{"id":"157f8f5a-2480-41b5-800a-d02afec58e27","url":"https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/assault-case-against-mp-jim-shannon-ongoing-for-three-years-court-hears-1946746.html","domain":"breakingnews.ie","outlet":{"name":"Ie","country":"IE","cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"Assault case against MP Jim Shannon ongoing for three years, court hears","plainHeadline":null,"rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["An assault case against DUP MP Jim Shannon has lasted three years at a court hearing.","The Strangford MP is accused of assaulting a woman on October 1, 2023.","Shannon did not attend the latest Newtownards Magistrates’ Court hearing.","Prosecutors request further materials from police and three weeks for receipt.","The case will be mentioned again on September 29 for a progress check."],"topics":["Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-01T13:16:55.392Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-01T13:16:55.580Z","story":null}