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Sunday World
3 days ago
- General
- Sunday World
Sex assault case against Armagh All-Ireland winner to be elevated to Crown Court
Aidan Nugent faces two charges of sexual assault and two of causing or inciting a person to engage in a sexual activity Armagh All-Ireland winner Aidan Nugent who is on bail accused of sexual assault will have his case elevated to the Crown Court next month, a judge has ordered. During a brief update in the case against the 30-year-old defendant, a prosecuting lawyer told Armagh Magistrates Court, sitting in Newry today, that 'papers should be ready' to fix a date for the Preliminary Enquiry (PE) — the legal step necessary to return a criminal case to the Crown Court. The legal representative suggested to District Judge Anne Marshall the PE could be scheduled to be heard on July 22, but that the matter should be reviewed beforehand 'to make sure everything is ready.' Nugent, from the Cullyhanna Road in Newtownhamilton, faces two charges of sexual assault and two of causing or inciting a person to engage in a sexual activity, namely contact with his genitals, on November 17, last year. When the All-Ireland winner first appeared in court last month, the PPS revealed a further four charges will be added to the indictment when the case is sent for trial. Armagh's Aidan Nugent lifts the Sam Maguire Cup after winning the All-Ireland football final last July. Photo: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile It's understood that it is the Crown's case that the alleged offences were committed in America when the Armagh GAA team travelled to Miami, Florida to celebrate the team's All-Ireland win after claiming the title for the first time in 22 years by beating Galway at Croke Park in July. Nugent's defence team has emphasised that during formal police interviews, he claimed that 'any sexual activity was consensual' and that when he was charged with the offences, Nugent replied that 'I deny the allegations — it was consensual.' The All-Ireland winner had been excused from attending court on Tuesday. Adjourning the case to July 8 for review, Judge Marshall excused the defendant from having to attend on that date as well, but ordered that he will have to appear for the PE on July 22. Aidan Nugent arriving for a previous court hearing in May, 2025 News in 90 Seconds - 3rd June 2025
Belfast Telegraph
3 days ago
- Politics
- Belfast Telegraph
Timetable of case against former Armagh GAA captain discussed in court
Aidan Nugent, 30, of Cullyhanna Road, Newtownhamilton in Co Armagh faces four charges relating to an incident involving a woman on November 17 2024 during a trip involving Armagh GAA to Miami in the United States to celebrate their win of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship title. The charges include two counts of sexual assault and two counts of causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent. At Armagh Magistrates' Court sitting in Newry on Tuesday, the next stage of the court case was briefly discussed. The committal proceedings – known as a preliminary enquiry (PE) – establish whether there is sufficient evidence to progress the case to a crown court trial. The case is next due before Armagh Magistrates' Court on July 8, when legal parties are expected to confirm a final date for the preliminary enquiry. At his first court appearance last month, Mr Nugent's solicitor Patrick Higgins told the court that his client denied the allegations and insisted that any sexual activity that occurred was 'consensual'.
Irish Examiner
4 days ago
- General
- Irish Examiner
Timetable of case against former Armagh GAA captain discussed in court
The sex assault case against a former Armagh GAA captain was back in court on Tuesday as the timetable for the next stage in his prosecution was discussed. Aidan Nugent, 30, of Cullyhanna Road, Newtownhamilton in Co Armagh faces four charges relating to an incident involving a woman on November 17 2024 during a trip involving Armagh GAA to Miami in the United States to celebrate their win of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship title. The charges include two counts of sexual assault and two counts of causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent. At Armagh Magistrates' Court sitting in Newry on Tuesday, the next stage of the court case was briefly discussed. The committal proceedings – known as a preliminary enquiry (PE) – establish whether there is sufficient evidence to progress the case to a crown court trial. The case is next due before Armagh Magistrates' Court on July 8, when legal parties are expected to confirm a final date for the preliminary enquiry. At his first court appearance last month, Mr Nugent's solicitor Patrick Higgins told the court that his client denied the allegations and insisted that any sexual activity that occurred was 'consensual'.
Business Recorder
4 days ago
- Business
- Business Recorder
Australia, NZ dollars back away from resistance, data a drag
SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars backed away from resistance on Tuesday as soft economic data encouraged profit-taking on an overnight surge, while nudging short-term yields lower. The see-saw action left the Aussie down 0.4% at $0.6468 , unwinding some of Monday's 1% rally to $0.6500 that came amid a broad tariff-inspired sell off in the U.S. dollar. This is the fourth time since early May that the Aussie has failed to sustain a push past $0.6500, leading speculators to play the range and making it a self-reinforcing barrier. The kiwi dollar did briefly breach its recent top to reach a six-month high of $0.6054, before profit-taking pulled it back to $0.6013. Still, a finish above $0.6000 would be bullish for a sustained rise to the $0.6120/45 zone. The Aussie hit a further hurdle when data showed net exports and government spending both dragged on economic growth last quarter, pointing to a very sluggish start to the year. Figures on first-quarter gross domestic product are due on Wednesday and are expected to show only modest growth of 0.4%, with even that in doubt now. 'We have lowered our GDP forecast to 0.2% quarter-on-quarter, from 0.5%.' said Taylor Nugent, a senior markets economist at NAB. He noted consumer spending had again undershot forecasts and there was little sign of the pick up long expected by the Reserve Bank of Australia. 'Our view remains that the RBA will ease away from restrictive settings reasonably quickly in order to sustain healthy labour outcomes amid a fragile recovery in consumption growth and offshore headwinds,' Nugent added. 'We expect rate cuts in July, August and November to 3.1%.' The central bank last cut by a quarter point to 3.85% in May, and minutes of that meeting showed they seriously considered easing by an outsized 50 basis points given global risks stemming from U.S. tariffs. Markets imply around a 77% chance the RBA will ease again at its next meeting on July 8, and that rates will reach 3.10% or lower by early next year. 'The July meeting is 'live' given the discussion in the Minutes and we expect it will come down to the data flow between now and then,' said Belinda Allen, a senior economist at CBA. 'We continue to expect two more rate cuts this cycle and favour an August and September cut,' added Allen.
Mint
4 days ago
- Business
- Mint
Australia, NZ dollars back away from resistance, data a drag
SYDNEY, June 3 (Reuters) - The Australian and New Zealand dollars backed away from resistance on Tuesday as soft economic data encouraged profit-taking on an overnight surge, while nudging short-term yields lower. The see-saw action left the Aussie down 0.4% at $0.6468 , unwinding some of Monday's 1% rally to $0.6500 that came amid a broad tariff-inspired sell off in the U.S. dollar. This is the fourth time since early May that the Aussie has failed to sustain a push past $0.6500, leading speculators to play the range and making it a self-reinforcing barrier. The kiwi dollar did briefly breach its recent top to reach a six-month high of $0.6054, before profit-taking pulled it back to $0.6013. Still, a finish above $0.6000 would be bullish for a sustained rise to the $0.6120/45 zone. The Aussie hit a further hurdle when data showed net exports and government spending both dragged on economic growth last quarter, pointing to a very sluggish start to the year. Figures on first-quarter gross domestic product are due on Wednesday and are expected to show only modest growth of 0.4%, with even that in doubt now. "We have lowered our GDP forecast to 0.2% quarter-on-quarter, from 0.5%." said Taylor Nugent, a senior markets economist at NAB. He noted consumer spending had again undershot forecasts and there was little sign of the pick up long expected by the Reserve Bank of Australia. "Our view remains that the RBA will ease away from restrictive settings reasonably quickly in order to sustain healthy labour outcomes amid a fragile recovery in consumption growth and offshore headwinds," Nugent added. "We expect rate cuts in July, August and November to 3.1%." The central bank last cut by a quarter point to 3.85% in May, and minutes of that meeting showed they seriously considered easing by an outsized 50 basis points given global risks stemming from U.S. tariffs. Markets imply around a 77% chance the RBA will ease again at its next meeting on July 8, and that rates will reach 3.10% or lower by early next year. "The July meeting is 'live' given the discussion in the Minutes and we expect it will come down to the data flow between now and then," said Belinda Allen, a senior economist at CBA. "We continue to expect two more rate cuts this cycle and favour an August and September cut," added Allen. (Reporting by Wayne Cole)
