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Castleblayney · February 20, 2026

'House of Horrors' abuser has jail term reduced on appeal

A 72-year-old man from Castleblayney, County Monaghan, has had his eight-year prison sentence reduced to six and a half years following a successful appeal at...

Castlebar · February 20, 2026 Also covered in Foxford

Mayo man jailed over dog attack that left woman with life changing injuries

A Knockmore man has been sentenced to four years in prison at Castlebar Circuit Court for offences including the savage mauling of a woman by his unmuzzled...

Castlebar · February 19, 2026 Also covered in Swinford

Mayo man hit brother with shovel in protracted family dispute

A 47-year-old man from Swinford has pleaded guilty to assault causing harm following an incident in which he struck his brother with a shovel at their home in...

Mayo · February 16, 2026

Killing a 'tragedy of almost Shakespearean proportions', defence tells murder trial jury

A murder trial at the Central Criminal Court has heard closing arguments in a case arising from the fatal stabbing of a man in Dublin in June 2024. Joseph...

Donegal · February 16, 2026

12 years for man who regularly raped sister-in-law

A man from Killygordon in Donegal has been sentenced to 12 years imprisonment, with the final six months suspended, following his conviction at the Central...

Donegal · February 16, 2026

Man who defiled teen after taking her 'for a spin' is jailed

A 25-year-old man from Donegal has been sentenced to eighteen months imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court following his guilty plea to the defilement of...

Donegal · February 16, 2026

Abuser was on bail for defilement of a child when he sexually assaulted partner's best friend

A Donegal man has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment following his conviction for sexually assaulting a woman in his home in December 2020. The...

Lanesborough · February 16, 2026

'Crack crazy' shooter opened fired on dad-of-two at door of own home, court hears

A 45-year-old man was fatally shot at his home in Ballymun, Dublin, on 5 October 2018 after answering his patio door. Joseph Richards, with an address at...

Rathmullan · February 16, 2026

Pair jailed for disposal of dismembered remains of Keane Mulready Woods

Two men have been sentenced to six years imprisonment by the Special Criminal Court for their roles in transporting and disposing of the remains of murdered...

Glenties · February 13, 2026

Criminal caught in middle of cannabis jelly factory is jailed

A man arrested during a garda raid on a Dublin apartment in November 2022 has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison at Dublin Circuit Criminal...

Carrick-On-Shannon · February 13, 2026

Man who had been charged with directing criminal gang pleads to lesser charges

A 32-year-old man has pleaded guilty at the Special Criminal Court to four offences including cocaine possession with intent to supply and making threats to...

Mohill · February 12, 2026

Ash Wednesday Feb 18, Lourdes pilgrimage May 30, Divine Mercy Conference Dublin

Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent on Feb 18. Bishop Paul Connell is leading a diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes May 30–June 4 from Knock (from €989). A...

Mohill · February 12, 2026

Ash Wednesday Feb 18, Lourdes pilgrimage May 30, Knock concert March 5

Ash Wednesday mass kicks off Lent on Feb 18. Bishop Paul Connell leads a diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes May 30–June 4 from Knock Airport (from €989). Mohill...

Ballina · February 09, 2026 Also covered in Castlebar

Mayo man jailed for 11.5 years for sexual abuse of five girls

A 61-year-old man from Ballina in County Mayo has been sentenced to 11 and a half years imprisonment for sexually abusing five girls over nearly two decades....

Convoy · February 09, 2026

Dundon-McCarthy gunman gets 15 years for fatal shooting of Noel Campion

A man has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment by the Central Criminal Court following his guilty plea to offences arising from the fatal shooting of Noel...

Ballymahon · February 06, 2026 Also covered in Edgeworthstown

Violent offender put Irish Rail inspector in headlock and threatened to have him killed

A man has been jailed for two years at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court following an assault on an Irish Rail inspector aboard a Dublin to Sligo train at...

Letterkenny · February 05, 2026

State denied permission to appeal extradition refusal for sex offender wanted on historic driving charge

The High Court has refused the State's application for leave to appeal a decision declining to extradite a convicted sex offender to Northern Ireland. Mr...

Ballyconnell · February 04, 2026

Man to go on trial in April charged with murdering mother and attempting to murder father

A 32-year-old man from Ballyconnell in County Cavan is to stand trial at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin in April on charges relating to alleged...

Ballyshannon · February 04, 2026

Violent offender called attack victim 'a dirty rapist', court hears

Nathan Walsh and Lee Cunningham, both aged 29, have pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to charges arising from an assault on a man in Dublin City...

Enniskillen · February 04, 2026

Dutch teacher sold house to provide surety for alleged cocaine smuggler

A Dutch teacher who sold his house to secure bail for a compatriot accused of drug smuggling appeared before the Special Criminal Court. Ali Ghasemi Mazidi,...

Keshcarrigan · February 04, 2026

'Be happy, be yourself': Leitrim community remembers legacy of unique character

Condolences flood in as the Kesh community remembers 'a character who will be missed in the village.' The death has occurred of Ricky O'Donnell of...

Castlebar · January 30, 2026

Veteran Tesco worker (61) wins €12k for sacking over missing €20

A Workplace Relations Commission adjudicator has found that a 61-year-old Tesco worker was unfairly dismissed following the loss of a €20 note at a Castlebar...

Edgeworthstown · January 26, 2026

Masked home invader who repeatedly raped elderly neighbour gets 13 years

A man has been sentenced to thirteen years' imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court for the rape and burglary of an elderly neighbour in Edgeworthstown,...

Ballyhaunis · January 26, 2026

Prison for photographer who beat, sexually assaulted and mentally tortured partner

A man from Ballyhaunis, County Mayo has been sentenced to eight years imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court for a sustained campaign of domestic violence...

Rathmullan · January 26, 2026

Criminal who moved teen's body parts was acting under instructions of 'highly volatile' Robbie Lawlor

Glen Bride, a 32-year-old with 86 previous convictions, appeared before the Special Criminal Court for his role in the disposal of murdered teenager Keane...

Belmullet · January 26, 2026 Also covered in Erris

Jobseeker who alleged discrimination over question about haircut loses claim

A man from Belmullet, County Mayo has failed in a discrimination claim brought before the Workplace Relations Commission following a meeting about employment...

Convoy · January 23, 2026

Dundon-McCarthy gang associate who fatally shot Noel Campion told multiple people he'd killed a man

A 42-year-old man originally from Limerick City has pleaded guilty to participation in an organised criminal group and possession of a firearm with intent to...

Roscommon · January 23, 2026

High Court censures solicitor for acting for both sides in land deal

A suspended Roscommon solicitor has been formally censured by the High Court following a misconduct finding relating to a 2006 Mayo land transaction. Declan...

Castleblayney · January 20, 2026

'House of Horrors' abuser claims eight year sentence was disproportionate

A man convicted of sexually abusing three of his siblings has appealed his eight-year sentence as disproportionate. Gerry Harte, aged 72, of Tullynacrunat...

Mohill · January 20, 2026

Mohill Parish bulletin 2026-01-20: weekly mass times and confessions

Regular weekday masses continue Monday to Friday at 10am with rosary after. Weekend confessions available Saturdays at 7pm in Mohill. Eucharistic Adoration...

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