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Judge condemns 'manosphere' after female worker harassed with relentless and lewd comments

The victim spoke out in Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court, saying it was relentless, humiliating and degrading. It affected her professionally, psychologically and emotionally.

Man jailed for rape of one sister and abuse of two others

The women did not report the abuse for a number of reasons, including concern for their mother who was “devastated” by the disclosure

Man jailed for sexual abuse of younger cousin who 'idolised' him

The 24-year-old Dublin man, who cannot be named to protect the anonymity of the victim, pleaded guilty to 19 counts of sexually abusing the boy on dates between September 2023 and December 2024.

Former garda admits coercion and harassment of a woman

Father-of-two (24) jailed for 'savage' bottle attack over headphones

Man (24) pleads guilty to knife attack on garda and arson of Conor McGregor's pub

Dublin man who threatened to kill his former partner jailed for a year

Second man pleads guilty to assisting offender by helping dispose of body parts of murdered teenager

Mon, 01 Dec, 2025

Keane Mulready-Woods was last seen alive in Drogheda on January 12th, 2020

Athlone family had €360,000 'undeclared' earnings and €30,000 of designer goods

Fri, 28 Nov, 2025

The father and his two sons also admitted drug-dealing charges.

Man exasperated by college house parties ordered to do community service for trespassing at student house

Thu, 27 Nov, 2025

Roy Sexton, with an address at Bandon Road, The Lough, Cork, was listed to go on trial at Cork Circuit Criminal Court last June.

Machine gun youth pleads guilty to extortion and role in violent burglary

Fri, 21 Nov, 2025

The north Dublin boy was remanded on continuing bail.

Stepmother pleads guilty to murdering child (4)

Tue, 11 Nov, 2025

Various doctors gave evidence during the trial that when the boy was taken to hospital by ambulance on March 13th, 2021, he had bruises "from head to toe", some of which were considered classic signs of physical abuse.

Emma Costello McCrory murder: Killer stole 'beautiful' mother's future

Fri, 10 Oct, 2025

George Turner, 56, murdered Emma McCrory (née Costello), 45, by setting fire to her home on December 15th, 2022

Dublin man pleads guilty to unlawful killing of man four years ago

Mon, 06 Oct, 2025

Joshua Rush, 25, pleaded guilty on Monday at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court

Three men plead guilty to unlawful killing of Tom Niland

Thu, 17 Jul, 2025

After John Irving (31), of Shanwar, Foxford, Co Mayo, pleaded guilty this morning to Mr Niland's unlawful killing, Ms Justice Eileen Creedon discharged the jury which had been hearing evidence in the trial.

Man (29) jailed for role in unprovoked attack on another man in Dublin city centre two years ago

Tue, 18 Mar, 2025

Wayne Gilligan (29) of Rosebank Court, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 pleaded guilty to violent disorder on Euston Street on May 8th, 2023.

Ex footballer Anthony Stokes had almost €4,000 of cocaine in car after high-speed pursuit

Fri, 20 Sep, 2024

The ex-Celtic and Sunderland player hit 160 km/h and nearly collied with another motorist last year

80-year-old man pleads guilty to indecent assault five boys in 70s and 80s

Wed, 28 Feb, 2024

At Ennis Circuit Court, the man - who turns 81 in May - has pleaded guilty to 12 separate counts of indecent assault against the five boys from 1976 to 1981 at four locations in Clare and Limerick.

Grandfather who admitted killing grandson told gardaí he shook baby in attempt to calm him

Mon, 23 Oct, 2023

Chang Teng Wang pleaded guilty to the unlawful killing of his 10-month-old grandson, Séan, on August 15th, 2019.