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American woman living in Ireland left needing surgery after brutal assault
Brutal: Dick was left with serious facial injuriesA woman who was brutally assaulted in an attack in Galway is appealing for help from the public paying for surgery.Stephanie Dick, who started a tour...
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Court hears fight over bag of heroin leads to stabbing
Addicts sharing a bag of heroin became embroiled in a fatal argument when one failed to find a vein to inject the drug into the other, the Central Criminal Court heard today.Peter Jackson, (41),...
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Regulations in the North causing prostitution to soar in Ireland
New regulations in Northern Ireland are causing prostitution south of the boarder to soar, according to new figures released by The Immigrant Council of Ireland.Stormont’s sex buyer laws came into...
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Armed burglars who attacked man with meat clever have appeals dismissed
Alan WilsonTwo men jailed for attacking a man with a meat clever, after breaking into his home in 2009, have had appeals against their convictions dismissed.Dublin men David Crowley (38), of New Bride...
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Boy pleads guilty to causing damage to care centre for troubled teens
A 14-YEAR-OLD boy has pleaded guilty to criminal damage incidents at a therapeutic care centre for troubled teens.The young boy had been held at the Ballydowd Special Care Unit in west Dublin where...
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Chronic alcoholic jailed for causing €25,000 of fire damage to flat
Central Criminal CourtA chronic alcoholic who caused €25,000 of fire damage to a flat provided to him after over a decade of homelessness has been jailed for two years.Michael Smyth (66) told gardai he...
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Mayo man who murdered his mum sentenced for throwing boiling water at prison...
Celyn Eadon (Pic: Irish Independent)A Mayo man serving a life sentence for murdering his mother has been given a two and a half year sentence for throwing boiling water at a prison officer.The court...
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Polish woman involved in trying to sell a stolen “cloned” BMW to undercover...
BMW X5 (Stock image)A Polish woman who was part of a group who tried to sell a stolen “cloned” BMW to undercover gardai has been given a suspended sentence.Mariola Machura (42), of Sosnowiec, Wysoka,...
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Man whose body was found in a wardrobe died of multiple stab wounds, court hears
Central Criminal CourtThe Deputy State Pathologist has told a jury that the man whose body was found in a wardrobe days after his killing had died from multiple stab wounds.Dr Michael Curtis said he...
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Man appeals conviction for possession of explosives
The son of a man who was convicted of the 1998 Omagh bombing which killed 29 people has moved to appeal his conviction for explosives offences.Conan Murphy (28) is the son of Dundalk man Colm Murphy...
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Dangerous driver tells court “I wasn't trying to hurt anyone. I was just...
Central Criminal CourtsA Westmeath man whose dangerous driving left another driver with a permanent limp told gardaí he was on his way to kill himself, a court has heardBrian Gavin (28) was driving...
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Body of unidentified man discovered in centre of roundabout after ‘a number...
The body of a man was discovered in a crashed car which had been hidden from view by trees, in the centre of a large roundabout in Galway.The body is believed to have been there for a number of days....
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Warrant out for teen's arrest over Jobstown water protest
A JUDGE has ordered the arrest of a youth facing trial over the Jobstown water protest last year during which Tanaiste Joan Burton was allegedly trapped in her car.The Labour leader and her entourage...
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One-year-old girl beats her 'incurable' cancer thanks to new treatment
Layla RichardsA one-year-old girl has become the first person in the world to receive a "designer" immune cell therapy to cure her "incurable" cancer.Layla Richards had the treatment - a potential...
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No conviction review for Lockerbie bomber
Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-MegrahiA Scottish legal body has decided it is "not in the interests of justice" for it to continue to review the conviction of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi over the Lockerbie...
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Two alleged members of Pink Panthers jewel thief gang arrested
Two Serbian men who allegedly are jewel thieves belonging to the notorious international gang known as the Pink Panthers have been arrested by Spanish police.The Civil Guard said they have issued...
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Driver who filmed himself driving at 308kph jailed
Shaun DavisA driver who filmed himself travelling at speeds of up to 192mph has been jailed for more than two years, police said.Shaun Davis, 42, previously of Woodpecker Drive, Northampton, was...
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Taxi boss ran over his estranged wife's boyfriend five times in jealous rage
Nasser RezaieA taxi boss who ran over his estranged wife's boyfriend five times in a jealous revenge killing is facing life in jail.Nasser Rezaie mounted the pavement and mowed down mechanic Allan...
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Man to go on trial accused of murdering his 9-year-old grandson
Alex RobinsonA man is to stand trial in the UK later this month accused of killing his grandson.Stewart James Greene, 65, of Grimoldby, near Louth in Lincolnshire, is accused of murdering nine-year-old...
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Couple wanted Becky Watts to be their sexual plaything
Becky WattsA couple targeted Becky Watts due to their shared dislike of her and planned to use the teenager as their "sexual plaything", a court heard.Nathan Matthews, 28, allegedly suffocated his...
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