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Alleged rape victim 'totally coherent' despite alcohol consumption, trial of Irish fireman Terence Crosbie told
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The trial of Irish firefighter Terence Crosbie highlighted questions about the alleged victim's blood alcohol content and sobriety during the alleged attack
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Crowd of protestors gathers at grounds of Dublin hotel after alleged rape of girl
Dublin
Members of the Garda Public Order Unit and other uniformed officers are on the scene
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Gardai investigating alleged rape of 10-year-old Irish girl by asylum seeker on grounds of Dublin hotel
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Sources say the girl, who has been in care, was not housed at the hotel and investigators are working to establish how she ended up there
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Trial of Irish firefighter Terence Crosbie hears 10-word text sent by rape accuser minutes after alleged attack
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The 29-year-old texted her friend after the alleged attack at a Boston hotel in 2024
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Man jailed for raping daughter's friend after birthday celebrations
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Iosif Ghergut has been jailed for five years and two months for the rape of his daughter's friend at a house on the outskirts of Galway City
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Alleged rapist accused of attacking nurse at Michael Schumacher's house is named
Michael Schumacher
The racing driver has been named as the alleged rapist accused of attacking one of Michael Schumacher's nurses during a stay at the Formula 1 legend's house
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Teen tells gardai rape allegations were 'false' and the 'biggest lie'
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When an extract from the girl's statement about the alleged oral rapes was read to him, the accused replied "no way, I'd never do such a thing, that’s disgusting"
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Teenage boy goes on trial charged with rape of girl he had been dating
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The incidences are alleged to have occurred in a Co Galway housing estate where both children were living with their families
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'Bouncing around' double rapist spared jail for address notification breach
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Anthony Dunne, aged 65, had been jailed for 12 years by the Central Criminal Court in 1999 but was released in 2008
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Infamous child rapist serving over 20 years in prison on 'his deathbed' in hospital
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre
The Irish Mirror has learned that vile former postman Michael Farrell Jr, 65, was recently taken from Dublin’s Arbour Hill Prison to hospital amid a battle with serious illness
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Student, 20, accused of 14 counts of rape and sexual assault of male
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Legal aid was granted after the court heard the accused was a student, on social welfare and unemployed
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Man charged over what Gardai believe was a random incident in which woman allegedly raped in park
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The Irish Mirror has learned that gardai arrested a man after a woman was allegedly raped and sexually assaulted in a park area in Muirhevnamore at around 6pm last Friday
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Nikita Hand suing Conor McGregor AGAIN, as well as withdrawn witnesses
Conor McGregor
It comes as we revealed McGregor is set to pay Ms Hand over €2m in legal costs - after three Judges of the Court of Appeal upheld a finding by a jury that he assaulted Ms Hand - whereby they agreed that he raped her in the Beacon Hotel in south Dublin in December 2018
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Man who raped Spanish tourist in Dublin on New Year's Eve given a seven-year sentence
Courts
Sentencing today, Ms Justice Biggs said the aggravating factors were the harm suffered by the victim, "the opportunistic and predatory nature of this event", the fact the victim was clearly intoxicated, was not able to walk and "entirely lost"
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'I carried your secret for years'. Woman raped by brother bravely waives anonymity to prevent him harming others
Cork
Emmett Baylor was jailed for two and a half years after being found guilty of abusing and raping her sister when she was a child
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Ex-garda jailed: Shane Flanagan impersonated colleague and incited men to rape her in her home
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Shane Flanagan (39), with an address in Co. Clare, impersonated the woman on a fetish website and on Facebook
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Tears in court as married father of four jailed for raping vulnerable farmhand twice, eight years apart
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Warning: Some readers may find the content of this article disturbing
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Online fundraiser for Dublin firefighter accused of rape in US taken down
Courts
Mr Crosbie’s next trial is due to take place on October 14
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Brave abuse survivors plead with DPP to appeal leniency of monster brother's sentence for rape and indecent assault
Criminal Courts of Justice
Exclusive: Abuse survivor Paula Fay told us: "I actually felt like he was passing sentence on just one of the victims and not including anyone else. It was like in some way ‘ah sure the rest doesn’t really matter"
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Woman who died at luxury hotel 'fell asleep at dinner table', court told
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Man accused of killing ex at luxury hotel "waved ambulance goodbye", jury hears
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Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey charged with rape and sexual assault
Thomas Partey
The allegations relate to three separate women who reported incidents between 2021 and 2022
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Allegations woman was raped by mother and uncle described as 'mindboggling' and 'hurtful' by accused
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Another man accused of orally raping the alleged victim said he swears "on my mother's and father's grave" that he "never went near that girl"
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Couple at centre of Conor McGregor appeal bombshell silent in wake of judge decision
Conor McGregor
The couple have now gone to ground after their sworn affidavits were suddenly withdrawn and amid claims of "perjury" during McGregor’s appeal hearing this week
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Woman allegedly raped by mother, uncle and family friend as a child denies suggestions she 'imagined' it
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Senior counsel for the uncle of the alleged victim said his client's position is that “none of these allegations ever occurred”
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