> Mr O’Higgins suggested to the jury that they must also consider the background circumstances including the difficulties which gay people faced in Ireland during the 1990s
Ah yes, the old “it was hard to be gay so I became a child rapist” argument.
All Gay people should be infuriated reading this.

Was really hoping that it was Martin Nolan!
The lack of arms clearly didn’t hold him back.
I believe part of the reason paedos get such easy sentences is because judges are either paedophiles or paedophile sympathizers.
oh lads, i wouldnt like to be him, going to prison. I can i can just imageine the headline next week “judge awaiting sentance found dead”
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FF councillor, Judge, say no more.
There’s a whole pile of pedos that are judges and pedo sympathisers, and they are usually hidden behind a big political party or a big job role in the community. “Oh Lawrence wouldn’t do that, He’s a teacher and he’s been to Aras an Uchtarain”… Yeah Mary those days are over. No more hiding behind big titles and your status in the community. I’d hope those days are over… But I do know a town councillor who’s 100 percent a pedo but we have no solid proof kind of thing. I’m hoping this shows victims that even these big cats can’t hide. I’d love to bring my abuser to court but he’s dead.. If only I had the courage when I was younger to fight against the Christian Brothers. I’m rooting for all victims in this case and beyond. May this rotten scum get a lengthy sentence but more than likely he’ll play the disability card and get special attention in prison. I’ve seen worse nursing home rooms than the prison cells they have now adays for these fat cats. Four meals, Tv, rec room, books, access to Internet of a Sunday after mass and ice cream and Jelly. Growing plants in the green house and woodworking. Like a lads butlins.
It’s the innocent who have to suffer.
> O’Brien was born with no arms and only one leg as a result of the drug thalidomide.
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Quite the career this paedophile has had
> Mr O’Higgins suggested to the jury that they must also consider the background circumstances including the difficulties which gay people faced in Ireland during the 1990s
Ah yes, the old “it was hard to be gay so I became a child rapist” argument.
All Gay people should be infuriated reading this.

Was really hoping that it was Martin Nolan!
The lack of arms clearly didn’t hold him back.
I believe part of the reason paedos get such easy sentences is because judges are either paedophiles or paedophile sympathizers.
oh lads, i wouldnt like to be him, going to prison. I can i can just imageine the headline next week “judge awaiting sentance found dead”
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FF councillor, Judge, say no more.
There’s a whole pile of pedos that are judges and pedo sympathisers, and they are usually hidden behind a big political party or a big job role in the community. “Oh Lawrence wouldn’t do that, He’s a teacher and he’s been to Aras an Uchtarain”… Yeah Mary those days are over. No more hiding behind big titles and your status in the community. I’d hope those days are over… But I do know a town councillor who’s 100 percent a pedo but we have no solid proof kind of thing. I’m hoping this shows victims that even these big cats can’t hide. I’d love to bring my abuser to court but he’s dead.. If only I had the courage when I was younger to fight against the Christian Brothers. I’m rooting for all victims in this case and beyond. May this rotten scum get a lengthy sentence but more than likely he’ll play the disability card and get special attention in prison. I’ve seen worse nursing home rooms than the prison cells they have now adays for these fat cats. Four meals, Tv, rec room, books, access to Internet of a Sunday after mass and ice cream and Jelly. Growing plants in the green house and woodworking. Like a lads butlins.
It’s the innocent who have to suffer.
> O’Brien was born with no arms and only one leg as a result of the drug thalidomide.
Seems like he’s had an unusual life