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Court of Appeal upholds five-year sentence for Omagh domestic abuser but revises sentencing formula for future cases

Northern Ireland's Court of Appeal dismissed Barry Maguire's sentence appeal while ordering judges to apply a revised sentencing method in domestic abuse cases.

24 March 2026
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Londonderry Man Sentenced to Eight Years for Pipe Bomb Offences After DNA Links Him to Three Attacks

13 March 2026
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Court of Appeal Orders Convicted Murderer Back to Prison After Unlawful Early Release Under Good Friday Agreement Scheme

12 March 2026
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Court of Appeal Orders Double Murderer Robert Clarke Back to Prison After Unlawful Release Under Good Friday Agreement Scheme

12 March 2026
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Court of Appeal Rules PSNI Prosecution of Anti-Islam Facebook Post Invalid Without DPP Consent

11 March 2026
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Court of Appeal Rules PSNI Prosecution of Anti-Islam Facebook Post Invalid Without DPP Consent

11 March 2026
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Murder Trial Continues as Judge Dismisses No Case to Answer Applications in Lyra McKee Killing

27 February 2026
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Stewarts Solicitors Expands to Six Locations via Acquisition

27 February 2026
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Nine Men Face Trial Over Lyra McKee Murder Night Riots as Judge Rules Key Evidence Admissible

27 February 2026
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Court of Appeal Upholds Murder Convictions of Five Men in Ian Ogle Killing

26 February 2026
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Court of Appeal Cuts Child Cruelty Sentence from Eight Years to Four and a Half After Finding Errors in Sentencing

20 February 2026
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