Sep 25, 2021 · Sep 25, 2021 · Judge Sean O Donnabhain imposed a fiveyear suspended sentence. THE city of Liverpool, much like Ireland in the late 1970s, was a grim and foreboding place for many to live. As the loathed figure of Margaret Thatcher rose to power with the Tories, the popular port city that was crammed with a large Irish diaspora slid into decline.