8 h. ago Complainant in family abuse trial made allegations against another brother, trial hears

'The complaint I made was a nightmare,' the woman told the court, adding that she explained this to gardaí. 'It was a bad dream that felt real.'

Society

9 h. ago ‘Trust for me has been broken’: Man to be sentenced for sexual abuse of nieces

‘My heart hurts because of what happened to me,’ one of the victims says

Events

19 h. ago Proposed legislation to remove ‘honest belief’ rape defence set for Cabinet

Legal terminology to be altered, removing references to ‘child pornography’ and replacing with ‘child sexual abuse material’

Politics

19 h. ago ‘Honest belief’ rape defence to be removed under new proposals

Legal terminology to be altered, removing references to ‘child pornography’ and replacing with ‘child sexual abuse material’

Politics

3 d. ago Man gets suspended sentence for sending ‘sinister’ cards with dead friend’s signature

They were posted to couple on whose driveway the body of Joe Deacy was found, court hears

Events

3 d. ago Gardaí identify 55 child sex abuse victims amid ‘sadistic rise’ in online threat

Fifty-five child victims of online sexual abuse have been identified and safeguarded by gardaí in the last 15 months.

Events

3 d. ago Gardaí identify 55 child victims of online sexual abuse in Ireland since July last year

Gardaí identify 55 child victims of online sexual abuse in Ireland since July last year  Irish Examiner

Events

4 d. ago Three men given sentences of 14 and 15 years for manslaughter of Tom Niland

Tom Niland was put on life support after he was attacked at his home in Co Sligo but died from his injuries about 20 months later.

Politics

5 d. ago Five former students receive more than £1.2m damages over priest abuse claims

The compensation relates to alleged sexual and physical abuse by deceased pedophile priest Father Malachy Finegan.

Events

5 d. ago Teen accused of machine gun burglary was ‘induced to commit crime’ from birth, court told

Boy accused of extortion, aggravated burglary and unlawful possession of a Czech-made 9mm Skorpion machine pistol

Events

5 d. ago Uninsured Killimor man tells court car registered to six year old daughter

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM A judge has described as ‘bizarre’ a road traffic case where a Co. Galway motorist has told a court that the car he was driving in is registered to his six year old daughter. At Ennis District Court, Patrick Egan (36) told the court that the car […] The post Uninsured Killimor man tells court car registered to six year old daughter appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Events

5 d. ago Killimor man tells court car is registered to six year old daughter

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM A judge has described as ‘bizarre’ a road traffic case where a Co. Galway motorist has told a court that the car he was driving in is registered to his six year old daughter. At Ennis District Court, Patrick Egan (36) told the court that the car […] The post Killimor man tells court car is registered to six year old daughter appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Events

6 d. ago ‘Horrible and disgusting’ uncle jailed for sexual abuse of niece in 1990s

‘I came into court a victim and came out a survivor’, woman tells Mullingar Circuit Court

Events

6 d. ago Family sex abuse trial told older brother raped sister when she was 12

The first complainant to give evidence in a familial sexual abuse trial has told a jury that her older brother anally raped her when she was 12 years old

Events

6 d. ago Security employed at Wilson’s Hospital school to prevent Enoch Burke getting in, court told

School seeks to make dismissed teacher liable for €763 per week cost of security

Events

6 d. ago 'Horrible and disgusting': Man jailed for sexual abuse of his niece in the 90s

“You are the most horrible and disgusting man I have ever endured. The pain you put me through; I was blackmailed to keep it quiet, sure I wasn’t to know any different,” Helena Flynn, 42, told her abuser.

Events

7 d. ago Former Christian Brothers teacher (83) sexually assaulted boys over 30

Dublin man sentenced to 4½ years in prison for abuse of children aged 8 to 13 between 1980 and 1995

Events

7 d. ago Pensioner’s ‘cruel and senseless’ death continues to haunt family, court told

DPP urges 15-20 year headline sentence over killing of Tom Niland

Events

7 d. ago Man who reversed over child (3) given suspended sentence for careless driving

Medical reports concluded that the girl sustained a severe acquired brain injury and all aspects of her daily life will be impacted into the future

Transport

7 d. ago Sentence for man’s 'systematic and calculated' sexual abuse of stepdaughters too lenient, court told

In November 2024, Judge Sinéad Ní Chúlacháin imposed a global sentence of six years on Gerard Nevin, with the final two years suspended

Events