Child rapist jailed for nine years
A Dublin man who raped his former partner’s child eight times and sexually assaulted the girl's older sister has been jailed for nine years.The 44-year-old man was convicted at the Central Criminal...
View ArticleBrothel manager ordered to pay €10,000 to Ruhama charity
Diana KaracsonyTwo Hungarian women working as prostitutes in Ireland described their brothel keeper as a “second mother” and a friend, a court has heard.Diana Karacsony (32) was ordered to pay €10,000...
View ArticleClosing arguments in case of man accused of murdering prostitute in Athlone
Marie GreeneThe jury has been hearing closing speeches in the trial of a retired member of the defence forces accused of murdering a prostitute in Co.Westmeath four years ago.Father-of-three Jimmy...
View ArticleWicklow father of one who harassed two former partners to be sentenced in...
Central Criminal CourtA Wicklow father of one who harassed two former partners and threatened to harm them if they didn't hand over cash has been remanded in continuing custody pending sentence next...
View ArticleWARNING: Details of new smartphone bug revealed
Smartphone owners are being told to keep a close eye on incoming text messages after details of a new bug were revealed.A security flaw in Android phones could give control to a hacker via a simple...
View ArticleTeen who brandished broken bottle locked up
A DUBLIN teenager, who brandished a broken glass bottle at a security guard, has opted for a custodial sentence.The 17-year-old boy, who refused to engage with the Probation Service, pleaded guilty to...
View ArticleAmerican dentist named as killer of Zimbabwe's most famous lion
Palmer with a leopard he shot in 2010An American dentist called Walter Palmer, from Minnesota, has been named as the man who killed Zimbabwe's famous lion, Cecil.The animal is said to have been lured...
View ArticleConvicted child abuser has conviction for raping niece quashed on appeal
A 66-year-old man, who had previously served prison time in America for child abuse, has had his subsequent conviction for raping his niece in Galway quashed on appeal.The Galway man, who cannot be...
View ArticleMadeleine McCann ruled out as victim found in suitcase
Missing: Madeleine McCannMissing Madeleine McCann has been "totally excluded" as a potential victim after a young girl's remains were found in a suitcase in Australia.South Australia Police said it had...
View ArticleVIDEO: PSNI appeal for info after car passenger shoves cyclist off bike
The shocking video was uploaded to FacebookThe PSNI have appealed for information after a video appearing to show a cyclist being shoved off his bike by the passenger of a moving car appeared on social...
View ArticlePrison bosses shell out €300 on Playstation 3 for dangerous inmate
Dangerous: Leon WrightPrison bosses have shelled out hundreds of euros on a Playstation console to keep a dangerous inmate quiet, it has been reported.A report in the Irish Daily Star claims Leon...
View ArticleAfghanistan investigate claims reclusive Taliban leader has been killed
Reclusive: There are rumours Mullah Omar is deadThe Afghan government is investigating reports of the death of Taliban supremo Mullah Omar, a presidential spokesman said Wednesday, amid frenzied...
View ArticleDublin youth sent to trial over crash which resulted in death of 15-year-old boy
Dayne Cody suffered serious injuries after a car in which he was travelling with pals hit a treeA DUBLIN youth has been served with a book of evidence and sent forward for trial over a tragic crash...
View ArticleInmates rioting in Cloverhill Prison
Cloverhill PrisonUP to 60 inmates are rioting in the B-Division yard in Cloverhill as prison authorities prepare to send in riot teams to quell the disturbances.Sources have confirmed to...
View ArticleTwo men appear in court over illegal killing of Cecil the lion
Killed: Cecil the lionTwo Zimbabwean men who were arrested for illegally hunting a protected lion have appeared in court to face poaching charges.Police are still looking for the American dentist...
View ArticleDublin man sentenced to life for "brutal" gun murder of his uncle
Edward O'ConnorA Dublin man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for what was described today as the "brutal murder" of his uncle in 2013.Father-of-one David Cully (24) had admitted killing Edward...
View ArticleFrancis Usanga could face deportation over assault on Emma Murphy
Francis UsangaTV fitness coach Francis Usanga could face deportation from Ireland if convicted of the assault on former girlfriend Emma Murphy, the Sunday World has learned.Emma has appeared on ITV and...
View ArticleSmall town heroin kingpin jailed
Local heroin kingpin John McInerney has been caged for five years with the final two suspended.McInerney, who has been described as one of the “main heroin suppliers”, was caught and convicted for...
View ArticleEvidence wait for liquidator accused of theft of €450k
Stephen CheungTHE State has been given another two months to complete a book of evidence for the trial of a liquidator accused of stealing approximately €450,000 from companies in the process of being...
View ArticleBurglar caught robbing schools and churches while on suspended sentence jailed
judge hammer.jpgA man who burgled churches and primary schools while he was serving a suspended sentence for other burglaries has been jailed for a year.James Byrne (43) of Balfe Road, Crumlin, Dublin...
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