25 h. ago French former surgeon admits guilt for sexual abuse of 299 victims

Most of Joel Le Scouarnec’s victims were children under the age of 15, who were his patients when the abuse occurred.

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1 week ago Donegal man extradited from the North to face trial on sexual assault and rape charges

The man had served a sentence in a prison in Northern Ireland before being extradited to Co Donegal on a European Arrest Warrant.

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1 week ago Donegal man extradited from Northern Ireland to face trial on sexual assault and rape charges

The man had served a sentence in a prison in Northern Ireland before being extradited to Co Donegal on a European Arrest Warrant.

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1 week ago Donegal man extradited to stand trial on litany of sex assault and rape charges

The man had served a sentence in a prison in Northern Ireland before being extradited to Co Donegal on a European Arrest Warrant.

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2 w. ago ‘I have done hideous things’: the French surgeon who kept diaries detailing his alleged sexual crimes

Joël Le Scouarnec is accused of the rape and sexual assault of 299 patients. Coming in the wake of the Pelicot trial, the case is another sign of France’s slow-changing attitudes to sexual crimes

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3 w. ago Sliabh Liag murder trial jury warned it could be dangerous to act on testimony of accused

Mr Justice Paul McDermott is delivering charge to jury in trial of Alan Vial (39) and Nikita Burns (23), who deny murder of Robert ‘Robin’ Wilkin in Donegal in 2023

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3 w. ago Man (70) jailed for manslaughter after fatally stabbing mentally ill son during altercation

The man was initially charged with the murder of his son, but after his trial began last year, he entered a plea to manslaughter, which was accepted by the State

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3 w. ago Man faces trial for allegedly having more than 300 child sexual abuse images

Judge restrains identification of accused to protect his young child

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3 w. ago French former surgeon accused of sexually abusing 299 patients admits committing ‘odious acts’

The 74-year-old faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.

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3 w. ago French surgeon on trial for sexually abusing 299 patients admits most charges

In total, 256 of the 299 victims were under 15, with the youngest aged one and the oldest aged 70.

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3 w. ago French surgeon to go on trial today charged with abusing almost 300 patients, mostly children

In total, 256 of the 299 victims were under 15, with the youngest aged one and the oldest aged 70.

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last month National Children's Hospital bill tops €2.2bn and will open to patients in 2026

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill said a commissioning phase lasting up to nine months would be required once the building was completed

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