63 m. ago Rapist will spend further five years in jail after being convicted of indecent assault of eight boys

A former school teacher and convicted rapist has been told he will spend another five years in jail after being convicted of indecently assaulting eight boys

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78 m. ago Garda upgrades case of missing farmer Mike Gaine to homicide inquiry

Despite no remains being found, gardaí believe missing man was victim of foul play and body likely disposed of to conceal crime

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85 m. ago Investigation into disappearance of Kerry farmer Michael Gaine upgraded to homicide

Michael Gaine was reported missing from his home near Kenmare on Friday, 21 March.

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2 h. ago ‘Your mind goes into a really scary place’: Kathleen Funchion on the sentencing of ex

Conclusion of court process has lifted a ‘huge weight’, says Sinn Féin MEP

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2 h. ago First accuser gives evidence in Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial

Miriam Haley had initially expressed reluctance to give evidence again.

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3 h. ago Failed election candidate avoids jail after threatening Garda Sergeant at Dublin rally

Irish Freedom Party candidate Paul Fitzsimons (56) had his knife charge dismissed in court today.

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3 h. ago Gerry Adams' 'peacemaker' reputation suffered 'unjustified attack' by BBC, High Court hears

Adams is suing the BBC for defamation, claiming it falsely alleged he sanctioned the killing of former Sinn Féin official Denis Donaldson in 2006.

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3 h. ago Family of teen who died after routine surgeries left with 'more questions than answers' after inquest

A sitting of Dublin District Coroners Court heard doctors admit they remain baffled how Carlow student, Cillian Gorman, acquired what was described as a “vanishingly rare” blood clotting condition in a sudden and catastrophic manner.

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5 h. ago Married farmer gave vulnerable man €150 cash after anally raping him, court told

A married farmer gave a vulnerable younger man €150 cash after anally raping him and telling him he wasn’t able to have sex with his own wife, the Central Criminal Court, sitting in Limerick, heard today

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5 h. ago General Solicitor responsible for ‘Grace’ says ‘extensive submissions’ not included in final report

The General Solicitor for Minors and Wards of Court said it was in the public interest to confirm Grace was represented at the Commission.

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6 h. ago Two friends accused of cutting down famous UK tree filmed their 'moronic mission', court hears

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers are accused of driving to the area in the dead of night to chop down the tree.

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6 h. ago History made as Supreme Court sits in Donegal for the first time

Significant legal history was made on Monday when the Supreme Court sat in Donegal for the first time. The sitting,… The post History made as Supreme Court sits in Donegal for the first time appeared first on Donegal Daily.

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6 h. ago Richard Satchwell told gardaí he initially kept his wife's body in freezer, murder trial hears

Satchwell has alleged that Tina Satchwell tried to stab him in the head with a chisel, a prosecution barrister has told his murder trial.

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7 h. ago Spanish court investigating if massive blackout in Spain and Portugal was act of 'sabotage'

Barely a corner of the peninsula, which has a joint population of almost 60 million people, escaped the blackout.

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8 h. ago More allegations made against paedophile Michael Shine in past ten days than any period in last 15 years

Five new men have come forward with allegations in the last ten days, organisation Dignity4Patients told The Journal.

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8 h. ago Richard Satchwell trial: Man charged with wife’s murder told gardaí she came at him with a chisel

Richard Satchwell told gardaí that he buried his wife in a grave in their home and cemented it over, jury told

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8 h. ago Pensioner (83) recovered 'sensitive' data from woman's old phone for 'blackmail', court told

Anthony Nolan (83), of Richmond Road, Fairview, was charged with harassment of a named woman

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8 h. ago Gerry Adams defamation case: Jury sworn in for former Sinn Féin leader’s action against BBC

Civil action at High Court in Dublin over BBC Spotlight broadcast is expected to last up to four weeks

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9 h. ago Jury sworn in as Gerry Adams arrives at High Court for defamation action against BBC

The 76-year-old claims the BBC falsely alleged he sanctioned the killing of former Sinn Féin official Denis Donaldson in 2006.

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9 h. ago Gerry Adams libel case against BBC gets under way at Dublin High Court

Gerry Adams libel case against BBC gets under way at Dublin High Court  BBC

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