A MAN who carried out a 'despicable' sexual assault on a child before forcing his victim to endure a trial has been jailed. Steven McGibbon, 49, targeted the girl as she slept before subjecting her to a sickening sexual assault when she was just 12 years old. McGibbon was sentenced to five years in prison at Sheffield Crown Court on Friday, March 8, having previously been found … [Read more...] about Man jailed for ‘despicable’ child sexual assault
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Michelle O’Neill urges President Biden to push for ceasefire in Gaza
SINN FÉIN's Michelle O'Neill has urged US President Joe Biden to push for a ceasefire in Gaza. The First Minister cited the role of the US in securing peace in Northern Ireland as an example of how the country can use its influence to secure a settlement in the Middle East. Meanwhile, Mr Biden has thanked Taoiseach Leo Varadkar for Ireland's support of the people of Gaza and … [Read more...] about Michelle O’Neill urges President Biden to push for ceasefire in Gaza
Dublin man jailed for child sex offence after being snared by online police sting
A MAN from Dublin who attempted to arrange to meet a six-year-old girl to sexually abuse her has been jailed. Adrian O'Reilly, 49, flew to London believing he was meeting a contact he had been communicating with online, who would then take him to meet the child. However, the child was fictitious and the person O'Reilly had been communicating with was an undercover police … [Read more...] about Dublin man jailed for child sex offence after being snared by online police sting
Man who repeatedly exposed himself to girls is jailed more than three years
A MAN who repeatedly exposed himself to girls has been jailed for more than three years. Patrick Connors, 22, approached five different girls across south Cambridgeshire between June 13-17, 2023. He drove next to them and asked for them directions before indecently exposing himself. Connors, of Carshalton Road, Banstead, Surrey, was arrested on June 19 and made no comment in … [Read more...] about Man who repeatedly exposed himself to girls is jailed more than three years
Garda Ombudsman investigating fatal hit-and-run in Co. Louth
THE GARDA OMBUDSMAN is investigating a fatal hit-and-run in Co. Louth following a referral from An Garda Síochána. The incident occurred on the Rathmullen Road, Drogheda at around 2.30am on Sunday. The pedestrian, a male aged in his 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene while the vehicle involved failed to remain at the location. "As part of ongoing inquiries, investigating … [Read more...] about Garda Ombudsman investigating fatal hit-and-run in Co. Louth