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(File Picture: Ruth Lawrence. Photo: Collins) Ruth Lawrence, who a court heard found it funny that she murdered a man who said he would die for his friend, has been asked by the victim's family whether she is "laughing now" after being handed two life sentences. Anthony Keegan's family also noted th
Eleven years on from when the bodies of two missing Dublin men were found bound and buried in a shallow grave on a lake island in the midlands, the only person to face trial over their deaths – Ruth Lawrence – has been found guilty of their murders. The Central Criminal Court jury by a majority verd
A jury will return to the Central Criminal Court on Wednesday to consider its verdicts for a fifth day in the trial of Ruth Lawrence – who stands accused of shooting a drug dealer and working "as a unit" with her boyfriend to murder him and another man. The panel of four men and eight women began co
(File Picture: Ms Ruth Lawrence. Photo: Collins) The jury in the trial of Ruth Lawrence, who stands accused of shooting a drug dealer and working "as a unit" with her boyfriend to murder him and another man, have been given the option of returning a majority verdict. The panel of four men and eight
(Picture: Ruth Lawrence denies murdering two men in 2014 Photo: Collins) by Alison O'Riordan The jury in the trial of Ruth Lawrence, who stands accused of shooting a drug dealer and working "as a unit" with her boyfriend to murder him and another man, have ceased their deliberations for the weekend
by Alison O'Riordan A jury has returned to the Central Criminal Court today to consider its verdicts for a second day in the trial of Ruth Lawrence, who stands accused of shooting a drug dealer and working "as a unit" with her boyfriend to murder him and another man. The jury of four men and eight w
(Pictured: Accused Ms Ruth Lawrence. Photo: Collins) The jury in the trial of Ruth Lawrence, who stands accused of shooting a drug dealer and working "as a unit" with her boyfriend to murder him and another man, has begun its deliberations. Mr Justice Tony Hunt has finished explaining the law to the
(File Picture: Ruth Lawrence. Photo: Collins) The jury in the trial of Ruth Lawrence can return alternative verdicts of assisting an offender if they find the prosecution has not made out their case beyond a reasonable doubt that she was part of a joint enterprise to murder a drug dealer and his fri
(Pictured: Defence Counsel Patrick Gageby SC. Photo: Collins) Two protected witnesses who painted themselves as "innocents abroad" downplayed their own roles and cannot be trusted to convict Ruth Lawrence of murdering two men, her defence barrister has argued, telling a jury that: "they played the s
(File Picture: Ms Ruth Lawrence. Photo: Collins) Double murder accused Ruth Lawrence and her boyfriend acted as "a unit and a tag team" to "lure" a drug dealer to their home to murder him in a "highly calculated" crime, a prosecution barrister has told a jury. Michael O'Higgins SC, for the Director
(File Picture: Ms Ruth Lawrence. Photo: Collins) Double murder accused Ruth Lawrence feared she would become a victim of human trafficking and had both stayed in and worked at women's refuges in the South African cities of Pretoria and Bloemfontein, a pastor has told her trial. The 12 jurors were al
(File Picture: Accused Ms Ruth Lawrence. Photo: Collins) Ruth Lawrence is "not a murderer" because it was her boyfriend who "murdered" drug dealer Eoin O'Connor and his friend, a key witness has told a Central Criminal Court trial. Stacey Symes (32) testified in her direct evidence on Tuesday that M
Barry and Caroline Fitzsimons — Killyfassy Mountnugent Co. Cavan A82 KD93. (1) To retain the existing single storey extension to the dwelling (2) Construct a new single storey...
Orna Cassells is seeking permission to construct a two-storey dwelling, a single storey detached domestic garage and install propriety sewage treatment unit and percolation area, together with all associated site works, at Fortland, Mount Nugent, Co. Cavan, on behalf of Orna Cassells. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning authority with the application at Fortland…
Ruth Bates — Tullyagan Mountnugent Co. Cavan. for EXTENSION OF DURATION of 20/544 for development consisting of the construction of a new single s...
Mark Coote — Gneeve Mountnugent Co. Cavan. for the following : (1) Construction of single storey dwelling (2) Agricultural machinery / animal f...
Crover House Hotel — Crover Mountnugent Co. Cavan A82 P2D9. for (a) The removal of existing 2 storey log cabin (b) construction of a new replacement 2 storey ca...
Grace Higgins — Turin Mountnugent Co. Cavan A82 YD61. for RETENTION Permission of (1) construction of two storey extension to rear of existing two storey ...
Cases and rulings mentioning Mountnugent from local newspapers and Courts News Ireland.
A jury at the Central Criminal Court has convicted Ruth Lawrence of murdering Anthony Keegan and Eoin O'Connor between April and May 2014. Justice Tony Hunt handed down two concurrent life sentences on Monday, backdated to October 2022. Lawrence, originally from Dublin with a...
Eleven years on from when the bodies of two missing Dublin men were found bound and buried in a shallow grave on a lake island in the midlands, the only person to face trial over their deaths – Ruth Lawrence – has been found guilty of their murders. The Central Criminal Court...
A jury will return to the Central Criminal Court on Wednesday to consider its verdicts for a fifth day in the trial of Ruth Lawrence – who stands accused of shooting a drug dealer and working "as a unit" with her boyfriend to murder him and another man. The panel of four men...
(File Picture: Ms Ruth Lawrence. Photo: Collins) The jury in the trial of Ruth Lawrence, who stands accused of shooting a drug dealer and working "as a unit" with her boyfriend to murder him and another man, have been given the option of returning a majority verdict. The panel...
(Picture: Ruth Lawrence denies murdering two men in 2014 Photo: Collins) by Alison O'Riordan The jury in the trial of Ruth Lawrence, who stands accused of shooting a drug dealer and working "as a unit" with her boyfriend to murder him and another man, have ceased their...
by Alison O'Riordan A jury has returned to the Central Criminal Court today to consider its verdicts for a second day in the trial of Ruth Lawrence, who stands accused of shooting a drug dealer and working "as a unit" with her boyfriend to murder him and another man. The jury...
(Pictured: Accused Ms Ruth Lawrence. Photo: Collins) The jury in the trial of Ruth Lawrence, who stands accused of shooting a drug dealer and working "as a unit" with her boyfriend to murder him and another man, has begun its deliberations. Mr Justice Tony Hunt has finished...
(File Picture: Ruth Lawrence. Photo: Collins) The jury in the trial of Ruth Lawrence can return alternative verdicts of assisting an offender if they find the prosecution has not made out their case beyond a reasonable doubt that she was part of a joint enterprise to murder a...
(Pictured: Defence Counsel Patrick Gageby SC. Photo: Collins) Two protected witnesses who painted themselves as "innocents abroad" downplayed their own roles and cannot be trusted to convict Ruth Lawrence of murdering two men, her defence barrister has argued, telling a jury...
(File Picture: Ms Ruth Lawrence. Photo: Collins) Double murder accused Ruth Lawrence and her boyfriend acted as "a unit and a tag team" to "lure" a drug dealer to their home to murder him in a "highly calculated" crime, a prosecution barrister has told a jury. Michael O'Higgins...
(File Picture: Ms Ruth Lawrence. Photo: Collins) Double murder accused Ruth Lawrence feared she would become a victim of human trafficking and had both stayed in and worked at women's refuges in the South African cities of Pretoria and Bloemfontein, a pastor has told her trial....
At the Central Criminal Court, a jury heard that drug dealer Eoin O'Connor sent a text message on April 22, 2014, stating "have to go to country… if anything happens to me" before he and Anthony Keegan disappeared. Ruth Lawrence (45), with an address in Co Meath, has pleaded...
A witness at the Central Criminal Court has testified that a fire was burning at a house in Mountnugent, County Meath, the day after two men went missing in April 2014. Vytautis Bitaris told the court he was present at Patricks Cottage on the morning of April 23, 2014, when he...
A key witness has told the Central Criminal Court that he feared Ruth Lawrence, who is accused of murdering two men in April or May 2014. The 45-year-old from Mountnugent in Co Meath has pleaded not guilty to killing Anthony Keegan and Eoin O'Connor. Jason Symes gave evidence...
(File Picture: Accused Ms Ruth Lawrence. Photo: Collins) Ruth Lawrence is "not a murderer" because it was her boyfriend who "murdered" drug dealer Eoin O'Connor and his friend, a key witness has told a Central Criminal Court trial. Stacey Symes (32) testified in her direct...
A witness has told the Central Criminal Court that Ruth Lawrence, the accused in a double murder trial, admitted to shooting drug dealer Eoin O'Connor but said the killing "went wrong" and her boyfriend "took over". Stacey Symes testified that Lawrence said Anthony Keegan died...
(File Picture: Former Chief State Pathologist Professor Marie Cassidy. Photo: Collins) It is likely that a drug dealer who went missing before his body was found on a lake island over ten years ago was shot in the abdomen before receiving a fatal gunshot to the head, the former...
A retired Deputy State Pathologist has testified at the Central Criminal Court that a Dublin man whose remains were discovered on an island in Lough Sheelin, County Cavan, died from two gunshot wounds to the head and neck. Dr Michael Curtis conducted a post-mortem examination...
At the Central Criminal Court, a dog handler has testified in the double murder trial of Ruth Lawrence that his specially trained German Shepherd gave an indication at a tarpaulin-covered area on Inchicup Island in Lough Sheelin, where two decomposing bodies were subsequently...
At the Central Criminal Court, families of two men missing since 2014 provided testimony in the murder trial of Ruth Lawrence. The 45-year-old, from Mountnugent in County Meath, has pleaded not guilty to the murders of Anthony Keegan and Eoin O'Connor, whose remains were...