Other News In Brief

Woman Convicted Of Benefit Fraud

A woman has been convicted at Londonderry Magistrates' Court for claiming benefits she was not entitled to.

Sharon Webb, 52, of Esker Gardens, Londonderry, claimed Income Support, Employment and Support Allowance and Housing Benefit totalling £8,207 while failing to declare she was living with her partner.

She was given a two-month prison sentence suspended for a year and ordered to pay courts costs of £61. She is also required to repay any outstanding money wrongfully obtained to the Social Security Agency.

Further Success At Commonwealth Games

Sports Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has congratulated the men's triple Bowls Team taking part in this year's Commonwealth Games.

The NI team secured a silver medal on Monday morning.

The trio – Neil Booth, Paul Daly and Neil Mulholland – lost out to South Africa in the final at the Kelvingrove Lawn Bowls centre in Glasgow.

Minister Ní Chuilín said: "While the bowlers will be disappointed in losing out to South Africa in the final, they can be proud of their achievements this week and their hard work in preparing for the games has been justly rewarded with a silver medal. It's a fantastic achievement and I congratulate the trio on their success."

Missing Woman Found Safe And Well

A woman who was reported missing has been found safe and well.

Emma Rafferty, 33, was last seen in the Sandys Street area of Newry on Wednesday 23 July.

She was said to have close connections in the city as well as Carlingford.

Over the weekend, police issued an update confirming she had been found safe.

(JP/CD)