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Lack · December 20, 2023

First person convicted of insider trading in history of State fined £60k

(Pictured: Declan Service. Photo: Collins) The first person to be convicted of insider trading in the history of the State, who used his "entire retirement...

Lack · December 19, 2023

Man who raped and abused young neighbour is jailed for 6.5 years

A man who was a teenager when he raped and sexually abused his young next door neighbour has been jailed for six and a half years. The 26-year-old man, who...

Lack · December 19, 2023

'F**k off, get me out of this court': Urantsetseg Tserendorj murderer after appeal fails

The teenager serving a life sentence for murdering Urantsetseg Tserendorj as she walked home from work shouted "f**k off, get me out of this court," this...

Convoy · December 19, 2023

'Spotter' who helped gun down Eamon Kelly fails in bid to overturn conviction

(Pictured: Darren Murphy. Photo: Collins) The "spotter" in a gang who gunned down veteran criminal Eamon Kelly over a decade ago has failed in a bid to...

Lack · December 19, 2023

Woman appeals conviction for murdering brother in 'family dispute' over house

A 56-year-old woman serving a life sentence for the murder of her brother following a "family dispute" over their childhood home has appealed her conviction,...

Bundoran · December 18, 2023 Also covered in Killybegs

Over 200 witnesses involved in Sliabh Liag cliffs murder case, court hears

Over two hundred witnesses are involved in the case of a man and a woman who are to stand trial in 2025 accused of murdering a Tyrone man whose body was found...

Ballyconnell · December 18, 2023

Murder accused in tears as jury fail to reach verdict

A woman who denies murdering her former lover broke down in tears this afternoon when a jury failed to agree a verdict following her month-long trial at the...

Ballyconnell · December 15, 2023

Jury to continue deliberating in trial of woman accused of murdering former lover

The jury in the trial of a woman accused of murdering her former lover following a day of heavy drinking will continue their deliberations on Monday. Nicola...

Ballyconnell · December 14, 2023

Jury deliberating in trial of woman accused of murdering former lover

A jury has begun considering their verdict in the trial of a woman accused of murdering her former lover following a day of heavy drinking. Nicola Brennan...

Lack · December 14, 2023

Action over school place for teen with special needs is resolved

Proceedings aimed at getting an appropriate school placement for a teenage boy with special needs have been resolved after the High Court heard he has secured...

Ballyconnell · December 13, 2023

Woman had no motive to kill former lover, defence tell jury

A woman accused of stabbing her former lover to death after a day of heavy drinking had no motive to kill and had no animus towards the deceased, her defence...

Ballyconnell · December 12, 2023

Only eye witness in woman's murder trial can't be relied upon, defence tell jury

The only eye witness to come to court in the trial of a woman accused of stabbing her housemate to death during a "drunken" and "chaotic" event is unclear in...

Donegal · December 12, 2023

Nine years for child rapist who abused four siblings over 12 years

A convicted sex offender who acknowledged in a probation assessment that he is attracted to children has been jailed for nine years for rape and for sexually...

Lack · December 11, 2023

'I feel kind of let down': Alanna Quinn Idris as attacker is jailed for three years

(Pictured: Victim Ms Alanna Quinn Idris. Photo: Collins) Alanna Quinn Idris, who was blinded in one eye as she attempted to defend her friend during an...

Carrick-On-Shannon · December 11, 2023

Michael Lynn takes the stand at own €27m theft trial

(Pictured: Mr Michael Lynn. Photo: Collins) Former solicitor Michael Lynn has taken the stand and started to give evidence at his own multi-million euro theft...

Sligo · December 09, 2023

Daughter claims bank not entitled to possession of late mother's home

Bank of Ireland Mortgage Bank is not entitled to possession of the home of a deceased County Sligo woman because it has waited too long to bring an action in...

Donegal Town · December 09, 2023

Teacher convicted of abusing boy does not accept verdict, court hears

(Pictured Jacintha McSherry O'Connor. Photo: Collins) By David O'Sullivan and Isabel Hayes A former secondary school teacher found guilty of indecently...

Longford · December 08, 2023

Court rejects appeals by Galway Races rapist and sexual offender

By Paul Neilan Two men jailed over the rape and sexual assault of a woman in the back of a van during the Galway Races have failed in their conviction...

Donegal · December 08, 2023

High Court surrenders convicted murderer to Northern Ireland

By Alison O'Riordan The High Court has refused to stay a decision on whether a convicted murderer, who's alleged to have absconded from Northern Ireland,...

Lack · December 07, 2023

Teen avoids jail despite finding that fully suspended sentence for rape was too lenient

A teenager who raped a girl when he was 14 years old after drinking alcohol for the first time has avoided jail, despite a finding by the Court of Appeal that...

Lack · December 07, 2023

Sentence imposed on teen who murdered Urantsetseg Tserendorj was 'disproportionate', lawyers argue

The imposition of a life sentence with a review after 13 years on the teenager who murdered Urantsetseg Tserendorj as she walked home from work was...

Lack · December 07, 2023

Mother who recklessly endangered children fails in appeal against five-year sentence

A mother who recklessly endangered her two children by failing to get medical attention when they were physically abused and suffered serious injuries, has...

Ballina · December 06, 2023

ACC's €3.7m loan to Michael Lynn was for private home and was not commercial, witness says

(Pictured: Accused Mr Michael Lynn. Photo: Collins) An ACC Bank official has told the multi-million euro theft trial of Michael Lynn that a €3.7m loan the...

Ballyconnell · December 06, 2023

Woman accused of murder denied housemate died after 'fit of jealousy and rage'

A woman on trial accused of murdering her housemate told gardai that she previously had a "fling" with the deceased but denied that he died after "a fit of...

Lack · December 05, 2023

Cameron Blair murderer loses sentence appeal

A then-teenager who stabbed college student Cameron Blair to death, "extinguishing the life of a decent and upstanding young man," has failed in a bid to...

Lack · December 05, 2023

Christina Anderson appeals eight-year sentence for killing dad-of-seven

A mum-of-three who stabbed a man to death outside her home during a psychotic episode has appealed the severity of her sentence. Christina Anderson was...

Lack · December 04, 2023

Father who led 'campaign' of rape and sexual abuse against daughter from age of 3 gets 11.5 years

A child rapist who subjected his daughter to “a campaign of sexual abuse” from the age of three has been jailed for 11 and a half years. The court heard that...

Letterkenny · December 04, 2023 Also covered in Kilmacrennan

Violent offender gets five years for raping woman (21) he met online

By Eimear Dodd A violent offender who raped a woman he'd been chatting with online after arranging to meet for coffee has been jailed for five years. Daniel...

Lack · December 01, 2023

Violent on-bail robber who repeatedly stamped on victims' heads has jail term more than doubled

A violent robber, who was on bail when he repeatedly stamped on the heads of two teenagers beaten unconscious after they refused to buy drugs in Dublin city...

Longford · December 01, 2023

WRC says it needs to hear from HSE over nurse who claims he was fired after raising care concerns

An adjudicating officer has said she wants to hear from the Health Service Executive in the case of a nurse who claims he was fired from his position in a...

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