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'He put his tongue in my mouth' - woman accuses sports coach of attempted rape
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The man has denied 41 counts of indecently assaulting this woman and one count of attempted rape on dates between 1971 and 1975
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Man with a chronic drug addiction and 134 previous convictions has been jailed for 20 months
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The judge said the aggravating factors in this case were his 134 previous convictions, including 57 were for theft
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Notorious double rapist could be jailed again after admitting Sex Offenders Act breaches
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Exclusive: “He has repeatedly insisted he has changed his ways and feels shackled to his past," defence counsel said.
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Girl injured on Parnell Square requires lifelong, full-time care, court hears
Riad Bouchaker
Dr Louise Baker has been the girl's paediatrician in Temple St Hospital since an ambulance brought her in for emergency surgery on November 23, 2023
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Man charged with murder of Masoumeh Manojan in Galway found dead in prison yard
Irish Prison Service
Sohrabi, of no fixed abode, was charged with the murder of Masoumeh Jafri Manojan on dates unknown at Couravoughil, Clifden between May 27 and 28
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Man holding pint dives over railings as drink driver ploughs into Father's Day pub crowd
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Liam Naylor was more than double the drink drive limit when he ploughed his car into a crowd of people outside the Queens Arms pub
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Drug addict who held knife up to baby during carjacking jailed for eight years
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Aaron McDermott (33) was "highly intoxicated" when he tried to take the car in which the owner was sitting in the back with his five-year-old daughter and seven-month-old son. He has been disqualified from driving for 20 years
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Aaron Connolly, whose conviction for murdering Cameron Reilly was quashed, will be retried later this year
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Having quashed the now 26-year-old defendant's conviction in May, the Court of Appeal ordered that he be retried on the murder charge
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Nikita Hand thanks singer Pink for support as she criticises Conor McGregor appearance on US Tonight Show
Nikita Hand
Nikita shared the post on her Instagram today writing: 'These are the types of famous people we should be following. Famous women and men who support victims. Thank you Pink.'
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Man and woman charged with murder following death of eight-week-old baby
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Lauren Murgatroyd, 26, has been charged with murder alongside Liam Neve, 26, following the death of an eight-week-old baby
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Jeffrey Donaldson trial 'struck a blow' for women and girls, former appeal court judge says
Jeffrey Donaldson
Former appeal court judge John Gillen paid tribute to the "immense courage" of the victims in coming forward, adding he feels they "struck a real blow"
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Preston Davey killer Jamie Varley 'sobbing' on first night at Monster Mansion
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Jamie Varley was handed a whole life order for the horrific abuse and murder of adopted 13-month-old baby Preston Davey, and has now been placed in HMP Wakefield, known as Monster Mansion, where fellow prisoners gave him a chilling welcome
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Man jailed for harassing his ex ordered not to contact her for 30 years
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The man has been jailed for harassing his former partner by sending messages to their ten-year-old child’s phone
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Jailed rapper Dean Thornton drops new track days after sentencing
Mountjoy Prison
Exclusive - Thornton's supporters have also indicated that further rap music releases are planned
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Killer driver repeatedly ran man over after he had fallen into the road
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Megan Murphy failed to defrost her windscreen, and drove the wrong way down a one-way street, before killing Darryl Tomlinson
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Former sports coach accused of sexually abusing four girls 55 years ago 'exploited position of authority'
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The 79-year-old man, who can't be named for legal reasons, went on trial charged with 74 counts of sexually abusing four girls
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Wife murders husband of 27 years claiming he 'fell onto a knife'
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Daryl Berman was 'matter of fact and emotionless' in the days after her husband's sudden death
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Inside Jeffrey Donaldson's first night in Maghaberry Prison as ex-governor warns of suicide fears
Prisons
The ex-DUP leader's imprisonment triggers a series of stringent checks and assessments reserved for high‑risk, high‑profile offenders
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Man due in court in connection with Donegal crash that killed mum and young girl
Road Deaths
Natalie McLaughlin and her six-year-old daughter Ella sadly died in the crash
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How Jeffrey Donaldson's brother-in-law was snared by paedophile hunters in sting
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Mervyn Hanna, from Kilkeel, pleaded guilty to attempted sexual communication with a child after being caught in a paedophile hunter sting two years ago
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'Two monsters' - Convicted sex offenders jailed for attempted rape of man
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The court was told that the injured party does not wish to be named himself, but is happy for Byrne and Reilly to be identified in reporting of the case
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No funeral for paedophile Bill Kenneally as relative requests behind closed doors cremation
Bill Kenneally
The Irish Mirror has learned that the notorious predator, who died in the Midlands Prison last Thursday, was to be quickly cremated without ceremony - after a family member requested that it be done behind closed doors.
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Young man who had sex with teenage girl and filmed her avoids jail
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The now 20-year-old Limerick man was aged 18 and the victim was 14 years old when gardai arrived at the hotel room where the couple were staying, having been alerted by the girl's grandfather, the Central Criminal Court heard
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Notorious Sligo crime boss 'instrumental' in Robbie Lawlor murder plot, PSNI claim
Robbie Lawlor
The PSNI allege that Barry Young was 'instrumental in the planning and preparation stages of the murder of Robbie Lawlor,' and that he procured an associate to facilitate the murder after attempts to kill him in the Republic and in Spain 'had been unsuccessful'.
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