Come the turn of the year, it looked like Cathal O’Connor, the chief executive of Beldare Homes and successful property developer in Co Sligo, had it all.  A Porsche, a profitable construction and property business with multi-million-euro assets, and a 2025 developer of the year award to boot. All of it achieved by the time he hit 40 last year.  This image of a prosperous, picture-perfect life came crumbling down at the Sligo Courthouse last month. Appearing before the Circuit Criminal Court, O’Connor pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to three 13-year-old boys on March 18, 2024. The three boys…

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