Donegal cliffs murder case: Each of the accused claimed the other ‘did it’, court told
Nikita Burns (22) and Alan Vial (39) both deny the murder of Robert ‘Robin’ Wilkin on June 25th, 2023 in Donegal
Central Criminal Court
Calls for law to be changed to end access to rape victims’ counselling notes
Woman raped by former partner says she did not receive support over fears records could be used against her
‘You are a monster in my dreams’: Woman raped by partner feared counselling notes would be used against her
Susan Lynch said she regretted not receiving any counselling following rapes perpetrated on her by Paul Arthur, causing her to leave her home with her two children
Pair accused of murdering man in Monasterevin claim they were acting in self-defence
Dylan McCarthy (29) punched by Sean Kavanagh and Calvin Dunne before latter landed ‘vicious kick’ on deceased man’s head
Three men go on trial accused of raping and sexually assaulting woman they met in Dublin nightclub
Prosecution tells jury complainant’s recollection of events of night in August 2019 ‘extremely fragmented’
Man (23) facing contempt proceedings for failing to give evidence at murder trial of Diarmuid Phelan
Kallum Coleman was with Keith Conlon when Conlon was fatally wounded during incident on barrister’s farm in Tallaght
Family of Keith Conlon ‘hurt and upset’ as law professor Diarmuid Phelan cleared of his murder
Jury took nearly seven hours to reach verdict after trial with potential costs of up to €2 million
Jury in Diarmuid Phelan murder trial to resume considering its verdict on Friday
Jurors are each given ‘route to verdict’ document as non-mandatory guide for their deliberations
Jury to begin considering verdict in murder trial of law professor Diarmuid Phelan on Tuesday
Barrister denies murder of trespasser on his Co Dublin farm
‘My child woke up and had to fight’: Man jailed over fire that killed father and daughter (5)
Anthony O’Brien and his daughter Nadine died at Killeen Heights in Tralee on May 12th, 2012
Man jailed for raping teenager after New Year’s Eve party
Defendant (35) sexually assaulted then 17-year-old, who was homeless at time, in car and while she drifted in and out of sleep in bed
Attempted murder charge dropped against man accused of twice stabbing ex-partner
Philip Cox had pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder of his former partner, Cristal O’Brien, at York Street Flats in Dublin 2 in December 2022
Man jailed for 11 years over abuse of cousins, 26 years after first complaints
Two victims were told by serving garda to withdraw statements against Thomas Collins (59) in 1997
Man convicted of manslaughter of drug dealer and leaving body in wardrobe
Defendant had pleaded not guilty at start of 10-week long trial to McCarthy’s murder in August 2022
Man sentenced to life in prison for ‘cowardly’ murder of grandfather in Co Kerry
Patrick Murphy (52) told to leave gathering at Joseph Brosnan’s home but then returned with a knife and stabbed him
‘You thought you were untouchable’: Man jailed for raping and coercively controlling ex-partner
Lisa O’Meara waived right to anonymity so that Barry Murphy (39), from Ballycumber, Co Offaly, could be named
Murder trial of law professor adjourned to December 30th due to unavailability of jurors
Diarmuid Phelan has denied the murder of a trespasser on his Co Dublin farm
Murder trial of law professor adjourned due to juror unavailability
Diarmuid Phelan has denied murder of trespasser on his Co Dublin farm
‘I hope my words haunt you forever’: soccer coach jailed for sexual activity with teen player
Richard Farrell given six-year sentence for four counts of defilement of a 16-year-old girl
Man raped his landlady who was in temporary paralysis after taking spiked cocaine
Ms Justice O’Connor said that Dmitrus Aleinkovs (31) subjected the victim to further attack after she had been ‘rendered powerless by a person who drugged and raped her’
Reports awaited in relation to defence of man (50) charged with attempted murder at Parnell Square
Lawyers acting for Riad Bouchaker (50), of no fixed abode, said they will keep the court updated on progress at a hearing one week before Christmas
Accused storms out of dock after being convicted of murdering man (55) in Ballyfermot
Cailean Crawford to be sentenced to mandatory period of life in prison later this month for killing Thomas McCarthy
Parents speak of ‘unbearable pain’ as man sentenced to life in prison for murdering their son (19)
Jury convicted Brandon Gavin (22) of murdering Marius Mamaliga (19) in Swords in February 2023
Padraig Nally, who shot trespasser John ‘Frog’ Ward on his Mayo farm in 2004, dies aged 81
Farmer’s high profile 2005 manslaughter conviction was quashed and he was found not guilty in a retrial
Mountjoy prisoner ‘lured’ fellow inmate to cell and murdered him
David Dunne (40) found guilty of murder of Robert O’Connor by stamping on his head in a ‘vicious and unprovoked’ assault
Diarmuid Phelan trial: Jury view ‘upsetting’ animal attack videos from phone of trespasser
Jurors also heard a description of footage of dogs being encouraged to attack a live kitten
Man (45) jailed for repeated rape of wife and two young daughters over 15-year period
The man pleaded guilty to 26 sample counts for crimes which occurred on dates between 2004 and 2019
‘Solitary and sad’ German man (63) jailed for 12 years over house fire that killed mother
Guenter Lohse set fire to home in Co Donegal after family plan to send him back to Germany, court heard
‘House of horrors’: Father jailed for rape and abuse of his four daughters in their family home
The court heard that the abuse continued for over 15 years
Man convicted of murder after jury rejects claim he intended to ‘frighten’ rather than kill neighbour
Robert Murphy (42) stabbed Jamie Kavanagh (24) in hostel on Dublin’s Harrington Street in April of last year
Diarmuid Phelan trial: Distance of more than one metre between barrister accused of murder and victim when fatal shot fired
Judge informs jury in trial of Phelan for murder of Keith Conlon that prosecution case is close to conclusion
Man (22) found guilty of murder of Marius Mamaliga in Swords
The jury heard that Gavin’s phone had searched for ‘prison sentence for murder in Ireland’ on the day before the stabbing
Man (31) who raped teenager after offering him place to stay is jailed for four years
Victim tells court he has not slept properly since the assault in 2022
Murder accused searched ‘prison sentence for murder in Ireland’ prior to fatal stabbing
Brandon Gavin (22), who has pleaded not guilty, also contacted a woman on Tinder 20 minutes before Marius Mamaliga (19) was killed
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