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SligoHigh Court2026-04-29

Renewed bid for senior counsel in Gill murder case

A bail application for Jonathan Gill, who is wanted in Northern Ireland in connection with the murder of gangland criminal Robbie Lawlor, has been adjourned to allow his legal team to make a second ap

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SligoCourt of Appeal2026-02-24

Criminal tries to overturn conviction for raping sister

by Fiona Magennis A criminal who raped and sexually assaulted his younger sister for seven years from when she was 11 is seeking to overturn his conviction, arguing that the trial judge was wrong to i

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SligoCentral Criminal Court2025-10-30

Four year prison sentence for raping eight-year-old cousin

By Eimear Dodd A man who sexually abused his eight-year-old cousin while he was a teenager over a decade ago has been jailed for four years. The 28-year-old pleaded guilty to five counts of oral rape

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SligoCourt of Appeal2025-07-28

B&B rapist fails to overturn conviction

by Ryan Dunne A Sligo B&B owner who raped a guest nearly 40 years his junior and claimed it was consensual has failed in an appeal against his conviction. “There is no reason to suppose that the jury

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SligoCentral Criminal Court2025-07-09

Jury sworn-in for Tom Niland unlawful killing trial

A jury has been sworn in at the Central Criminal Court to hear the trial of a 31-year-old man who denies the unlawful killing of 74-year-old Tom Niland in Sligo, where the accused is alleged to have e

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SligoCentral Criminal Court2025-05-15

Jury to continue deliberating in matricide trial

(Pictured: Accused Mr Nigel Canavan. Photo: Collins) A jury will return to the Central Criminal Court tomorrow to continue their deliberations in the trial of a man who denies murdering his mother by

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SligoDublin Circuit Criminal Court2025-02-20

Woman avoids jail over fake caravan logbook

A woman who was found in possession of a fake registration certificate for a caravan that had its identification number partly ground down has been spared jail. Margaret Doran (36) of Kimmage Manor, K

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