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Central Criminal Court2026-03-02

Prison for abuser who sexually assaulted younger sister six decades ago

By Sonya McLean A man who claimed he had been blackmailed into admitting to the sexual abuse of his little sister more than 60 years ago has been jailed for three years. Sean Monaghan (79) of The Harbour, Marketpoint, Mullingar, Co. Westmea

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Workplace Relations Commission2026-01-07

Jobseeker in gender bias claim over ‘haircut’ question in interview

A man who says he was asked if he was "willing to cut" his hair for a job at a local business organisation while he was out of work has accused it of discriminating against him on gender grounds in relation to access to employment. However,

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Central Criminal Court2025-11-10

Man used 'guise of being a gentleman' to sexually assault female friend

By Eimear Dodd A man who sexually assaulted his friend after offering to walk her home "under the guise of being a gentleman" out has been jailed for four years. James Rafferty (21) of Gola, Scotstown, Co Monaghan, pleaded guilty at the Cen

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Dublin Circuit Criminal Court2025-11-03

22-year-old jailed for violent robbery of off-duty garda

A young man has been jailed for three years for the violent robbery of an off-duty garda, who he repeatedly punched in full view of CCTV and left unconscious on the ground. Evan Ward (22) of Kempton Rise, Navan Road, Dublin 7, was with a ju

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Dublin Circuit Criminal Court2025-07-16

Vandal caused €60k in damage to carriages, assaulted Irish Rail employee

A 22-year-old assaulted an Irish Rail employee and caused over €60,000 worth of damage by graffitiing train carriages, a court has heard. Sean Cullen pleaded guilty to two counts of criminal damage and one of assault under Section 2 of the

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High Court2025-07-14

Retired Donegal garda brings High Court action over Gaeltacht allowance

A retired Donegal garda sergeant has been given High Court permission to challenge his former employers over their alleged failure to decide on an application to restore his Gaeltacht allowance, which he said affects his pension entitlement

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Special Criminal Court2025-04-29

NI man refused bail ahead of retrial on Lordship-related robbery charges

The Special Criminal Court has refused to grant bail to a man who is accused of conspiring to steal cars with garda killer Aaron Brady, due to concerns that he might evade justice by leaving the country. Ms Justice Karen O'Connor, presiding

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Central Criminal Court2025-03-10

11 years for man (59) over rape and abuse of teenage girls

A Donegal man who sexually abused two teenage girls more than 25 years ago, regularly creeping into one girl's bed in the night to rape her, has been jailed for 11 years. Andrew Robert John McElhinney (59) of Muntermellon, Hornhead, Dunfana

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