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Biggest public sector strike in decades set to go ahead Working from home counts as crossing the picket, unions warn Who's striking, who's not? What you need to know

'Predator' swim coach finally jailed

Journalism helped bring George Gibney to court - then his lawyers used it for their case Gibney sentenced to over 15 years for sexual abuse of four girls How did the Supreme Court allow him to take a judicial review after he was charged in 1993? Photographer recalls taking 'sinister' 1988 pictures of Gibney

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