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Brian Tierney: Councillor ‘sorry’ for adding to rape survivor’s hurt

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Tierney told BBC News NI he only found out Mooney was facing rape charges after reading about it on a news website on 21 December 2024.

“On the 22 December, I contacted the family right away that morning to find out what was going on because that was completely different to what I was being made aware of and I spoke to the family, and I contacted the solicitor and immediately withdrew that reference,” he continued.

Tierney said he has also written to the judge in the case to “apologise and explain my side of the story” and also to the Director of Public Prosecutions in the Republic of Ireland.

“If that at least does anything for that girl it will be priceless for me… but my thoughts are with her so, so much, and I profusely apologise to her for being caught up in this, but I was completely misled. If I had known, I would never, never have provided this reference.”


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