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By Julian O Neill
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image captionThe proposal has been outlined by Justice Minister Naomi Long, after she met with the parents of Enda Dolan
The maximum jail term for causing death by dangerous driving in NI is set to increase from 14 to 20 years, Justice Minister Naomi Long is proposing.
She outlined the move in talks with the parents of teenagers Enda Dolan and Lesley-Ann McCarragher.
Mr Dolan was killed by dangerous driving in 2014, and Ms McCarragher in 2016.
However the legislative change, subject to assembly approval, is not likely until after the 2022 Stormont election.
Mrs Long s decision follows a review of sentencing policy started in 2016.
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By Jayne McCormack
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image captionNorthern Ireland is the only region of the UK or Ireland without stalking legislation
Proposed new laws to tackle stalking will help thousands of people in Northern Ireland, the Stormont Assembly has heard.
Justice Minister Naomi Long said she had listened to the terrifying and debilitating experiences of victims.
Other parts of the UK already have anti-stalking laws in place, but Northern Ireland has lagged behind.
The PSNI currently deals with stalking under the Protection from Harassment Order (NI) 1997.
Under the new bill, convictions for the most serious offences will carry a penalty of up to 10 years in prison.
Pressure is growing to repeal a law that "criminalises homelessness" after it emerged that 45 people had been convicted in Northern Ireland s courts under the Vagrancy Act since 2015.