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Thursday, Apr 25

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Man arrested after officer spat at outside court following Donaldson appearance

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A 37-year-old man was arrested for assault on police and has since been released pending further inquiries.

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West Belfast: Man arrested after woman assaulted in her home

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Police were called to the scene just before 4:30pm this afternoon

19

Search and arrest in Derry after police find 3 kilo cannabis parcel sent in the post

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A parcel with three kilograms of suspected herbal cannabis was 'intercepted' by postal services, police say

17

Charities ‘struggling to keep the lights on’ as they call for return of funding from Health minister

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Groups such as domestic abuse charity Women’s Aid and mental health charity Mindwise were among those who lost out as the Core Grant Funding Scheme was slashed in half last year

16

Stormont budget details announced amid major concerns over department shares

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Health Minister Robin Swann warns funding levels will cause "serious and potentially irreparable damage” to health services in NI

15

Lifeboat launched to assist fishing trawler in difficulty off Co Down coast

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The fishing trawler was on route from the Isle of Bute in Scotland to Kilkeel, Co Down when it contacted the Coastguard to say it had lost electric power and was 'not confident of its location'

13

Jim Donegan: PSNI 'missed opportunities' to warn murder victim of dissident threat

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Police Ombudsman investigation found that police had received intelligence about a threat to an unnamed man six months before Jim Donegan was shot dead

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Upper Newtownards Road delays expected after underground fire

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An underground fire happened early on Thursday morning, police said

Wednesday, Apr 24

22

Landmark agreement will see £100m invested in North Coast over next 10 years

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The deal is one of four City and Growth deals across Northern Ireland

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Heartbreak as five-month-old Belfast baby dies of meningitis hours after arriving in hospital

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Eira was just five months old when she passed away in hospital of suspected meningococcal meningitis

18

Male convicted of raping 14-year old girl at Helen's Bay

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Defendant acquitted of three charges connected to two other girls

Parents of SEN children saying they are 'not allowed to apply to special education schools'

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Parents say they were told by the EA that their applications to special schools were being ignored and they could only apply for mainstream ones

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PSNI make Killough arrests after alleged brawl on Main Street

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"A number of men allegedly disembarked from this vehicle and began attempting to drag a man from one of the other two vehicles"

Jeffrey Donaldson and wife Eleanor have bail conditions relaxed after first court appearance

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The former DUP leader is facing charges which include gross indecency with or towards a child, nine charges of indecent assault, and one charge of rape

Ban 'toxic' mercury tooth fillings in Northern Ireland, MLAs urged

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Northern Ireland is expected to phase out dental amalgam under post Brexit arrangements but the BDA called for a 'Stormont brake'

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Case against Co Tyrone child sex accused pushed back by a week

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The court was told the accused, 33, appears to have 'learning difficulties'

13

Jonathan Creswell murder trial halted as accused found dead in Derry

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Jonathan Creswell was accused of murdering showjumper Katie Simpson in Lettershandoney, Co Derry, in 2020

In pictures: Jeffrey Donaldson and wife Eleanor arrive at court to face charges

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Donaldson's wife Eleanor arrived separately to Newry Magistrates Court to face aiding and abetting charges

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What are the charges against Eleanor Donaldson? Jeffrey Donaldson's wife appears in Newry court

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She is appearing at Newry Magistrates Court alongside her husband ex-DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson

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What are the charges Jeffrey Donaldson is facing? Ex-DUP leader and wife to appear in court in Newry

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The former DUP leader and his wife, Eleanor Donaldson, are due in court in Newry

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Jeffrey Donaldson court appearance LIVE as ex-DUP leader bailed over historical sex charges

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Donaldson, 61, arrived at Newry Magistrates' Court shortly followed by his wife Eleanor, who is also accused of multiple offences

Tuesday, Apr 23

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South Belfast festival to go ahead after row over alleged antisocial behaviour and varying event descriptions

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Potential funder pulls out as DUP and SDLP argue over descriptions of festival and event organisers

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Key details as Jeffrey Donaldson prepares for Newry court appearance

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The 61-year-old and his wife Eleanor Donaldson area expected to appear at Newry Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, April 24

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Family of drug death Derry woman hit out at Ombudsman probe as two complaints against PSNI upheld

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'Should police have conducted their enquiries thoroughly Jasmine would be alive today', say family of tragic Jasmine Duddy

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Derry politician among those arrested after BDS protest at Home Bargains

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The PSNI said six people were arrested on suspicion of disorderly behaviour

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Man hospitalised after being attacked by two men near Co Antrim train station

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The incident happened in the Seymour Street area of Ballymoney

Jeffrey Donaldson named on court list a day ahead of appearance over non-recent sexual offence charges

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He is charged with non-recent offences including rape, gross indecency and indecent assault

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'Sad' that PSNI presence at the Brandywell deemed necessary after 'public disorder', says MLA

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'The Brandywell has always prided itself on being the only ground on these islands that didn't require any sort of police presence', says Foyle MLA

Former PSNI officer denies raft of charges relating to alleged misconduct

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One of the charges relates to the alleged sharing of images relating to the death of a male "without reasonable excuse or justification"