School showed ‘lack of respect’ to secretary given no time to say goodbye to colleagues
A school secretary who said she was given no time to say goodbye to colleagues after over a decade’s service when she was told she would be out of a job six...
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Vet's suspension over care provided to Golden Retriever halved by High Court
The High Court has halved the two-month suspension imposed on a veterinary surgeon after a judge found the original sanction over care provided to a golden...
Refrigeration company's submission 'particularly reprehensible', WRC finds as worker wins unfair dismissal claim
A Workplace Relations Commission adjudicator has called it “particularly reprehensible” for a company to suggest its former employee “acquiesced” to a...
PPN Rep support sessions in Drumshanbo this week, plenary consultation set for June 24
Leitrim PPN is hosting rep support evenings on Thursday 6th and 13th June in Drumshanbo, plus a public consultation on 24th June to shape the future of the...
12 years for husband who used 'sadistic and humiliating' violence during rape and abuse of wife
A husband who used "sadistic and humiliating" violence against his wife – raping her and cutting her vagina with a knife when she was heavily pregnant – has...
Serial burglar who broke into sleeping student's bedroom is sent back to jail
A serial burglar who broke into two homes while the occupants were present, entering the bedroom of a 21-year-old student and stealing car keys from her...
'Unsuitable to hold office': former judge jailed for attempted rape and sex abuse
(Pictured: Gerard O'Brien. Photo: Collins) By Eimear Dodd A former Circuit Court judge who was convicted of attempted rape and the sexual abuse of six young...
Man caught taking photos of woman in airport toilet found to have hundreds of child abuse images
A man caught taking photos of a woman in a toilet cubicle at Dublin Airport was found to have over 300 images of child abuse on several phones, Dublin Circuit...
GREENHEALTH stakeholder meeting in Kinlough Thursday 23 May, free training now open
Leitrim PPN members can attend an international GREENHEALTH project update in Kinlough on 23 May at 10am, with networking opportunities with visiting...
Tow truck worker went off with car while child remained inside
A retired tow truck worker who demanded compensation for "stress" after being served with a disciplinary sanction for his part in towing away a car without...
IT worker turned down for alternate job over lack of honours degree wins €17k
An IT engineer facing redundancy who was deemed “unsuitable” for an alternative job in part because he didn’t have a level 8 college degree has won over...
Farmer made false statement about missing cattle that were in his neighbour's shed
A 52-year-old Roscommon farmer who made a false statement to gardaí that his cattle were missing when they were actually in his neighbour's shed has failed in...
Victim's mother asks court not to jail abuser
By Claire Henry A man who sexually assaulted his teenage niece has been jailed for two years, despite retaining the support of the victim's mother, who asked...
'Solitary and sad' man killed 88-year-old mother by setting fire to Donegal home
A "solitary and sad" man who killed his 88-year-old mother by setting fire to her home will require support in the community after he is released from prison,...
23-year-old jailed for sexually assaulting friend in her own bedroom
By Eimear Dodd A highly intoxicated man who sexually assaulted his friend in her own bedroom in a “complete breach of trust” has been jailed for three and a...
'Trustworthy businessman' who helped Kinahan cartel carry out serious offence is jailed
(Pictured: Michael Crotty. Photo: Collins) A "trustworthy" gym owner who helped the Kinahan Cartel carry out a serious offence by buying his friend – a...
IT worker caught three times with child abuse material
An IT worker who was caught three times with child sexual abuse material and repeatedly claimed that he didn't know how the material ended up on his devices...
Violent burglar has jail term increased for hatchet attack
A violent burglar who was used as a “pawn” by his then-girlfriend in carrying out a "vicious" hatchet attack on a man in the "sanctuary of his own home" has...
Criminal found surrounded by €1.1m in drugs hidden in dog food one day after release
By Claire Henry and Natasha Reid A criminal who was found surrounded by over €1.1 million in drugs hidden in dog food one day after being released on bail for...
Court refuses to quash acquittal of priest accused of abusing boy in 1970s, despite finding judge was in error
The Court of Appeal has declined to quash the acquittal and order the retrial of a Catholic Priest who was accused of repeatedly abusing a teenager in the...
Rapist father who used bible to coerce daughter says WhatsApp conversation should have been disclosed
A father who was jailed for 14 years for the repeated rape of his nine-year-old daughter has argued that a failure to disclose evidence of a family WhatsApp...
Man who falsely imprisoned, attacked and threatened to kill ex has jail term increased
A man who punched his former partner, held a broken bottle to her neck, threatened to kill her and imprisoned her in his home has had his two-year jail term...
Victim of rape at hands of friend said she asked God to take her
By Sonya McLean and Fiona Ferguson A young Cork woman who woke up to find a friend raping her in her family home has said that in the aftermath of the attack...
Mum hits out at mental health services as son gets 10 years for trying to murder her
(Pictured: Victim Mary Coughlan. Photo: Collins) A woman who suffered catastrophic, life-long injuries after her son tried to murder her has hit out at...
Liquidator's case against Edenmore Meats over €2.7m debts is resolved
A High Court action brought by the liquidator of processing company Edenmore Meats seeking to make the firm's directors personally liable for debts of €2.7m...
Notorious criminal Gerard Mackin fails in crime cash sentence appeal
A notorious Limerick criminal previously jailed for nailing a man to a kitchen floor has failed in an appeal against the severity of a separate...
Leitrim PPN celebrates 10 years at plenary this Thursday 9 May
Join the PPN Plenary in Mohill (7–9pm) to mark a decade of community voice in local decision-making. Hear from community policing, road safety, GAA health...
Protestor who reversed truck into gates of Russian Embassy cleared of dangerous driving by jury
By Eimear Dodd A protestor who reversed a truck into the gates of the Russian Embassy two years ago because he wanted to "take a stand" against the war in...
'Get on if you’re going': bus driver treated mother of disabled children unacceptably
A bus driver who treated a mother of two disabled children unacceptably and “as if he was doing her a favour” as she tried to board with a buggy and a toddler...
Criminal accused of attempting to persuade garda murder trial witness not to give evidence was 'trying to secure justice', defence claim
A criminal on trial accused of attempting to pervert the course of justice was "trying to secure justice" in his attempts to persuade a witness not to give...
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