How did he ensure that? Heās not a judge. He made a statement saying that the perpetrator came from a good family after he was approached to do so. He did not plead for leniency.
Deary me. He got a rapist a lighter sentence. Simple as that.
You have absolutely no idea about that.
The judge handed down the sentence, not Mickey Harte. You donāt seem to have any idea how the real world works. Stick to trolling Labour senators.
No surprise to see you support Harte here.
Mickey gave a man who raped a woman and threw her semi naked body out of a van a character reference. The judge took Mickeyās endorsement into account when sentencing thus ensuring this animal got out on the streets earlier.
Iām not supporting Harte on this. Iām having to correct yet another incorrect assertion in your bigoted mind. You are clearly beyond any sort of intelligent interaction.
There is nothing to say what role Mickey Harte had in getting a lenient sentence, that decision came to the judge. He was approached by the family whom he knew well to give a character reference and he said the perpetrator came from a very good family.
Bigoted 
Read the report you utter gobshite. Pay particular attention to this sectionā¦
Judge Piers Grant explained in court that the legal guidelines for these type of offences were between one and four years.He then outlined a number of mitigating factors that led him to the sentence he imposed. Among these were references supplied by Mickey Harte, the defendantās ārespectable and responsibleā family, the intoxicated state of both parties and the defendantās guilty plea and previously clear record.
He said the defendant was from a good family and he knew the family well. Whatās your problem with that?
My problem is that the bloke he said it about was a violent rapist who left a woman for dead.
Harte is a cunt for going in to bat for that animal. It says a lot about you that you see no problem in Harteās actions.
So your problem is with the judge and the judicial system?
Are you clinically fucking thick? 
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Nope but I would say itās beyond reasonable doubt that you are.
You were saying earlier that Mickey Harte decided the rapist gets a lighter sentence. He said the defendant came from a good family. What is your problem with that?
Mickey Harte gave a violent rapist a character reference and helped get him a lighter sentence.
He said the rapistās family were well respected in the local community. What is your problem with that?
You seem to have an issue with the judge and judicial system on this one. The sentence for that crime ranges between 1 and 4 years. The defendant got 2.5 years, in the middle of that range and the judge noted that his previously clean record, the fact that he pleaded guilty and expressed remorse, the fact that he came from a good family as Harteās reference noted and the fact that it was under the influence of alcohol impacted on the decisions for the mid range sentencing.
You donāt seem to be able to comprehend facts too well.
My issue is with Mickey Harte giving a violent rapist a character reference and helping him get a lighter sentence.
You obviously see no problem with that, which sums you up as a person.
I donāt see a problem with a person saying that a family he knew very well were well respected within the community when approached by the family to do so, neither does the law actually.
So youāve no problem with Harte giving a man that raped a woman, threw her out of his van and left her for dead a character reference.
Thanks for clearing that up.
The law doesnāt so why would I?
That person served their sentence.
You are a rape apologist so, but we knew that already.
Lads could you take this petty squabbling to PM, it demeans an otherwise adult conversation.
Mickey Harte is a devout Catholic and is following the Catholic teaching on abortion. All devout Catholics like @Cicero_Dandi, @Nembo_Kid, @Il_Bomber_Destro etc. would be expected to do the same. Itās unsurprising that NI Catholics have strong views on this subject as they take their religion more seriously than their southern counterparts.
Why anyone would look to the Roman Catholic church for guidance on a moral issue is an entirely different question. You would simply have to have no ability to think for yourself and ignore the horrendous history of abuse by the church.
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I am not.
I abhorr rape and the defendant did a terrible thing but you seem to be posting like some crazed vigilante here as he was convicted and served a custodial sentence in the mid range of sentencing for those crimes.