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Conor Murphy accepts chief constable correction over McMonagle comments

Senior Sinn Fein MLA Conor Murphy has accepted a correction from the PSNI chief constable around whether his party could have told a charity that its former employee was under investigation. Former Sinn Fein press officer Michael McMonagle was ...

08 Oct 2024 at 19:00

Local News

McDonald: Providing references for shamed McMonagle was ‘unforgivable’

A decision by two former Sinn Fein press officers to provide job references for a man being investigated for child sex offences is “unforgivable”, Mary Lou McDonald has said. The Sinn Fein president publicly addressed the controversy around ...

08 Oct 2024 at 16:30

Northern Ireland

Sinn Fein under increasing pressure to answer questions on McMonagle references

Sinn Fein is facing increasing pressure to answer questions around references provided for a former employee who was under police investigation. SDLP leader Claire Hanna joined a call by DUP leader Gavin Robinson for further clarity from ...

06 Oct 2024 at 12:56

Northern Ireland

Deputy FM distances herself from ‘attempts to blame other organisations’

Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly has distanced herself from Sinn Fein’s “attempts to blame other organisations” in the fallout around their sex offender former employee Michael McMonagle. She was questioned during Executive ...

07 Oct 2024 at 16:14

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Police launch online Child Protection facility

The PSNI has launched an online application facility as part of the Child Protection Disclosure Scheme, first introduced in March 2016. The move will enable anyone with concerns about someone who may pose a risk to children to share ...

08 Jul 2020 at 12:08

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland catfish abuser who drove girl, 12, to suicide to be sentenced today

An online predator from Northern Ireland who drove one of his catfish victims in the US to take her own life is set to be sentenced. Alexander McCartney, 26, has admitted 185 charges involving 70 children, although a court has ...

25 Oct 2024 at 00:02

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Scheme to help children affected by domestic violence rolled out

A safeguarding scheme designed to support young people affected by domestic violence and abuse in the home has been rolled out to all schools across the North. Since Operation Encompass, a partnership between the PSNI, the ...

17 May 2023 at 18:15

Local News

Children as young as eight exposed to ‘disturbing and damaging’ online content

Children as young as eight are being routinely exposed to “disturbing and damaging” content online, with teachers seeing the fallout in classrooms across the island of Ireland, a teachers’ conference has been told. The ...

05 May 2025 at 09:00

Northern Ireland

Conor Murphy accepts chief constable correction over McMonagle comments

08 Oct 2024 at 16:23

Northern Ireland

McDonald: Providing references for shamed McMonagle was ‘unforgivable’

08 Oct 2024 at 12:59

Northern Ireland

Victim of Neil Beckett says abuse has damaged every aspect of her life

A victim of school welfare officer Neil Beckett has said the impact of the abuse has damaged every aspect of her life. Anne, not her real name, was in sixth form at Lagan College in Belfast when she started ...

06 Dec 2024 at 15:18

Sinn Féin member resigns over claims of sending 'inappropriate messages' to teen

Northern Ireland

Sinn Fein member resigns over claims of sending inappropriate messages to teen

A Sinn Féin member resigned from the party after allegedly sending inappropriate messages to a 17-year-old, it has emerged. The party member was suspended by Sinn Féin in September 2023 and the incident ...

12 Oct 2024 at 13:31

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