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Monday 19 April, 2021



# Central Criminal Court

# Central Criminal Court

Man to be sentenced in May for rape and sexual assault of his friend in her Donegal home

Apr 19th 2021, 9:20 PM 41,143 Views 0 Comments

The 38-year-old man, who had been friends with the woman for seven years, pleaded guilty to orally raping her during a prolonged attack in 2017.

Tuesday 1 December, 2020



# Central Criminal Court

# Central Criminal Court

Teenager goes on trial accused of raping and sexually assaulting girl in Dublin park

Dec 1st 2020, 5:57 PM 34,383 Views 0 Comments

A 17-year-old boy is accused of raping and sexually assaulting a girl in a south Dublin park last year.

Monday 14 May, 2018



# Louth

# Louth

Man who sexually assaulted girls 'targeted them when they were neglected by mother'

May 14th 2018, 6:05 PM 25,159 Views 0 Comments

Teachers became concerned when they saw the man kissing the youngest girl on the lips.

Saturday 28 April, 2018



# Prison

# Prison

Man who stole over €5,200 worth of diesel from Applegreen station gets four-and-a-half years

Apr 28th 2018, 9:30 AM 44,479 Views 67 Comments

The judge noted that he was a man of considerable abilities but said getting away with crime wasn’t one of them.



# Harcourt Street

# Harcourt Street

British man on Dublin stag gets no jail time for punching student on dancefloor

Apr 28th 2018, 7:15 AM 33,791 Views 48 Comments

The victim was taken to hospital with a fractured jaw and damage to his teeth.

Friday 13 April, 2018



# Crimes Of Violence

# Crimes Of Violence

Man jailed for four years for string of robberies, including stealing schoolgirl's phone

Apr 13th 2018, 4:27 PM 13,471 Views 10 Comments

The man has 134 previous convictions.

Saturday 15 July, 2017



# Institutionalised

# Institutionalised

Teen with 24 convictions who started drinking and taking drugs aged 9 'real risk of institutionalisation'

Jul 15th 2017, 4:00 PM 17,375 Views 0 Comments

The 15-year-old is due to be sentenced for one count of robbery later this month.

Thursday 29 June, 2017



# Trial

# Trial

Jobstown protest: TD Paul Murphy and 5 others found not guilty

Jun 29th 2017, 12:31 PM 98,290 Views 347 Comments

The six men were accused of falsely imprisoning former Tánaiste Joan Burton and her adviser Karen O’Connell in 2014.

Wednesday 28 June, 2017



# Jobstown Trial

# Jobstown Trial

If Jobstown jury not satisfied Burton was totally restrained in car, 'case has fallen at first hurdle'

Jun 28th 2017, 3:55 PM 33,073 Views 0 Comments

The judge said the prosecution’s case had failed if the jury were not satisfied Burton and her assistant were fully restrained.

Monday 19 June, 2017



# Blanchardstown

# Blanchardstown

Man who tied up and raped woman at gaming convention jailed for 12 years

Jun 19th 2017, 5:02 PM 28,931 Views 38 Comments

The court heard Keith Hearne carried out “a series of extremely violent sexual offences”.

Monday 12 June, 2017



# Central Criminal Court

# Central Criminal Court

Charges dropped against one of the seven Jobstown defendants

Jun 12th 2017, 3:13 PM 16,807 Views 0 Comments

Applause broke out in court after the charges against 50-year-old Ken Purcell were officially dropped.

Wednesday 24 May, 2017



# The Sun

# The Sun

Irish hacker behind Rupert Murdoch suicide hoax avoids jail

May 24th 2017, 9:33 PM 9,861 Views 10 Comments

Six years ago Darren Martyn and others redirected users from The Sun’s website to a page that said Rupert Murdoch was dead.

Tuesday 23 May, 2017



# Courts

# Courts

Garda tells court he was hit by can of Red Bull during Jobstown protest

May 23rd 2017, 5:11 PM 26,484 Views 0 Comments

The judge told the jury this morning that she was discharging the female juror.

Monday 22 May, 2017



# Abuse

# Abuse

'I will never live a normal life' - Man jailed for raping step-daughter over seven-year period

May 22nd 2017, 9:42 PM 22,390 Views 13 Comments

The man does not accept the guilty verdicts of the jury.



# Michael Murphy

# Michael Murphy

'Take sanctuary in the church': Jobstown defendant was making a 'suggestion' to gardaí, trial told

May 22nd 2017, 7:53 PM 11,079 Views 0 Comments

A garda told the court she overheard Councillor Michael Murphy saying, “Will we give her sanctuary in the church or will we keep her in the church?”

Tuesday 16 May, 2017



# Jobstown

# Jobstown

Paul Murphy's lawyer accuses garda of lying 'in a disreputable fashion'

May 16th 2017, 6:35 PM 21,227 Views 0 Comments

Garda Gavin Cooke has denied the claim.

Friday 28 April, 2017



# Jobstown Trial

# Jobstown Trial

'What would Michael Collins think of this?': Joan Burton continues Jobstown evidence

Apr 28th 2017, 9:00 PM 36,090 Views 0 Comments

“My politics is not about hating anybody,” Burton told Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Wednesday 26 April, 2017



# The Sun

# The Sun

Irish hacker behind Rupert Murdoch suicide hoax is now cybercrime fighter, court told

Apr 26th 2017, 3:30 PM 9,319 Views 0 Comments

He told gardaí he took part in the hacking in retaliation for the UK media company’s involvement in the phone hacking scandal.

Tuesday 25 April, 2017



# Court

# Court

Man who tied up and raped woman during gaming convention to be sentenced later this year

Apr 25th 2017, 7:26 AM 52,101 Views 0 Comments

Keith Hearne (28) told the woman, “I could break your neck here and now, would you prefer that?”

Friday 7 April, 2017



# Pocketing Cash

# Pocketing Cash

Cavan brothers stole €8,000 while working as charity barmen at Marlay Park concert, court hears

Apr 7th 2017, 6:12 PM 29,501 Views 0 Comments

The eldest brother, who held a good job at a financial firm in London, fell into the hands of loan sharks while gambling in the UK.

Thursday 6 April, 2017



# Central Criminal Court

# Central Criminal Court

Man who viciously attacked two Italian men jailed for three years

Apr 6th 2017, 8:05 PM 15,240 Views 39 Comments

The convicted man has 20 previous convictions, including for robbery and theft

Tuesday 28 March, 2017



# No Extra Time

# No Extra Time

No extra jail time for double murderer who stabbed fellow inmate with stainless steel spoon

Mar 28th 2017, 8:30 PM 17,869 Views 41 Comments

The sentence will run alongside his two life terms as required by law meaning Howard will serve no extra time in prison.

Monday 20 March, 2017



# Speeding

# Speeding

Man (23) pleads guilty to dangerous driving that caused best friend's death

Mar 20th 2017, 4:52 PM 26,233 Views 0 Comments

The Dublin driver was travelling at up to twice the legal speed limit, the court heard today.

Monday 13 March, 2017



# Courts

# Courts

Man found guilty on 92 counts of sexually assaulting and raping his stepdaughter

Mar 13th 2017, 2:51 PM 20,770 Views 0 Comments

He was taken into custody and will be sentenced on 15 May.

Wednesday 8 March, 2017



# Attack

# Attack

Man who made girlfriend read the bible while threatening to cut her throat avoids jail

Mar 8th 2017, 6:05 AM 14,497 Views 37 Comments

Andris Andruss (56) dragged his partner of two years back inside their Finglas home after she told him she was leaving him.

Friday 17 February, 2017



# Court

# Court

Donegal man (36) gets 12 months for sexually exploiting teenage girl after watching Frozen with her

Feb 17th 2017, 5:43 PM 25,327 Views 27 Comments

The girl, who was in court for the sentence hearing, said she found it hard to cope after the incident.

Tuesday 24 January, 2017



# Dublin

# Dublin

Court hears Donegal man (36) watched Frozen with teenage girl before trying to have sex with her

Jan 24th 2017, 10:13 PM 32,670 Views 0 Comments

He was described as a “vulnerable” person with few social skills who viewed the teenager as his girlfriend.

Tuesday 17 January, 2017



# Co Cork

# Co Cork

Father jailed for 9 years over weekly rape of daughter

Jan 17th 2017, 12:00 PM 51,136 Views 51 Comments

The man was found guilty of raping his eldest daughter over the period of one year.

Monday 19 December, 2016



# Sentencing

# Sentencing

'I will never forgive my mam': Rape victim says family has been torn apart

Dec 19th 2016, 7:17 PM 27,506 Views 0 Comments

“He just acted like a normal loving father, when he was far from that,” the 24-year-old told the court.

Saturday 10 December, 2016



# Courts

# Courts

'Your fate is in your hands': Judge warns thief who broke into Apache Pizza outlet

Dec 10th 2016, 7:20 AM 11,391 Views 0 Comments

Craig Dempsey was with a chainsaw-wielding accomplice.

Monday 7 November, 2016



# Marie McNally

# Marie McNally

Pensioner tells court of suffering after her carer stole €40k inheritance

Nov 7th 2016, 4:14 PM 21,502 Views 0 Comments

The pensioner’s two sons had been killed in the past few years and was in ill health when she was robbed.

Tuesday 25 October, 2016



# Robbing And Assault

# Robbing And Assault

Man who hit Sikh shop assistant over the head with meat cleaver avoids jail

Oct 25th 2016, 6:15 AM 17,640 Views 65 Comments

“He is a Sikh by religion and had to have his hair cut,” Judge Codd said. “He found that difficult.”

Wednesday 19 October, 2016



# Dublin

# Dublin

Woman who blinded man in scissors attack found not guilty by reason of insanity

Oct 19th 2016, 6:53 PM 18,303 Views 14 Comments

The attack happened at a city centre homeless shelter for people with mental health issues

Tuesday 18 October, 2016



# Courts

# Courts

Teenager who took part in "terrifying" assault of Dublin boy who was stabbed avoids jail

Oct 18th 2016, 5:23 PM 21,791 Views 0 Comments

The accused had arrived to the scene at a late stage of the assault in a taxi.

Monday 3 October, 2016



# Circuit Criminal Court

# Circuit Criminal Court

Man who stole Holy Sacrament from Dublin church sentenced to seven years

Oct 3rd 2016, 3:24 PM 33,591 Views 86 Comments

The monstrance containing the sacrament has not been recovered.

Thursday 21 July, 2016



# Shankill

# Shankill

Boy who went on crime spree avoids jail because he doesn't turn 18 until tomorrow

Jul 21st 2016, 3:50 PM 20,403 Views 0 Comments

The boy avoided jail by “a hair’s breadth”, the judge said.



# Dublin Circuit Criminal Court

# Dublin Circuit Criminal Court

Man sentenced to two years for slashing ex-girlfriend's brother with a kitchen knife

Jul 21st 2016, 6:05 AM 17,010 Views 51 Comments

Christopher Byrne (29) of Coolock, Dublin was acting under a “cloud of anger” when he left the teenager in a pool of blood.

Tuesday 5 July, 2016



# Exceptional

# Exceptional

'Exemplary' prisoner, convicted of heroin possession, left on Dublin street alone for an hour by guards

Jul 5th 2016, 6:28 PM 40,891 Views 0 Comments

Joseph O’Neill, convicted of possessing €1.4 million worth of heroin, had been giving a speech at a conference in Dublin Castle.

Friday 1 July, 2016



# Yexit

# Yexit

Farewell to breakfast radio's odd couple

Jul 1st 2016, 12:08 PM 42,598 Views 51 Comments

Newstalk’s Chris Donoghue and Ivan Yates have signed off on their breakfast show.



# America

# America

Serial's Adnan Syed could be free later this year after retrial decision

Jul 1st 2016, 10:44 AM 10,667 Views 6 Comments

There might not be enough evidence for a new trial, his campaigner says.

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