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This week
8th February 2026 - 11th February 2026
Reported, investigated - and then dropped: the sexual violence cases that never end up in court
“I have such a rage in me,” said one woman. “I accepted a jury might not convict, but to not even get a trial?”
Last year
2025
Identity of Tattle Life publisher revealed as Irish couple wins £300k damages in legal battle
Neil and Donna Sands have been locked in a fascinating and forensic legal battle for the past two years to try to uncover who runs Tattle Life.
A judge in Northern Ireland ordered the real names of the man and the companies behind the gossip site to be issued on court proceedings.
Reporting restrictions have now been lifted and Aoife Moore reports details of the landmark case.