens the original)

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    Data obtained from an encrypted communications network features in the case against a man charged with the murder of Robbie Lawlor, a court has heard. Police claimed Paul Drew (41), was involved in the killing in north Belfast more than six years ago based on information within the EncroChat platform and CCTV inquiries. Lawlor (36), was shot outside a house at Etna Drive in the Ardoyne area on April 4th, 2020. The shooting took place during a drugs feud between rival factions in the Republic. Dr

  3. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Alan Erwin

    Tree surgeon accused over bonfire mosque replica burning claims he was unaware of effigy (opens the original)

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    A tree surgeon charged with incitement to hatred for allegedly helping place a replica mosque on top of a loyalist bonfire was an unwitting “fool abroad”, the High Court in Belfast has heard. Brian Neill (57) claims he knew nothing about the effigy before it was unveiled at the site in Moygashel, Co Tyrone on July 8th last. The bonfire, which also featured banners calling for tighter immigration controls and an end to the “threat from radical Islam”, was set ablaze before police could mo

  4. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Alan Erwin

    Alleged stalker to have electronic monitoring tag removed so he can attend MMA classes (opens the original)

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    An alleged stalker is to have his electronic monitoring tag removed so he can attend mixed martial arts classes, a High Court judge ruled on Thursday. Jude McGuigan was granted permission to take off the device while on bail charged with a series of offences against the same woman. The 30-year-old, from Moira Court in Belfast, faces counts of stalking, harassment and breach of a non-molestation order. McGuigan is currently banned from contacting the alleged victim or entering a designated exclus

  5. Article · Aug 5, 2026 · Alan Erwin

    Man detained in Belfast allegedly convicted of rape in Dublin under different name (opens the original)

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    A man detained in Belfast following an international police hunt was allegedly convicted of rape in Dublin under a different name, the High Court in Belfast heard today. Prosecutors claimed Teklemariam Lijam (42) used separate identities in a bid to mislead the authorities about his criminal past. The Eritrean national, of no fixed abode, faces new charges of failing to register as a sex offender, providing false information to police, and perverting the course of justice. Refusing bail, chief j

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