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Man who stored gun used to kill Lyra McKee is sentenced to seven years

# Derry

Man who stored gun used to kill Lyra McKee is sentenced to seven years

Sep 14th 2022, 12:53 PM 9,858 Views 0 Comments

The journalist was shot dead by dissident republicans as she observed rioting in Derry in 2019.

Rapist who entered woman's home with crowbar jailed for ten years

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Rapist who entered woman's home with crowbar jailed for ten years

Jul 15th 2022, 6:57 PM 35,610 Views 0 Comments

The victim continues to suffer effects such as flashbacks, nightmares, PTSD and panic attacks.

Convicted rapist sentenced to three and a half years for assault on former partner and their child

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Convicted rapist sentenced to three and a half years for assault on former partner and their child

Jun 17th 2022, 4:39 PM 24,973 Views 0 Comments

The judge said that there was no guilty plea and no remorse shown by the accused.

# sentence - Last year 2021

Former Australian rugby player and San Francisco 49er jailed for sexual assault

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Former Australian rugby player and San Francisco 49er jailed for sexual assault

May 6th 2021, 8:22 AM 12,025 Views 3 Comments

Jarryd Hayne was given a five-year sentence over the sexual assault of a woman at her home in 2018.

10-year sentence following coercive control trial 'sends a strong message' to other women

# Domestic Abuse

10-year sentence following coercive control trial 'sends a strong message' to other women

Jan 22nd 2021, 6:15 AM 23,086 Views 19 Comments

The woman, who is the man’s former partner, said she “might be dead or in a vegetative state” if doctors and gardaí had not intervened.

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Harry Maguire set for retrial after appeal against Greek court verdict is accepted

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# Saga

Harry Maguire set for retrial after appeal against Greek court verdict is accepted

Updated Aug 26th 2020, 5:50 PM 11,627 Views 0 Comments

The Manchester United captain was handed a suspended prison sentence of 21 months and 10 days.

Man who broke Covid-19 laws to steal fuel given suspended sentence

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Man who broke Covid-19 laws to steal fuel given suspended sentence

May 19th 2020, 6:10 AM 25,851 Views 24 Comments

Richard Kiely, who had been driving a ‘181-reg Skoda, had been reselling the fuel to help pay a debt

# Weinstein

Harvey Weinstein transferred to maximum-security prison in upstate New York

Mar 19th 2020, 6:59 AM 21,694 Views 25 Comments

The former producer has been sentenced to 23 years in prison.

Supreme Court restores 10-year sentence imposed on man who raped wife

# SENTENCE RESTORED

Supreme Court restores 10-year sentence imposed on man who raped wife

Feb 26th 2020, 3:58 PM 19,880 Views 0 Comments

Mr Justice Peter Charleton said the alteration of the original sentence by the Court of Appeal “did not accord with law”.

Judge tells rapist 'nobody gets credibility from the stock they come from' as she sentences him to 12 years in prison

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Judge tells rapist 'nobody gets credibility from the stock they come from' as she sentences him to 12 years in prison

Jun 6th 2019, 1:09 PM 74,383 Views 55 Comments

Ms Justice Burns said there was a ‘sense of class’ to the rape case before her.

Clare man jailed for eight years for stabbing man in the back during row

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Clare man jailed for eight years for stabbing man in the back during row

Apr 8th 2019, 11:42 AM 22,176 Views 19 Comments

Robbie Walsh maintained that he had acted in self-defence on the night and had not brought the knife to the scene.

Man sentenced to 4 years in prison for sexually assaulting daughter (15)

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Man sentenced to 4 years in prison for sexually assaulting daughter (15)

Dec 17th 2018, 3:05 PM 32,967 Views 24 Comments

The final 18 months are to be suspended.

Judge suggests reform of sentences for elderly people as he jails 78-year-old paedophile

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Judge suggests reform of sentences for elderly people as he jails 78-year-old paedophile

Jun 14th 2018, 6:36 PM 25,788 Views 0 Comments

Patrick O’Brien pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to 15 counts of sexual assault.

Pub customers 'jeered' at man carrying out robbery with imitation gun, court told

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Pub customers 'jeered' at man carrying out robbery with imitation gun, court told

Jun 13th 2018, 6:39 PM 43,056 Views 25 Comments

The customers were described as “robust” and carried out a citizen’s arrest of the man.

Care worker who uploaded video of sexual assault of resident to Facebook sentenced to year in prison

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Care worker who uploaded video of sexual assault of resident to Facebook sentenced to year in prison

May 17th 2018, 7:31 PM 20,939 Views 0 Comments

Peter Hilliard had pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to two counts of sexual assault at a nursing home in Rathfarnham, Dublin between February 2013 and June 2016.

Man stole over €14,000 from employer while waiting to be charged over child pornography offences

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Man stole over €14,000 from employer while waiting to be charged over child pornography offences

May 2nd 2018, 6:20 AM 29,431 Views 36 Comments

The man was jailed for two-and-a-half years.

Man who stole over €5,200 worth of diesel from Applegreen station gets four-and-a-half years

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Man who stole over €5,200 worth of diesel from Applegreen station gets four-and-a-half years

Apr 28th 2018, 9:30 AM 44,627 Views 67 Comments

The judge noted that he was a man of considerable abilities but said getting away with crime wasn’t one of them.

Convicted rapist tried to kill man in front of children but failed as shotgun cartridges were damp

# Wicklow

Convicted rapist tried to kill man in front of children but failed as shotgun cartridges were damp

Mar 16th 2018, 9:43 PM 31,036 Views 35 Comments

The man was sentenced to 12 years in prison.

Call for urgent review of marital rape sentencing after man has sentence cut

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Call for urgent review of marital rape sentencing after man has sentence cut

Mar 2nd 2018, 6:05 AM 20,163 Views 20 Comments

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre and Women’s AId have both raised queries about the sentence being reduced on appeal.

Woman who pleaded guilty to having a gun at Connolly train station walks free after sentencing

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Woman who pleaded guilty to having a gun at Connolly train station walks free after sentencing

Feb 19th 2018, 6:43 PM 34,528 Views 95 Comments

Nikita Murtagh was sentenced to three years in jail backdated and with the remainder suspended.

'My heart is so full': Victims of US Gymnastics doctor react to 175-year sentence

# Sexual Abuse

'My heart is so full': Victims of US Gymnastics doctor react to 175-year sentence

Jan 25th 2018, 7:45 AM 13,359 Views 16 Comments

Judge Aquilina cast doubt over Larry Nassar’s apology, telling him ” you still think that somehow you are right”.

Man who poured boiling water over his partner in front of their children given suspended sentence

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Man who poured boiling water over his partner in front of their children given suspended sentence

Jan 15th 2018, 10:29 PM 31,473 Views 55 Comments

Judge Martin Nolan said it was a “despicable” and “cowardly act” but he said he did not believe it merited a jail sentence.

'We'll never forgive him': Former British Army soldier jailed for life for Dublin chip shop murder

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'We'll never forgive him': Former British Army soldier jailed for life for Dublin chip shop murder

Nov 8th 2017, 8:13 PM 20,995 Views 21 Comments

66-year-old Donal Colgan was convicted today at his second trial for the murder of David Sheridan in August 2014.

Man who murdered his adopted baby daughter jailed for 18 years

# Matthew Scully-hicks

Man who murdered his adopted baby daughter jailed for 18 years

Nov 7th 2017, 5:24 PM 68,916 Views 66 Comments

Matthew Scully-Hicks was yesterday convicted of murdering his 18-month-old daughter Elsie, just two weeks after formally adopting her.

Limerick biker found guilty of murdering member of rival motorcycle club

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Limerick biker found guilty of murdering member of rival motorcycle club

Jul 31st 2017, 1:13 PM 23,891 Views 4 Comments

He had pleaded not guilty to the murder of Andrew ‘AOD’ O’Donoghue in 2015.

Court upholds 13-year jail term for man who raped woman four times

# Laois

Court upholds 13-year jail term for man who raped woman four times

Jun 27th 2017, 8:57 PM 22,881 Views 0 Comments

The man invited the woman to his house on the pretext of helping him with some painting.

Eric Locke appealing life sentence for murdering Sonia Blount

# Tallaght

Eric Locke appealing life sentence for murdering Sonia Blount

Jun 27th 2017, 5:35 PM 18,610 Views 24 Comments

The Dublin man used a fake Facebook profile to lure his ex-girlfriend to a hotel room.

Limerick man attacked and sexually assaulted his elderly neighbour

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Limerick man attacked and sexually assaulted his elderly neighbour

Jun 27th 2017, 6:00 AM 16,477 Views 0 Comments

He will be sentenced next week.

Man who attacked 'good Samaritan' with a jagged beer can jailed for 12 months

# Talbot Street

Man who attacked 'good Samaritan' with a jagged beer can jailed for 12 months

Jun 15th 2017, 8:19 PM 17,265 Views 26 Comments

John McDermott attacked Russ Hogan after he caught him observing him watching a woman take money from an ATM.

'Despicable act': Dublin man uploaded video to porn website without woman's knowledge

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'Despicable act': Dublin man uploaded video to porn website without woman's knowledge

May 25th 2017, 2:35 PM 37,112 Views 35 Comments

He was deemed suitable for community service work, and so avoided jail.

Man who weighed cars with concrete blocks in order to ram designer shops jailed for 5.5 years

# Limerick

Man who weighed cars with concrete blocks in order to ram designer shops jailed for 5.5 years

May 5th 2017, 3:28 PM 18,820 Views 22 Comments

Aurimas Petraska had pleaded guilty to the theft of €150,000 worth of women’s clothes and Chanel products.

Woman who stabbed former partner to death and hid body in back garden jailed for 6 years

# Manslaughter

Woman who stabbed former partner to death and hid body in back garden jailed for 6 years

Apr 24th 2017, 3:58 PM 23,404 Views 52 Comments

Monika Matracka was found not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter.

Israeli soldier sentenced to 18 months for shooting dead injured Palestinian

# Elor Azaria

Israeli soldier sentenced to 18 months for shooting dead injured Palestinian

Feb 21st 2017, 11:51 AM 15,661 Views 99 Comments

A video of the shooting was shared widely online.

Driver who killed mother and injured infant in "micro-sleep" has sentence suspended on appeal

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Driver who killed mother and injured infant in "micro-sleep" has sentence suspended on appeal

Feb 17th 2017, 3:00 PM 17,734 Views 41 Comments

64-year-old Anthony Handley had pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to causing the death of a 31-year-old to her daughter in January 2014.