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16 children rescued from Ohio 'house of horrors' after years being kept 'worse than livestock'
Crime
The children were found in a tiny decaying house in Ohio, USA, after police executed a search warrant as part of an ongoing child endangerment investigation
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Gang sewed disabled man's toes together and tattooed penis on head as part of sick 'game'
Crime
WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT: Six people were convicted of torturing a disabled man where they sewed his toes together and tattooed a penis on his face during a so-called 'game'
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Man, 40s, arrested on suspicion of bribing public official
An Garda Siochana
Detectives made the arrest on Monday following an investigation into alleged corruption
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Primary school headteacher charged with making indecent child images
Crime
Matthew Hargreaves was suspended from his job at a school in Liverpool after they became aware of the charges, an official said
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Man, 30s, arrested weeks after teenager was stabbed in Limerick
Knife crime
Gardaí have been investigating the incident
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Family of boy, 3, hurt in alleged crocodile enclosure incident issues statement
Crime
A three-year-old boy was seriously injured after allegedly being thrown into a crocodile enclosure at Johnson's of Old Hurst zoo in Cambridgeshire on June 18
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Woman hospitalised and man arrested after alleged violent assault in Cork
Crime
A man has been arrested
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Man caught on shocking video flinging scalding water over cop during arrest
Crime
John Davies, 58, admitted assaulting two police officers and a member of the public in Birmingham, leaving one officer with severe scalding injuries
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Tourist, 18, on Spain girls' holiday left in bad way after being 'spiked' in nightclub
Magaluf
Taylor Coulter, 18, claims she was spiked at a Magaluf nightclub during a girls' holiday
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'Good character' court reform update after campaign by daughter of Dublin man killed by partner
Crime
Karen Ryan began campaigning for the change after hearing the woman who unlawfully killed her father, James Ryan, described in court as being of "good character" during sentencing.
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Monaco explosion sees several injured in 'terror attack' as security forces hunt suspect
Monaco
The victims are Ukrainian and Russian, according to French police
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Gardaí launch probe after alleged assault at Dublin park over weekend
An Garda Siochana
Gardaí are investigating the alleged assault
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Gardaí investigating suspected arson attack on Dublin Islamic prayer hall
Arson
Dublin Fire Brigade were rushed to the scene
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'Absurd' to suggest Dublin stabbing accused did not intend to kill, jury told
Riad Bouchaker
The defence barrister urged the jury not to view Bouchaker as a "monster" and said "vengeance" should have no place in the courtroom as he urged them to look at the case with "calm and intelligence"
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Body of baby found in portaloo at music festival
Crime
The grim discovery was made at the Electric Forest festival in Rothbury, Michigan
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Teenage boy charged after girl allegedly abducted outside Melbourne school
Crime
A teenage boy has been charged with abduction after a 17-year-old girl was allegedly forced into a vehicle
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Man 'stole human body parts including face and brain to cook and eat' to feed 'obsession'
Cannibals
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT: The suspect is being investigated on suspicion of desecrating corpses after police allegedly found a human face, bones and even a heart inside a preserving jar
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Man arrested after man rushed to hospital in alleged Cork stabbing
Knife crime
A man is currently being held by Gardaí after the incident in Cobh
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Jeffrey Donaldson 'visited gay sauna' while calling homosexuality 'sinful', documentary alleges
Jeffrey Donaldson
A BBC documentary has claimed disgraced former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson allegedly visited a gay sauna in London in the same year he described homosexuality as 'sinful'
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Watch as van driver gives armed police a lift to help catch suspect during dramatic Kent chase
Crime
Bodycam footage shows the motorist pulling over as armed Kent Police officers pursued a wanted man in Thanet before telling one officer: "Get in the back"
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Assaults on women on the rise while homicides are down - latest CSO stats reveal state of crime in Ireland
Crime
Statistics released by the CSO for the first three months of 2026 also reveal that homicides and related offences are down a staggering 27 per cent when compared to the same period last year
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High-profile prisoners serving in Maghaberry with convicted ex-DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson
Crime
These prisoners are being held in Northern Ireland's only high-security Category A prison
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Gardaí appeal for victims of abuse by Presbyterian Church in Ireland to come forward
An Garda Siochana
Gardaí have been liaising with the PSNI on this matter since late 2025
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Autopsy for children, 2 and 4, found in car confirms cause of death
Weather
The two children were found unresponsive in the family car parked in the garage of a detached property in Carpentras, France, in the midst of a heatwave
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