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20/08/2012
Other NI News In Brief
Miss Northern Ireland On Way Home From Worlds
Miss Northern Ireland Tiffany Brien, of Holywood, missed out on the top spot at this year’s Miss World contest in Chine at the weekend.
But she made the final 30 at the pageant, where home star Miss China, Yu Wenxia, triumphed.
A total of 116 pageant queens took part in this year's contest.
Miss Brien is due to touch down in Northern Ireland today.
Man Fined For Illegal Collection
A Derry man has been fined £30 for carrying out an illegal street collection.
James Gallagher, 61, from Creggan Heights, denied collected the money, which was said to have been for republican prisoners and collected during a protest at Free Derry Corner in November.
Benefit Fraudsters Sentenced In Armagh
Three people have been convicted at Armagh Magistrates' Court of claiming benefits they were not entitled to.
Donna Magennis (31) of Drumarg Park, Armagh was given a two year conditional discharge and ordered to pay court costs of £22 for wrongful encashment of Jobseekers Allowance totalling £320.
Colm O’Neill (30) of Drumshill Park, Armagh was given a two year conditional discharge and ordered to pay court costs of £22 for wrongful encashment of Jobseekers Allowance totalling £116.
Leonard Armstrong (44) of Hillside Avenue, Hamiltonsbawn was given a two year conditional discharge and ordered to pay court costs of £22 for wrongful encashment of Jobseekers Allowance totalling £223.
All are also required to repay any outstanding money they wrongfully obtained to the Social Security Agency.
(NE)
Miss Northern Ireland Tiffany Brien, of Holywood, missed out on the top spot at this year’s Miss World contest in Chine at the weekend.
But she made the final 30 at the pageant, where home star Miss China, Yu Wenxia, triumphed.
A total of 116 pageant queens took part in this year's contest.
Miss Brien is due to touch down in Northern Ireland today.
Man Fined For Illegal Collection
A Derry man has been fined £30 for carrying out an illegal street collection.
James Gallagher, 61, from Creggan Heights, denied collected the money, which was said to have been for republican prisoners and collected during a protest at Free Derry Corner in November.
Benefit Fraudsters Sentenced In Armagh
Three people have been convicted at Armagh Magistrates' Court of claiming benefits they were not entitled to.
Donna Magennis (31) of Drumarg Park, Armagh was given a two year conditional discharge and ordered to pay court costs of £22 for wrongful encashment of Jobseekers Allowance totalling £320.
Colm O’Neill (30) of Drumshill Park, Armagh was given a two year conditional discharge and ordered to pay court costs of £22 for wrongful encashment of Jobseekers Allowance totalling £116.
Leonard Armstrong (44) of Hillside Avenue, Hamiltonsbawn was given a two year conditional discharge and ordered to pay court costs of £22 for wrongful encashment of Jobseekers Allowance totalling £223.
All are also required to repay any outstanding money they wrongfully obtained to the Social Security Agency.
(NE)
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