BALLYMENA: A 24-year-old Antrim man charged with supplying ecstasy tablets to two 13-year-old girls who were hospitalised appeared via video link and was further remanded in custody, with his case adjourned to March 24 for a preliminary enquiry ahead of a potential transfer to the Crown Court.

BALLYMENA: A 35-year-old Toome man with relevant previous convictions - including a sentence for stealing from a community charity that had helped him - pleaded guilty to six counts of theft and one count of possessing cannabis, and was adjourned to April 21 for a pre-sentence report while on bail.

BALLYMENA: A 71-year-old woman appeared accused of drink-driving at Junction One Business Park in Antrim on 21 February, with defence counsel seeking CCTV footage that could determine whether the charge should be driving with excess alcohol or the lesser offence of being drunk in charge - the case was adjourned for a month.

BALLYMENA: A 23-year-old Antrim man accused of disorderly behaviour and resisting a police officer in Antrim town on February 14 had his case adjourned to March 16.

BELFAST: A 40-year-old man who stole £1,000 worth of Lego from a Belfast toy store with co-accused to fund alcohol and cocaine addictions was jailed for six months at Ards Magistrates' Court.

COLERAINE: A 19-year-old Ballymoney teaching assistant remanded on four child sex offences remained in custody as the court heard police are seeking Snapchat data via a Crime Overseas Production Order and have fast-tracked his phone for examination, with the case adjourned to March 30.

OMAGH: A senior barrister branded the Public Prosecution Service's latest update in the attempted murder case arising from the 2023 shooting of former DCI John Caldwell as "vacuous and meaningless", with District Judge Conor Heaney warning the PPS to "strain its sinews" and adjourning the matter to March 31 - the case involves seven defendants still facing attempted murder charges along with nine others facing terrorism-related offences.