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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 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

POLICE have appealed for information after a man sustained a broken jaw during an attack in Belfast. The incident occurred in the Donegall Square West area of Belfast at around 11.30pm on Friday, December 20. The man, aged in his 20s, is reported to have been assaulted by four unknown males. "Our appeal is to anyone who saw what happened, and who hasn't spoken with us yet, to … [Read more...] about Man suffers broken jaw after being attacked by four people in Belfast