
Julian O'Neill
Crime and Justice Correspondent, BBC Northern Ireland at BBC
BBC NI crime and justice correspondent. Mostly do news tweets.
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1 day ago |
yahoo.com | Julian O'Neill
A court has set two review dates to receive updates on the health of Lady Eleanor Donaldson. She is due to stand trial in November with her husband, ex-Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, on historical sex offence charges. Sir Jeffrey, 62, is accused of 18 offences, including one count of rape. Lady Donaldson, 59, faces five charges relating to aiding and abetting. The offences were allegedly committed between 1985 and 2008. AdvertisementAdvertisementBoth deny all charges.
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1 day ago |
bbc.com | Julian O'Neill
Review dates set for Lady Donaldson health updatesJulian O'NeillBBC News NI crime and justice correspondentPA MediaA update on Lady Eleanor Donaldson's health, pictured leaving court in February 2025, was heard in Newry Crown Court on ThursdayA court has set two review dates to receive updates on the health of Lady Eleanor Donaldson. She is due to stand trial in November with her husband, ex-Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, on historical sex offence charges.
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2 days ago |
bbc.co.uk | Julian O'Neill
Image source, Eileen MitchellImage caption, Katie Mitchell was removed from the shop in Lisburn by police officers and her dad after an incident last yearBBC News NI crime and justice correspondentPolice officers should get improved training on how to deal with autistic people following an incident involving a woman in Lisburn, a Police Ombudsman investigation has recommended. She is non-verbal and has learning difficulties.
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3 days ago |
bbc.com | Julian O'Neill
BBC 'no intention' of blocking output, says NI director Julian O'NeillBBC News NI crime and justice correspondentReutersBBC NI director Adam Smyth says the corporation will make 'a considered response to the outcome of the case'BBC Northern Ireland has "no intention" of blocking its news or other output in the Irish Republic, its director Adam Smyth has said in an email sent to staff. There has been speculation it was considering the move following Gerry Adams' libel case victory.
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3 days ago |
bbc.com | Julian O'Neill
BBC to seek more time to decide whether to appeal Adams' libel case Julian O'NeillBBC News NI crime and justice correspondentPA MediaGerry Adams was awarded €100,000 damages, with the BBC also in line to pay his legal costsA court in Dublin has been told the BBC intends to apply for orders relating to Gerry Adams' successful libel case against the corporation to be paused. If the "stay" is granted, it would allow the BBC time to consider whether it will appeal against the verdict.
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