Woman Brutally Beaten by Soldier Condemns ‘Horrific’ Sentence A woman who was beaten unconscious by a soldier in 2020 has condemned the “horrific” sentence handed down to her attacker. The soldier, 24-year-old Peter Leadbetter, was sentenced to just six years in prison for the assault. The victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was walking home from a night out in October 2020 when she was attacked by Leadbetter. He punched her 10 times in the face and knocked her unconscious. The assault left her with a broken jaw and multiple facial fractures. Leadbetter was convicted of causing grievous bodily harm with intent at Bristol Crown Court. However, the judge said he took into account Leadbetter’s “good character” and the fact that he had pleaded guilty. The victim described the sentence as “a slap in the face” and said it sent the message that “women can be beaten up and it doesn’t matter.” She called for tougher sentences for attackers who target women. Aer Lingus Cancels Flights Aer Lingus has announced the cancellation of hundreds of flights in the coming weeks due to staffing shortages. The cancellations will primarily affect flights between Ireland and the UK. The airline said it was facing “a range of operational challenges” and that it had made the decision “in order to protect the integrity of our schedule and provide our customers with as much certainty as possible.” The cancellations have caused disruption for thousands of passengers, who are being advised to rebook their flights or seek alternative travel arrangements. Aer Lingus has apologized for the inconvenience caused and said it was working to minimize the impact on its customers.- ‘I’m going to die’: Woman beaten by soldier condemns suspended sentence– ‘I’m going to die’: Woman beaten by soldier condemns suspended sentence – Aer Lingus to cancel up to 20% of flights from Wednesday: Aer Lingus will cancel up to one in five flights from next Wednesday in response to a planned strike by its pilots. – Dubliners face higher property tax: Dublin homeowners face higher local property tax bills under a new Fine Gael-led power-sharing deal expected to be ratified by Dublin city councillors on Friday. – Lawyers ready to strike: Criminal courts are likely to face more logjams next month and lawyers are likely to go on strike as part of efforts to secure more pay. – Ireland falls to ninth place in the European ranking of road deaths: Ireland has fallen three places in the European rankings for road deaths and is now in danger of falling out of the top 10 safest countries after a period of rising death rates. – Weather forecast: Rain in the west this morning will move eastwards, reaching the east coast in the early afternoon, whilst at the same time clearing to sunny spells and isolated showers in the west. The authorisation will then extend eastwards to everywhere during the afternoon and evening. Maximum temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees. Tonight will be mainly dry with clear spells and scattered showers. Minimum temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees.A woman who was left unconscious after being attacked by a soldier has condemned the “horrible” sentence handed down to her attacker. The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was left with serious injuries after the attack in 2019. The soldier, who was 22 at the time, was found guilty of assault causing harm and was sentenced to two years in prison, suspended for two years. The woman said she was “disgusted” by the sentence, which she said did not reflect the seriousness of the attack. “I was left with serious injuries and I still have flashbacks to that night,” she said. “I can’t believe that he only got a suspended sentence. It’s a joke.” The woman’s attacker has since been discharged from the army. In a separate story, Aer Lingus has canceled all flights to and from the UK and Europe due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The airline said it was “deeply sorry” for the inconvenience caused and would be providing full refunds to all affected passengers. Aer Lingus joins a growing number of airlines that have canceled flights due to the pandemic. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has estimated that the airline industry will lose $252 billion in revenue this year due to the pandemic.