Tipperary man jailed for seven years for sexually assaulting his daughter
A Tipperary man who preyed on his daughter for his own “sexual gratification” has been jailed for seven years.The 47-year-old, who cannot be named to protect the victim's identify, raped and molested...
View ArticleMan threatened to kill partner's daughter if she told anyone of abuse
judge hammer.jpgA Clare man who threatened to kill his partner's nine year old daughter if she told anyone of his sexual abuse has been jailed for 13 years.The three-year period of severe abuse was...
View ArticleMayo man raped and sexually assaulted his neighbour's son
A Mayo man who raped and sexually assaulted his neighbour's son has been remanded in custody until October for sentencing.John Gannon was convicted in January 1995 of indecently assaulting two young...
View ArticleUber's first major customer services hub outside US to create hundreds of jobs
The investment will create 150 jobs by the end of this year in Limerick cityCar-sharing app Uber will open its first major customer services hub outside the US as part of a multi-million euro expansion...
View ArticleChilling 'kill kit' of suspected serial killer shot dead by prostitute
Chilling: Some of the contents of the man's 'kill kit'A man toting axes, a shovel and bleach when he was killed by a female escort he met online had been stopped, interviewed or investigated by police...
View ArticleMan who handled stolen cash and had €430k worth of prescription pills avoids...
Dean Furlong (45) pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal CourtA man who admitted handling stolen cash from two cash in transit robberies and having €430,000 worth of prescription tablets has...
View ArticleIrish rescue vessel LE Niamh discovers 14 dead bodies aboard migrant barge
Rescue efforts in the Med have saved thousands of people from possible deathFourteen bodies have been discovered on an overcrowded migrant barge in the Mediterranean.The Irish Navy said the remains...
View ArticleMystery man found on side of M7 has no English, passport or documentation
Mystery: The man was discovered on the side of the M7 motorwayA stowaway discovered on the side of the motorway near Naas has no identification, documentation or English. The man, believed to be 21...
View ArticleSentencing of man caught trespassing at Larry Mullen's home is adjourned for...
O'Neill was 'foaming at the mouth' when arrested at Mullen's homeSENTENCING of a Dublin man who was found guilty of trespassing at the home of U2 drummer Larry Mullen has been adjourned for three...
View ArticleStars turn out for Cannonball 2015 in aid of Make-A-Wish Foundation
Make-A-Wish Foundation ambassador Padraig Harrington took time out from the golf course to join Ros Bannon (7), Daragh Gorman (5) and Fen Flannelly (5) in an authentic Delorean at the launch of...
View ArticleMan who had sex with 14-year-old he met on a bus remanded in custody
Central Criminal CourtA man who had sex with a 14-year-old girl having met her for the first time that day on a bus has been remanded in custody pending sentence next November.Michael Doyle was 22...
View ArticleNo jail for thug who violently smashed his pet dog to death in a park
Liam DowlingA Dublin man who claimed he couldn't afford vet bills for his sick dog will avoid a jail term for violently killing the animal in a park full of children.One witness saw Liam Dowling (44)...
View ArticleGardai recover paintings stolen from Wicklow house last year
Landscape with Cottage by Paul HenryThe Fern in the Area , by Jack B.YeatsGardaí investigating a burglary in Donard Co Wicklow in September 2014 have today recovered all the paintings stolen in the...
View ArticleNo jail for security guard who tied up and robbed his boss
A shop security guard who tied up his boss and robbed the day’s takings on a whim has avoided a jail sentence.Paul Ryan (50) who has no previous criminal record and worked as a security guard for eight...
View ArticleOne dead following road traffic collision
Gardai are investigating a fatal road traffic collision which occurred at Ballyloughan, Arklow Road Gorey Co Wexford, this afternoon.The incident occurred at at approximately 3:20pm today. An elderly...
View ArticleMan jailed for robbing priest's car and fitting it with fake reg plates
A Dublin father-of-one stole a priest's car and fitted it with fake registration plates made to match tax and insurance discs he took from an identical vehicle, a court has heard.Kevin O'Keeffe (30)...
View ArticleFireman to be sentenced for sexual relationship with underage girl
Central Criminal CourtsA former fireman with an “unblemished” 30 years serving with Dublin Fire Brigade will be sentenced later for having a sexual relationship with a child.Ron Tulie (57) met his...
View ArticleChurch worker accused of sexually abusing 10 boys
Patrick O'BrienA FORMER lay worker with the Church of Ireland has been sent forward for trial accused of sexual abuse of 10 boys between 1977 and 1990.Patrick O'Brien (76) is facing 75 counts of...
View ArticleOne injured in Barcelona shooting
One person has been injured after a gunman opened fire in a street in downtown Barcelona, Spanish police said.A regional police official said two people were standing outside a hotel when the shooter...
View ArticleArmy Bomb Disposal team called to secondary school after science lab became...
The Army Bomb Disposal team was called to a secondary school today after a substance kept secure in the school's science lab became "unstable".The Defence Forces sent the Explosive Ordnance Disposal...
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