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A MAN has been jailed for 25 years after being found guilty of a string of sexual offences, including sexual activity with a child. Stephen Gallagher, 59, of Normandy Avenue, Colchester, Essex, was sentenced at Ipswich Crown Court on Wednesday. An indefinite restraining order has also been issued for all of his victims. Gallagher was previously found guilty of 10 offences … [Read more...] about Man jailed for 25 years after being found guilty of string of sexual offences

A MAN has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of another pub-goer following an unprovoked one-punch attack earlier this year. Tyrone Busch, 41, struck father-of-two Michael O'Dwyer as the pair sat drinking together outside the Red Lion pub in Dereham, Norfolk on Saturday, July 20. Following the assault, Busch calmly sat down to finish his drink before leaving the pub as his … [Read more...] about Man pleads guilty to manslaughter of Michael O’Dwyer in unprovoked one-punch pub attack

A RESIDENT was assaulted after two men armed with a hammer and a wrench forced their way into the bedroom of a property in Dunmurry. The incident occurred in the town on the outskirts of Belfast in the early hours of this morning. Police have now appealed for information as they investigate  the 'terrifying' aggravated burglary. "It was reported that the occupants of a … [Read more...] about Resident assaulted by armed pair during ‘terrifying’ aggravated burglary on outskirts of Belfast

A YOUNG man has died following a single-vehicle road traffic collision in Co. Down. The incident involving a blue Vauxhall Corsa happened at around 7.10pm on Saturday in the Carryduff Road area of Temple, Lisburn. "Officers attended, alongside colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service," said Roads Inspector Cherith Adair of the PSNI. "Sadly, the passenger in the … [Read more...] about Young man dies following road traffic collision in Co. Down

DENIS Coulson, a former forward for Ireland's U20 rugby team and ex-Connacht player, was sentenced on Friday to 14 years in prison after being convicted of raping a woman in Bordeaux in 2017. Coulson, who was playing for Grenoble FC at the time of the crime, was among three former players from the French rugby club who stood trial for the gang rape of a 20-year-old woman … [Read more...] about Former Ireland U20 rugby international is jailed in France after being convicted of rape