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‘Absolute relief’ for Chloe Mitchell’s family as trial to go ahead next month

Ms Mitchell’s sister Nadine Mitchell said her family would be ‘over the moon’ the trial would finally be able to go ahead.

Evening Standard

Striking criminal barristers need to meet me halfway, says Long

Stormont Justice Minister Naomi Long was speaking as criminal barristers continued strike action over fees paid for legal aid work.

Evening Standard

Victims of crime ‘held to ransom’ by criminal Bar strike, Long says

Naomi Long said in one week of the Criminal Bar Association strike, 10 trials, 57 arraignments and 22 sentencing hearings were directly affected.

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First Minister calls X ‘woefully inadequate’ amid Grok AI misuse row

Michelle O’Neill said it was ‘disgraceful and disgusting that any social media platform allows this type of illegal content to be created’.

Evening Standard

Criminal barristers to strike indefinitely over NI justice system ‘crisis’

Barristers say fees for legally aided criminal work have not been increased since 2005, making them worth just 50% of their original value.

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Stormont Executive agrees to set aside £119m for PSNI data breach payouts

The Executive is also understood to be continuing to discuss plans for its first multi-year budget in more than a decade.

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Failure to name Stakeknife ‘slightly ludicrous’, Justice Minister says

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn insisted that identifying agents risks ‘jeopardising’ national security,

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Stormont Justice Minister Naomi Long ‘alert to the risks’ of role

Naomi Long said she was ’embarrassed’ at the impact on her neighbours after a crowd gathered outside her house earlier this year.

The Independent UK

Court sentencing remarks in Northern Ireland set to be broadcast

Justice Minister Naomi Long has announced her intention to bring forward new legislation to allow the broadcast of certain court proceedings.

Evening Standard

Appointment of paramilitary ‘interlocutor’ slammed by Long

Hilary Benn has announced that Fleur Ravensbergen will take up the role of Independent Expert on paramilitary group transition to disbandment.

Evening Standard

Securing confidence of victims paramount for new legacy framework – Sinn Fein

Northern Ireland political parties have given a mixed response to a new legacy framework published by the UK and Irish governments.

The Independent UK

Coroners in Northern Ireland ‘to be able to investigate some deaths abroad’

Justice Minister Naomi Long is set to bring legislation forward to allow the move.

Evening Standard

10,000 CCTV exhibits and 1,800 devices submitted to Cyber Crime Centre this year

They relate to a range of alleged offences from human trafficking, drugs, murder and offences of a sexual nature.

Evening Standard

Views sought on plans to criminalise deepfake images of adults

Stormont Justice Minister Naomi Long described ‘abhorrent behaviour which can have devastating consequences’.

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Tough action needed to halt level of attacks on police in NI, federation warns

The Police Federation for Northern Ireland has launched the ‘Let Them Protect’ public campaign.

The Independent UK

Tributes after death of former Alliance leader Sean Neeson at 79

Current party leader Naomi Long said Mr Neeson had been a dedicated public servant.

The Independent UK

Hydebank governor ‘incredibly humbled and deeply honoured’ by OBE

Richard Taylor said he credits the whole staff of Hydebank Wood Secure College and Women’s Prison for turning the facility around.

Evening Standard

Ballymena violence highlights need for more PSNI funding – Robinson

Northern Ireland’s Health Minister Mike Nesbitt visited homes in Clonavon Terrace which were targeted on Monday night.

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15 police officers injured during violence in Ballymena

Police said attacks in the town are being treated as racially motivated hate crimes.

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Sinn Fein ‘will always stand on the side of journalism’ – Finucane

It comes after former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams won a defamation case against BBC Northern Ireland.

The Independent UK

Alliance leader says abuse ‘unacceptable’ as colleague targeted

Stormont Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir said he had been the target of ‘vile homophobic’ abuse over the Nutrients Action Programme.

Evening Standard

Ombudsman has received 40 complains of ‘police predatory behaviour’

Justice Minister Naomi Long said the Ombudsmans’ office received around eight such complaints a year.

Evening Standard

Tributes paid after death of former NI Civil Service chief Kenneth Bloomfield

His career in public service began in the 1950s.

Evening Standard

Agri-food deal between UK and EU not a post-Brexit ‘silver bullet’ – Robinson

The DUP leader said his party would take time to scrutinise in detail what has been agreed.

The Independent UK

Pope represented ‘best of human values’, says O’Neill as Stormont pays tribute

MLAs had their first opportunity to pay tribute to Francis in the Northern Ireland Assembly as they returned on Monday after the Easter break.

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