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A priest has pleaded guilty to 109 sex offences at Londonderry Crown Court.
Edward Gallagher, 59, whose address is Maghaberry Prison, will be sentenced in December.
The charges relate to dates between 22 June 2023 and 18 April 2025.
They include among others attempted sexual communication with a child under 16, possessing indecent images of a child, possessing an extreme pornographic image and attempting to encourage a child to engage in sexual activity.
When the charges were put to him Gallagher pleaded guilty to them all.
Defence counsel Stephen Mooney said that a pre-sentence report was required and added "the facts are what they are".
The judge adjourned the case for sentencing on 9 December.
Gallagher remains in custody.
