Michael Fitzpatrick

2 days ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Michael Fitzpatrick

A former teacher jailed over child sex offences transformed one of his victims from a confident child into one "crippled with anxiety", a court has heard. William Maher, 37, of Kings Brae in Belfast, was given a two-year sentence, with half to be served in prison and half out on licence, after admitting three charges of inciting two different children under the age of 13 into sexual activity. He also admitted three charges of sexual communication with a child against two children.

3 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Michael Fitzpatrick

Image source, PAImage caption, A judge at Belfast Crown Court told the court that Maher's offending "constituted a significant breach of trust"A former teacher has been given a two-year sentence with half to be served in prison and half on licence after he pleaded guilty to child sex offences. William Maher, 37, of Shaftesbury Drive in Bangor, previously admitted to three charges of inciting two different children under the age of 13 into sexual activity.

4 weeks ago | bbc.com | Michael Fitzpatrick

Michael FitzpatrickBBC News NIThe daughter of a disabled woman has said it is cruel her mother is being "forced to retire" from the day centre she attends in Downpatrick because of her age. Maureen Wyatt, 66, has attended the centre for adults with complex disabilities since 2009 after she suffered a brain injury following a cardiac arrest. Ciara Burns said she had been told her mother had to leave Ardarragh Day Centre because it was only commissioned to provide support for adults aged 18- 65.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Michael Fitzpatrick

XL bully owner thought she was 'going to die' during attackMichael FitzpatrickFacebookThe dog's owner conceded that it was "a risk to public safety"The owner of an XL bully that attacked her before it was shot dead by police said she "thought she was going to die". Officers were called to the incident in Rathmullan Drive in Newtownards shortly after 18:30 BST on Thursday when the dog attacked the woman and her partner.

1 month ago | irishtimes.com | Michael Fitzpatrick

New York-based Noel Gaynor was one of a number of Irish-American businessmen absorbing news on Thursday of Donald Trump’s tariffs announcement. Gaynor, from Ballinrobe in Co Mayo, is proprietor of The Butcher Block, a supermarket in Sunnyside, Queens, that has specialised in Irish products for the local community and beyond for 30 years. “It’s hard to say this early on.