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Serious drug problem at Maghaberry Prison highlighted by inspectors

More than a quarter of inmates surveyed in an inspection report said they had developed issues with drugs while inside Maghaberry Prison. The report has highlighted a “serious drug problem” at the high security Co Antrim prison and has called for ...

16 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Police to investigate after prisoners gain access to roof at Maghaberry

Police are to investigate an incident in which four prisoners gained access to the roof of a building at Maghaberry Prison. The incident in the Co Antrim prison occurred on Wednesday and was brought under control without injuries. A spokesperson ...

14 Jul 2022 at 20:43

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"I am angry. He is my son. This is a life altering event"

Derry man, Stephen Smith, was taken to Maghaberry Prison in the first week of April this year. His medication for seizures and opium addiction were denied to him and Stephen proceeded to engrave 'HELP' with a sharp object into his abdomen and ...

26 Jun 2023 at 17:33

Local News

Alleged mistreatment of County Derry republican prisoner described as 'inhumane'

A local councillor has described the alleged mistreatment of a republican prisoner in Maghaberry jail as 'inhumane'. Dermot Burke, from Drum Road in Dungiven, was remanded in custody after he appeared in court in January accused of belonging ...

19 Mar 2024 at 16:33

Northern Ireland

Man unlawfully at large after being granted compassionate bail to attend funeral

A man believed by police to be the lead member of an organised crime gang which targeted the elderly is unlawfully at large. The PSNI said Ray Lee, 30, failed to return to Maghaberry Prison last month after being granted compassionate bail ...

15 Sept 2023 at 11:52

Northern Ireland

Prisons running out of space to hold offenders, MLAs told

Prisons in Northern Ireland are running out of space following a sharp increase in the number of offenders in custody, Justice Minister Naomi Long has warned. Ms Long told MLAs that the prison population in the region had increased by ...

11 Mar 2024 at 16:24

Local News

Prisons running out of space to hold offenders, MLAs told

11 Mar 2024 at 18:33

DerryNow

Man who stole 17 steaks from supermarket jailed to 'protect' Limavady shopkeepers

A County Derry man who stole 17 steaks from a Limavady shop has been jailed for four months to 'protect' local shopkeepers. Appearing, via videolink from Maghaberry Prison, before Limavady Magistrates Court this morning was Paul ...

09 Aug 2023 at 18:33

Sex offender who targeted girls online across the UK jailed for 27 years

A prolific sex offender from Northern Ireland, who posed as a teenage boy on Snapchat and Instagram to trap his child victims, has been sentenced to 27 years in prison. David John Andrews, 55, was told at Downpatrick Crown ...

10 Dec 2024 at 13:39

Abuse victim ‘left feeling suicidal’ after photos were shared with friends

A victim of David John Andrews has told how she was left suicidal after he shared nude images of her online. Clare (not her real name) said she believed she was talking with a 14-year-old boy after he befriended her on ...

10 Dec 2024 at 14:03

Lorry driver who admitted role in deaths of 39 migrants moved to NI prison

A lorry driver jailed for his part in a lucrative people-smuggling operation that ended in the tragic deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants in an airtight container in Essex has been moved to a prison in Northern Ireland ...

03 May 2024 at 13:12

Local News

Suspended sentence for Derry man who resisted police

A man has been given a suspended sentence at Derry Magistrate's Court for what a solicitor described as 'not the most serious incident'. Caoimhinn McConnell (32) of Glenowen Park in Derry admitted resisting police ...

04 Apr 2025 at 20:33

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