Dublin fireman gets seven years for having sex with girl, 16

A fireman with an “unblemished” 30 years serving with Dublin Fire Brigade has been sentenced to seven years for having a sexual relationship with a child.

Ron Tulie, aged 57, met his victim while teaching a first aid and fire safety course in 2008, when she was 16.

Garda Declan Sherlock told Dublin Circuit Criminal Court that the teenager, who had felt that she was in love with Tulie, suffered severe long-term psychological effects.