Lurgan man given suspended jail term after arson attack

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A Lurgan man has been given a suspended jail term after an arson attack.

Michael Conway, aged 49, from Downshire Avenue in the town pleaded not guilty at Craigavon Magistrates Court to arson.

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The case relates to an incident in January this year.

Despite his not guilty plea, Conway was convicted of the arson offence and ordered to pay the injured party compensation of £500.

The defendant was also sentenced to four months in prison which is suspended for two years.