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Boyle · October 31, 2024

'Ordinary hard-working man' moved €3.9m in cannabis out of financial desperation, court hears

An "ordinary, hard-working" cabinet maker moved €3.9 million in cannabis out of financial desperation due to drink and drug use, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court...

Cavan · October 31, 2024

Pregnant bar worker faced with unproven sexual misconduct allegation against male colleague after dismissal wins €18k discrimination claim

A pregnant bar supervisor who was faced with unproven and previously unmentioned allegations of sexual misconduct against a male colleague after she was...

Lack · October 30, 2024

Suspended sentence for IT worker caught with hundreds of child abuse images

An IT worker who was caught with nearly 800 images of child sexual abuse nearly ten years ago has received a suspended prison sentence. In passing sentence...

Achill · October 29, 2024

Murder accused chatted with work colleague while body lay in apartment, trial hears

A man accused of murdering a drug dealer was "in good form" and chatted about sport and women with a colleague at work while the dead man's body lay in his...

Longford · October 29, 2024 Also covered in Lack

23-year-old jailed for rape and abuse of younger cousins

A 23-year-old man who raped his cousin and sexually abused her younger sister while he was a teenager has been jailed for two years. The defendant, who cannot...

Lack · October 25, 2024

Man who continued to rape wife after being interrupted by child is jailed

By Eimear Dodd and Isabel Hayes A Wicklow man who continued to rape his wife even after being interrupted by his young child walking into the room has been...

Westport · October 25, 2024

Kilroy gets legal aid to fight conviction for murdering wife

James Kilroy, who was jailed for life last summer after a jury rejected his claim that he was insane when he beat, stabbed and strangled his wife to death,...

Castleblayney · October 24, 2024

71-year-old jailed in 'house of horrors' abuse case

By Eimear Dodd A now 71-year-old man who abused three younger siblings in a “house of horrors” five decades ago has been jailed for eight years. One of the...

Donegal Town · October 24, 2024

Teacher in bid to overturn her conviction for sexually abusing boy (13)

(Pictured: Jacinta McSherry O'Connor. Photo: Collins) A secondary school teacher jailed for the indecent assault of a 13-year-old pupil nearly 40 years ago...

Letterkenny · October 24, 2024

UK's Legacy Act prompted Northern Irish authorities to pursue 49-year-old murder case, court told

(Pictured: John Edward McNicholl (L) and Seamus Christopher O'Kane (R). Photo: Collins) An imminent change in the "political wind" led to a "frail"...

Lack · October 24, 2024

Lack of reference contributed to salesman's loss of earnings, WRC finds in awarding €42k

A software company's “policy” of never giving employment references in writing “contributed” to a salesman’s loss of earnings when he was left out of work...

Ballinlough · October 22, 2024

EU Courts asked to decide on questions raised by extradition of alleged IRA man

The EU Courts have been asked to decide whether the human rights of an alleged IRA man who is wanted in the UK for directing terrorism will be violated by...

Ardara · October 21, 2024

'The worst violation a husband can commit': man jailed for rape and coercive control of wife

(Pictured: Victim Ms Kathleen Correia speaking to media outside court today. Photo: Collins) A 48-year-old Portuguese man has been jailed for eight years at...

Lack · October 21, 2024

Ex-teacher who waged poison pen campaign against gardai is re-sentenced

A former teacher who waged a four-year poison pen campaign against three gardai has been re-sentenced after the Court of Appeal ruled that the Circuit Court...

Fenagh · October 21, 2024 Also covered in Drumshanbo, Carrick-on-Shannon, Mohill

Love Where You Live Awards celebrate Leitrim community groups, 2025 applications coming soon

Leitrim PPN hosted its annual awards night on October 10th at Lough Rynn Castle, honouring community and social inclusion groups across all three municipal...

Achill · October 16, 2024

Deceased was known drug dealer, murder trial hears

The jury in the trial of a murder accused who told gardaí he shot a man during a struggle over a firearm before concealing his body in a wardrobe has heard...

Achill · October 15, 2024

Body taped with bubble wrap and hidden in suitcase, murder trial hears

Bubble wrap was taped to the body and a plastic bag encased the head of a man who was found inside a partially zipped up suitcase in a wardrobe, the Central...

Lack · October 15, 2024

Recruiter claims he was sacked after complaining about senior colleague pulling wife's hair

A recruiter who took “a lot of offence” to a senior colleague at his firm allegedly approaching his wife after getting drunk at a leaving party and pulling...

Ballyconnell · October 14, 2024

Mum-of-three gets eight years for stabbing one-time lover to death

A mother-of-three has been jailed for eight years for stabbing her one-time lover to death in a motiveless attack during a "chaotic" and drunken evening. Mr...

Lack · October 14, 2024

10 years for man's 'gross breach of trust' in repeated abuse of young cousin

A man who repeatedly sexually abused his young cousin in a “gross breach of trust” over a four-year period has been jailed for 10 years. The 34-year-old man...

Enniskillen · October 14, 2024 Also covered in Newtownbutler

'Surprising candidates' avoid jail over 'bizarre' purported CIRA attack

(Pictured: Stephen Hamill. Photo: Collins) Two "surprising candidates" have been handed suspended sentences at the Special Criminal Court for helping the...

Achill · October 10, 2024

Murder accused told gardai there was a body in his wardrobe

A murder accused walked into a garda station and told officers that a man's body could be found in his wardrobe, a Central Criminal Court jury has heard. The...

Glenties · October 10, 2024

Date set for Adams defamation action against BBC

(File Picture: Mr Gerry Adams. Photo: Collins) Former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams' defamation action against the BBC has been given a hearing date in Spring...

Convoy · October 08, 2024

Trial of Regency Hotel getaway drivers 'unfair', appeal court told

(Pictured: Paul Murphy (L) & Jason Bonney (R). Photo: Collins) The Special Criminal Court trial of two men convicted of acting as getaway drivers for the...

Drumshanbo · October 08, 2024 Also covered in Carrick-on-Shannon, Ballinamore, Manorhamilton

Mental Health Week events across Leitrim this week, free training on strategic planning Oct 15

World Mental Health Week runs Oct 7–11 with a Connect Café in Ballinamore (Tue 10:30am), a talk on children's mental health in Manorhamilton (Tue 6:30pm), and...

Cavan · October 07, 2024

Piggery worker had just 18 days holidays over six years

A farm worker who had just 18 days’ paid holidays in the course of six years at a Co Cavan piggery has won nearly €14,000 after his former employer was found...

Ballyconnell · October 07, 2024

Mum-of-three who stabbed former lover to death wants to reenter society, lawyers tell court

A 33-year-old mother of three with 49 previous convictions who stabbed her former lover to death during a "chaotic" period in her life wants to reenter...

Achill · October 07, 2024

Jury sworn-in for Dublin murder trial

A 38-year-old man will go on trial on Thursday accused of murdering a man whose body was found in Drumcondra in Dublin two years ago. Dean Caffrey with an...

Lack · October 07, 2024

Lawyers may wish to consider garda-like guidelines when engaging with child offenders, judge says

By Eimear Dodd and Isabel Hayes A High Court judge has said that lawyers may wish to consider similar guidelines to gardai when engaging with juvenile...

Lack · October 03, 2024

Sacking of delivery driver who stopped girl (15) and offered her sweets is upheld

A delivery driver sacked after he admitted stopping a 15-year-old girl on the street and offering her chocolate out the window of a company van has lost his...

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