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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Irish prison chiefs spent €15k on products for beauty courses in female jails

4 weeks ago | sundayworld.com | Emma McMenamy

BARS BILL | Hair-raising figure for training supplies at Dochas and LimerickKaren Harrington is serving life for the murder of two-year-old Santina CawleyThe salon was named after Scissor Sisters Charlotte and Linda MulhallToday at 08:08Almost €15,000 of taxpayers’ money was spent on make-up and hair products for beauty courses run in Ireland’s women’s prisons over the last two years.
Scissor Sister killer Charlotte Mulhall shows cuddly side as she prepares for release

1 month ago | sundayworld.com | Emma McMenamy

EXCLUSIVE | Scissor Sister murderer makes teddies for other inmates’ kidsCharlotte Mulhall has been described as a ‘model prisoner’ in Limerick as her release approachesToday at 12:00Scissor Sister Charlotte Mulhall has been showing her softer side by making teddy bears for other prisoner’s kids as preparations get underway for her imminent release.
'Scissor Sister' Charlotte Mulhall preparing for life outside as ‘plan in place’ for her release from Limerick Prison

1 month ago | independent.ie | Emma McMenamy

‘Plan in place’ for release of ‘Scissor Sister’ Charlotte Mulhall after almost 20 years in jailCharlotte Mulhall leaving the High Court in March 2008. Photo: PA Charlotte Mulhall, who is serving a life sentence for the brutal killing of her mother’s partner Farah Swaleh Noor in 2005, is reportedly attending pre-release meetings at Limerick Prison. Known as the “Scissors Sisters”, Charlotte and her sister Linda Mulhall were convicted in 2006 of the killing in March 2005.
‘I believe number of abused closer to 500’ – Calls for prolific paedo’s review to be released

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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 month 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 month 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 month 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.

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Irish prison chiefs spent €15k on products for beauty courses in female jails

Scissor Sister killer Charlotte Mulhall shows cuddly side as she prepares for release

'Scissor Sister' Charlotte Mulhall preparing for life outside as ‘plan in place’ for her release from Limerick Prison

‘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

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