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Two men charged in connection to armed robbery

Two men have been charged in connection to the armed robbery that occurred in Ferbane, Co. Offaly on Monday morning, November 15, 2021. The two men, aged 19 and 26, were detained under Section 50 Criminal Justice Act, 2007. They are due to appear ...

17 Nov 2021 at 09:54

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Prison sentence for man who stole bed linen in the Midlands

A prison sentence was handed down to a man who stole bed linen in Portlaoise. PJ O’Shea, 30, of 20 O’Moore Place, Portlaoise appeared at Portlaoise District Court by videolink. He admitted stealing €100 of bed linen from JYSK in Portlaoise on ...

15 Feb 2023 at 12:01

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Recently retired Garda Sergeant handed prison sentence at Midlands court

A prison sentence was handed down to a recently retired Garda Sergeant at a sitting of Portlaoise District Court. Former Garda Sergeant Ciaran Whelan (52) with an address C/O Store Street Garda Station, Dublin was in court charged with seven ...

10 May 2024 at 15:49

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Five men handed life sentences for 'horrible' murder of father-of-seven Tom Dooley

A judge has handed down five life sentences to the family members who murdered father-of-seven Thomas 'Tom' Dooley in "an honour killing" during a Co Kerry funeral, after hearing that his last act was to tell his wife to run so she could be ...

30 Jul 2024 at 14:26

'I felt humiliated and shamed' - Man jailed for for nine-and-a-half years for rape of teen stepdaughter

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'I felt humiliated and shamed' - Man jailed for for nine and half years for rape of teen stepdaughter

A man who raped his stepdaughter on her 15th birthday has been jailed for nine-and-a-half years at the Central Criminal Court. Anthony Byrne (55) was found guilty following a trial at the Central Criminal Court in May of two counts of ...

31 Jul 2024 at 19:58

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'Inexcusable' - Former swimming coach Derry O'Rourke jailed for ten years for rape of young girl

Former international swimming coach and serial child abuser Derry O’Rourke has been jailed for ten years for the rape and sexual assault of a young teenager 35 years ago. O’Rourke (78) of Virgina Road, Cavan, had pleaded not guilty ...

31 Jul 2024 at 15:22

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'An enormous relief to his family' - Irish citizen Paul Whelan freed from Russian jail in prisoner swap

Irish citizen Paul Whelan has been released from prison in Russia as part of a prisoner exchange today negotiated between the Kremlin and Western countries. Mr Whelan, a corporate security executive from Michigan who also holds ...

01 Aug 2024 at 18:02

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Justice for 'reign of terror' as man jailed for 12 years for sexual abuse of young son

A man who offended “against the essence of a natural father-son relationship” by sexually abusing his young son over a seven-year period has been jailed for 12 years. The 59-year-old Meath man was convicted of one count of ...

30 Jul 2024 at 15:26

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'A danger to vulnerable women' - Man jailed for six years for rape of woman in broad daylight in Galway city

A man who raped a woman in broad daylight continued the attack after local residents told him they were calling the gardaí. Wayne Higgins (27), of no fixed abode, had been drinking with the woman earlier in Galway city ...

31 Jul 2024 at 16:18

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'I'm one of the lucky ones, I got out alive' - Man jailed for 10 years following rape and abuse of partner

A woman who was raped and regularly beaten by her partner over a number of years has said she understands that she is “one of the lucky ones” in that she survived the relationship. Mary O’Donnell (33) waived her right ...

29 Jul 2024 at 13:28

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Man caught hiding €6 million euro worth of drugs in shoeboxes jailed for six years

A man who was caught helping to transport €6 million worth of cannabis hidden in a fake shoebox consignment has been jailed for six and a half years. Ryon Fitzpatrick (34) was arrested along with two other men as ...

18 Jun 2024 at 15:21

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Man jailed for seven years for rape of wife witnessed by child

A Wicklow man who continued to rape his wife after their young child walked into the room has been jailed. The 40-year-old man was convicted of one count of rape in January 2017 following a Central Criminal ...

25 Oct 2024 at 19:06

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