A month-by-month look back at 2017 in Ireland

News review of the year: Border issues, the Garda whistleblower scandal, property prices, the Paradise Papers, Storm Ophelia and the Rescue 116 tragedy were some of the big stories of 2017

The Irish Times View: Tom Humphries, a betrayal of trust

Even allowing for detailed rationale set out by Judge Karen O’Connor, two-and-a-half year sentence was unacceptably lenient

Tom Humphries: Abuser fell from ‘high-profile position, says judge

Aggravating factors include nature of sexual abuse and victim’s suffering, says judge

Tom Humphries left victim feeling suicidal and suffering flashbacks

‘Dealing with sexual encounters with a man three times my age made me physically, mentally, emotionally ill,’ victim says

David Walsh condemns actions of Tom Humphries

Sportswriter had faced criticism for writing a character reference for the sex offender

Tom Humphries jailed for 2½ years for grooming and sexual abuse of girl

Former sports writer exchanged at least 16,000 text messages with girl

Dónal Óg Cusack quits Sport Ireland role after backlash over Humphries reference

Former Cork hurler says ‘he did not wish any controversy’ to detract from body’s work

Tom Humphries: A sports writer who became a national figure

Convicted abuser was centrally involved in Michelle Smith controversy

Donal Og Cusack: Humphries character reference ‘showed a lack of judgement’

Former Cork hurler says he absolutely condemns crimes committed by former journalist

Victim of Tom Humphries thanks his family for reporting abuse

‘I will be forever grateful to them for saving me from the situation,’ says young woman

Tom Humphries last wrote for The Irish Times in 2011

Disclosure of serious allegations and criminal investigation source of ‘shock and distress’ to colleagues

Tom Humphries ‘exchanged thousands of texts’ with girl

Many were sexually explicit and included obscene pictures from Humphries, court told

The high-profile cases scheduled for the new legal year

Catherine Nevin, Michael Lowry, Ian Bailey and the ‘unborn’ all face upcoming hearings

Tom Humphries faces up to 10 years in jail for abusing girl

Former ‘Irish Times’ sports journalist (54) pleaded guilty to six counts in Circuit Criminal Court

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