Paedophile ex-mayor who changed his name in bid to return to politics has prison sentence cut
was locked up for 16 months at Bolton Crown Court in July.Appeal judges Mr Justice Spencer and Judge Martin Edmunds cut that term to 12 months at a Court of Appeal hearing in London on Friday.Beirne was handed a 16-month sentence, suspended for two years, at Liverpool Crown Court in June 2017 after admitting a string of sickening sex offences, dating back more than 40 years, against boys.Get regular updates from Wigan direct to your email inbox with the free MyWigan newsletter.All you need to do is click on this link, enter your email address, and select 'MyWigan News'.