Man receives suspended sentence after pleading guilty to assaulting garda Court hears man slapped and bit garda while she assisted him after he had a seizure
about 3 hours ago Fiona Ferguson
The judge suspended the man’s sentence on strict conditions, including that he engage with the probation system. File photograph: Chris Maddaloni/Collins
A man who slapped and bit a garda attempting to assist him after he suffered a seizure in Dublin city centre has told Dublin Circuit Criminal Court that he is very sorry for the offence.
Craig Shevlin (31), of Buckingham Street, Connolly Lodge, Dublin 1, pleaded guilty to assaulting Garda Caroline Thornton causing her harm on May 3rd, 2019. He has 14 previous convictions.
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Man who sexually abused three granddaughters jailed for 11 years Court heard grandfather bribed four-year-old granddaughter with sweets
Tue, Mar 16, 2021, 14:59 Fiona Ferguson
The court was told the man made one of the children watch pornographic videos with him. File photograph: Cyril Byrne/The Irish Times
A grandfather who sexually abused three of his young granddaughters has been jailed for 11 years.
One of the girls, who was regularly abused by her grandfather after school, told the Central Criminal Court in her victim-impact statement that her working parents had put their trust in her grandfather but he had bribed her with sweets and made her do things no four-year-old should do.
A NEW creative programme for the children of teenage parents, refugees and people in deprived areas has been set up to help provide support for artists during the coronavirus pandemic. As well as a response to the current shortfall of creative opportunities for freelancers, it will try to address concerns about young people’s lack of involvement in cultural experiences. Three projects over six months will engage with refugee families, groups of children and young mothers and babies, and also provide employment opportunities for 17 artists, practitioners and production staff. The Where We Are programme will be co-designed with children and young people across Edinburgh, Glasgow and Fife and will be delivered by the Starcatchers, Imaginate and Lyra organisations.