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# Sentenced

'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli sentenced to 7 years in prison for defrauding investors

Shkreli cried as he told the judge he made many mistakes and apologised to investors.

30.4k

Mar 9th 2018, 8:28 PM

# tough sentence

French court sentences mother to one year in jail for slapping schoolteacher in the face

The teacher said she was “shocked” by the verdict.

29.7k

Mar 7th 2018, 10:34 PM

# Courts

Guatemalan mother caught with cocaine-soaked shirts at Dublin Airport jailed for three years

The cocaine was valued at €179,000.

17.1k

Feb 24th 2018, 7:00 AM

# Sexual Assault

Man who sexually assaulted stepdaughter 20 years ago jailed for 15 months

John Doherty pleaded guilty to two counts of sexually assaulting his stepdaughter on dates between January 1996 and April 1998.

20.1k

Feb 9th 2018, 4:04 PM

# eve doherty

Garda Detective who sent abusive letters to State solicitor is jailed for three years

Eve Doherty was found guilty of harassing Elizabeth Howlin following a two-week trial last July.

34.3k

Jan 19th 2018, 2:15 PM

# Fermanagh

'Our lives have been shattered forever': Man sentenced for manslaughter of schoolboy in 2015

13-year-old Oisin McGrath, following an incident at St Micheal’s College, Fermanagh.

16.8k

Dec 15th 2017, 3:16 PM

# Sentenced

Former USA Gymnastics doctor jailed for 60 years over child pornography

He was given 20 years in prison on each of three counts.

18.0k

Dec 7th 2017, 5:20 PM

# Shooting

Chicago police officer given 5 years in prison for shooting car full of 5 teenagers

Marco Proano said he fired to protect a teen hanging out of the window of the car.

24.0k

Nov 21st 2017, 10:27 AM

# Sex Abuse

Man who brought shotgun to bedroom before raping daughter handed 11 year jail sentence

The woman described how she felt sorry for her father, who she said had lost everything because of his decisions.

24.5k

Nov 13th 2017, 10:35 PM

# Circuit Criminal Court

Former Irish Times journalist Tom Humphries jailed for 2.5 years for child sex offences

The former sports journalist groomed and sexually abused a teenage girl.

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Oct 24th 2017, 3:00 PM

# Courts

Man who raped woman after she got lost on a night out sentenced to 10 years

Egyptian national Mohamed Okda (30) had pleaded not guilty to two counts of raping the woman.

44.6k

Oct 23rd 2017, 2:30 PM

# Clondalkin

Man with 190 previous convictions gets 2.5 year sentence after gardaí car chase

This was the second trial for Dean Joyce, after a juror falling asleep in the first trial caused the jury to be discharged.

19.9k

Jul 14th 2017, 4:03 PM

# Terenure

Man who admitted beating 62-year-old to death jailed for five years

Juries were unable to agree a verdict on murder charges against Gary Walsh in two trials.

13.6k

Jul 10th 2017, 2:40 PM

# Courts

Dublin man who beat ex-girlfriend unconscious in front of her children gets two-year sentence

The 30-year-old woman woke up in her bed to find Robert Maguire standing over her and spitting on her.

18.4k

Jul 6th 2017, 4:21 PM

# Derry

Teen who killed man on night out in Derry gets six-year sentence

24-year-old Gerard Quinn was stabbed in the neck by the then-16-year-old in May 2016.

8.9k

Jun 30th 2017, 9:05 PM

# Massachusetts

Woman who urged boyfriend to kill himself in texts found guilty of manslaughter

Michelle Carter faces a sentence of probation to 20 years in prison.

33.0k

Jun 16th 2017, 4:47 PM

# Jonathan Dowdall

Ex-Sinn Féin councillor gets 12 year sentence for waterboard torture ordeal of man at his home

A video of the the torture was recovered by garda í at Jonathan Dowdall’s home.

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Jun 1st 2017, 5:23 PM

# Melbourne

Mother gets 26-year sentence for killing three of her children in Australia

Akon Guode drove a car with four of her children inside into a lake on the outskirts of Melbourne in 2015.

19.6k

May 30th 2017, 7:40 AM

# Murder Trial

'Mammy had to go to heaven': Eric Locke sentenced to life in prison for murdering Sonia Blount

Locke was found guilty by a jury on Monday of murdering the mother-of-one, who was his ex-girlfriend.

25.1k

May 26th 2017, 1:00 PM

# Dublin

Man gets 14 months in prison for stealing 'hot pants' delivery from truck

Noel Dempsey was seen on CCTV robbing a truck and driving off.

16.2k

May 17th 2017, 6:17 AM

# Sentenced

'An evil person': Longford man who sexually abused four nieces jailed for 13 years

The first victim was abused around the time of her first holy communion.

13.7k

May 11th 2017, 3:39 PM

# Sentenced

Three men jailed in Sweden for gang rape streamed live on Facebook

The film has since been removed from Facebook but it has been circulated on the internet.

34.8k

Apr 25th 2017, 8:33 PM

# Cork

Man who poured boiling water over pregnant girlfriend has prison sentence doubled while appealing

The 25-year-old added sugar to the water to increase its boiling point.

41.8k

Mar 30th 2017, 4:28 PM

# Courts

71-year-old jailed for six years for grooming and sexually abusing teenage nephew

The judge said the sentence would have been considerably higher if it were not for the man’s advanced age.

15.7k

Mar 6th 2017, 3:47 PM

# Michael Dunn

British paedophile who hid girl behind fridge jailed for 27 years

He was found to have carried out attacks on a total of four women and girls – one aged 10 or 11- over a period of more than 30 years.

27.8k

Mar 1st 2017, 7:08 PM

# Convicted

Fiancé of author Helen Bailey found guilty of murdering her and hiding body for 3 months

The court heard that he drugged Helen before killing her and hiding her body, he then sent her text messages and emails in a bid to cover his tracks.

23.9k

Feb 22nd 2017, 12:46 PM

# Musee d'Art Moderne

'Spiderman' art thief fined €104 million over one of the biggest art heists in recent years

The fine corresponds to the estimated value of the artworks, which are still missing.

16.8k

Feb 20th 2017, 10:55 PM

# Special Criminal Court

Man jailed for eight years for making 500lb bomb

62-year-old Philip McKevitt was yesterday convicted for constructing the device at his Co Louth home in 2010.

12.1k

Feb 14th 2017, 6:10 AM

# Courts

Mother-of-five who left purse at crime scene sentenced to three years for taxi robbery

Amanda Daly was jailed for her being an accomplice to the robbery of a taxi driver in 2015.

20.9k

Feb 10th 2017, 3:22 PM

# Courts

Dublin man who committed robberies while out on bail gets sentenced to eight years

The 42-year-old has 76 previous convictions.

17.1k

Jan 13th 2017, 6:35 AM

# Sentenced

Corkman facing 12 years in Philippines jail says drugs were planted on him in airport

Éanna Ó Cochláin and his family say they have received no support from Irish authorities.

42.5k

Oct 3rd 2016, 6:00 AM

# multiple convictions

'Violent, evil' Limerick man sentenced to five years for robbing tourist at knifepoint on St Patrick's Day

The man has a previous conviction for role in the shooting of a man in 2006.

18.7k

Jul 28th 2016, 6:05 AM

# Dismissed

Man who sexually assaulted student while viewing room loses appeal

The court heard that on the way out of the apartment, the man pulled a hair from the student’s head and put it in his wallet.

33.7k

Feb 18th 2016, 7:06 PM

# Special Criminal Court

Sentencing of Thomas 'Slab' Murphy put off until 26 February

The high-profile republican was convicted of tax offences in December of last year.

29.4k

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Feb 12th 2016, 1:15 PM

# Sexual Assault

Man sentenced to 10 years for multiple rape of teenage cousin

The abuse began when the boy was 14 and continued until he was 18.

27.1k

Feb 8th 2016, 3:44 PM

# Maoist cult

Daughter held captive for 30 years speaks out against cult leader father sentenced to prison today

Aravindan Balakrishnan was convicted in December of rape, indecent assault, false imprisonment and cruelty to a child.

25.6k

Jan 29th 2016, 5:48 PM

# Courts

'I keep saying, why did it happen?': Man sentenced to 12 years for attempted rape of niece

In her victim impact report the now adult woman said her plans for her life changed as a result of the abuse.

26.3k

Jan 15th 2016, 6:25 PM

# Pennsylvania

HIV-positive man gets prison sentence for having unprotected sex with 3 women

The sentencing judge called the man “cowardly”.

18.2k

Dec 24th 2015, 3:19 PM

# Behind Bars

Man who stormed Dutch TV station has jail term increased to 40 months

The man had originally been sentenced to 30 months in prison for brandishing a fake gun and demanding air time.

9.9k

Dec 23rd 2015, 6:05 AM

# Sentenced

Man who 'stole his daughter's innocence' by sexually abusing her sentenced to seven years

The man said he thought about it everyday and would turn back time if he could.

18.8k

Dec 14th 2015, 5:39 PM