A MAN has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after being found guilty of a string of 'horrendous' child sex offences. Sean Dooley, 57, of Shirley Manor Gardens, Bradford, West Yorkshire, committed the offences against his female victim over the course of almost 10 years. Following his sentencing at Bradford Crown Court on Monday, police said Dooley had 'robbed the victim of … [Read more...] about Man handed 18-year sentence after being found guilty of ‘horrendous’ child sex offences
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Man charged with murder following fatal shooting of elderly man in Co. Kerry
A MAN has appeared in court charged with murder following the fatal shooting of an elderly man in Co. Kerry at the weekend. Paddy O'Mahony, who was in his eighties, was found dead at his home in Castlemaine on Sunday. This afternoon, 66-year-old Thomas Carroll of Clonmel, Co. Tipperary was brought before Tralee District Court. The court heard that Mr Carroll made no reply when … [Read more...] about Man charged with murder following fatal shooting of elderly man in Co. Kerry
High Court rules Legacy Act immunity provision breaches human rights
THE HIGH COURT in Belfast has ruled that part of the British Government's Legacy Act is in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). In his ruling, Mr Justice Colton said the Act's provision of immunity was incompatible with articles 2 and 3 of the ECHR. Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris said in the Commons that the Government would consider the ruling, … [Read more...] about High Court rules Legacy Act immunity provision breaches human rights
A reporter’s life on the frontline
TED SMYTH, former Irish diplomat and current member of the Ad Hoc Committee to Protect the Good Friday Agreement reviews Eamonn Mallie’s book AT a time when we are confronted by daily scenes of horror and butchery in the Middle East, it is heartening to read a book which provides unique insights into the people and agonising process that led to the ultimate cessation of … [Read more...] about A reporter’s life on the frontline
BBC show unravels mystery of decades-old US documentary ‘given exceptional access inside the IRA’
A BBC programme that unravels the mystery surrounding a 1972 US documentary in which producers were given 'exceptional access' inside the IRA is set to air in the coming months. The Secret Army is a feature-length documentary commissioned by BBC Northern Ireland in which journalist Darragh McIntyre investigates how an inexperienced US crew pulled off the extraordinary … [Read more...] about BBC show unravels mystery of decades-old US documentary ‘given exceptional access inside the IRA’