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Irish TimesNews report · Nov 13, 4:13 PM
Former priest’s sentence for sexually abusing his sisters increased to 14 years
Sisters hail ‘landmark’ ruling after DPP appealed Richard Brennan’s initial eight-year sentence as ‘unduly lenient’
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Former priest’s sentence for sexually abusing his sisters increased to 14 years
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What happened Sisters hail ‘landmark’ ruling after DPP appealed Richard Brennan’s initial eight-year sentence as ‘unduly lenient’.
The headline split The left frames it as "'Vindication': Former priest who sexually abused sisters to spend extra six years in pris...". The center frames it as "Former priest’s sentence for sexually abusing his sisters increased to 14 years".
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Left / center-left'Vindication': Former priest who sexually abused sisters to spend extra six years in prison
The Journal (Ireland) · Center-left · News report
CenterFormer priest’s sentence for sexually abusing his sisters increased to 14 years
Irish Times · Center · News report
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The Journal (Ireland)News report · Nov 13, 5:47 PM
'Vindication': Former priest who sexually abused sisters to spend extra six years in prison
In welcoming the Court of Appeal’s decision to increase Brennan’s original sentence, one of the victims described it as ‘a profound moment of justice and vindication’.
Details56/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
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