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Good Morning

The 9 at 9 It’s almost the weekend. It’s also polling day, so don’t forget to vote early and often!

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May 23rd 2014, 8:20 AM

# Gas Explosion

More than 100 injured in Florida jail explosion

The injured were brought to hospital and the uninjured were brought to nearby jails.

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May 1st 2014, 10:18 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Should gardaí be allowed to detain a drunk person until they sober up?

Under current legislation, people arrested for public order offences cannot be held until they sober up.

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Apr 30th 2014, 9:28 AM

# Anglo Trial

Anglo pair in court to face sentencing for illegal loan scheme

Willie McAteer and Pat Whelan will find out today if they are to face a jail term.

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Apr 28th 2014, 6:15 AM

# put it away

Gardaí to begin nationwide crackdown on drivers using mobile phones

The national mobile phone operation will take place over the next two days, beginning tomorrow.

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Apr 23rd 2014, 10:35 AM

# Prison Families

'4,000 people are doing time in Irish Prisons - 4,000 families are doing time outside'

New documentary looks at how families of prisoners cope in the outside world.

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Mar 31st 2014, 7:15 AM

# mexican porridge

Four year jail term for hooligans if Mexican politicians get their way

A spate of violence, and clashes with police, at football matches has spurred Mexico’s congress into action.

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Mar 29th 2014, 3:15 PM

# killing

Woman freed after 32 years in jail for homicide - thanks to law students

Mary Virginia Jones claims she was innocent of charges of homicide, kidnapping and robbery.

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Mar 26th 2014, 12:21 PM

# Carbon Monoxide

Advice issued on using registered gas fitters after installer jailed for manslaughter

Two teenagers died from carbon monoxide poisoning at a flat in Castlerock, County Derry in August 2010.

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Mar 21st 2014, 6:59 PM

# Free

Margaretta D'Arcy to be released from prison in ten days

However the 79-year-old campaigner will be back in court in June over charges relating to another protest at Shannon Airport.

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Mar 12th 2014, 8:45 AM

# full capacity

Limerick prison still 'chronically overcrowded' despite report signalling improvements

Today Minister Shatter said a new wing in the prison will be built with capacity for 100 male and 50 female prisoners.

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Mar 5th 2014, 8:10 PM

# Sex Offender

Professional bellydancer gets 13 years in jail for rape and sexual assault

The 30-year-old told one woman at a dance audition at his house to undress, saying he needed to check how quickly she could remove her clothes backstage, before he raped her.

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Feb 28th 2014, 5:33 PM

# lee rigby

Man who hacked British soldier to death sentenced to life in prison

Michael Adebolajo and his accomplice Michael Adebowale – also sentenced today – were dragged from the dock after screaming at the judge during sentencing.

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Feb 26th 2014, 9:30 PM

# dangerous dog

Man found guilty after 'shocking' dog attack on four-year-old girl

Another dog owned by the man chased a cat into a house last year, bit a man inside and then killed the cat, the court heard.

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Feb 24th 2014, 8:44 PM

# Prison

Use of 23-hour solitary confinement has dropped by 76% in nine months

Irish prisons are attempting to limit the use of restrictive regimes.

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Feb 21st 2014, 6:30 AM

# Sudan

Pregnant teenager receives jail term after being gang-raped

The jail term has been suspended because of her pregnancy but she has also been fined around €640.

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Feb 20th 2014, 9:55 PM

# Norway

Brevik wants to hunger strike for better video games

The mass murderer has described the conditions in prison as ‘torture’.

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Feb 14th 2014, 9:12 PM

# Shannon

Protest rally in solidarity with Margaretta D’Arcy to be held this weekend

The peace rally is being held in Shannon in opposition to the US military use of the airport.

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Feb 3rd 2014, 3:15 PM

# willamstown

Man remains in critical condition after Waterford attack

Gardaí investigating the serious assault arrested two males, aged 22 and 20, at around lunchtime yesterday. One has been released without charge.

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Feb 3rd 2014, 9:49 AM

Voices

Aaron McKenna: Why do the Irish courts not care about women?

Our courts seem to have affected an uncaring view towards violent and sexual crimes against women – allowing offenders to escape jail sentences by simply giving their victims a payoff. It is horrific and unacceptable.

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Feb 1st 2014, 8:00 AM

# Limerick Prison

Margaretta D'Arcy "in good spirits" in prison

D’Arcy, who is receiving treatment for cancer, has already been in Limerick Prison for 10 days.

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Jan 26th 2014, 12:23 PM

# Ah here

Justin Bieber is now comparing himself to Michael Jackson

Morto for you, Justin.

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Jan 25th 2014, 10:18 AM

# Margaretta D’Arcy

Margaretta D'Arcy "in good spirits" in Limerick Prison

The protester has been visited by the wife of President Michael D Higgins.

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Jan 20th 2014, 10:36 PM

# Jail

Protest being held condemning the jailing of Margaretta D’Arcy

The 79-year-old woman was jailed for three months for trespassing on the runway at Shannon Airport.

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Jan 17th 2014, 12:31 PM

# cork prison

New Cork prison will be "cramped and oppressive"

The Justice Minister is signing documents to give the go-ahead for the new prison, but campaigners are not happy

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Jan 16th 2014, 4:01 PM

# Jail

'Serious incident' at UK prison involved 60 prisoners and lasted 5 hours

The disturbance at HMP Oakwood, England’s largest prison, has now been resolved.

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Jan 6th 2014, 9:40 AM

# Prison

‘Peru 2′ sentenced to 6 years and 8 months in jail each

Michaella McCollum Connolly and Melissa Reid were found guilty of trafficking cocaine.

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Dec 17th 2013, 10:58 PM

Voices

Extract: ‘Soldiers have an affinity with the detainees in Guantanamo. It would be bad to shoot them – it’ll be lethal injection’

The new book, Whistleblower, Soldier, Spy, charts Tom Clonan’s progression from soldier to academic and journalist and offers an honest and vivid account of life on and off duty.

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Dec 16th 2013, 7:00 AM

# Prison

UK study reveals that one in four female prisoners self-harm

That makes women prisoners four times more like to self-harm than their male counterparts.

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Dec 16th 2013, 6:30 AM

# Banking

Iceland jails bank officials for Kaupthing fraud

The four directors were sentenced to between three-and-a-half and five-and-a-half years in prison.

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Dec 13th 2013, 9:34 AM

# Probation

Over 40 per cent on probation re-offend within three years

Re-offending is higher among males and younger offenders.

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Dec 10th 2013, 12:01 PM

# Prime Numbers

Madonna, blaas and Dubliners: The week in numbers

Plus: How many people can’t name their MEP? Hint: A lot.

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Nov 23rd 2013, 7:30 PM

# Overcrowding

Big increase in number of women being sent to jail

The number of women being sent to jail has increased by one third in the last three years, while the number of men being imprisoned has levelled off.

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Nov 21st 2013, 8:15 AM

# crimes

One murder, 112 assaults allegedly by people out on bail this year

The figures show that there were also 15 harassment and related offences carried out by people out on bail.

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Nov 15th 2013, 6:30 AM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

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Nov 12th 2013, 4:55 PM

# Regrets

Student reveals "devastating" effect of her live-tweeted drinking arrest

Samantha Goudie was dubbed ‘Vodka Samm’ after her own drunken tweeting of her arrest.

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Oct 27th 2013, 3:24 PM

# arctic 30

Greenpeace activist suspends from Eiffel Tower in protest

The stunt was to highlight the ongoing detention in Russia of Greenpeace activists.

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Oct 26th 2013, 6:30 PM

# Prime Numbers

Prince George, peat briquettes and David Norris: The week in numbers

Plus: How much money has the HSE spent so far this year?

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Oct 26th 2013, 10:00 AM

# Unemployment

Former Mountjoy governor: Dole cuts likely to push young people into criminality

John Lonergan told TheJournal.ie that the cut announced in the Budget is “a terrible indication of the value we place” on our young people.

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Oct 20th 2013, 8:15 AM

# France

French Senate votes to ban child beauty pageants

Anyone who enters a child into such a contest would face up to two years in prison.

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Sep 18th 2013, 1:36 PM