john Paul Hegarty of cork computers gets 7 years prison for raping his sister

Where did I claim that?

I just find it absolutely peculiar that name, address and even workplace are mentioned in a news report. I have never come across this practice in any other countries.

Maybe there are other counties that name full names and addresses, but I have seriously never noticed this, and I am finding this really strange. You usually get abbreviated names, but nothing like this?

As stated in my first post on thread I first came across this in a rural newspaper and the list of accusations and penances read like a public flogging that the Catholic Church would have been proud of.

Anyway, I guess this discussion doesn’t add a lot to the thread.

I told you that I noticed it before in a bogger newspaper, so I don’t know why you are making it out that I just noticed it. But you seem more interested in attacking me than discussing the case, which probably says a lot about you than me. Why don’t you join the rest of us and discuss the actual case?

The victim of this man waived her right to anonymity partially so that he could be named. If it so happens that he attacked other young women over the years but they never knew his name they might see this picture and come forward to the Gardai.

Im confused here as to why you think that this man should enjoy a right to privacy? On what grounds do you claim that?

Only family law cases are heard “in camera” (in private). Criminal trials are a matter of “public interest”. With very good reason. In order for justice to be done then it must be “seen to be done”.

Defendents found guilty in a court of law are liable to be named fully including their picture in the press and across the media. Once you’ve committed a crime and been found guilty in court then you’ve lost your right to privacy. It doesn’t matter if you were found guilty of stealing a lipstick from Boots or mass murder.

Its not just what you charmingly describe as “bogger” newspapers. It’s all of them. All over the country. Almost since the invention of the printing press. Two things are mystifying me here.

1. how this appears to be an astonishing revelation to you
2. what grounds you have to object.

How often have you seen this practiced outside Ireland then? I don’t mean the full name, but I mean also address and the workplace mentioned? To me this is bizarre.