An allegation of sexual assault upon a female student at the University of Ulster's Coleraine campus is being investigated by police. Ian Walsh interviewed by Richard Cull.

SexualAssaultAllegation - 2007

News media reporting of sex trials in Northern Ireland is more problematic due to its small population size. An editor or reporter could be imprisoned for any breach of legal restraints designed to afford victims of sex crime lifetime anonymity.
Separately, an editorial requirement to publish a fair, balanced and accurate account of a court case, in the public interest, as per Press Complaints Commission (PPC) guidelines, might be more difficult to adhere to in a divided society where any suspicion of deviance within the 'other' religious/political grouping might be misinterpreted by casual consumers of news information and reinforce prejudice.

Documentary: Reporting sex crime in Northern Ireland

A High Court application in Belfast on Friday (15 February 2007) secured the removal of a newborn infant from its teenage mother following the suspicious death of the woman's first child, indentified in court as 'Baby C'.
Judge Mr Justice Gillen had expressed alarm at the prospect of the second child sustaining serious injuries if left in its' mother's care.
Adam Rigby, senior reporter with the Coleraine Chronicle, was at court and explains to Ian Walsh the background to this tragic case.

Teenage Mother of 'Baby C' has second child removed into foster care by High Court Order

The Diamond, at the heart of Kilrea, Co Derry, attracts car enthusiasts during the dead of night, some of whom spin their pride and joy at high speed, generating noise and upsetting elderly residents of the town. I interviewed a young car enthusiast about why he drives about the town.
I then interviewed the SDLP's elected representative, John Dallat MLA, and Seargant Sean Creagh of the PSNI who has responsibility for the Kilrea and Garvagh areas within Coleraine's H District.
The audio track was originally a speculative video piece to camera and edited within FCP. The audio was extracted and equalised using Audacity but some noise within the audio signal has remained.

Ian Walsh Ireland