Northern Ireland Law Society chief urged to step down over character reference for Lloyd-Lavery - National News
Steady2 outlets reported this in 5 reports over 2 days - a further 2 reports reprinted copy already published elsewhere
After publishing: 2 URLs changed2 changes
- carlow-nationalist.ieseen 4 Sept, 22:26URL changed
- waterford-news.ieseen 5 Sept, 18:49URL changed
original reportingcopies
Wed, 5 August 2026peak 3 reports on Wed, 5 August 2026Fri, 14 August 2026
What it is about
David CampbellWilliam Lloyd LaveryChris BryantNicola BannonMark BorlandDavid LaveryLaw Society Of Northern IrelandUlster Unionist PartyNi Human Rights CommissionLaw SocietyBelfast, Belfast, United KingdomLisburn, Lisburn, United KingdomNorthern Ireland, Craigavon, United KingdomWilliam Lloyd-LaveryIrelandBorland
Who published it, and when
original reportcopyfirst to report
carlow-nationalist.ie
waterford-news.ie
con-telegraph.ie
bbc.co.uk
5 Aug, 17:47over 9 days14 Aug, 11:37
How it spread - 3 original reports, 2 reprints
Wed, 5 August 2026
1 report- carlow-nationalist.ie17:47first to report
David Lavery provided a character reference for his cousin William Lloyd-Lavery, who was convicted of historical sexual offences.
2 reprints
- waterford-news.ie5 Aug, 17:47their copy
- con-telegraph.ie5 Aug, 19:45their copy
Fri, 14 August 2026
2 reports- bbc.co.uk05:18
Mark Borland said David Lavery has his "support to continue as chief executive" and "to move us forward".
- carlow-nationalist.ie11:37
A special general meeting of the law society is scheduled for a vote of confidence in relation to David Lavery’s position.