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Monday 23 January, 2017
Former Anglo Irish Bank director jailed for two and a half years for fraud
Willie McAteer is currently serving a three-and-a-half-year sentence for other offences.
Wednesday 18 January, 2017
Irish court told Nigerian woman was forced to have sex with up to 10 men a day
The alleged victim was told she might receive €2,000 a day, but would have to pay a €50,000 ‘debt owed’ for bringing her to Ireland.
Monday 16 January, 2017
Pat Whelan fined €3k for failing to keep proper record of fraudulent €8m loan
His colleague William McAteer will be sentenced next week.
Thursday 12 January, 2017
Salesman faces jail over professional shoplifting scheme
He said he began the shoplifting enterprise because had built up heavy debt.
Wednesday 21 December, 2016
Man convicted of kidnapping ex-partner, jury fails to reach verdict on rape charge
The man allegedly beat and threatened the mother of his children throughout their five-year relationship.
Hutch relative in court charged with holding up Spar shop with fake gun
He and an accomplice held a gun to the head of the manager.
Monday 19 December, 2016
Former Anglo Irish director pleads guilty to fraudulently obtaining a loan from the bank
Willie McAteer will be sentenced in January.
Saturday 17 December, 2016
'It was a scummy thing, I know': Man jailed for 5 years for punching victim twice
The victim’s balance and ability to process visual and spoken information had been severely impacted.
Thursday 15 December, 2016
Man says he threw chair in McDonald's because he got 'bad vibe' from another customer
James Thornton said the man he was aiming to hit “looked like a little faggot”.
Tuesday 13 December, 2016
Gardaí changed children's nappies after mother allegedly kidnapped, court hears
The mother had allegedly just been kidnapped by her partner a short time after she obtained a barring order against him.
Monday 12 December, 2016
Man who raped nine-year-old granddaughter jailed for life
The girl was the fifth victim of the accused.
Friday 9 December, 2016
Woman says partner kidnapped and raped her after she left him
She alleged that the man regularly beat her and locked her and their children in their apartment for hours at a time.
Thursday 8 December, 2016
Taxi driver convicted of sexual assault on young woman after collecting her from Dublin pub
Augustin Ion’s claims that she wouldn’t pay a fare were rejected as a ’tissue of lies’.
Wednesday 7 December, 2016
Taxi driver allegedly sexually assaulted woman when bringing her home from night out
The woman said she feared he would drive away from her house with her in the car.
Tuesday 15 November, 2016
24-year-old man given suspended sentence for headbutting fellow patron in Copper Face Jacks
Kelvin Lynch broke Barry Fitzgerald’s nose after coming under the impression he had taken his change.
Monday 14 November, 2016
Woman's pregnancy terminated after ectopic pregnancy was misdiagnosed, inquiry hears
Expert witness Dr Philip Owen told the inquiry the woman likely had a continuing normal pregnancy in her womb.
Tuesday 1 November, 2016
Jury fails to reach verdict in case where man alleged he was asleep when he had sex with friend
The accused man’s defence had claimed he had no knowledge of his actions.
Wednesday 26 October, 2016
Man who claims he had sex with friend while asleep is guilty if actions were caused by alcohol, jury told
The case of a man accused of raping his friend in 2008 has concluded at the Central Criminal Court.
Tuesday 25 October, 2016
More likely man was drunk than sleepwalking when he allegedly raped friend, court told
The woman told the trial she was sharing a bed with the man after a night out when she woke up to him having sex with her.
Monday 17 October, 2016
Mother jailed after failing to protect son (6) from "extreme sexual violence" of father
The boy’s father was jailed for 14 years last week for raping the child.
Wednesday 12 October, 2016
Man caught with 25 videos and 80 photos of child sex abuse avoids jail
Delay in arrest and charge of man caught with child abuse imagery because of the backlog in the garda computer crimes unit.
Monday 10 October, 2016
Man who raped his young son and imprisoned him in a box is jailed for 14 years
The man’s partner will be sentenced for child cruelty next week.
Friday 23 September, 2016
"I wanted to dispose of myself" - victim impact statement of son who was raped and imprisoned in a box by father
The now 13-year-old boy’s father was convicted of nine counts of rape and one count of child cruelty.
Wednesday 21 September, 2016
Enlarged jury of eight women and seven men sworn in for Sean FitzPatrick trial
The trial is expected to run for three months.
Thursday 28 July, 2016
Attacker who repeatedly stabbed his girlfriend in the face with a Stanley blade is jailed
Constantin Zahira was jailed for nine years with two and a half years suspended.
Wednesday 27 July, 2016
Man sentenced to five years in jail for harassing a garda on the internet
The judge said he was imposing the sentence “to send out a message to any other that thinks of spreading information that is grossly defamatory”.
Tuesday 26 July, 2016
Boy at centre of sexual abuse case believes his mother didn't do anything wrong
The 12-year-old said he blames his father, who was convicted of nine counts of raping him when he was six and seven.
Monday 25 July, 2016
Man jailed for 10 years for threatening, assaulting and raping his wife
The 42-year-old is only the third person to be convicted for marital rape since rape within a marriage was made illegal in 1990.
Tuesday 19 July, 2016
Inter-county player stole €28,000 from her boss for online shopping
Dinah Loughlin has since repaid the money.
Thursday 14 July, 2016
Man who made posts online found guilty of harassing Garda sergeant
Sean Carraher was found guilty of posting about 50 messages on two websites.
Friday 8 July, 2016
Man jailed after stealing car from garage forecourt with teenager in the backseat
Sean Dowdall has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years for car theft and false imprisonment.
Thursday 7 July, 2016
Man who allegedly harassed a garda considers himself a 'whistleblower', court hears
Sean Carracher used websites to allege that Sergeant Conor Gilmartin was corrupt.
Wednesday 6 July, 2016
Burglar claims he wanted money for his daughter's communion and mother's grave
Thomas Wall says he’s been ‘locked up’ but wants to spend more time with his daughter.
Thursday 30 June, 2016
Man found guilty of raping his wife as their son slept downstairs
The man had pleaded not guilty.
Monday 27 June, 2016
Former assistant manager at hotel jailed for raping young woman in room
“There must in all rape cases, in my view, be a substantial custodial sentence,” the judge said today.
Wednesday 22 June, 2016
Man accused of raping wife denies calling Garda 'you f***er' at trial
The 42-year-old accused had earlier pleaded guilty to hitting his wife with a hammer in 2014.
Tuesday 21 June, 2016
Man accused of raping wife says someone used 'black magic' on their relationship
The 42-year-old accused said he had been “cursed” in his native country.
Friday 17 June, 2016
Court told that husband accused of rape installed location apps on wife's phone
“I’m going to finish this tonight”, the accused is alleged to have said to his wife before hitting her with a hammer.
Wednesday 15 June, 2016
Man told his wife “I can rape you if I want” before threatening to cut her face open, trial hears
The woman said her husband took up a knife and said he could cut her face open before pushing her upstairs and raping her.
Thursday 2 June, 2016
82-year-old used dead woman's identity to claim €200,000 in welfare
Mary Cullen had been using her partner’s deceased ex-wife’s identity to claim the payments since 1987.
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Poll: What Government coalition do you want?
WITH TALKS BETWEEN Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael set to take place next week, the prospect of a Grand Coalition is looking like a distinct possibility.
According to a Business Post/Red C opinion poll today, fewer than two in ten people want another General Election.
Some 26% of the 3,700 voters surveyed favour a grand coalition involving Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael and smaller parties.
Another 26% favour a Sinn Féin-led left-wing government, while 19% of voters say they would prefer a coalition involving Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and smaller parties.
So, today we’re asking: What Government coalition do you want?
Poll Results:
Fianna Fáil-Fine Gael grand coalition with smaller parties (6550)
Sinn Féin-led coalition with smaller parties (3860)
Another General Election (3217)
Sinn Féin-Fianna Fáil coalition with smaller parties (2918)
None of the above (1012)
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