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Tom Humphries released from prison after serving 22 months
Former sports writer received a 2½-year sentence for grooming and sexually abusing girl
A month-by-month look back at 2017 in Ireland
News review of the year: Border issues, the Garda whistleblower scandal, property prices, the Paradise Papers, Storm Ophelia and the Rescue 116 tragedy were some of the big stories of 2017
DPP decides not to appeal Tom Humphries sentence
Two-and-a-half-year jail term for grooming and sexual abuse of girl was criticised as being too lenient
Prison ‘not much use’ for sex offenders, says retired Supreme Court judge
Catherine McGuinness defends Tom Humphries sentence
Church vows were ‘like putting a manhole over the sewer’
Former Glenstal abbot says pandemic of child abuse and incest is a ‘religious problem’
Tom Humphries case: Members of judiciary “extremely unhappy” at criticism of judge
Members of bar and judiciary view 2½-year sentence as generally correct in legal terms
We all know a Tom Humphries, even if we don’t know we do
Fintan O'Toole: It would be easier if the men who do these things were not men but beasts
Ciara Kelly’s prescription for a new show: rational discussion and bracing fury
The GP turned broadcaster makes George Hook’s Newstalk slot her own
Humphries case typical of light sentences for defilement
Courts should appreciate value of childhood, says rape campaigner Blackwell
Prisoner Tom Humphries: a day in the life on Midlands Prison’s G wing
Former ‘Irish Times’ journalist put in cell near Graham Dwyer on G wing
Barrister defends use of court references after Humphries case
‘There’s no error of judgment’ in giving a character reference, says senior counsel
Sex-abuse campaigners condemn ‘leniency’ of Humphries sentence
Judge showed ‘inappropriate empathy’ with former sports journalist
Mitigating factors: Why Humphries’s sentence was so lenient
Precedent and legal distinctions contributed to judge’s reduction of jail term
The Irish Times View: Tom Humphries, a betrayal of trust
Even allowing for detailed rationale set out by Judge Karen O’Connor, two-and-a-half year sentence was unacceptably lenient
Tom Humphries: Abuser fell from ‘high-profile position, says judge
Aggravating factors include nature of sexual abuse and victim’s suffering, says judge
Tom Humphries left victim feeling suicidal and suffering flashbacks
‘Dealing with sexual encounters with a man three times my age made me physically, mentally, emotionally ill,’ victim says
David Walsh condemns actions of Tom Humphries
Sportswriter had faced criticism for writing a character reference for the sex offender
Tom Humphries jailed for 2½ years for grooming and sexual abuse of girl
Former sports writer exchanged at least 16,000 text messages with girl
Dónal Óg Cusack quits Sport Ireland role after backlash over Humphries reference
Former Cork hurler says ‘he did not wish any controversy’ to detract from body’s work
Tom Humphries: A sports writer who became a national figure
Convicted abuser was centrally involved in Michelle Smith controversy
Donal Og Cusack: Humphries character reference ‘showed a lack of judgement’
Former Cork hurler says he absolutely condemns crimes committed by former journalist
Victim of Tom Humphries thanks his family for reporting abuse
‘I will be forever grateful to them for saving me from the situation,’ says young woman
Tom Humphries last wrote for The Irish Times in 2011
Disclosure of serious allegations and criminal investigation source of ‘shock and distress’ to colleagues
Tom Humphries ‘exchanged thousands of texts’ with girl
Many were sexually explicit and included obscene pictures from Humphries, court told
The high-profile cases scheduled for the new legal year
Catherine Nevin, Michael Lowry, Ian Bailey and the ‘unborn’ all face upcoming hearings
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