Police bill for informers: £430000 in one year... is highest level yet

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Police bill for informers: £430000 in one year... is highest level yet

Last year this newspaper revealed that up to 180 organised criminal gangs are believed to be operating across Northern Ireland — including involvement in drugs, prostitution and fake goods. During 2010, 72 crime gangs were either frustrated, ...
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Man acquitted of teenager's murder

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Man acquitted of teenager's murder : A man accused of murdering a Nigerian teenager on Good Friday two years ago has been acquitted of the charge after the trial judge directed the jury to find him not guilty. Mr Justice Barry White also directed the jury to find the 26-year-old man not ... Irish Times
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Why Brussels seems relaxed about the end game

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Why Brussels seems relaxed about the end game - The EU's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, is now selling hard the idea that the UK can change its mind during the transition period and choose to stay part of the European single market and customs union - particularly with a view to solving the Irish border issue. This would be the ideal post- Brexit  ..
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