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BreakingNews.ie
4 days ago
- BreakingNews.ie
Wicklow man (78) to be sentenced for sexual assaults on granddaughter in Ireland and Spain
An elderly Wicklow man is to be sentenced later this year for repeatedly sexually assaulting his granddaughter in both Ireland and Spain over a five-year period. The 78-year-old accused appeared before a sitting of Wicklow Circuit Criminal Court to be arraigned on various charges of sexually assaulting his young relative on unknown dates between July 2018 and May 2024. Advertisement The court heard that the accused is facing a total of over 50 charges, but was arraigned on just five counts. The defendant, who cannot be named to protect the identity of his victim, pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting his granddaughter on five occasions, which took place at a number of addresses in Co Wicklow as well as in his vehicle at unknown locations in Ireland. One of the charges also related to a sexual assault on the young girl at an address in the south-east of Spain on an unknown date in May 2024. Defence counsel, Colman FitzGerald SC, told the court that the accused has been living in Spain in recent years but that he had returned voluntarily to Ireland to be interviewed by gardaí and for his court appearance. Advertisement Mr FitzGerald applied for the accused to be remanded on bail on the same terms as before. Ireland Off-duty bouncer 'not the same' after assault by m... Read More Counsel for the DPP, James Kelly BL, said there was no objection from gardaí for the accused to be allowed to return to Spain. Judge John Martin rejected an application by Mr FitzGerald for a probation report to be prepared. The judge remanded the accused on continuing bail to early October to fix a date for his sentencing hearing. If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this article, you can call the national 24-hour Rape Crisis Helpline at 1800-77 8888, access text service and webchat options at or visit Rape Crisis Help.
Irish Independent
19-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Shelbourne's second string seal FAI Cup progress as star names are rested ahead of Champions League clash
Shelbourne's second string were more than a match for non-league side Fairview Rangers as the Premier Division champions interrupted their Champions League campaign to seal a place in the next round of the FAI Cup thanks to a comfortable win away to the Limerick outfit, with a three-goal salvo from John Martin.
Irish Examiner
19-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Much changed Shelbourne still too strong for Fairview Rangers in FAI Cup
Fairview Rangers 0 Shelbourne 4 Champions League chasing Shelbourne kept their domestic matters on track with a comfortable victory over Limerick's Fairview Rangers. A completely changed and youthful Reds XI had far too much for the junior side. Shels boss Joey O'Brien kept Wednesday's Champions League tie with Qarabag in mind and made 11 changes from the mid-week tie against Linfield. It was a squad bulging with talent from their own academy as treble from John Martin as well as Daniel Kelly's effort put them into Tuesday's draw. Those selected would have been eager to make an impression, especially with the volume of European games the Dublin outfit will hope to be involved in during the Autumn. And it took little time for them to make their mark. Inside four minutes they had the advantage as James Norris centred smartly and unselfishly to John Martin, who finished neatly. A fifth goal of the season for the ex-Dundalk attacker who almost opened the scoring inside sixty second but for smart defending by Jake Dillon on the goal line. John Martin of Shelbourne with the match ball after scoring a hat-trick. Pic: ©INPHO/James Lawlor. Fairview, the current FAI Junior Cup kingpins were only returning to action after concluding an historic season domestic in mid-June. They won the Limerick District League, the prestigious Lawson Cup and also the remarkable 10th FAI Junior Cup title, which maintained their perfect record in finals in that competition. The visitors doubled their advantage on 24 minutes, when Daniel Kelly read the long ball from 'keeper Lorcan Healy. The Fairview keeper hesitated to allow the pacy Kelly to stroll around him and dispatch into an empty net. Gbadebo Habideen had a tentative penalty appeal waved away for the 'View, as the hosts enjoyed a second enough second quarter. The experienced Jeffrey Judge almost halved the lead with the last act of the half, curling narrowly wide from a narrowing angle. It remained a comfortable two goal lead at the change of ends for the current League of Ireland champions. It was 3-0 entering the final quarter as captain for the day, Seán Boyd, headed down to Martin who volleyed home. Debuts at this level came late for subs Offor Raymond, James Bailey and Daniel Ring before Martin completed his hat-trick five minutes from time – this time Aderinsola Adewale delivered the final pass. Fairview Rangers: J McCarthy; J Dillon (C), T O'Connor, J Cross, B Ahern (D O'Neill 22); J Judge, C Kavanagh (S Carmody 67); O Vysochan (J McCarthy 67), C McNamara, A Dore (R McCarthy 67); G Habideen (C Lategan 80). Shelbourne: L Healy; J Roche, L Temple, S Bone; D Kelly (C Ryan 55) , A Moloney (A Adewale 55), E Chapman (D Ring 79), J O'Sullivan, J Norris (R Offor 79); J Martin, S Boyd (C) (J Bailey 79). Referee: M Lynch.
BBC News
13-07-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Devon and Cornwall ambulance crews 'treating people at home'
The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) said it takes fewer patients to hospital than any other ambulance trust in the May 2025, nearly a third (30.53%) of patients were seen and treated on scene and did not require conveyance to hospital, according to NHS figures show in July 2025, patients waited an average of two hours to be admitted to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth and almost an hour and half outside the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Garry Cornelius-Dodds said: "As a general rule, if they can stay at home, we do as much as we can to leave them at home. We try and explore every option to leave people at home." A hospital emergency department should accept the transfer of a patient into their care from an ambulance within the national performance standard time of 15 not, a handover delay occurs and the patient remains in the ambulance until the hospital accepts the handover of executive of SWASFT Dr John Martin said the ambulance service alone could not significantly reduce the delays experienced or resolve the current explained handover delays reflected blockages in the flow of patients through the health and social care system and because of this a "whole-system response" was required. Since November 2024, SWASFT has been working with the region's hospitals to develop a Timely Handover Process (THP) which is now up and running in 13 hospitals in the south west. It aims to free up crews to respond to other 999 calls in the University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust said it had seen a reduction in average handover times of approximately 80% since the introduction of THP.
Bloomberg
10-07-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Time To Grow PFL Fanbase, Revenue: CEO John Martin
Bloomberg Markets: The Close Professional Fighters League CEO John Martin says now is the time to grow the PFL fanbase and revenue and wants the business to be popular everywhere. He speaks to Romaine Bostick on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
