The UUP leader said ‘did not recognise his (Beattie’s) characterisation of me’.

The complainant told Newry Crown Court of hearing the former DUP leader’s ‘heavy breathing’ during the alleged sexual assault.

Edwin Poots was speaking after concerns were raised over the apparent rejection of an amendment.

The 63-year-old former MP has pleaded not guilty to 18 alleged offences.

The former DUP leader, who denies all charges against him, arrived at Newry Crown Court shortly after 9am on Tuesday as his trial continues.

The police officer was left with serious injuries following the incident in Downpatrick at the weekend,

The former MP, 63, has pleaded not guilty to 18 alleged offences.

The party has published a reform document which advocates removing several ‘vetoes’ on nominating the speaker and first ministers.

A party spokesperson said they do ‘not accept the characterisation of recent events set out in Mr Beattie’s letter’.

The Police Ombudsman confirmed it had been notified of the firing of a round by police.

The incident was initially blamed on pilot error before this was overturned in 2011.

The trial is taking place at Newry Crown Court.

Engineer and hydrologist Jeremy Benn is among expert witnesses who gave evidence about a culvert Noah is believed to have entered.

The ex-MP has pleaded not guilty to the 18 alleged offences.

Challenged by a barrister over ‘inconsistencies’ in her evidence, Complainant A insisted ‘the facts are the facts’.

The device was reportedly thrown at the house in the Woodview Park area on Thursday night.

Thursday saw an expert questioned about conditions at the culvert at Premier Drive stream.

Marie Curie cares for people with any illness they are likely to die from.

The 28-year-old was attacked during an aggravated burglary at a house in Omagh on Thursday.

The former DUP leader is on trial at Newry Crown Court charged with a number of sexual offences.

The ex-MP has pleaded not guilty to 18 alleged offences.

Donaldson, 63, has pleaded not guilty to the 18 alleged offences.

Police said the victim was taken to hospital after being stabbed in the chest, but that his injuries are not life threatening.

The Executive Office scrutiny committee heard the view during an evidence session on the draft race relations strategy.

Noah was 14 when his naked body was found in a storm drain tunnel in north Belfast on June 27 2020.

The trial is taking place at Newry Crown Court.

The former DUP leader has pleaded not guilty to 18 alleged offences.

Police are investigating the incident as arson with intent to endanger life

Police have said they are reporting an assault as a racially-motivated hate crime.

Seamus Maguire is thought to have been killed and secretly buried by republican paramilitaries between 1973 and 1976.

The former DUP leader has pleaded not guilty to 18 alleged offences.

The 63-year-old has pleaded not guilty to 18 alleged offences.

The 63-year-old denies a total of 18 alleged historical offences.

Three boys aged 9, 12, and 13 were detained, cautioned and taken home to their parents

The man was arrested after the incident in Derrylin on Sunday.

Michael Kenna was from the Belturbet area in Co Cavan.

Around 60 firefighters are dealing with the fire in a ‘large quantity of scrap metal’.

A man aged in his 30s who was a pedestrian has suffered a ‘life changing limb injury’, police said.

Party leader Gavin Robinson said the party also called for borrowing powers to build more homes and improve infrastructure.

The French Top 14 high-flyers have run out as comfortable 59-26 winners in Bilbao.

The 51-year-old died in hospital from his injuries after being attacked in his apartment in east Belfast on May 12th.

Nicholas Gordon died in hospital on Saturday four days after an assault on Holywood Road.

Stephen McCullagh denied the murder of his pregnant partner, but was found guilty following a five-week trial at Belfast Crown Court.