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Lurgan proxy bomb attempt ‘would have caused devastation’, Long says

Stormont Justice Minister Naomi Long was speaking during a visit to Lurgan police station following the attack on Monday night.

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‘Crude but viable’ explosive device deployed in attack on Lurgan police station

A ‘terrified’ delivery driver was forced at gunpoint to drive the device on Monday night, police said.

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Delivery driver forced at gunpoint to take object to police station

Ulster Unionist Party leader Jon Burrows has said the incident ‘bears all the hallmarks of a terrorist attack’

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Magilligan praised as one of the best UK prisons in inspection report

Justice Minister Naomi Long said it was an ‘outstanding result’ for Magilligan Prison when the justice system was under ‘immense’ pressure.

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O’Neill and Little-Pengelly ‘shoulder to shoulder’ despite speaking separately

The First and deputy First Minister spoke to media separately on tackling violence against women and girls.

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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.

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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.

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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’.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Evening Standard

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.

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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.

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Views sought on plans to criminalise deepfake images of adults

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

Evening Standard

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.

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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.

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