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Former teacher and convicted rapist to spend five more years in jail after being convicted of indecent assault of eight boys
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The majority of his previous convictions relate to offences against five boys who were pupils at the same school. The man also has a conviction for the rape of a teenage girl
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Farmer accused of rape of vulnerable farmhand and giving him €150 after saying he can't have sex with wife
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The accused has pleaded not guilty to three offences, including two counts of anally raping the alleged victim
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Teen raped by two boys at racecourse blasts attackers: 'They took what they wanted with no regrets'
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The now 18-year-old woman said that while she has to live with what happened to her for the rest of the life, she can also live with the fact that she told the truth
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Twisted man kept his own elderly mother, 83, as a sex slave jailed for 19 years
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WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: The man has been jailed for 19 years
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Conor McGregor would be 'widely rejected' in presidential run, minister predicts
Conor McGregor
The fighter has previously stated an intent to run for the Irish presidency and has criticised the Irish Government’s policies on immigration and public safety
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Cork landlord who raped tenant after getting her drunk jailed as brave victim speaks out
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Cork landlord, Michael Paul O'Leary, has been jailed for seven years after raping his tenant, Lorita O'Donoghue, who courageously waived her anonymity to speak out about her ordeal and urge other victims to come forward.
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Second teenage boy found guilty of rape of girl, 16, at Limerick racecourse
Limerick
The jury of nine women and two men spent close to eleven hours considering their verdict
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Teenage boy found guilty of rape of girl at Limerick racecourse when he was thirteen and she was sixteen
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The jury will resume their deliberations on Tuesday in relation to a second youth who is charged with rape and sexual assault of the same girl
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Victim of 'predatory violent rape' says 'healing will begin now' after long wait for justice
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Ciara Mangan spoke out after her attacker Shane Noonan was refused an appeal against his sentence
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Teen who was 15 when he raped a girl the same age in Cork learns his fate
Cork
The now 17 year old, who cannot be named for legal reasons. has been in Oberstown detention campus for children since February
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Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault as Met police issue statement
Russell Brand
The Met has issued a charge and requisition to the comedian in connection with one count of rape, one count of indecent assault, one count of oral rape and two counts of sexual assault
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Woman sexually abused by cousin says there are times she wished she was murdered as she slams sentence
Sexual abuse
Sophie Brady said she feels 'completely failed' by the judicial system and called for the sentences to be appealed
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Insults thrown in court as man who raped and smothered wife in "terrifying" ordeal jailed for over 12 years
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The rape victim said she has become isolated from the Travelling Community for bringing her husband to court
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Irish woman who accused Madeleine McCann suspect of rape describes his imminent prison release in two stark words
Christian Brueckner
Exclusive: Dubliner Hazel Behan says the possible release of Christian Brueckner from prison in the next two weeks will 'negatively impact so many lives.'
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Scenes in court as three men jailed for 13 and 15 years over 'depraved' rape of woman they met in nightclub
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Imposing sentence today, Mr Justice Paul Burns noted 'to say the facts of this matter are disturbing is something of an understatement'
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Family of tragic Danielle McLaughlin will never forgive her killer
Danielle McLaughlin
Local criminal Vikat Bhagat, 31, was found guilty of the rape and murder of the 28-year-old last month and sentenced to life in prison
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Irishman extradited to stand trial on litany of sex assault and rape charges
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When cautioned, the accused man gave a range of replies including "I wasn't there"
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Male soldier allegedly raped by fellow member of Defence Forces as investigators begin probe
Defence Forces
Sources tell us the rape allegedly happened in a Defence Forces barracks outside of the Dublin area
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Man convicted of raping Spanish tourist in Dublin city centre on New Year's Eve six years ago
Courts
The incident occurred near Dublin Castle after the Spanish tourist, 19, had become separated from her friend
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Trial of woman, her brother and another man accused of raping her daughter collapses at Central Criminal Court
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The three accused all have addresses in the west of Ireland
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Kyle Clifford's 'violent act of spite': Killer 'tied up and raped' ex before murdering family
Murder
Ex-soldier Kyle Clifford admitted murdering Louise Hunt, her sister and their mum
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Woman raped by landlord describes ordeal of underwear being shown in court: 'An out of body experience'
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The landlord was convicted of raping the woman at a property in Cork
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Convicted rapist told to 'rot in hell' after being jailed for three years for sexually assaulting young daughter
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"How dare you touch [the girl], how dare you, rot in hell", a woman present shouted at the rapist as she left the courtroom
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Rape trial shown footage of sexual encounter between complainant and man not on trial
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The court heard the video footage showed "sexual matters" between the complainant and a second man who is not on trial
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