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Co. Fermanagh • 1557 stories • Since 13 Sep 2013 • Latest 31 Jul 2026
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Rapist told gardai he abused step-daughter 'to boost her confidence'
High Court refuses to surrender Limerick man wanted for alleged human trafficking in Greece
15.5 years for father who drugged children during sleepovers and recorded himself raping daughter's friend
'Betrayal beyond words': victim of childhood abuse discovered husband was raping their daughter
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31 Jul 2026 latest- courtsRapist told gardai he abused step-daughter 'to boost her confidence'
- courtsHigh Court refuses to surrender Limerick man wanted for alleged human trafficking in Greece
- courtsGarda murderer Brady's 'contempt' for trial with secret recording lands him with increased sentence
- courts15.5 years for father who drugged children during sleepovers and recorded himself raping daughter's friend
- courtsMan who raped and abused stepdaughter from age 6 refused permission to resile from guilty plea
- courts'Betrayal beyond words': victim of childhood abuse discovered husband was raping their daughter
- courtsCourt rejects rapist's claims conviction was unsafe because victim did not say she wasn’t consenting
- courtsDangerous driver gave gardai the 'middle finger' and hit speeds of 170km/h on M1
- courtsMan who abused and tried to rape deceased friend's daughter gets nine years
- courtsDoctor gets 10 years for rape, control and assaults on wife
- courtsJudge speaks out about toxic masculinity while jailing young man for rape
- courts“Are you a member of Sinn Féin?” Former State agency staffer complains of 'microaggressions'
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Garda murderer Brady's 'contempt' for trial with secret recording lands him with increased sentence
(File Picture: Aaron Brady. Photo: Collins) Garda killer Aaron Brady, who showed "contempt" for his capital murder trial by secretly recording a garda interview with a potentially key witness, has had his three-year sentence increased following a successful appeal by the State. Lawyers for the Direc
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31 Jul 2026 · Courts News Ireland
High Court refuses to surrender Limerick man wanted for alleged human trafficking in Greece
The High Court has refused to surrender a Limerick man to authorities in Greece, where he is wanted on human trafficking charges, after his lawyers objected to extradition on the basis of conditions in the prison system there. Barristers for Jeremiah O’Brien (56), who is alleged to have attempted to
Courts News Ireland report
31 Jul 2026 · Courts News Ireland
Rapist told gardai he abused step-daughter 'to boost her confidence'
By Fiona Ferguson A man who told gardai he had raped his 14-year-old step-daughter “to boost her confidence” has been jailed for seven years. The now 20-year-old woman told the Central Criminal Court she felt she had no option but leave home to find peace and safety and had to leave school early to
Courts News Ireland report
31 Jul 2026 · Courts News Ireland
15.5 years for father who drugged children during sleepovers and recorded himself raping daughter's friend
By Isabel Hayes and Eimear Dodd A man who drugged his daughter and her friends during a sleepover, before raping one of the girls during a purported game of hide and seek in the woods, has been jailed for 15 years and a half years. When the 47-year-old father's phone was seized by gardaí, they found
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30 Jul 2026 · Courts News Ireland
'Betrayal beyond words': victim of childhood abuse discovered husband was raping their daughter
By Sonya McLean and Claire Henry A woman who was the victim of childhood abuse has described the actions of her husband, who repeatedly raped and abused their daughter, as “a betrayal beyond words”. “You knew all of this and you still made my fear come true,” the woman said, turning to speak directl
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30 Jul 2026 · Courts News Ireland
Man who raped and abused stepdaughter from age 6 refused permission to resile from guilty plea
A man who raped and abused his stepdaughter starting from when she was aged six has been refused permission to withdraw his guilty pleas and jailed for eleven and a half years. The now 55-year-old man had pleaded guilty to two counts of rape, one of attempted rape and seven of sexual assault on date
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30 Jul 2026 · Courts News Ireland
Court rejects rapist's claims conviction was unsafe because victim did not say she wasn’t consenting
A now-21-year-old man who orally raped, sexually assaulted and attempted to rape a girl when they were both 17 has had his conviction upheld by the Court of Appeal. The man had argued that his conviction was unsafe because the victim did not convey to him that she was not consenting. His barristers
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29 Jul 2026 · Courts News Ireland
Dangerous driver gave gardai the 'middle finger' and hit speeds of 170km/h on M1
A dangerous driver who gave gardai the "middle finger" and hit speeds of around 170km/h on the M1, before acting “extremely aggressively” on arrest, has failed in his bid to overturn his conviction. The appeal court heard that Cornelius Kaiser (47) refused to give a sample to gardai after weaving in
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29 Jul 2026 · Courts News Ireland
Man who abused and tried to rape deceased friend's daughter gets nine years
A man who sexually abused his deceased friend’s 12-year-old daughter and tried to rape her on her birthday has been jailed for nine years. The 51-year-old man, who cannot be named to protect the anonymity of the victim, was convicted of sample counts of attempted rape, sexual assault and sexual expl
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28 Jul 2026 · Courts News Ireland
Judge speaks out about toxic masculinity while jailing young man for rape
(File Picture: Mr Justice Tony Hunt. Photo: Collins) A judge has spoken out against the toxic masculinity of social media "influencers" after imposing a six-year prison sentence on a man who was 19 when he raped a 14-year-old girl. The defendant, who is now aged 21, pleaded guilty at the Central Cri
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27 Jul 2026 · Courts News Ireland
Doctor gets 10 years for rape, control and assaults on wife
A north African doctor has been jailed for 10 years for the rape, coercive control and assault of his wife over a three-year period. The 46-year-old man pleaded guilty to charges of assault causing harm but had denied two charges of rape and one of coercive control. He was convicted of these charges
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27 Jul 2026 · Courts News Ireland
Victim of marital rape had to defend herself against 'false allegations'
(Photo: Tracey Jessop outside the Criminal Courts of Justice today Photo: Collins) By Declan Brennan and Isabel Hayes A victim of marital rape has described how she had to defend her reputation against “false allegations to Tusla and the guards”. Tracey Jessop made her comments as part of her victim
Courts News Ireland report
24 Jul 2026 · Courts News Ireland
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Garda murderer Brady's 'contempt' for trial with secret recording lands him with increased sentence
(File Picture: Aaron Brady. Photo: Collins) Garda killer Aaron Brady, who showed "contempt" for his capital murder trial by secretly recording a garda interview with a potentially key witness, has had his three-year sentence increased following a successful appeal by the State....
High Court refuses to surrender Limerick man wanted for alleged human trafficking in Greece
The High Court has refused to surrender a Limerick man to authorities in Greece, where he is wanted on human trafficking charges, after his lawyers objected to extradition on the basis of conditions in the prison system there. Barristers for Jeremiah O’Brien (56), who is...
Rapist told gardai he abused step-daughter 'to boost her confidence'
By Fiona Ferguson A man who told gardai he had raped his 14-year-old step-daughter “to boost her confidence” has been jailed for seven years. The now 20-year-old woman told the Central Criminal Court she felt she had no option but leave home to find peace and safety and had to...
Dutch woman offered €30k surety for friend after reading news article on €60m drugs seizure
A Dutch national's application to stand as an independent surety for a man awaiting trial on drugs conspiracy charges has been rejected by the Special Criminal Court. The court heard that Sadaf Piroozram (52) offered to lodge €30,000 for Ali Ghasemi Mazidi (50), who is charged...
Childminder told gardai that baby was not assaulted in her care, trial hears
A childminder has pleaded not guilty to intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to a ten-month-old baby at her home in Cavan town on 28 March 2012. Sandra Higgins, aged 34, of The Beeches, Drumgola Wood, Cavan told gardai during interview in April 2012 that the infant...