1 hour ago Three men jailed for gang rape of student (17) launch bid to reduce sentences

The three were unanimously convicted by a Central Criminal Court jury on a number of charges from sexual assault to rape following a trial that ran for six weeks.

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3 h. ago Two jailed for roles in 'savage' robbery and assault of trans woman

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that both Bayleigh Fox (22) and Saoirse Richardson (22) were acquainted with the victim, but hadn't spoken with her for some time before this attack occurred.

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5 h. ago ‘Extraordinary talent’: Fashion designer Paul Costelloe mourned at funeral

Internationally respected designer died at the age of 80 in London in November after a short illness

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5 h. ago Dad and sons jailed after family had €396k of ‘undeclared’ earnings and designer goods

The father and his two sons also admitted drug-dealing offences. They appeared for sentencing on Tuesday.

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8 h. ago Dublin man jailed for five years for his role in transporting over €830,000 of heroin

Dublin man jailed for five years for his role in transporting over €830,000 of heroin  The Irish Independent

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10 h. ago Claims that Enoch Burke is jailed for his beliefs are ‘lies’, judge rules

Judge comprehensively rejects claims by schoolteacher that there were ‘errors’ in earlier judgment

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10 h. ago High Court judge comprehensively rejects Enoch Burke's 'errors' claims

Members of Mr Burke's family - his mother Martina and siblings Ammi and Isaac - were physically removed by gardaí from the High Court on Tuesday

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13 h. ago Watch: Harkin family lights up stunning home display for good causes

Video: Lough Swilly RNLI An Inishowen family’s impressive Christmas lights display is bringing festive cheer to the area while also… The post Watch: Harkin family lights up stunning home display for good causes appeared first on Donegal Daily.

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17 h. ago Fatal firebombing in Edenderry may be linked to prison fight

Tadhg Farrell (4) and his great-aunt Mary Holt (60) were killed in attack on family home in Offaly

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17 h. ago New measures to strengthen safeguarding for vulnerable adults to be approved by Cabinet

New measures are designed to protect the elderly and people with disability, in both home and care settings

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17 h. ago Prison fight may be linked to Edenderry firebomb attack that killed Tadhg Farrell (4) and Mary Holt (60)

Tadhg Farrell (4) and his great-aunt Mary Holt (60) were killed in attack on family home in Offaly

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23 h. ago Only top 20% of Irish earners can afford to rent an apartment, surveyors say

Price of two-bed apartment ranges from €480,000 to €650,000, says Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland

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25 h. ago Doctor jailed in the UK for attempted murder struck off Medical Council register

Dr Thomas Kwan injected his mother’s partner with a poison in a row over an inheritance

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26 h. ago Paul Fitzpatrick, who died in Carlow hunting accident, ‘lived life to the full’, funeral hears

GAA clubs provide guard of honour for man (21) who was ‘a truly great son and brother’, father says

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26 h. ago Former teacher jailed for 10 years for indecent assault of eight boys at private Dublin school

The judge remarked that ‘given the lack of acceptance on the part of the accused of the verdict, the court does not feel there is any evidential basis on which to suspend any of the sentence’.

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27 h. ago Family in caravan with no water or toilet allegedly told they are not homeless

Limerick County Council found family not homeless as they have ‘roof over their heads’, court hears

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28 h. ago ‘Dangerous predator’ jailed for 15 years for sex abuse of half

Judge said he would have considered life sentence had attacker been an adult when abusing children

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28 h. ago ‘Dangerous predator’ jailed for 15 years for sexual abuse of half

Judge said he would have considered life sentence had attacker been an adult when abusing children

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28 h. ago Man who tried to petrol bomb neighbour’s house jailed for two

The court heard he had suffered a traumatic event when he ‘came across the body of his neighbour who was shot’.

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29 h. ago Man with 341 previous convictions is jailed over threat to kill heavily pregnant partner

CCTV footage showed him pursuing the woman while brandishing a hammer, court told

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