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Jury views CCTV footage of Tom Niland hours before alleged fatal assault
A jury has viewed CCTV footage showing 73-year-old Tom Niland walking into a shop near his house in Sligo about two hours before it is alleged three men broke into his home and assaulted him, leaving him with injuries that caused his death 20 months later. Gda Niall McDonald told Tony McGillicuddy SC, prosecuting, that he created a montage from hours of footage downloaded from various CCTV systems in Sligo and Mayo following the assault on Mr Niland on January 18th, 2022. Advertisement Gda McDonald described the movements of a white van travelling around Dromore West and Ballina that morning and afternoon. He said the van appeared to be a Vauxhall Vivaro and he pointed out distinctive characteristics, including a yellow number plate, writing on the side and a green stain on the roof. Just after 1.30pm, a van with those markings pulled into Casey's garage in Ballina. The garda identified the driver as Francis Harman (58) of Nephin Court, Killala Road, Ballina, Co Mayo, and the passenger as John Clarke (37) of Carrowkelly, Ballina. Advertisement Mr McGillicuddy previously told the jury that the prosecution intends to prove that Mr Harman, Mr Clarke and the man currently on trial, John Irving (31) of Shanwar, Foxford, Co Mayo, assaulted Mr Niland later that evening, leaving him with fatal injuries. It is further alleged that they stole Mr Niland's wallet. At Casey's, Gda McDonald said Mr Clarke put fuel into the van before entering the shop. From footage inside the shop, the garda said Mr Clarke can be seen attempting to buy cans of alcohol at the till, but then returning the cans to the off-licence section of the store. He said Mr Harman entered the shop and engaged with staff and the manager before leaving and driving off in the van. At 4.35pm, Gda McDonald said Mr Niland arrived at Feeney's Centra in Dromore West, about 7.5 kilometres from his home. He parked his car and went into the shop, stopping to speak to a man on the way in. Advertisement Between 6pm and 7pm, the prosecution alleges that Mr Irving, Mr Harman and Mr Clarke broke through Mr Niland's door, assaulted him and left. Gda McDonald said at 6.01pm, a van similar to the one driven earlier by Mr Harman with Mr Clarke in the passenger seat did a U-turn at an agri-store and travelled towards Mr Niland's house, which was nearby. The van was not seen again on cameras further along the same road, the garda said. Mr Irving faces four charges in total. It is alleged that he unlawfully killed Mr Niland at Mr Niland's home at Doonflynn, Skreen, Co Sligo by assaulting him on January 18th, 2022. Advertisement Mr Niland was admitted to hospital after neighbours discovered him crossing the N59 covered in blood and with his eyes swollen shut. A doctor has told the jury that Mr Niland suffered bleeding to the brain, a fracture to the orb of his right eye and multiple fractures to the ribs on the right side. Despite initially making progress in hospital, he deteriorated on January 26th and required a ventilator to breathe. He died on September 30th, 2023, aged 75. Mr Irving is accused of entering Mr Niland's home as a trespasser and causing him serious harm. He is further alleged to have intentionally or recklessly caused serious harm to Mr Niland and to have falsely imprisoned him. Mr Irving has pleaded not guilty to all four charges.
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I was there when Jay Slater's body was found a year ago today – why case still haunts me & what I really think happened
"YOU covered Jay Slater, didn't you?" It's a question I've been asked time and again for the best part of a year now. 11 11 11 And every time it makes my stomach churn as their eyes light up, hoping I will lift the lid on the ridiculous conspiracy theories they've lapped up. Jay's story is one I have followed from the moment he went missing in Tenerife on June 17 last year - and it is one of those cases that will never leave me. I was never convinced by the relentless armchair detectives - nor the outlets that regurgitated baseless theories. Outrageous claims include that Jay skipped the island on a yacht, fell foul of a drug cartel, and had been tied up hostage with chains. Jay's grieving mum wept as she opened up to me following his untimely death - and as I looked her in the eyes, I could feel the unspeakable toll of pain she was suffering. I was the only reporter in the mountains of Masca when police confirmed Jay's body had been found, and I can still feel the shock pulsing through me after a long 29-day search. But my overriding feeling was one of hope - praying it would bring the closure Jay's courageous family so badly needed. As reporters, we get a lot of stick - and trust me, I have had my fair share. But what is often forgotten is that the overriding purpose of our jobs is to fight for the truth - and filter out misinformation that is all too easily spread in this social media age. It feels like every single person I encounter has their theory on what happened to Jay - largely and sadly, informed by keyboard warriors. JAY SLATER KATIE DAVIS PTC I shut them down before they unleashed a rant at me, spewing idle comments they've picked up from going down a rabbit hole on Facebook or TikTok. Naturally, I am asked for my opinion. I'm cautious to give my judgement on stories I cover - not least to give naive minds anything to latch onto. But deep down, my gut is - and has always been - that this is a very tragic story of a British tourist falling to their death on holiday. This was a 19-year-old lad away from home for the first time with pals who, yes, drank, took drugs and probably had a bit too much fun. I feel logic is the main component missing from most trolls' arguments. Jay had been drinking and had taken drugs, and when he left the Airbnb on the morning of June 17, he had probably not slept for a fair while. Add on top of having alcohol and drugs in your system, being dehydrated, and in an unfamiliar, remote area, it's not the prettiest picture. To make matters worse, the mountainous setting of the Airbnb is hugely unforgiving. 11 11 11 It's violently hot and windy - enough to make even the most intrepid hiker feel uneasy. Treacherous, stony, winding paths while battling those conditions are not for the faint-hearted, and even I almost lost my footing a few times while walking through the area. Sober and rested, you will probably be fine if you're careful. But for Jay, that wasn't the case - and it ultimately cost him his life. Yet the judgement coming from pathetic wannabe detectives is almost laughable. I can guarantee almost every single crank who mindlessly taps out their thoughts has found themselves in questionable situations after drinking or taking drugs in their youth. And still, a year on, obsessive trolls continue to attempt to make out that something that happened in those final hours was linked to his death. But I am certain Jay fell accidentally. 'Cruel trolls didn't know my Jay' JAY Slater's brave mum Debbie last year hit back at critics and trolls. Just days after Jay's funeral last August, heartbroken Debbie paid tribute to him as a 'loving and popular' 19-year-old who 'had the world at his feet'. She told how Jay was devoted to his family and friends, would always dance at events and had taken her to see Bob Marley film One Love before his tragic disappearance. Debbie told The Sun: "Jay was just a lovely boy with a massive personality. 'Everybody just loved Jay being in his company - family, friends and work. 'He was loving and popular, always full of fun and smiling – and the main guy in the group. "The people saying stuff about him didn't know Jay and they don't know us. 'He hasn't been here to defend himself against all these horrible stories that were going on around the world about him. 'He worked hard, and then at weekends, he loved spending time with his friends. 'But he loved being at home as well. 'He liked cooking and was always in the kitchen with me every night." His decisions beforehand may have led him to that, but it doesn't change the fact that he fell. So I wish these idiotic flame-baiters would just leave his family alone and stop causing them further heartache by blindly attempting to connect what he did on his final night out to his death. Yes, Jay's family still desperately deserve answers to those questions hanging over about what actually happened in his last hours. But frankly, armchair detectives have never and will never help - and to be honest, I never bought into the ones claiming that's all they were trying to do. My heart bleeds for his mum Debbie, brother Zak and dad Warren, who are still battling for answers after spineless witnesses failed to show up for his inquest earlier this year. It has now been a year since Jay's body was found in a ravine in Rural de Teno National Park - and if the case still haunts me, I can't imagine how his poor family must be suffering every single day. So please, let them find answers on their own terms and without fear of seeing yet more painful lies plastered across social media. 11 11 What happened to Jay Slater? JAY Slater flew to the Spanish island last June to attend the NRG music festival in Playa de las Americas with two friends, Lucy Law and Brad Hargreaves. The teen travelled to an Airbnb apartment in Masca with two men - including convicted drug dealer Ayub Qassim - in the early hours of June 17. Jay posted a final Snapchat picture of himself smoking on the doorstep of the apartment at 7.30am on June 17 before leaving at around 8am. Jay, of Oswaldtwistle, Lancs, made a heartbreaking final call to friend Lucy saying he had cut his leg, was lost, dehydrated and had just one per cent battery on his phone after he left the Airbnb. He was attempting the treacherous 10-hour walk back to his apartment in Los Cristianos when he called Lucy to say he was lost. DCI Rachel Higson, head of digital media investigations at Lancashire Police, told an inquest in May that Jay's phone recorded "a lot of steps and inclines" between 7.59am and 8.49am. His mobile last pinged in the mountainous Rural de Teno Park after Jay walked the wrong way from the Airbnb, and DCI Higson said there was "no data recorded" after 8.49:51am. After a month-long search, Jay's body was found in a ravine on July 15 last year - near to where his phone last pinged. A post-mortem examination concluded he died of traumatic head injuries, consistent with a fall from height. Home Office pathologist Dr Richard Shepherd told the inquest Jay suffered a "heavy fall from height" and the "devastating" effects would have been "immediate".
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Three seriously injured in two-car collision in Belfast
Three people have been seriously injured in a road collision in south Belfast. Two cars – a Seat Arona and a Honda Civic – were involved in the incident in the Finaghy Road North area at around 1.30pm on Monday. Advertisement A police spokesperson said the driver of the Honda, a man in his 30s, the other driver, in his 70s, and his passenger, in her late 60s, were injured. We are investigating the circumstances surrounding a two-vehicle serious collision in the Finaghy Road North area on Monday afternoon. Two drivers and a passenger were taken to hospital for treatment to their injuries. Read more: — Police South Belfast (@PSNIBelfastS) July 15, 2025 They were taken to hospital for treatment of their injuries, which are serious but not believed to be life-threatening. 'We are investigating the circumstances leading up to this collision in this residential area,' the spokesperson said. 'We would appeal to anyone who was in the area, who may have witnessed this or the events leading up to it, to contact us. Advertisement 'We are particularly keen to speak to the driver of a third car, possibly white in colour, seen in the area at the time of the collision. 'Any dashcam or doorbell footage covering Finaghy Road North or the surrounding area would also be useful to our inquiries. 'The number to call is 101, quoting reference number 850 of 14/07/25.'
