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The Independent
19-04-2025
- The Independent
Priest remanded over alleged attempted sexual communication with child
A Catholic priest has been remanded in custody after being accused of alleged attempted sexual communication with a child. Edward Gallagher, 58, of Orchard Park, Lifford appeared via videolink from Strand Road Police Station before a special sitting of Londonderry Magistrates' Court sitting in Dungannon on Saturday morning. Wearing a grey coloured jumper, Gallagher was told he has been charged with attempted sexual communication with a child between April 2 and 17 2025. When asked whether he understood the charges, Gallagher replied, 'I do'. A police constable said they believed they could connect the accused to the charge. A defence lawyer said there would be no bail application at this stage, and also requested that his client be remanded until May 1 while there is what he described as an 'issue over addresses', adding that they are in conversation with police around that and hopeful of resolution in the next week to 10 days. He said there would be no bail application on that date. He also applied for legal aid for his client. 'He would have been in receipt of a modest stipend, the circumstances of the case are as such that that will obviously cease,' he said. District Judge Steven Keown said the defendant should be produced via video link for a court sitting on May 1, and granted a limited legal aid certificate for that day. Earlier this week a spokesperson for the Derry Diocese said it was aware of an incident outside a hotel in Derry involving a priest. The spokesperson said: 'The diocese knows that a video of the incident has been posted online and we understand the PSNI have been involved.'
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Yahoo
Priest appears in court charged with attempted child sex offence
A Catholic priest has appeared in court charged with attempted sexual communication with a child. Fr Edward Gallagher, of Orchard Park, Lifford, County Donegal, appeared via video-link at a special hearing of Londonderry Magistrates' Court, sitting in Dungannon. A Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) officer told the court he could connect Mr Gallagher to the charges which were alleged to have taken place between 2 and 17 April. The priest spoke only to confirm his identity and that he understood the charge. No application for bail was made. The case will return to court in May.
BBC News
19-04-2025
- BBC News
Catholic priest appears in court charged with attempted child sex offence
A Catholic priest has appeared in court charged with attempted sexual communication with a Edward Gallagher, of Orchard Park, Lifford, County Donegal, appeared via video-link at a special hearing of Londonderry Magistrates' Court, sitting in Dungannon.A Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) officer told the court he could connect Mr Gallagher to the charges which were alleged to have taken place between 2 and 17 priest spoke only to confirm his identity and that he understood the application for bail was case will return to court in May.
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Yahoo
Priest remanded over alleged attempted sexual communication with child
A Catholic priest has been remanded in custody after being accused of alleged attempted sexual communication with a child. Edward Gallagher, 58, of Orchard Park, Lifford appeared via videolink from Strand Road Police Station before a special sitting of Londonderry Magistrates' Court sitting in Dungannon on Saturday morning. Wearing a grey coloured jumper, Gallagher was told he has been charged with attempted sexual communication with a child between April 2 and 17 2025. When asked whether he understood the charges, Gallagher replied, 'I do'. A police constable said they believed they could connect the accused to the charge. A defence lawyer said there would be no bail application at this stage, and also requested that his client be remanded until May 1 while there is what he described as an 'issue over addresses', adding that they are in conversation with police around that and hopeful of resolution in the next week to 10 days. He said there would be no bail application on that date. He also applied for legal aid for his client. 'He would have been in receipt of a modest stipend, the circumstances of the case are as such that that will obviously cease,' he said. District Judge Steven Keown said the defendant should be produced via video link for a court sitting on May 1, and granted a limited legal aid certificate for that day. Earlier this week a spokesperson for the Derry Diocese said it was aware of an incident outside a hotel in Derry involving a priest. The spokesperson said: 'The diocese knows that a video of the incident has been posted online and we understand the PSNI have been involved.'
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Yahoo
Priest charged with attempted child sex offence
A Catholic priest has been charged with attempted sexual communication with a child. The PSNI said a 58-year-old man was charged on Friday. He is due to appear at a special sitting of Londonderry Magistrates' Court sitting at Dungannon Magistrates' Court on Saturday. The Diocese of Derry has been approached but declined to comment. On Thursday, after the priest was arrested, the Diocese of Derry said it was aware of a video showing "an incident outside a hotel in the Derry city involving a priest of this diocese". "The diocese knows that a video of the incident has been posted online and we understand the PSNI have been involved," a spokesperson for the diocese said.
