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Trump Organisation convicted in executive tax dodge scheme
It could be fined up to 1.6 million dollars.
Graham Dwyer appeal: Phone data retention is 'form of mass surveillance', court hears
Lawyers for Dwyer argue that his conviction should be quashed following a recent ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union.
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10 people face trial for sharing pictures or naming two boys convicted of murdering teenage girl
The images and names were shared on social media.
Judge urges motorists to 'take that second look' as woman fined €4k for knocking cyclist off his bike
The victim suffered a head injury and is now 50% deaf in one ear and has lost his sense of smell.
Man jailed for murder of British backpacker Grace Millane appeals against conviction
Prosecutors argued in the trial that the man deliberately strangled Millane to death.
'Since his death I am no longer living. I simply exist': Family of Cameron Blair tell court of impact of his death
A teenage boy has received a life sentence for his murder, a sentence which will be reviewed in 2032.
Sex workers' support group praises 20 year sentence for rapist as it thanks victims for coming forward
Gheorghe Goidan was sentenced to 20 years today.
Man (75) has conviction for raping granddaughter quashed over concerns he was unfit to stand trial
Christopher Redmond was found in recent weeks to have had a severe form of dementia for some time “with no prospect of recovery”.
Man jailed for eight years for starting fire that spread to neighbours' apartments
Judge Martin Nolan sentenced him to 11 years imprisonment, but suspended the final three years of the sentence on strict conditions.
Pharmacist convicted of murdering his wife in UK so he could start new life with boyfriend abroad
Mitesh Patel was today sentenced to 30 years in jail for the murder of his wife Jessica.
Man who murdered fianceé handed life sentence after 'brutal attack'
The PSNI welcomed the sentence.
KBC labelled 'sloppy' for hiring worker with prior conviction
The bank said that the case was an “isolated occurrence”.
Michael Lowry and refrigeration company fined €25k over submitting incorrect corporation tax returns
The Tipperary TD had faced eight charges relating to corporation tax returns stemming from dates between August 2002 and August 2007.
Michael Lowry found guilty on two charges of submitting incorrect corporation tax returns
The TD had faced eight charges based on returns filed between 2002 and 2007.
Three men convicted for their part in €2.28 million tiger kidnapping
The jury continues to deliberate in the case of another man.
The 440 kilo cocaine seizure which threatens to bring down the Kinahan cartel
El Rico’s arrest has the potential to bring down dozens of drug traffickers.
Man jailed for seven years after sexually attacking woman he tracked off late night bus
Eduard Boaca targeted two women within six months, one in a McDonald’s toilet cubicle, and demanded oral sex after threatening them with a knife.
Man who murdered his adopted baby daughter jailed for 18 years
Matthew Scully-Hicks was yesterday convicted of murdering his 18-month-old daughter Elsie, just two weeks after formally adopting her.
London man convicted of killing fiancée hours after their engagement party
He was found several hours later semi-naked and bleeding from a self-inflicted injury.
11-year sentence for man who brutally assaulted woman with a claw hammer
Victim has been left with the need to use a colostomy bag and unable to conceive.
New York jury finds man guilty of killing six-year-old boy in 1979
Etan Patz was walking to school on his own for the first time when he disappeared in May 1979.
Man with 483 convictions sentenced to 18 months for road crash which killed teen
18-year-old Shane Patton was killed in the crash near Drumkeen in Donegal
Management at St Patrick's Cathedral apologise to victims of child rapist Patrick O'Brien
The convicted child molester was sentenced to 13 years in prison earlier this month.
Steven Avery of 'Making A Murderer' to claim DNA evidence was planted in initial trial
Avery’s appeal follows the decision to overturn the conviction of co-accused Brendan Dassey.
Making a Murderer's Brendan Dassey's conviction overturned
Dassey was just 16 at the time of the murder.
Drunk driver jailed for two years for crashing into taxi on way home from Christmas party
The Straffan man pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm.
Five convicted of gang-rape of Danish tourist in New Delhi
The 52-year-old tourist was attacked at knifepoint after losing her way back to her hotel.
Eight life sentences for convicted paedophile who raped his girlfriend and her mother
The man cannot be named to protect the women’s identities.
Man who raped pregnant woman jailed for seven and a half years
The woman was anally raped by him after a night out and said that she was devastated by the attack.
"Jilted lover" has sentence for harassing and assaulting former partner suspended
The man had followed the woman on a bus journey twice, and also assaulted her with a lamp and hair straightener.
11 true-crime documentaries to watch after you're done with Making a Murderer
If you’re having Making a Murderer withdrawals here’s a few to sink your teeth into.
Harry Gleeson granted Ireland's first posthumous pardon, 74 years after his execution
He was hanged in 1941 after being convicted of murdering Mary McCarthy.
Corkman jailed for the murder of mother-of-three has won an appeal against his conviction
Darren Murphy faces a possible retrial.
"I will never be the same": GAA player who lost sight in one eye after being punched in game
He adds that he had been let down by the GAA.
Convicted killer who held pregnant woman at knifepoint sentenced to six years in jail
Three years have been suspended.
Woman who abandoned dog with no food or water fined and banned from keeping animals
The woman had plead guilty to leaving the dog locked in a kitchen.
Identical twin admits to rapes his brother was imprisoned for
Yoan Gomis confessed to his crimes after his twin brother Elvin had been wrongly imprisoned for ten months.
'I committed no offence': Adams cleared of withholding information on niece's abuse
Northern Ireland’s Attorney General found in a report that the Public Prosecution Service was correct in its earlier judgement.
Joe O'Reilly cannot have his murder conviction declared a 'miscarriage of justice'
Rachel O’Reilly’s mother said she is relieved that justice has been upheld.
Graham Dwyer to be sentenced to life in prison in court today
Last month, Dwyer closed his eyes and shook his head when the guilty verdict was delivered.