Electronic tagging of offenders will be introduced in the North within weeks, it was announced today.

A new multi-agency public protection team has been set up in the North to manage the most dangerous sexual and violent offenders after they have been released from prison, it was announced today.

Not enough is being done to help the victims and survivors of sexual violence and abuse in Northern Ireland, it was admitted today as ministers launched a new five-year victim-focused strategy.

A British government drive to stamp out increasing hate crime in Northern Ireland moved forward today when draft legislation was laid before Parliament in England.