Sunday, 9 August 2026Belfast · Northern Ireland

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Crime12 September 2025Archive brief

Roman Catholic priest Canon Patrick McEntee, of Dromore, County Tyrone, is sentenced to seven years in prison

Roman Catholic priest Canon Patrick McEntee, of Dromore, County Tyrone, is sentenced to seven years in prison following his conviction for eight counts of sexual abuse against four boys between the late 1970s and late 1980s.

By Belfast Herald Newsdesk2 min read

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The development formed part of the day's news across Northern Ireland. Contemporary coverage attributed the principal details to BBC News on 12 September 2025.

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