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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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Woman who stole bank cards also had counterfeit €10 notes

A WOMAN with 26 previous theft convictions walked free from court when she lodged an appeal against a sentence imposed after she pleaded guilty to stealing cash and property from cars, using stolen bank cards and possessing counterfeit cash. ...

14 May 2020 at 16:25

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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 Irish ...

01 Aug 2024 at 18:02

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Young man jailed for eight years over death of 'beloved' grandmother in e-scooter hit and run

A woman whose elderly mother was killed in a hit-and-run by a stolen e-scooter last year has described her death as a “nightmare” from which her family will never recover. Mary Bernie (87), known as Peg, died from her injuries three ...

24 Oct 2024 at 18:29

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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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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 they prepared to ...

18 Jun 2024 at 15:21

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'He destroyed everything' - Man who repeatedly raped teenage sister-in-law jailed for seven years

A 60-year-old Cork man who repeatedly sexually abused his teenage sister-in-law has been jailed for seven-and-half years. Barry McDonagh of Avoncore Bungalows, Midleton, Co. Cork was found guilty by a jury of 17 counts of rape ...

21 Oct 2024 at 17:18

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'I'm proud that I survived' - Man jailed for vicious assault of wife after death threats and kneeling on neck

A man has been jailed for attacking his wife because he wrongly believed she was filming him. The mother of his three-year-old child thought she was going to die during the assault, which Judge Dara Hayes said warranted an ...

25 Jun 2024 at 14:28

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'I never felt so afraid'- Garda who left woman 'broken and degraded' jailed for six years

A Garda who falsely imprisoned and sexually assaulted a woman in a Co Wicklow Garda station has been jailed for six years. William Ryan (41) was convicted by a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court jury last year of three counts ...

10 Feb 2025 at 16:15

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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 Court trial ...

25 Oct 2024 at 19:06

'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 ...

31 Jul 2024 at 19:58

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