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Friday 4 December 2020
The man had walked into a garda station in blood-stained clothes with a knife on the night of the incident.
Colin Hoey had initially provided an alibi for Aaron Brady but later retracted it.
The two were found guilty of the murder of Shane Murphy on 30 April, 2015.
Mansfield is charged with conspiracy to commit false imprisonment.
Cocktail lover Ciara O’Doherty suggests three serves for snuggling up on the sofa with a great movie.
Mulready Woods, from Drogheda, was last seen alive in the town on 12 January.
Aaron Brady was found guilty of the capital murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe on 11 August.
Bailey has always denied any role in the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier in west Cork in 1996.
Amanda Carroll’s body was discovered in the bedroom of her apartment over two years ago by her then 16-year-old son.
He has been released on bail and will face trial for contempt of court.
Michal Kurek was discovered in Ballyboughal in August 2017.
Quirke, who was convicted of the murder of Bobby Ryan, will have his appeal heard on 13 October and it is expected to last a number of days.
Mark Crawford is charged with murdering Patrick ‘Pa’ O’Connor in Limerick city over two years ago.
The man is accused of stabbing another man to death in a Limerick bar.
Smith is accused of membership of the terror group Islamic State.
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Kieran Greene is one of two men appealing a conviction for their role in the murder of Patricia O’Connor.
The Court of Appeal today increased the teenager’s sentence review date by two years to seven years.
The teenager will find out tomorrow if his sentence will be increased following an “undue leniency” appeal by prosecutors.
The thrust of Boy B’s appeal will focus on the refusal to allow before the jury the evidence of a clinical psychologist.
A judge said it was an “appalling” act and “dangerous beyond belief”.
Bailey was convicted in his absence in France to the killing of Sophie Toscan du Plantier in west Cork in 1996.
Edward McDonnell (55) has pleaded not guilty to being in unlawful possession of a semi-automatic pistol with intent to endanger life.
Kieran Greene was found guilty in February by a Central Criminal Court jury.
Eamon Ronald Harrison is wanted by Essex police to face 39 counts of manslaughter.
The bodies of eight women and 31 men, all Vietnamese nationals.were found on 23 October 2019.
A sentencing hearing for three individuals was heard before the Special Criminal Court today.
The man and his wife were jailed in January, in the first case of its kind in Ireland.
Counsel for Bailey said it was an “unprecedented” and “unorthodox” request from French authorities.
Ronan Hughes has been accused of being the “ringleader” in an organised crime group that trafficked the Vietnamese migrants.
Bailey will contest the attempt when the planned three-day hearing begins.
The court heard that the accused had asked his grandfather if he had sexually abused two people, and after he replied, the accused “snapped”.
Mr Justice Paul Burns said there was a “serious risk” the defendant might abscond.
Luke O’Reilly of Kilcogy, Co Cavan and Darren Redmond of East Wall, Dublin are charged with false imprisonment and assault causing serious harm.
The 19-year-old Dubliner said he wanted to stop his uncle providing heroin for his father.
Liam Brannigan was “intimately involved” in all aspects of the planning to murder Gary Hanley, the court heard.
A teenage boy has received a life sentence for his murder, a sentence which will be reviewed in 2032.
The prison term will be reviewed in 2032.
The sentencing hearing was due to take place today.
The 20-year-old’s final words were to tell his friend not to worry.
Paula Farrell has pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter for the unlawful killing of Wayne McQuillan.
The boy will be detained at Oberstown Children Detention Centre until 3 April.
RESTAURANTS AND GASTROPUBS are allowed to reopen across the country from today.
Ireland entered Level 3 restrictions earlier this week after spending six weeks at Level 5.
Non-essential shops and services have reopened, cultural institutions like cinemas and museums are back open and from today, you can once again dine in a restaurant.
So, today we want to know: Do you plan on going to a restaurant/gastropub this weekend?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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