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Robert Sharkey (24) was convicted of 11 charges after failing to report his neighbour in Belfast had died, and then stealing from her. Photograph: Pacemaker
Belfast man jailed for preventing burial of neighbour

A 24-year-old man who prevented the burial of his neighbour whose body lay undiscovered in her west Belfast home for over two years was handed a two-y(...)

Paddy Jackson in action for Perpignan during the pre-season friendly against Toulouse. Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho
Paddy Jackson determined to build a new life in Perpignan
  • Rugby
  • August 15, 2018, 05:00

Paddy Jackson said people might not be able to understand what he has been through unless they experienced something similar but he is determined to (...)

Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding, who were both acquitted. A number of media outlets had challenged reporting restrictions
Reporting restrictions lifted on legal argument in Belfast trial

Reporting restrictions surrounding the rape trial of two Ireland rugby internationals have been lifted. Lawyers representing four men involved in the(...)

Former senior loyalist paramilitary turned so-called supergrass Gary Haggarty has pleaded guilty to 202 terror offences. Photograph: Pacemaker
Supergrass Haggarty warned police of plots to kill, court told

Police in Northern Ireland failed to prevent two loyalist murders despite receiving advance warning of the plots from a paramilitary commander turned (...)

Three jailed for imprisoning naked party goer in bin

Two men and a woman who were involved in imprisoning a naked party goer in a taped up wheelie bin, which was left in a wooded area of Ballymena, Co An(...)

Liam Adams leaving court yesterday. Photograph: Alan Lewis/Photopress
Allegations of sexual abuse “absolute rubbish”, says Liam Adams

Liam Adams has told Belfast Crown Court that he did not tell the PSNI about a confrontation with Gerry Adams because it was “drummed” into him not to (...)