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The use of suspended sentences by Irish courts is up for debate
'Dealing with a loved one's death is difficult, but a murder poses special problems'
Irish law around suspended sentences ruled unconstitutional
Elderly man cleared of shooting two intruders, killing one
Irish people seem to trust the judges and the legal system...
Rough justice: In prison in one of the poorest places on earth
Swords, Balbriggan, Tallaght and Dún Laoghaire - You're keeping your courthouses
Column: Why and how are children taken into State care?
Poll: How will you vote in the Court of Appeal referendum?
Raped, beaten, stalked: One woman’s struggle with ongoing domestic abuse
Column: Heather Perrin’s conviction exposes flaws in the system
Column: When is jailing a fraudster no cause to celebrate? When it’s in Ireland.