11 h. ago Chicago gunman jailed for life for killing seven at Independence Day parade

Robert Crimo changed his plea to guilty last month just moments before opening statements at his trial.

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8 d. ago Restaurant worker (29) jailed for stealing thousands from employer

Rachel Kenny (29), of Longstone, Pallasgreen, Co Limerick, pleaded guilty to 10 sample counts of theft from the Milk Thistle restaurant in Mungret

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1 week ago Man jailed for raping daughter he first met when she was a teen

Mr Justice Tony Hunt described it as a “repugnant feature” of the case that his “own flesh and blood [was] abused in a massive breach of trust”

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1 week ago Driver who killed boy (9) in Donegal jailed for 5 years and handed 20

Sergee Kelly struck Ronan Wilson with such force that he propelled him 58 metres down the road from the point of impact

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1 week ago Man jailed for 12 years over spate of robberies in Dublin city

A 45-year-old Dubliner has been jailed for 12 years for a spate of robberies in city shops, one where he held a knife to a customer’s throat

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2 w. ago Two taxi drivers jailed for separate sex assaults on female passengers

One victim tells court she would “have been safer walking home alone in the dark”

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2 w. ago Man jailed for 'savage' vigilante attack on security men loses appeal

The attack on security men involved a meat cleaver, chainsaws and forcing a man to eat his dog’s faeces

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2 w. ago ‘Nasty’ attack: Man (25) jailed for breaking woman’s jaw and kicking her friend

Judge Keenan Johnson praises victims for their generosity and magnanimity in reconciling with the accused

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2 w. ago Judge warns Traveller couple they face jail unless they remove caravan from Limerick roundabout

The Council brought a prosecution against the couple for allegedly failing to follow an enforcement order from the Council to remove an unauthorised caravan from the roundabout at Coonagh, Co Limerick.

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2 w. ago Shop owner caught selling cigarettes and alcohol jailed for one year

Radu Budai (40) of Moy Glas Road, Lucan, Co Dublin, pleaded guilty to revenue offences at his shop on Upper Dorset Street on March 7th, 2023

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2 w. ago Man who sexually assaulted daughter's friend jailed for two years

Judge Dara Hayes said it was clear that the man’s behaviour had “a considerable impact” on the teenager. He said it represented a “serious breach of trust”.

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2 w. ago Brother of Mr Flashy jailed for firing assault rifle from back of house

When Eric O'Driscoll (23) is released from prison, the court ordered that he keep the peace and not associate with six named individuals for one year, or he could face a further 12 months in prison.

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2 w. ago Man (49) jailed after being found with pipe bombs near busy shopping area

Les Byrne (49) was discovered with the devices when gardaí searched his van on March 24th, 2024 when they noticed an “overwhelming” smell of cannabis in the vicinity.

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2 w. ago Financial advisor jailed for losing €2m of investors' funds in unauthorised transactions

William Kiely (52) changed his plea to guilty on the 21st day of the trial

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2 w. ago Man (49) jailed for sexual assault carried out almost 20 years ago

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that Eric Thompson (49) of no fixed abode was found guilty of sexual assault and false imprisonment on an unknown date between January 2004 and July 2006 at an address on Parnell Street, Dublin 1.

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3 w. ago Tipperary man jailed for 10 years for rape of woman after collecting her from hospital

Padraic Troy (29) was convicted following a trial at the Central Criminal Court late last year of two counts of rape, anal rape and two sexual assaults of the woman in 2021.

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3 w. ago Man jailed for sexually abusing his stepdaughter in their Limerick home

The man threatened to kill the girl with a knife when she confronted him about his behaviour when she was a teenager.

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4 w. ago Dublin man jailed for making over 11,000 nuisance calls to emergency services

William Greene jammed emergency telephone lines for nearly 130 hours in 2023

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4 w. ago Three men jailed for 'cruel and depraved' rape of woman they met at Dublin nightclub

Imposing sentence on Thursday, Mr Justice Paul Burns noted “to say the facts of this matter are disturbing is something of an understatement”.

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4 w. ago Man jailed for posting threatening videos towards Mary Lou McDonald and Drew Harris

In her impact statement, the Sinn Féin leader noted that the “family of the perpetrator of this crime” had written to her to express solidarity with her and her family.

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