Rory Gallagher - A dismissed case that was dealt with and brought to attention? Mod Note in OP

I think the PSNI need to open up the case again and perhaps those who could corroborate Nicola’s allegations should now come forward. I spoke to a few people about this today who have said that they heard about this over 10 years ago.

She acknowledges she has a drink problem and I’d be inclined to believe the drink was due to the violence rather than the violence due to the drink.

I am hoping John from the Jmac podcast comments about it so I can call him out on his hypocrisy by always having Kevin McGourty on his podcast.

Hard to know what to make of it. I searched for and read the social media post and if it is true then he is a scumbag. But I also have first hand experience of a woman who was a nasty piece of work and who would have written a post exactly like it, none of which would have been true at all.

Like others I would consider it very strange that he has custody of the children, that is not a small thing.

Investigated twice and dismissed twice, was she making allegations that were simply unfounded? Again, I experienced that within my own family, it happens.

I know the majority will just believe the accuser because that is society today, but I am uneasy if this is used as the basis of a witchhunt against Gallagher.

Now if he gets cancelled because of constantly spitting on his hands that would be perfectly understandable, the man has **** problems there.

I know the post has over a thousand comments now but there was one that I remember said that they were there when the alleged assault in Clones happened all those years ago. If true, they should be giving a statement to the police regardless of how long ago it happened.

The fact a file was sent to the DPP is telling. The threshold for prosecution is extremely high and rightly so. But I'd imagine the Police thought they had sufficient evidence to charge.

In a lengthy post on social media earlier this week, Mrs Gallagher also referred to a number of locations including Clones in County Monaghan and Enniscrone in County Sligo.

Mrs Gallagher said she was an 18-year-old schoolgirl when she was beaten after being "dragged into a carpark in Clones" by "a person I trusted and thought was my best friend".

She added: "I forgave that man and I married him."

She also claimed the alleged beatings continued through their marriage and that "my pregnancies never changed the violence".

Mrs Gallagher went on to describe how she "developed a problem with alcohol because, at the time, I didn't know how else to cope".

Towards the end of her post, Nicola Gallagher said: "Blocking it out was easier than admitting what was happening."

She concluded her social media post by saying: "Silence nearly killed me".

He really needs to deny that allegation of assault in Clones. Whether he likes it or not he has too.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-65557406

I've read the entire thing and i'm waiting on the man from Cork who intervened in a restaurant in Turkey when Rory was allegedly abusing Nicola, He's supposed to have threatened violence on Rory if he didn't stop abusing her. He could throw a lot of light on the entire thing.

The court case was a custody case that concluded this year. There’s no mention of violence against the children. She’s been drinking heavily which she has admitted and I’d say a judge ruled that at this time she isn’t in a fit state to look after them. I understand that reasoning. Totally guessing here his statement says the DV allegations were investigated. If this only came out since they’ve been estranged and she’s been at her lowest due to alcohol, they may not have taken her word as seriously.

Witnesses should give statements to the psni now and have it investigated fully. Her post was a tough read.

do you think domestic abuse wouldn't factor into the custody case

the wintenesses appear to be relatives and friends, so why wouldn't they have been questioned in the first place by the psni

doesn't make sense

You can't be serious?

One of the most famous loaded questions in history is "When did you stop beating your wife", notorious because there is no good answer to the question.

It just goes to show how useless internet justice is when people judge the accused on stupid things like this.

Isn't that what you said about Gerry Hutch?

You'd think after how big a fool you made of yourself in that thread that you would think twice about commenting on such matters.

What court dismissing the case are you referring to?

You've quoted the line about the files being passed to the DPP who decided there was insufficient evidence to proceed. This means that were was no court case.

It is a trick question. I know somebody who was falsely accused of domestic violence, if he had to actively deny every lie made about him he would have time for nothing else.

Your implication that because Gallagher didn't specifically address any of the accusations made means he is guilty, well that is an abhorrent attitude. He has no obligation to respond to or to play any of those games if he doesn't want to.

Again, I don't know what the real truth is, and I am certainly no pal of Rory Gallagher. I knew him many years ago and found him a tosser quite frankly. But it is really dangerous for internet warriors to start these witch hunts when the reality is that they don't have a **** clue what the real story is.

Trial by social media is my second favorite type of justice after kangaroo courts.

So the wife is 100% lying. Ok then.

Ive heard the stories and whispers before. Harrowing stuff if true. Its telling that a lot of people in that part of the country dont doubt it. If it were me being accused and it wasnt true id be referring to each allegation and specifically denying each one.

Gallaghers ploy is to discredit her. He was well able to go onto detail about her drinking and him being given custody but not give any detail aroind the alleged beating in Enniskillen.

I'd imagine Derry GAA are having a late meeting tonight.

His non denial in his statement is certainly interesting.

110%. The first thing i would do is deny the specific allegations of violence. Its a bit like the former radio dj / tv presenter who really didnt deny anything with wishy washy statements. How hard can it be to totally refute and deny false allegations if they are that.

Insufficient evidence. I wonder what evidence they had. The bar for prosecution is very high and rightly so. Thankfully we as people and human beings decide a person like that shouldnt be in a position like he is. He hasnt denied any allegation. Nothing. Make up your own mind.