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Ex-Celtic star Paddy McCourt protests innocence in court appearance on sex charge

Former Celtic and Northern Ireland footballer Paddy McCourt insisted he is “definitely not guilty” when he appeared in court accused of sexual assault. The 38-year-old, from Wheatfield Court in Muff, Co Donegal, appeared at Londonderry Magistrates’ ...

23 Feb 2022 at 18:33

Football

Manchester City’s Benjamin Mendy faces attempted rape charge

Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has appeared in court to face a new allegation of attempted rape. The 27-year-old, who has been suspended by his club, appeared in the dock at Chester Crown Court, where a judge ruled that the new charge the ...

02 Feb 2022 at 14:56

Patrick Grady victim: Tory handling of sex assault claims puts SNP ‘to shame’

The victim of MP Patrick Grady has said the Conservatives have put the SNP “to shame” with their handling of sexual misconduct complaints. Speaking to the Scottish Daily Mail on Monday, the SNP staff member, who is based at Westminster, said he ...

05 Jul 2022 at 11:50

Local News

Sexual assault hearing against former Derry star McCourt set for December

Former Derry City and Celtic footballer Patrick McCourt will contest the charge of sexual assault that he is facing on December 22.McCourt (38) of Wheatfield Court in Muff County Donegal faces one charge of sexual assault that was said to have ...

27 Oct 2022 at 15:33

Scotland

Police officer who assaulted woman put on sex offenders register

A police officer who “knew he was abusing his position of trust” has been put on the sex offenders register after being found guilty of molesting a woman he knew. Now retired Herbert Scott Gallop, from Forres, Moray, was found guilty of ...

10 Nov 2022 at 18:11

Scotland

Officers use What3Words app in attempt to find sexual assault suspect

Officers are attempting to locate a man who sexually assaulted a female jogger in Dundee by using the What3Words app. The app divides the world into three-metre squares and gives each one a unique three-word address in order for people ...

23 Jun 2022 at 19:28

Local News

Donegal man faces trial on 16 rape charges

A Donegal man will go on trial charged with 16 counts of alleged rape. The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared before Letterkenny District Court. Detective Garda Rosarie Monagle gave evidence of the arrest, charge and ...

20 Oct 2022 at 15:33

Crime & Court

Suspended sentence for Donegal man who sexually assaulted his partner as she slept

A Donegal man who sexually assaulted his partner as she slept has been given a suspended sentence. The woman told the court in her victim impact statement that the offence had shattered her life and trust. She described feeling shock,...

06 Mar 2023 at 18:33

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Suspended sentence for Donegal man who sexually assaulted his partner as she slept

06 Mar 2023 at 20:33

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Former sports coach pleads guilty to sexually abusing five boys in Waterford

A former sports coach on trial for 266 counts of indecent and sexual assault will be sentenced next month after pleading guilty to 13 sample counts of indecent assault. On the sixth day of the trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal ...

26 Apr 2023 at 17:33

Crime & Court

Evidence heard in contested sex assault case against Paddy McCourt

Former Finn Harps footballer Patrick McCourt has appeared at Derry Magistrate's Court, where he is contesting a charge of sexual assault. McCourt (39) of Wheatfield Court in Muff, County Donegal is charged with one count of ...

24 May 2023 at 10:33

Crime & Court

Jury acquits Donegal man on sexual assault charges

A jury has acquitted a Donegal man charged with eight counts of sexual assault The man, now aged in his 20s, was found not guilty of one of the charges by direction of the trial judge, Judge John Aylmer. On the fourth day ...

20 Dec 2022 at 10:33

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