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A remorseless heroin dealer - once shot by the Provos 30 years ago for drugs – has been hit with ten more months on top of a ten-year jail sentence.

A remorseless heroin dealer - once shot by the Provos 30 years ago for drugs – has been ‘smacked’ with ten more months on top of a ten-year jail sentence this week.

An alleged thief appeared in court today accused of stealing a quantity of lead from a health and social care trust.

This is the Ulster ‘Mr Big’ drug dealer who’s just been banged up in Liverpool after cops found ten kilos of heroin hidden in his cupboard.

Significant damage was done to a property in Antrim during an attack on Friday night. Sunday, 17th January 2021, 12:56 pm PACEMAKER BELFAST 16/0/2021 An arson attack on a house in Antrim on Friday night has been described by police as "sinister". The fire at Altmore Close was reported to police at about 21:25 GMT. The property was badly damaged in the attack although no-one was in the house at the time. Neighbours had to leave their home as firefighters dealt with the blaze, which police have s...

Neighbours had to leave their home as firefighters tackled the blaze in Antrim.

Police have appealed for information following an arson attack at a property in Antrim yesterday evening. The fire service and PSNI were called to the blaze at a house in Altmore Close at approximately 9:25pm. Police are treating the incident, which caused "significant damage" to the house, as deliberate with "intent to endanger life". No injuries were reported. Detective Sergeant Lorimer said: “Thankfully, no one was present in the house at the time, however, residents from the next door pr...