PSNI investigating comments made online by juror in Belfast rape trial
Comments made online by one of the jurors in the Belfast rape trial this week are being investigated by authorities. The comments were left underneath an article on Broadsheet.ie on Wednesday evening, just seven hours after the four men accused in the trial were acquitted, reports The Irish Times. In the posts, the juror explained […]
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PODCAST: The story of the trial that gripped the nation as told by ever-present reporters in Courtroom 12
The trial is over but the conversations continue. Over 42 days the Belfast Crown Court heard the case of professional rugby players Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding and their friends, Blane McIlroy and Rory Harrison. JOE reporter Rosanna Cooney and Newstalk Courts’ Correspondent Frank Greaney were present in the courtroom throughout as Jackson and Olding […]
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Drogheda United investigating tweet sent by one of their players regarding Belfast trial
They’ve released a statement… Drogheda United have launched an investigation into one of their players following a tweet that was sent on Wednesday regarding the verdict of the Belfast trial. The club have said that they are horrified by the comments made in the tweet and they will be launching an investigation into the matter. They […]
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“It was never my intention to cause any upset to anyone on that night” – Stuart Olding releases statement following trial verdict
Olding’s solicitor Paul Dougan read the statement … On Wednesday, Ireland and Ulster rugby duo Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding were declared not guilty of raping a 19-year-old student in June 2016. Following the verdict, Solicitor Paul Dougan read a statement written by Stuart Olding. Olding: 'I am very relieved that the jury has accepted my explanation […]
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Paddy Jackson has been found not guilty by the Belfast Crown Court
The jury in the Belfast Crown Court has returned its verdict. Ireland and Ulster rugby duo Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding have been declared not guilty of raping a 19-year-old student in June 2016. After 3 hours and 45 minutes of deliberation it reached a unanimous verdict on all counts. Jackson (26), from Oakleigh Park, […]
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Jury told they must reach “unanimous verdict” as Belfast trial draws to a close
The latest from Belfast Crown Court. Updated: 5pm The jurors presiding in the trial of two Ireland Ulster rugby players accused of rape will be returning to Belfast Crown Court on Wednesday to continue their deliberations. Telling the eight men and three women of the jury not to speak to anyone about the trial – […]
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