Three houses demolished after drink and drug-fuelled arson attack
(Pictured: Brian McKee. Photo: Collins) By Claire Henry Three houses had to be demolished and rebuilt after a man set fire to the home of his partner’s...
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Murder trial jury may consider if cannabis-induced psychosis qualifies as mental disorder for insanity verdict
A jury may consider whether cannabis-induced psychosis qualifies as a mental disorder that could result in a man who killed his wife being found not guilty of...
GP's receptionist of 50 years wins further €12k after tribunal hears she was 'replaced by younger employees'
A GP's receptionist who is due €40,000 after claiming she got no response when the family surgery where she had spent nearly 50 years working was closed down...
Former Seminarian has jail term increased for repeated rape of young cousin
A former Seminarian who repeatedly raped his cousin when she was a child and fought the charges over two trials will now serve an additional two years in...
79-year-old jailed for seven years for sexual abuse of granddaughters
A young woman who was one of two sisters sexually abused by her grandfather has said that he “deserves every horrible thing that happens” to him and that she...
'Highly unlikely' that murder accused husband was intoxicated from cannabis, jury told
Two toxicologists have told the Central Criminal Court it is "highly unlikely" that a man accused of murdering his wife was intoxicated from cannabis at the...
Lifelong criminal Trevor Byrne to remain serving 17.5-year sentence for armed robbery and hijack
Lifelong criminal Trevor Byrne, who dropped his phone at the scene of an armed robbery where he hijacked a woman’s car at gunpoint and threatened to kill her,...
Man accused of murdering wife was suffering 'acute and transient psychotic disorder', jury told
A park ranger was likely suffering from an acute and transient psychotic disorder when he strangled, beat and stabbed his wife to death, a murder trial has...
Rapist taxi driver gets 13 years for raping girl (7) days after mother’s funeral
By Eimear Dodd A Dublin taxi driver who raped two young female passengers in separate incidents in 2022 has also been jailed for 13 years after a judge noted...
'Sub-human monster' repeatedly abused teenage girl who babysat his children
A survivor of sexual abuse has described her attacker as a "sub-human monster" for repeatedly sexually assaulting her and "treating her like an animal" when...
Man (52) who sexually assaulted vulnerable stepdaughter is jailed for eight years
By Eimear Dodd A man who sexually assaulted his vulnerable adult stepdaughter over a six-year period has been jailed for eight years. The 52-year-old man was...
Drug-induced psychosis does not qualify for insanity verdict, ex-CMH director tells murder trial
A leading psychiatrist does not agree that drug-induced psychosis can be considered a mental disorder resulting in persons being found not guilty of serious...
Psychiatrist denies only being interested in evidence which 'bolstered' insanity hypothesis
A psychiatrist has denied that when assessing the case of a man who strangled, beat and stabbed his wife to death, he was only interested in evidence that...
Ex-Olympic swimming coach Derry O'Rourke found guilty of raping teenage girl
(File Picture: Derry O'Rourke. Photo: Collins) by Sonya McLean & Claire Henry A jury has convicted former Irish Olympic swimming coach and serial sex offender...
Strokestown eviction vigilantes appeal convictions
(Pictured L-R: PJ Sweeney, Martin O'Toole, Paul Beirne. Photo: Collins) Three men have launched an appeal against their convictions for their part in a...
Claimed Continuity IRA attack on PSNI station went unnoticed, court hears
(Pictured: Defendant Stephen Hamill. Photo: Collins) A claimed Continuity IRA attack on Enniskillen police station three years ago went unnoticed at the time,...
Judge's options in sentencing juveniles unclear, court hears
A court has heard that there is a lack of clarity in relation to the sentencing options for juveniles while dealing with the case of two teenage boys who took...
US tech firm ordered to pay sales director €112k over handling of redundancy
American tech firm PluralSight has been ordered to pay an Irish sales director €112,000 over the handling of her redundancy during a round of staff cuts in...
Register by July 23 for Saolta SDG barbeque at The Organic Centre, Rossinver
Last chance to book for the free PPN networking event on July 27th at The Organic Centre in Rossinver. Also: Leitrim PPN offering free training to member...
'Evil so close to home': survivor of teen rape tells court of 'acting normal' for own safety
A woman who was 17 when she was raped by a man she had befriended online has described feeling like she had to “act normal” afterwards for her own safety,...
Park ranger accused of murdering wife was not suffering from mental disorder, psychiatrist tells trial
A park ranger who said he was "on a mission from God" after being found wandering naked through a field having killed his wife was not suffering from a mental...
Jury view bloodied, bent knife in trial of husband accused of murdering wife
A murder trial jury has been shown the bloodied, bent knife that a man used in killing his wife at their rural Co Mayo home. The Central Criminal Court also...
Psychiatrists disagree on whether insanity verdict open to husband accused of murdering wife, jury hears
A Central Criminal Court jury has been told that two psychiatrists disagree on whether a man who is accused of murdering his wife at their rural home in Mayo...
High Court told school placement for autistic child not suitable for his needs
A High Court action has been brought on behalf of a child with autism whom it is claimed needs to be placed at a suitable education facility, as he is...
Jail for man who subjected partner to three-hour attack in her home
A non-national who made threats to kill his former partner and subjected her to a three-hour attack in her home during the Covid lockdown has been jailed for...
Man (20) who raped young cousin as a teenager ordered to have no unsupervised contact with children
By Eimear Dodd A now 20-year-old man who raped his younger cousin when he was a teenager has been directed to have no unsupervised contact with children after...
Man accused of murdering fiancée told gardai he felt 'like some monster'
(Pictured: Mr Andrei Dobra. Photo: Collins) A 35-year-old man who has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to murdering his fiancée told gardaí that he...
Uninsured rider who left pedestrian with life-changing injuries has license restored early, despite garda objections
(File Picture: Shane Ward. Photo: Collins) An uninsured rider who drove a scrambler motorbike down a footpath and struck a pedestrian, leaving her with...
Murder accused will admit he strangled partner
(Pictured: Andrei Dobra. Photo: Collins) A 36-year-old man on trial for murder will admit that he strangled his partner at the home they shared in county...
'I get it every day for free': case of doctor who raped wife 'defies belief'
The case of a doctor who threatened, humiliated and raped his wife before telling gardai: "I get it every day for free I don’t need to rape my wife” defies...
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