SDLP Justice Spokesperson Sinéad McLaughlin has said that the justice system is failing victims of sexual offences, following the publication…
Law
Judge quashes inquest verdict over death of Derry man Thomas Friel
An inquest verdict that fatal head injuries to a Derry man were not caused by a British Army baton round…
Police have introduced new measures to combat stalking in Northern Ireland including home address checks, exclusion zones and social media…
Eastwood slams ‘disgraceful treatment’ of Hegarty family
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood has called for a review of the “disgraceful treatment” of the family of Daniel Hegarty by…
Eastwood urges Irish Government to challenge Legacy Bill
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood has urged the Irish Government to take legal action against the British Government’s legacy legislation after…
Solicitor demands BBC hand over messages about ex-SF MLA
BBC Northern Ireland is under pressure to disclose details of derogatory comments allegedly made against a former Sinn Fein MLA…
Non-fatal strangulation perpetrators can now be prosecuted in North
New legislation makes non-fatal strangulation a specific offence in the North of Ireland from today, Monday, June 26. The new…
Tributes paid at passing of Derry-born barrister Ivor McAteer
Tributes have been paid to leading Derry-born barrister Ivor McAteer KC who passed away suddenly on Monday, March 20. Mr…
Inquest set for killing of IRA man Patsy Duffy
A date has been set for an inquest into the shooting dead of a Provisional IRA man in Derry Father-of-six,…
The British government has announced an independent statutory inquiry into the 1998 Omagh bomb atrocity. British Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has…