We revealed this month Andrew Parr, also known as Drew Gillespie, managed to secure the deputy sheriff job after meeting an American woman online and convincing her to marry him within three months.

Marina Young's sister says hospital staff "failed her fundamentally, on every level".

Ian Paterson, who is serving a 20-year jail term, is recategorised as a category D prisoner.

'I often say that if clinicians communicated better, I'd be out of a job'

A man from Co. Derry has been jailed for five counts of cruelty to children. The 55-year-old was sentenced at Newry Crown Court on Friday and will serve four years in prison and four years on licence. The man, described by police as 'a cruel and dangerous individual', cannot be named in order to protect the identity of the victims. "This offender is a cruel and dangerous individual who inflicted horrendous physical abuse on a number of children," said Detective Constable Mitchell. "We commend their bravery in coming forward and welcome the custodial sentence he received today as a result. "Every child should feel safe in their home, cared for by those who love them. "Unfortunately, we know that this is not always the case and so we will continue to work with our partners to protect children and bring offenders before the courts to answer for their crimes. "The Police Service of Northern Ireland take reports of child abuse extremely seriously, no matter when the abuse occurred." Anyone concerned that a child may…

Police have today charged a man with murder following the discovery of a body in a vehicle on Ripiro Beach, Dargaville earlier this month.

Families of the victims who suffered at the hands of Ian Paterson are devastated at the decision to release the convicted doctor early

James Kennedy, 37, struck up a relationship with Joanne Gallacher, 33, after the pair met on a psychiatric ward.

In the summer of 2023, an inmate at Ely State Prison filed a federal lawsuit alleging unsafe conditions inside prison walls. Two weeks later, he was killed.