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Courts
Man given life sentence for the murder of two elderly brothers in Mayo
25 Jul 2017
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Courts
Jury begins deliberating in case of man accused of killing elderly brothers
24 Jul 2017
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Court
Man accused of 'disgusting and repulsive' murder of elderly brothers had mental disorders, court told
21 Jul 2017
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Murder Trial
Man accused of murdering elderly brothers didn't have mental disorder but was intoxicated, psychiatrist tells court
20 Jul 2017
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Murder Trial
Man waited for kettle to boil before pouring boiling water over disabled pensioner's genitals
17 Jul 2017
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Mayo
Man accused of murdering two elderly brothers pretended to be doctor who carried out autopsies
13 Jul 2017
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Castlebar
Mayo man admits killing elderly brothers but pleads not guilty to murder
7 Jul 2017
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Dublin City
Accused tried to urinate on his hands before firearms residue testing, court hears
25 Jun 2017
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warning
'Sonia paid for an error of judgement with her life' - family of murder victim urge caution on social media
26 May 2017
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Murder Trial
'Mammy had to go to heaven': Eric Locke sentenced to life in prison for murdering Sonia Blount
26 May 2017
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Breaking
Eric Locke found guilty of the murder of Sonia Blount
22 May 2017
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eric locke
Prosecution says man who killed his ex 'well knew' what he was doing was wrong
19 May 2017
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sonia blount
Eric Locke motivated by 'retribution and revenge' in killing of ex-girlfriend in hotel room, court told
18 May 2017
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sonia blount
Man accused of murdering ex-girlfriend 'had a problem with change', court hears
17 May 2017
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Murder Trial
'Element of planning' in how Eric Locke got into ex-girlfriend's hotel room
16 May 2017
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Trial
Murder accused 'intended tying ex-girlfriend to chair and make her listen to his suffering', court hears
15 May 2017
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'I just wanted to frighten her': Murder accused stared at ex in work and sent her a 'suicide text'
12 May 2017
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Murder accused said ex-girlfriend was 'ripping him off' and tried to hack her Facebook page
11 May 2017
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Courts
Ex-boyfriend 'pleaded for another chance' before strangling woman in hotel room
10 May 2017
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eric locke
Fake gun, cable ties and duct tape found beside body of Sonia Blount in hotel room, court hears
9 May 2017
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sonia blount
Ex-boyfriend created fake Facebook profile to lure woman to hotel where he strangled her, court hears
8 May 2017
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hung jury
For the second time, a jury has been unable to agree if Gary Walsh is guilty of Terenure murder
4 May 2017
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john joseph malone
Member of bible study group strangled a widowed pensioner and set fire to her home, court hears
22 Mar 2017
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Central Criminal Court
Mother-of-one begins year-long sentence for violent disorder in connection with killing of Dale Creighton
23 Jan 2017
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refused
Former Sinn Féin councillor charged with assault and threats to kill refused bail
13 Jan 2017
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phone call
Internet café manager jailed for six years for kicking customer to death
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Not Guilty
'Many parents struggle like I did': Bernadette Scully speaks out after court verdict
16 Dec 2016
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Verdict
GP Bernadette Scully found not guilty of the manslaughter of her daughter
16 Dec 2016
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Jury to begin deliberating in case of GP charged with murder of her daughter
14 Dec 2016
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Closing arguments in case of GP charged with killing her profoundly disabled daughter
13 Dec 2016
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manslaughter trial
Bernadette Scully: 'I had lost my reason for living. I had lost my Emily.'
8 Dec 2016
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Courts
'I just took her up in my arms and held her': Mother gives evidence about the night her daughter died
7 Dec 2016
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Manslaughter
Gardaí considered other possible causes of death in case of GP accused of killing daughter
6 Dec 2016
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Courts
Bernadette Scully manslaughter trial hears her care of disabled child was "nothing short of superb"
2 Dec 2016
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Woman charged with daughter's death sought advice on lethal sedative dose, court hears
1 Dec 2016
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Manslaughter
Partner of GP says daughter she is accused of killing was her 'number one priority'
30 Nov 2016
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manslaughter trial
Mother allegedly gave daughter toxic level of sedative, court hears
29 Nov 2016
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Carlow
"S**t happens and I lost the head" - Life sentence for murderer who lost arm wrestle with victim
16 Nov 2016
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Tallaght
Murder charges dropped as five plead guilty to manslaughter at Dale Creighton trial
1 Nov 2016
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28 Oct 2016
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