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Sep 30, 2026
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Jul 5, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Paul Higgins

    Bangor woman stole £178,000 from church and Christian charity (opens the original)

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    The sentencing of a Co Down woman who admitted “grotesque breach of trust” offences by stealing more than £150,000 from a Presbyterian church and a Christian charity, has been adjourned to allow her to make efforts at restitution. Having heard that Nicola Ferguson and her husband have separated and that the sale of the matrimonial home is close to completion, Judge Richard Greene KC adjourned the case to allow time for the “final distribution of funds.” While he released the 48-year-old on conti

  2. Article · Sep 9, 2026 · Paul Higgins

    Man in court after dogs found dead (opens the original)

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    A Co Armagh man appeared in court on Wednesday accused of abandoning two dogs who were found dead. Standing in the dock of Craigavon Magistrates Court, 47-year-old Timothy Beggs confirmed that he understood the two charges against him, alleged to have been committed on 7 August this year. Beggs, with an address at Sloanhill Court in Lurgan, faces one count of causing unnecessary suffering to animals and one count of abandoning animals “for which you were responsible.” After a police officer gave

  3. Article · Sep 4, 2026 · Paul Higgins

    Man awaiting sentence over fatal car crash in court over 'disorderly behaviour' (opens the original)

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    A man awaiting sentence over a fatal car accident appeared in court today facing two charges of disorderly behaviour. Standing in the dock of Belfast Magistrates Court, 28-year-old Martin Olali confirmed his identity and that he understood the two charges against him. Olali, with an address at Springhill Crescent in Belfast, faces two charges of using disorderly behaviour on North Street in the city during the week of the Fleadh which ran from August 2 to August 9. While a police officer gave ev

  4. Article · Aug 25, 2026 · Paul Higgins

    'F**k you and your Ma' Woman's community service revoked after Peelers notoriety (opens the original)

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    A woman who appeared on BBC documentary ‘Peelers’ was unable to complete more than 10 hours of her community service order because of her notoriety, a solicitor claimed today. Defence solicitor Pearse MacDermott told Belfast Magistrates Court after Jacqueline Farrell was on TV, other people who were doing their community service alongside the 44-year-old were subjecting her to taunts and abuse. In addition, the solicitor submitted that Farrell’s “notoriety resulted in a death threat.” “Has that

  5. Article · Aug 20, 2026 · Paul Higgins

    Lisburn beautician convicted over illegal aesthetic medicines (opens the original)

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    A Lisburn beautician convicted of having unauthorised medicinal products for sale or supply was today handed a suspended prison sentence and fines totalling £3,600. When the case against Nadine Poole was first called, a security officer told Lisburn Magistrates Court the 39-year-old was “having a medical incident.” “Well, we will pass it and see what happens,” District Judge Rosie Watters told defence counsel Ciara Cunningham. A short time later, Poole walked into court supported by a relative a

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