22/11/2012
Other News In Brief
Prison Officers Protest Magilligian Closure
Several dozen protesters have held a demonstration at proposals to close Magilligan Prison, Northern Ireland's second largest jail.
Campaigners, including Finlay Spratt, the chairman of the Prison Officers' Association, handed over a petition signed by thousands people to Justice Minister David Ford.
Mr Ford is consulting on the future of the prison estate.
Mr Spratt said closing Magilligan would be a "mistake".
Man Admits Facebook Threats
A 25-year-old man has admitted, in Londonderry magistrates court, that he posted a threatening message on Facebook about the brother of his former girlfriend.
Thomas Patrick Kelly, from the Corrody Road in the Waterside, admitted posting the message between January and June of this year.
The defendant also admitted a further charge of threatening to kill the same man on 6 May.
He is due to be sentenced in December.
Layer Calls For Price Prosecution To Be Stopped
A solicitor for former hunger striker Marian Price has appealed to the Director of Public Prosecutions to stop her prosecution immediately on the grounds of ill health.
Marian Price, 58, referred to in court by her married name, McGlinchey, is charged with addressing a meeting in support of a proscribed organisation in Londonderry at Easter last year.
She was arrested and returned into custody on the direction of the then Northern Ireland Secretary of State Owen Patterson.
The defendant had been on licence as part of the outworkings of the Good Friday agreement.
Mr Patterson revoked those conditions after she was photographed and filmed holding a piece of paper from which a masked man read a statement during a dissident republican Easter commemoration rally in Derry city cemetery.
Several dozen protesters have held a demonstration at proposals to close Magilligan Prison, Northern Ireland's second largest jail.
Campaigners, including Finlay Spratt, the chairman of the Prison Officers' Association, handed over a petition signed by thousands people to Justice Minister David Ford.
Mr Ford is consulting on the future of the prison estate.
Mr Spratt said closing Magilligan would be a "mistake".
Man Admits Facebook Threats
A 25-year-old man has admitted, in Londonderry magistrates court, that he posted a threatening message on Facebook about the brother of his former girlfriend.
Thomas Patrick Kelly, from the Corrody Road in the Waterside, admitted posting the message between January and June of this year.
The defendant also admitted a further charge of threatening to kill the same man on 6 May.
He is due to be sentenced in December.
Layer Calls For Price Prosecution To Be Stopped
A solicitor for former hunger striker Marian Price has appealed to the Director of Public Prosecutions to stop her prosecution immediately on the grounds of ill health.
Marian Price, 58, referred to in court by her married name, McGlinchey, is charged with addressing a meeting in support of a proscribed organisation in Londonderry at Easter last year.
She was arrested and returned into custody on the direction of the then Northern Ireland Secretary of State Owen Patterson.
The defendant had been on licence as part of the outworkings of the Good Friday agreement.
Mr Patterson revoked those conditions after she was photographed and filmed holding a piece of paper from which a masked man read a statement during a dissident republican Easter commemoration rally in Derry city cemetery.
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28 September 2017
Prisoner Dies At Maghaberry
A prisoner has died in custody at Maghaberry jail. The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) said the 57-year-old man passed away on Thursday morning, 28 September. His next of kin have been informed and an investigation has been launched.
Prisoner Dies At Maghaberry
A prisoner has died in custody at Maghaberry jail. The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) said the 57-year-old man passed away on Thursday morning, 28 September. His next of kin have been informed and an investigation has been launched.
31 August 2021
53-Year-Old Dies In Custody At Maghaberry Prison
A 53-year-old has reportedly died in custody at Maghaberry Prison, the Northern Ireland Prison Service has announced. The Department of Justice has reported that the prisoner died on Saturday 28 August, that his next of kin have been informed and that the death was not covid related.
53-Year-Old Dies In Custody At Maghaberry Prison
A 53-year-old has reportedly died in custody at Maghaberry Prison, the Northern Ireland Prison Service has announced. The Department of Justice has reported that the prisoner died on Saturday 28 August, that his next of kin have been informed and that the death was not covid related.
31 August 2018
Man Dies In Maghaberry Prison
A 22-year-old man has died while in custody at Maghaberry Prison, the Northern Ireland Prison Service has reported. The Department of Justice has confirmed that the man died in custody on the morning of Thursday, 30 August. The man's next of kin have been informed. The PSNI, Coroner and Prisoner Ombudsman have been informed about the death.
Man Dies In Maghaberry Prison
A 22-year-old man has died while in custody at Maghaberry Prison, the Northern Ireland Prison Service has reported. The Department of Justice has confirmed that the man died in custody on the morning of Thursday, 30 August. The man's next of kin have been informed. The PSNI, Coroner and Prisoner Ombudsman have been informed about the death.
14 March 2017
Female Prison Officer Injured After Being Attacked At Magahberry Jail
A female prison officer has been injured after being attacked by a male inmate at Maghaberry Prison just outside Lisburn. A sharp weapon is believed to have been used. The officer was taken to hospital to be treated. A Prison Service spokesperson said: "A prison officer has suffered a serious injury following an assault by a prisoner in Maghaberry.
Female Prison Officer Injured After Being Attacked At Magahberry Jail
A female prison officer has been injured after being attacked by a male inmate at Maghaberry Prison just outside Lisburn. A sharp weapon is believed to have been used. The officer was taken to hospital to be treated. A Prison Service spokesperson said: "A prison officer has suffered a serious injury following an assault by a prisoner in Maghaberry.
14 September 2016
Staff At Maghaberry Prison Watched As Prisoner Self-Harmed
Staff at Maghaberry Prison in Lisburn have been criticised after they failed to intervene while a prisoner blinded himself, according to a Prison Ombudsman report. Sean Lynch, 23, was being detained at the prison in June 2014 and inflicted "extreme and shocking" injuries through self-harm over a three day period.
Staff At Maghaberry Prison Watched As Prisoner Self-Harmed
Staff at Maghaberry Prison in Lisburn have been criticised after they failed to intervene while a prisoner blinded himself, according to a Prison Ombudsman report. Sean Lynch, 23, was being detained at the prison in June 2014 and inflicted "extreme and shocking" injuries through self-harm over a three day period.
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