This page groups public court reports by matching name and address evidence in the localnews.ie archive. Court reports can include allegations, charges, appeals, convictions and outcomes; read each linked report for its exact status and source attribution.
2023-02-02 · Roscommon, Roscommon · Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
At Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, a Brazilian woman gave evidence that she was required to engage in sexual relations with one of the accused and her husband on multiple occasions. Testifying via video-link with an interpreter, the complainant described...
2023-02-01 · Longford, Longford · Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
A Brazilian woman has testified at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court that she expected merely to survive each day while allegedly trafficked in Ireland for sexual exploitation. Giving evidence via video-link with interpreter support, the woman described arriving...
2023-01-30 · Drumlish, Longford · Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
A human trafficking trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has been adjourned following the unavailability of a complainant. The witness, who has been giving evidence via video link with the aid of an interpreter, was scheduled to face cross-examination but...
2023-01-27 · Roscommon, Roscommon · Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
At Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, a defence barrister has proposed that a Brazilian woman alleging she was trafficked to work as a prostitute was in fact already a sex worker who chose to come to Ireland for that purpose. The complainant, giving evidence via...
2023-01-26 · Drumlish, Longford · Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
A woman giving evidence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has described coming to Ireland with hopes of improving her circumstances and saving money to start a business. The witness, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, told the jury she arrived under...
2023-01-25 · Drumlish, Longford · Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
A woman giving evidence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has described being moved between rural towns weekly while allegedly trafficked for sexual exploitation. The complainant, who cannot be named, told the trial she was relocated from locations including...