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New Glasgow prison will not solve jail overpopulation issues, says inspector

Scotland’s chief prison inspector has said the new facility set to replace HMP Barlinnie will not solve overpopulation issues in jails. Speaking to BBC’s Good Morning Scotland on Tuesday, Wendy Sinclair-Gieben, chief inspector of prisons, said the ...

05 Jul 2022 at 11:47

Man jailed for 41 years after ‘unprovoked’ murder of mother-of-two at bus stop

A man who stabbed a mother-of-two to death and attempted to murder another woman 24 hours later in two “unprovoked” attacks has been jailed for 41 years, the Metropolitan Police said. James Sinclair, 31, was handed the prison sentence after being ...

08 Jul 2022 at 18:50

Crime & Courts

Jail for man who told young girl 'to come to daddy'

A man who approached a nine-year-old girl and told her to 'come to daddy' has been jailed at Derry Magistrate's Court today. Joseph Harkin (59), of Carlisle Road in Derry, admitted a series of offences relating to the incident on May 24 this ...

23 Jun 2022 at 14:33

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Derry man who tried to swallow a package of drugs has been jailed

A man who tried to swallow a package of drugs has been jailed at Derry Magistrate's Court today. Ryan Harkin (30) of Glenabbey Close in Derry admitted obstructing police, possessing class B drugs and possessing class C drugs on May 29. The ...

08 Sept 2022 at 18:33

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Derry Court: Suspended sentence for man who entered a shop he was barred from

Derry Magistrate's Court heard today how when a man entered a shop he was banned from he ended up throwing an object at the shop assistant. Paul Blakely (34) of Northland Road in Derry admitted several charges relating to the incident on ...

14 Apr 2023 at 15:33

Sir John Major warns against ‘excessive zeal’ to be tough on crime

Former prime minister Sir John Major has warned against “excessive zeal” to be tough on crime leading to “unwise policy”, as he said the UK is locking up too many offenders. The ex-Tory leader argued that “pointless” short-term prison ...

10 May 2023 at 00:35

Derry News

Derry Court: Man jailed for defacing murals in Fountain area of the city

A man has been jailed at Derry Magistrate's Court today for defacing murals in the predominantly unionist Fountain area of the city. Robert Norton (39) of no fixed abode admitted four offences of criminal damage to the murals on ...

31 Mar 2023 at 13:33

Local News

Men jailed after being convicted of manslaughter of Polish man in County Derry town

Two men have been jailed after being convicted of the manslaughter of a man in Maghera almost five years ago. Piotr Krowka, a native of Poland, was attacked in the south Derry town on the night of Saturday, March 31, 2018. The ...

09 Jan 2023 at 13:33

DerryNow

County Derry man sentenced to 15-30 years in prison for US crash that left four teens seriously injured

A County Derry man who seriously injured four teenage girls in a drunken head-on crash in the US has been sentenced to 15 to 30 years in prison. Shane Brolly, from Dungiven, was heavily intoxicated on March 27, 2021, when he ...

20 May 2022 at 12:33

World

Trump supporters gather outside Georgia jail before his expected surrender

Donald Trump supporters have gathered outside Fulton County Jail where the former US president is expected to turn himself in. It will be the fourth time this year that Mr Trump, the early frontrunner in the 2024 Republican ...

24 Aug 2023 at 19:09

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Leitrim man sentenced to three years for harassment of Mayo woman

A Leitrim man has been sentenced to three years in prison following a harrowing case of harassment targeting a woman he met online. David Moran, 33, from Corrabeagh, Gorvagh in County Leitrim, was sentenced in Castlebar ...

01 Nov 2024 at 10:33

‘Showing a porcupine’ and ‘annoying his mother’ among jail files released online

Three men convicted of snatching corpses from a graveyard in the 19th century are among thousands of prisoners whose records can now be viewed online. Other unusual offences including “begging and showing a porcupine” ...

09 May 2023 at 11:14

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