Leitrim PPN Members E-Bulletin – 26th February, 2024
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Woman raped and sexually abused by 'monster' grateful he has been exposed
A 59-year-old man has pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to twelve counts including rape, oral rape, and sexual assault committed against two...
Judge rules Gemma O'Doherty must appear before High Court to answer alleged contempt
A High Court judge has ruled that Gemma O'Doherty must appear before the court to answer alleged contempt of an existing injunction. Mr Justice Mark Sanfey...
Ghanian fishermen say they are owed redundancy on top of decommissioning payout
Seven Ghanaian fishermen have brought claims before the Workplace Relations Commission alleging they are entitled to statutory redundancy payments in addition...
Man jailed for repeated sexual assaults on babysitter has jail term cut on appeal
A Roscommon man convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting a teenage girl employed as a babysitter has had his sentence reduced on appeal. Michael King, aged...
Learn to pitch your project, explore home retrofitting grants this week
Leitrim community groups can access a Making Great Pitches course and attend a Home Retrofitting Information Event. Plus: new Local Economic Community Plan...
Jail for man who threatened to go to State pathologist's home armed with AK
A man with over 60 previous convictions has been sentenced to 18 months in prison at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for making a series of hoax phone calls...
Application seeking Gemma O'Doherty's possible committal to prison for alleged contempt is adjourned
An application seeking Gemma O'Doherty's possible committal to prison for alleged contempt of court has been adjourned for one week by Mr Justice Mark Sanfey...
Priest and community group resolve action over access to Donegal beach
A community group and a Catholic priest have resolved High Court proceedings concerning public access to Castlegoland beach in County Donegal. Save our Beach...
Claims of ageist pay discrimination at top levels of Prison Service dismissed
Three senior officials in the Irish Prison Service have failed in equality claims at the Workplace Relations Commission, alleging they faced age...
Bank entitled to possession of late Sligo woman's home in 'Life Loan' case
The High Court has ruled that Bank of Ireland Mortgage Bank is entitled to take possession of a rural property in Ballinfull, County Sligo, following the...
'Pillar' of community in bid to overturn conviction for brutal attack on musician
A man from Castleblayney Road in Crossmaglen, County Armagh, has appealed his 2022 conviction for assault causing harm following an attack on a musician...
'Fat' Freddie fails in bid to overturn murder conviction
A man serving a life sentence for murder in Dublin in 2016 has failed in his appeal to overturn his conviction at the Court of Appeal. The appellant had...
March 1st deadline for PPN groups to submit governing documents
PPN registered groups must submit their governing documents by March 1st. Last chance to register for the 'Making Great Pitches and Presentations' course, and...
Man who repeatedly sexually assaulted teenage babysitter argues 5.5-year sentence too severe
A man from Boyle, County Roscommon, has appealed his five-and-a-half-year prison sentence for sexually assaulting a teenage babysitter over a nine-month...
'Paedophile predator' scout leader jailed for abusing boys
A 61-year-old former scout leader has been sentenced to six years imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court following his guilty plea to three counts of...
Haulier locked in truck with bomb by IRA avoids jail for failing to remit €160k in VAT
A 75-year-old milk collection haulier from Castlederg, County Tyrone, has received a fully suspended sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for failing to...
Contempt of court action against Gemma O'Doherty adjourned
A contempt of court application against Gemma O'Doherty has been adjourned to February 12th following a hearing in the High Court. The motion, brought by Edel...
Banned, serial offending ex-GAA star jailed for causing serious harm to cyclist
A man from Letterkenny, County Donegal, has been sentenced to twenty-one months in prison following a dangerous driving conviction at Dublin Circuit Criminal...
Liquidator says Edenmore Meats directors should be made personally liable for €2.7m debts
The liquidator of Edenmore Meats Limited has applied to the High Court seeking orders to hold three former directors personally liable for company debts of...
PPN training on pitches and presentations coming in January
Leitrim PPN members can boost their skills at a free 'Making Great Pitches and Presentations' training session this month. The bulletin also covers the 2022...
Man (27) jailed for sexual assault on sleeping friend
A 27-year-old man has been jailed at the Central Criminal Court for sexually assaulting a woman while she slept at his apartment in County Donegal on 30 June...
Teacher who indecently assaulted boy 40 years ago is jailed
A secondary school teacher from Donegal Town has been sentenced to two and a half years imprisonment following her conviction for indecently assaulting a male...
Boy tried to upload video of sexual assault on cousin (8) to YouTube
A teenager from Sligo pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to sexually assaulting his eight-year-old cousin and recording the incident on St Stephen's...
'Spotter' who helped gun down Eamon Kelly fails in bid to overturn conviction
Darren Murphy, a man convicted of his role as a "spotter" in the 2012 murder of criminal Eamon Kelly in Dublin, has failed in his appeal to overturn the...
Over 200 witnesses involved in Sliabh Liag cliffs murder case, court hears
At the Central Criminal Court, a trial date of January 13, 2025 has been fixed in a case involving two Donegal residents accused of murder. Alan Vial, aged...
Murder accused in tears as jury fail to reach verdict
A woman accused of murdering her former housemate became visibly distressed when a jury at the Central Criminal Court failed to reach a verdict following a...
Jury to continue deliberating in trial of woman accused of murdering former lover
The jury at the Central Criminal Court continues deliberating in the trial of a woman charged with murdering her former lover. Nicola Brennan, aged 33, denies...
Jury deliberating in trial of woman accused of murdering former lover
A jury at the Central Criminal Court has begun deliberating in the trial of a woman charged with murdering her former lover in Ballyconnell, County Cavan....
Woman had no motive to kill former lover, defence tell jury
At the Central Criminal Court, defence counsel has urged a jury to acquit Nicola Brennan of murdering Juris Viktorovs in Ballyconnell, County Wicklow, on 10...
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