Court hears murder accused set fire to blood-stained hoodie
Central Criminal CourtA man accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend's partner set fire to a blood-stained hoodie he had been wearing on the night of the fatal fight, the Central Criminal Court heard...
View ArticleMan 'rolled up car window, trapping Garda's arm and drove off'
The alleged incident happened on Westmoreland Street in Dublin city centreA motorist drove with a garda's arm trapped in his car window, causing the officer "significant" injuries, it has been...
View ArticleTwo pensioners assaulted during violent car theft in Dublin
Dublin's Malahide Road, the scene of the violent robberyGardai in Clontarf investigating a robbery which occurred in Clontarf yesterday have arrested a 25-year-old man.The incident occurred at...
View ArticleWoman admits in court to putting naked pictures of ex on Facebook
The man was alerted by friends that there were naked pictures of him on his Facebook pageA woman has admitted to uploading naked images of her ex to his Facebook page via his smartphone.A report in...
View ArticleGangster Bradley flees to Lanzarote
Wayne Bradley posted this sunny snap to his Facebook pageGang thug Wayne Bradley has fled to Lanzarote after his release from high-security Portlaoise Prison.The under-threat 36-year-old is understood...
View ArticleVideo: Police release dramatic footage of fatal chase with armed carjacker
The stolen car crashes into parked carsSeattle police have released videos showing a carjacker speeding the wrong way up a one-way street, firing out the window at pursuing officers and finally losing...
View ArticleISIS using illegal cigs trade to fund terror
Some of the black market cigarettes available on Irish streetsIllegal counterfeit tobacco and smuggled cigarettes are funding ISIS and their brutal terror campaign.The extremists are making as much as...
View ArticleMick Wallace arrested for non-payment of fine
Mick WallaceWexford TD Mick Wallace has been arrested for non-payment of a fine imposed on him and fellow TD Clare Daly.Wallace was arrested this morning at Clontarf garda station. Last week we...
View ArticleTeacher jailed for indecently assaulting 9-year-old pupil at his home appeals...
O'Rourke was found guilty by a jury and sentenced to two years imprisonment in 2012A music teacher jailed for indecently assaulting a pupil in his home 25 years earlier has moved to appeal his...
View ArticleTop 10 topics on Facebook in Ireland in 2015 revealed
Panti Bliss celebrates Yes vote in same sex marriage referendum at Dublin CastleFacebook have released their annual Top 10 of the most discussed subjects this year and the Marriage Equality referendum...
View ArticleMan who killed Good Samaritan with broken bottle jailed for life
Alison WilsonA man who fatally stabbed a good Samaritan mother-of-two in the neck with a broken bottle has been jailed for life.Alison Wilson, 36, was concerned for the safety of a baby whose mother...
View ArticleNew alcohol laws to set minimum price of can of beer at €2
Cans of beer to cost at least €2 each under proposed new lawsMinister for Health Leo Varadkar is set to announce a raft of new legislation regarding booze today, with new minimum pricing set to grab...
View ArticleInmate destroyed Mountjoy Prison cell after taking 'cocktail of sleeping...
Mountjoy PrisonA inmate who destroyed his prison cell because he was anxious to get medical attention after taking a “cocktail of sleeping tablets” has been jailed for eight months.Robert Ellis (24) of...
View ArticleMick Wallace has been released from prison after just two hours inside
Mick WallaceWexford TD Mick Wallace has been released from prison after just two hours inside.Wallace, who was presented in the Dáil this morning before his arrest, is understood to have been freed...
View ArticleDefence Forces release shock pictures and footage of flooding
Defence Forces personnel and assets have been deployed in Counties Clare, Galway, Limerick and Westmeath throughout today.Pictures taken by the Air Corps and Army show the extent of flooding throughout...
View ArticleNo jail time for woman found with €26,000 worth of cocaine
Laura Clarke was spared from jail for holding €26000 worth of cocaine in her homeA tennis club employee has been spared jail for holding onto €26,000 worth of cocaine to repay a drug debtLaura Clarke...
View ArticlePensioner killed and sister injured in head-on crash
FILE PHOTOA pensioner died and her sister was injured following a head-on collision between a car and a truck in north Cork.The accident, on the Cork-Kanturk Road, occurred shortly before 12 noon...
View ArticleWoman jailed after using poison to terminate pregnancy at eight months
Towers was 32-34 weeks pregnant when she bought and took a drug that brought on contractionsA woman who took poison she bought on the internet to terminate her unborn son has been jailed.Natalie...
View ArticleDrug addict attempted to rob shop directly across from Tallaght Garda Station
Tallaght Garda StationA drug addict who tried to rob a shop directly opposite Tallaght Garda station has been given a two and a half year sentence.Jason O'Connor (41) was on a suspended portion of a...
View ArticleWexford man found guilty of murdering ex-girlfriend's partner
James ConnorsA Wexford man who murdered his ex-girlfriend's partner when he should have been in jail serving a sentence for assault has been sentenced to life imprisonment today.James Connors (29), of...
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