Emma McMenamy

Ireland

Journalist, author of The Boy Who Never Came Home. Lover of animals, music, endurance sports, books & coffee.Part of Dublin Bowie Festival.Manager @ELLYDMUSIC

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‘I believe number of abused closer to 500’ – Calls for prolific paedo’s review to be released

2 days ago | sundayworld.com | Emma McMenamy

Last September, then Taoiseach Simon Harris stated that then health minister Stephen Donnelly was engaging with the attorney general on the matter, but to date, findings from the report which were conducted by retired High Court judge TC Smyth in 2009, have not been published. The Government said it is still awaiting legal advice on releasing the report.
Graham Dwyer: Midlands Prison staff confiscate sexually explicit items sent to Elaine O’Hara murderer

2 days ago | sundayworld.com | Emma McMenamy

KILLER FANDOM | The 53-year-old has also received invitations to meet with those writing to him if he is ever released from the Midlands PrisonGraham Dwyer pictured outside court in 2018Today at 08:16Convicted murderer Graham Dwyer has had some sexually explicit items posted to him by “fans” of his in the US confiscated by prison staff.
Prison staff confiscate sexually explicit items sent by post to convicted murderer Graham Dwyer

4 days ago | independent.ie | Emma McMenamy

Prison staff confiscate sexually explicit items sent by post to convicted murderer Graham DwyerGraham Dwyer pictured outside court in 2018Convicted murderer Graham Dwyer has had some sexually explicit items posted to him by “fans” of his in the US confiscated by prison staff. Dwyer, who was found guilty of the 2012 murder of Elaine O’Hara after her remains were found at Killakee Mountain in Dublin, has seen an influx of post from admirers in recent weeks, sources said.
‘I believe the number abused by him in Ireland alone could be closer to 500’ - victim of disgraced surgeon Michael Shine calls for sealed review to be opened | Irish Independent

4 days ago | independent.ie | Emma McMenamy

Findings of report by retired judge TC Smyth in 2009 have not been publishedA victim of disgraced surgeon Michael Shine is calling for a sealed review into the sexual abuse carried out by the prolific paedophile to be released to the public.
Sex offender allegedly caught downloading child abuse material in prison class

1 week ago | sundayworld.com | Emma McMenamy

probe launched | “He was in a prison class and appeared to have an Open University course he was doing open on the main screen.”Today at 17:21A CHILD sex offender is at the centre of a Garda investigation after allegedly admitting to downloading inappropriate material of minors during a prison class. The inmate is understood to have been spotted trying to access material by a fellow prisoner while working on a computer as part of an Open University course at Dublin’s Arbour Hill Prison last week.
Journalist Veronica Guerin’s killer Brian Meehan set for release in coming months

1 week ago | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Emma McMenamy

The man convicted of killing Veronica Guerin has been given an independent living unit on the grounds of Shelton Abbey ahead of his full release, which is understood to be in the coming months. Brian Meehan, aged in his late 50s, and from Crumlin, Dublin, who is serving life for the murder of Sunday Independent journalist Veronica Guerin in 1996, has been allowed out of the Co Wicklow open prison to attend training courses as well as for social meetings over the last several weeks.
Veronica Guerin murderer living it up in state-of-the-art €600k independent unit before release as taxpayer foots bill

1 week ago | thesun.ie | Emma McMenamy

GANGSTER Brian ‘Tosser’ Meehan is living it up in a state-of-the-art €600,000 independent unit on the grounds of Shelton Abbey ahead of his full release. Meehan is serving life for the murder of journalist Veronica Guerin in 1996. He has recently been allowed out of the Co Wicklow open prison to attend training courses as well as for social meetings.
Veronica Guerin’s killer, Brian Meehan, set for release in the coming months

1 week ago | independent.ie | Emma McMenamy

Veronica Guerin’s killer, Brian Meehan, set for release in the coming monthsBrian Meehan was convicted of the murder of Veronica Guerin. Photo: CollinsThe man convicted of killing Veronica Guerin has been given an independent living unit on the grounds of Shelton Abbey ahead of his full release, which is understood to be in the coming months.
Daughter of Antoinette Smith makes fresh appeal in bid to bring killer to justice

1 month ago | sundayworld.com | Emma McMenamy

'never too late' | “Given the length of time, our real hope is that someone will reveal who killed my mam before taking their last breath”Lisa and Rachel have never given up hope of bringing their mum’s killer to justiceAppeal poster detailing the caseToday at 16:06The heartbroken daughter of Antoinette Smith has called for a meeting with the new Minister for Justice in a bid to finally bring her killer to justice.
Stalker victim has ‘finally got life back on track’ one year after sicko is released

1 month ago | sundayworld.com | Emma McMenamy

horrific ordeal | Woman whose co-worker threatened to rape her and turned up at her home tells how she overcame nightmaresUna Ring helped bring in legislation making stalking an offenceTerrifying CCTV image of Steele holding a crowbarJames Steele arrived at Una Ring’s house with duct tape, rope, crowbar and a prosthetic penis strapped to himToday at 10:54A woman whose stalker threatened to rape her says she has finally moved on with her life — a year after the sicko was released from prison.

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Articles

‘I believe number of abused closer to 500’ – Calls for prolific paedo’s review to be released

Graham Dwyer: Midlands Prison staff confiscate sexually explicit items sent to Elaine O’Hara murderer

Prison staff confiscate sexually explicit items sent by post to convicted murderer Graham Dwyer

‘I believe the number abused by him in Ireland alone could be closer to 500’ - victim of disgraced surgeon Michael Shine calls for sealed review to be opened | Irish Independent

Sex offender allegedly caught downloading child abuse material in prison class

Journalist Veronica Guerin’s killer Brian Meehan set for release in coming months

Veronica Guerin murderer living it up in state-of-the-art €600k independent unit before release as taxpayer foots bill

Veronica Guerin’s killer, Brian Meehan, set for release in the coming months

Daughter of Antoinette Smith makes fresh appeal in bid to bring killer to justice

Stalker victim has ‘finally got life back on track’ one year after sicko is released

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