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Longford defendant must make “significant progress”

A defendant who did not engage with probation services was warned the alternate prison term would be imposed if he does not complete community service hours. The application by Probation Service officer Helen Lowe was regarding John Kelly of 6 ...

07 Aug 2022 at 17:33

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Gary Glitter to be released from prison early next year – report

Paedophile pop star Gary Glitter will be released from prison early next year, according to a report. The 78-year-old, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was jailed for 16 years for attempted rape, unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 13, ...

16 Dec 2022 at 22:36

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‘Final chance’ for Letterkenny burglar who stabbed homeowner

A Letterkenny man who stabbed a homeowner during an aggravated burglary has been given a last chance to engage positively with the Probation Service. Fionn Ponsonby was caught hiding in the bedroom of the man’s terrified daughter before he ...

15 May 2023 at 07:33

Gary Glitter will ‘probably die in prison’ following return to custody

Gary Glitter will likely spend the rest of his life in prison after being recalled to jail, the former head of Scotland Yard’s Paedophile Unit has said. Mike Hames said disgraced 1970s pop star Glitter, real name Paul Gadd, would always ...

14 Mar 2023 at 10:46

Sex offenders should not be able to remove names from register, says victim

A survivor of child abuse who has launched a petition to stop abusers being removed from the sex offenders register has said Gary Glitter’s recall to prison “proves that paedophiles cannot be rehabilitated”. Laura Stewart, from ...

14 Mar 2023 at 16:00

Gary Glitter returned to custody after breaching licence conditions

Garry Glitter returned to custody after breaching licence conditions

Paedophile pop star Gary Glitter has been recalled to prison following a breach of his licence conditions less than six weeks after being released. The 78-year-old, who had a string of chart hits in the 1970s, had been freed ...

13 Mar 2023 at 21:28

Probation worker subjected to monkey chants wins payout

A probation officer who quit his job after being subjected to monkey chants and racial abuse has won a payout. Lloyd Odain said he felt “ignored and isolated” because a complaint he made to his bosses alleging racial ...

24 Aug 2023 at 08:38

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Local author launches second novel ‘Sarah’s Own War’ in Carrick–on-Shannon

Local author Anne L. MacDonell launches her second novel ‘Sarah’s Own War’ in Carrick-on-Shannon Library on Tuesday, January 23, at 5pm. Published by Battlebridge Press in November 2023, the novel features a family ...

21 Jan 2024 at 11:33

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Manager who transitioned in mid-20s no longer sees ‘stranger in the mirror’ and praises inclusivity of Probation Service

An equality manager who transitioned from female to male in his mid-20s after struggling with anxiety, depression and feelings of “detachment” has said he no longer sees a “stranger looking back at him” when he ...

21 Apr 2023 at 07:00

Sunak faces pressure over probation failings in Zara Aleena murder

The Prime Minister has faced questions about whether the Government has “blood on their hands” over failings in the Probation Service which contributed to the death of Zara Aleena. Labour leader Sir Keir ...

25 Jan 2023 at 14:00

Zara Aleena reports shows ‘women and girls are not safe’, says victim’s aunt

The aunt of murdered law graduate Zara Aleena has warned that “women and girls are not safe” following the release of a report into the probation failings which led to her niece’s death. Farah Naz said ...

24 Jan 2023 at 14:41

Zara Aleena murder: Probation have ‘blood on their hands’, aunt says

Probation officers have been accused of having “blood on their hands” after failings left a sexual predator free to stalk and kill Zara Aleena just days after his prison release. Damning findings by a ...

24 Jan 2023 at 17:23

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