35 h. ago Teen taken in by ‘kind’ man ‘demanded money and twice threatened to kill him’, murder trial hears

Witness tells jury that Peter Kennedy was ‘broken’ and was ‘afraid’ of Brian Ibe

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38 h. ago Murder accused previously threatened to slit throat of 'kind' man who had taken him in, trial hears

Brian Ibe, formerly of Moore Park, Newbridge, Co Kildare, has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the murder of Peter Kennedy in Newbridge

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3 w. ago Rape trial hears woman has 'clear recollection' of her mother and uncle having sex when she was a child

One of the allegations made towards the woman's uncle is that when she was 11 years old, he had sexual intercourse with her

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3 w. ago Sliabh Liag murder trial: Man accused has heaped ‘lies upon lies’, jury hears

Prosecution said evidence against co-accused Nikita Burns shows ‘clearest possible case of murder’

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3 w. ago Man would not have died immediately from skull fractures, Sliabh Liag murder trial hears

Jury to hear closing speeches on Tuesday in trial of Alan Vial (39) and Nikita Burns (23) over death of Robert Wilkin (66)

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3 w. ago Sliabh Liag victim would not have died immediately from injuries before cliff fall, trial hears

Mr Wilkin’s body was found in the sea near the bottom of the cliffs at Sliabh Liag eight days after he is alleged to have been murdered.

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3 w. ago Accused told gardaí he'd been 'in and out' of Lisa Thompson house 'for the last three years', trial hears

The jury has also heard that DNA recovered from jewellery found in the defendant's home also matched that of Ms Thompson.

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