NORTHERN IRELAND
UTV
A Catholic priest who was jailed for sexually abusing three young girls more than 40 years ago is to continue his fight to clear his name at the UK’s highest court.
In 2010, Father Eugene Lewis was handed a four-year jail sentence following his abuse convictions.
He was freed last year, however, after partially winning his appeal and having the jail term reduced to two years and nine months.
The 78-year-old has already successfully appealed three of the 11 indecent assault charges he was convicted of.
On Thursday, senior judges in Belfast refused to endorse his application to challenge the remaining convictions at the Supreme Court.
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