Gardai never offered rape accused an interpreter, lawyers say
Lawyers for a man who denies raping a student in Donegal after a night of drinking have said that gardai never offered him an interpreter. The defendant (33),...
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Gardai told rape accused that footage showed him "pouring drink" into complainant's mouth
Gardai told a man accused of raping a student in Donegal that mobile phone video footage shows him pouring drink into her mouth and laughing as she staggered...
Trial of men accused of raping student resumes
The trial of two men for the alleged rape of a student in Co Donegal has resumed in evidence after four days of legal argument. The men, who have a legal...
Media barred from naming mother who smothered child
(Pictured: Mr Justice Michael White. Credit: Collins) The media have been barred from naming a mother who smothered her three-year-old daughter with a pillow...
Jail for man who distributed same child porn video three times
A man who distributed the same child pornographic video on three occasions has been jailed for two years. Martin Stapleton (30) of Glenmore Green, Ballyboden,...
Veronica Guerin's brother avoids jail on child porn charges
(Pictured: Martin Guerin. Credit: Collins) A brother of the murdered crime journalist Veronica Guerin has received a fully suspended sentence for possession...
No jail for man who punched girlfriend multiple times
A man who punched his girlfriend multiple times in the face because he believed she had kissed his cousin has received a fully suspended sentence. David...
State's witness not prosecuted for alleged perjury over fears he wouldn't return to Ireland
A murder-accused who turned State's witness was not prosecuted over alleged lies he told during a murder trial because of fears that he would not return to...
SIPO withdraws referral of Hellfire Club residents group to gardai
A High Court challenge by a Hellfire Club residents group against a decision by the Standards in Public Office (SIPO) Commission to refer them to the gardai...
Soldier who broke nearly every bone in ex's face withdraws appeal against €150k damages award
(Pictured: Jonathan McSherry. Credit: Collins) An ex-soldier who severely beat the mother of his two children has dropped an appeal against an award of...
Murderer inflicted "inexplicable" stab wounds to back of victim's tongue
A “problem drinker” who inflicted inexplicable injuries on the man he viciously murdered in Donegal six years ago has lost an appeal against his conviction....
Rapist "institutionalised" and abused in industrial school, court hears
By Declan Brennan and Fiona Ferguson A man who said he suffered abuse as a resident of Ireland's industrial schools has been jailed for 12 years for the rape...
Further delay in sentencing for manslaughter of boy (17)
A youth who fatally stabbed a 17-year-old on Christmas week nearly four years ago must undergo further brain surgery before he can be sentenced. The teenager,...
Man has suspended sentence doubled for violent disorder at grandfather's funeral
A 27-year-old man who originally received a three year suspended sentence for violent disorder, assault causing harm and possession of a machete at his...
No commendation for helping save drowning woman "sinister", "Whistleblower" says
(Pictured: Garda Nicholas Keogh. Credit: Collins) By Paul Neilan A Garda who helped save a drowning woman believes a commendation from management was withheld...
Jail for man who "cruelly" sexually exploited child when he was teen
(Pictured: Mr Justice Michael White. Credit: Collins) A man who was 16 when he told a teenage girl he would send around photos of her in a sexual act if she...
Complainant "upset and in shock", nurse tells rape trial
A student allegedly raped by two men after a night out drinking appeared upset and in shock the next day, a witness has told the Central Criminal Court. The...
"We are not going to allow this whistleblower to win": garda says he was "trapped" in stressful job
(Pictured: Garda Nicholas Keogh. Credit: Collins) By Paul Neilan A Garda has told the Disclosures Tribunal that he believes he was left “trapped” in “the most...
Rape complainant moaning and saying "harder", friend tells trial
By Declan Brennan and Isabel Hayes The friend of a student allegedly raped by two men has told a trial she heard the alleged victim moaning and saying the...
Jail for "vulnerable young mother" over €500k drugs bust
(Pictured: Sarah Clarke. Credit: Collins) By Isabel Hayes and Brion Hoban A “vulnerable” young mother whose apartment was used to store over half a million...
IRA accused seen meeting Butterly murderer, trial hears
An IRA accused was seen with two men who played roles in the "meticulously-planned killing" of dissident republican Peter Butterly one day after the shooting,...
Whistleblower accuses superintendent of "massaging" crime figures
(Pictured: Garda Nicholas Keogh. Credit: Collins) By Paul Neilan A "whistleblower" garda has accused a superintendent of "massaging" down crime figures and of...
Complainant tells rape trial she was "blind drunk" and didn't give consent to men
An alleged rape victim has told a jury at the Central Criminal Court that she was “blind drunk” when two men had sex with her. The woman was a student at a...
Rapist husband has jail sentence increased despite wife's plea for clemency
A man jailed for raping his wife after she asked a judge not to send him to prison has had his sentence increased by the Court of Appeal. The three judge...
15-year sentence upheld for serial abuser who raped niece
(File Picture: Survivor Ms Sonya Stokes. Credit: Collins) The Court of Appeal has upheld a 15-year prison sentence imposed on a serial abuser who was...
Visually impaired driver who killed elderly pedestrian fails to overturn conviction
(Pictured: David Byrne. Credit: Collins) A man with an eye disorder who was jailed for dangerous driving causing the death of an elderly pedestrian has had...
Burglar who impersonated garda fails in sentence appeal
by Gerard Cunningham A burglar who told a Mayo pensioner he was a garda when discovered in the middle of a break-in has had his sentence appeal dismissed by...
Man appeals 14-year sentence over shooting which hit woman in neck
by Gerard Cunningham A man who fired a handgun through the window of a house in Cork city, hitting a young woman in the neck, has moved to appeal his 14-year...
"Dogs in street" knew about alleged garda collusion with drug dealers, "whistleblower" says
(Pictured: Garda Nicholas Keogh. Credit: Collins) By Paul Neilan A garda whistleblower has said that the "dogs on the street" knew what was going on in...
Strokestown eviction case family ordered to vacate home
(Pictured: Mr Justice Senan Allen. Credit: Collins) The Co Roscommon family whose farm was the centre of a controversial eviction last year have been given a...
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