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Co Derry man who died in custody was ‘in need of addiction services’

County Derry man James Fleck who died in custody could not get the best addiction services while in custody according to the Prisoner Ombudsman report into his death. The Ombudsman acknowledged that the Prison Officers kept him ‘as safe as was ...

28 Mar 2023 at 17:33

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

09 Aug 2023 at 18:33

Northern Ireland

X-ray scanners to help in fight against illegal drugs in prisons

New X-ray body scanners are to be used in Northern Ireland’s prisons as part of the fight against the trafficking of illegal drugs. The scanners, which are already being used in other regions of the UK, ...

01 Mar 2023 at 00:01

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 ...

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 ...

10 Dec 2024 at 14:03

Local News

Prison inspector concerned at lack of progress on HMP Magilligan recommendations

Prison inspectors have voiced concern at progress against recommendations made at HMP Magilligan in Co Londonderry. More progress was found to have been made at HMP Maghaberry in Co Antrim but ...

08 Feb 2024 at 09:33

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