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AN IRISH Liverpool fan has been handed a football banning order after being convicted of a hate crime at a Liverpool match. Alan Maher, 55, from Co. Meath, pleaded guilty to shouting racist abuse at one of his own club's players during the Reds' game with Bournemouth on September 21. The Anfield clash saw Liverpool move top of the table after a 3-0 win over the Cherries. Mayer … [Read more...] about Irish Liverpool fan banned over racist abuse of own club’s player

A MAN has been fined for filming the scene of a fatal collision and sharing it on social media. On June 4 this year, 44-year-old father-of-three Kevin Doherty from Somersham, Suffolk, died following the incident involved a car, a van and a motorcycle on the A14 westbound in Sproughton. This week, Arturas Motuzis pleaded guilty to sharing the video and using his phone while … [Read more...] about ‘Utterly disrespectful’: Man fined for filming scene of collision that claimed life of father of three

A MAN has been found guilty of a string of sexual offences against a young girl following a seven-day trial at Chester Crown Court. Connor Behan, 33, of Heath Avenue, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, was this week found guilty by a unanimous verdict of counts of multiple rapes of a girl under 13. He was also convicted of multiple sexual assaults by touching of a child under 13 and … [Read more...] about ‘No remorse’: Man found guilty of string of sexual offences against young girl

GARDAÍ have appealed for information after a man was injured in a shooting in Dublin. The incident occurred at a residence in the Shancastle Close / Shancastle Avenue area of Clondalkin, Dublin 22 at around 9.15pm on Friday, December 20. A man in his 20s was subsequently treated at Connolly Memorial Hospital for injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening. The scene … [Read more...] about Appeal for information after man injured in Dublin shooting

A YOUNG woman has died following a suspected hit-and-run incident in Co. Limerick. According to gardaí, the collision occurred at the entrance of a private property in Rathkeale at around 12.15pm on Saturday. A female pedestrian, aged in her 20s, was injured in the incident and taken to University Hospital Limerick, where she was later pronounced deceased. It is believed the … [Read more...] about Young woman dies in suspected hit-and-run in Co. Limerick