A MAN has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison after being found guilty of a series of historical assaults. Ronan Farrell, 60, denied nine counts of indecent assault against a child between 1982 and 1984. In April, he was found guilty on seven counts before being sentenced on Tuesday at Dungannon Crown Court, sitting at Newry Crown Court. Farrell, who is originally … [Read more...] about Fermanagh man jailed over historical abuse
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Woman jailed for 14 years for ‘brutal’ murder of her partner as he slept
A WOMAN has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for the murder of her partner. Wiktoria Maksymowicz fatally stabbed Anthony 'Tony' Browne in the neck as he slept at the home they shared in West Belfast in 2022. Maksymowicz, 35, was handed a life sentence in May after pleading guilty to murder aggravated by domestic abuse, with her minimum term imposed at Belfast Crown Court … [Read more...] about Woman jailed for 14 years for ‘brutal’ murder of her partner as he slept
Man in his 80s dies in Co. Westmeath collision
A MAN in his 80s has died following a two-vehicle collision in Co. Westmeath. The incident occurred on the R394 at Gartlandstown, Castlepollard at around 5.30am on Wednesday, July 3. The man, who was a passenger in the first car, was pronounced dead at the scene. The female driver, aged in her 60s, was taken to Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore to be treated for serious … [Read more...] about Man in his 80s dies in Co. Westmeath collision
Murderer’s mum and girlfriend convicted for helping him flee to Ireland after fatal collision
THE MOTHER and the partner of a man who murdered a father when he ploughed into him in a car have both been convicted of trying to help him evade capture. Ashley Donald's mum Faye Gowdy and his girlfriend Bethany Donohue helped him flee to Ireland in the days after the fatal 2022 collision in Coventry. On Monday, 44-year-old Gowdy and Donohue, 23, were both convicted of … [Read more...] about Murderer’s mum and girlfriend convicted for helping him flee to Ireland after fatal collision
People affected by adoption in Ireland urged to have their say
PEOPLE who have been affected by adoption in Ireland are being asked to take part in newly launched public consultation. The Adoption Authority of Ireland (AAI) is urging anyone who has had a personal experience of adoption to take part in their online survey. Feedback from the survey will inform the strategy undertaken by the AAI in its future work. “This public consultation … [Read more...] about People affected by adoption in Ireland urged to have their say