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Man wanted for 1979 UDR murder has extradition stayed
66-year-old wanted for 1979 murder of UDR member to be extradited to NI
'I'm an innocent man': 66-year-old wanted in NI for 1979 murder of UDR member appears before High Court
Suspended sentence for farm labourer (86) who raped and abused children over 60 years ago
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- courts"Unbelievable courage” of siblings who reported sexual abuse suffered 60 years ago
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Supreme Court won't hear challenge to extradition over 1979 IRA murder allegation
By Paul Neilan The Supreme Court has refused to hear a 67-year-old man's appeal against an order that he be extradited to Northern Ireland to be tried for the murder of a member of the Ulster Defence Regiment over 45 years ago. James Donegan, who is said in court documents to have described himself
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28 Mar 2025 · Courts News Ireland
Man wanted for 1979 UDR murder has extradition stayed
The High Court has put a stay on the extradition of a 66-year-old man wanted in Northern Ireland to face trial for the murder of a part-time member of the Ulster Defence Regiment over 45 years ago. James Donegan of Bruce Manor, Arva in Co Cavan is wanted by authorities in Northern Ireland for the mu
Courts News Ireland report
21 Feb 2025 · Courts News Ireland
66-year-old wanted for 1979 murder of UDR member to be extradited to NI
The High Court has ordered the extradition of a 66-year-old man who is wanted in Northern Ireland for the murder of a part time member of the UDR in Co Armagh over 45 years ago. James Donegan of Bruce Manor, Arva in Co Cavan is wanted by authorities in Northern Ireland for the murder of 64-year-old
Courts News Ireland report
31 Jan 2025 · Courts News Ireland
'I'm an innocent man': 66-year-old wanted in NI for 1979 murder of UDR member appears before High Court
A 66-year-old man who is wanted in Northern Ireland for the murder of a part time member of the UDR in Co Armagh 45 years ago has appeared before the High Court today on foot of an extradition warrant. The High Court heard today that James Donegan, who had agreed to meet gardai at Dublin Airport as
Courts News Ireland report
24 Jun 2024 · Courts News Ireland
Suspended sentence for farm labourer (86) who raped and abused children over 60 years ago
(Pictured: John Joe Kiernan. Credit: Collins) A former farm labourer has received an eight-year suspended sentence for the sexual abuse of two siblings and the rape of one over six decades ago. John Joe Kiernan (86) repeatedly abused the brother and sister when they were aged between four and ten. H
Courts News Ireland report
22 Oct 2018 · Courts News Ireland
"Unbelievable courage” of siblings who reported sexual abuse suffered 60 years ago
A judge has praised the “unbelievable courage” of two siblings who went to gardaí last year to report sexual abuse they suffered 60 years ago. Mr Justice Michael White was speaking in relation to the sentence hearing of John Joe Kiernan (86) for the repeated abuse of children aged between four and t
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15 Oct 2018 · Courts News Ireland
Cannabis "gardener" has balance of sentence suspended on appeal
A Polish national caught cultivating cannabis in a Cavan growhouse has had the balance of his sentence suspended following a successful appeal. Stanislaw Gronski (44), with an address at Hill Lodge, Drumnawall, Arva, Co Cavan, had pleaded guilty at Cavan Circuit Criminal Court to cultivation of cann
Courts News Ireland report
02 Feb 2018 · Courts News Ireland
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Supreme Court won't hear challenge to extradition over 1979 IRA murder allegation
The Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal by a 67-year-old man from Arva, County Cavan, against an extradition order to Northern Ireland. James Donegan is wanted to stand trial for the murder of Joseph James Porter, a member of the Ulster Defence Regiment, at Mountnorris...
Man wanted for 1979 UDR murder has extradition stayed
The High Court has placed a stay on the extradition of a 66-year-old man from Arva, Co Cavan, who is wanted in Northern Ireland for the murder of a part-time Ulster Defence Regiment member in 1979. James Donegan faces charges relating to the death of Joseph James Porter at...
66-year-old wanted for 1979 murder of UDR member to be extradited to NI
A 66-year-old man from Arva, County Cavan, has been ordered by the High Court to be extradited to Northern Ireland to face murder charges. James Donegan is wanted in connection with the death of Joseph James Porter, a part-time Ulster Defence Regiment member, at Mountnorris,...
'I'm an innocent man': 66-year-old wanted in NI for 1979 murder of UDR member appears before High Court
A 66-year-old man from Arva, County Cavan, appeared before the High Court today following his arrest at Dublin Airport on an extradition warrant issued by Northern Ireland authorities. James Donegan is wanted in connection with the murder of a part-time Ulster Defence Regiment...
Suspended sentence for farm labourer (86) who raped and abused children over 60 years ago
An 86-year-old man from Arva, County Cavan, has received an eight-year suspended sentence at the Central Criminal Court for the sexual abuse of two siblings spanning the period 1958 to 1963. John Joe Kiernan pleaded guilty to eleven sample counts of indecent assault and one...
"Unbelievable courage” of siblings who reported sexual abuse suffered 60 years ago
At the Central Criminal Court, Mr Justice Michael White commended two siblings from Arva, County Cavan for their "unbelievable courage" in reporting childhood sexual abuse to gardaí in 2017, more than five decades after the offences occurred. John Joe Kiernan, aged 86 and from...
Cannabis "gardener" has balance of sentence suspended on appeal
A Polish national has successfully appealed his sentence for cannabis cultivation at Cavan Circuit Criminal Court. Stanislaw Gronski, aged 44, of Hill Lodge, Drumnawall, Arva, Co Cavan, had pleaded guilty to cultivating cannabis without a licence in Arvagh on 2 November 2015....