DUP woman appears in court on Facebook post charge

A Democratic Unionist councillor has appeared in court in the North charged in connection with a comment she posted on Facebook.

DUP woman appears in court on Facebook post charge
Thu, 22 Aug, 2013 - 14:31

A Democratic Unionist councillor has appeared in court in the North charged in connection with a comment she posted on Facebook.

Ruth Patterson, 57, a former deputy lord mayor of Belfast, was at the city’s magistrates’ court this morning to plead her innocence.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: NorthPlace: BelfastPlace: Ravenhill AvenuePlace: Castlederg, Co TyronePlace: Northern Ireland''Place: LagansidePlace: Dungannon, Co TyronePlace: BalmoralPerson: Ruth PattersonPerson: PattersonPerson: SolicitorPerson: Denis MoloneyPerson: District JudgePerson: Fiona BagnallPerson: MoloneyPerson: BagnallPerson: Lord MayorPerson: Niall O’DonnghailePerson: Sammy WilsonPerson: Health MinisterPerson: Edwin PootsPerson: Deputy Lord MayorPerson: Christopher StalfordPerson: Gavin RobinsonPerson: Willie FrazerPerson: Jim DowsonPerson: Peter RobinsonPerson: Nigel DoddsPerson: WilsonPerson: RuthEvent: 2001 Westminster electionOrganisation: DUPOrganisation: FacebookOrganisation: Democratic UnionistOrganisation: PSNIOrganisation: Sinn FéinOrganisation: IRAOrganisation: Ulster Defence RegimentOrganisation: UDROrganisation: Union
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