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Trial of mother, uncle and third man accused of raping young girl collapses

Trial of mother, uncle and third man accused of raping young girl collapses

Tue, 04 Mar, 2025

Ms Justice Melanie Greally said the court has a duty to make sure there is a fair trial.

Rape trial hears woman has 'clear recollection' of her mother and uncle having sex when she was a child

Rape trial hears woman has 'clear recollection' of her mother and uncle having sex when she was a child

Sat, 01 Mar, 2025

One of the allegations made towards the woman's uncle is that when she was 11 years old, he had sexual intercourse with her

Storm Éowyn: 'This is becoming a humanitarian crisis', doctor says

Storm Éowyn: 'This is becoming a humanitarian crisis', doctor says

Wed, 29 Jan, 2025

Dr Catherine Sweeney said people in the west of Ireland are not seeing any action on the ground or "anyone coming to assist".

Punter in west of Ireland wins €1m EuroMillions prize

Punter in west of Ireland wins €1m EuroMillions prize

Sat, 21 Sep, 2024

A EuroMillions player in the west of Ireland is celebrating today after winning a massive €1,005,000 in last night’s EuroMillions Ireland Only Raffle promotion

Regional imbalance requires 'urgent' action, Taoiseach is told

Regional imbalance requires 'urgent' action, Taoiseach is told

Tue, 02 Jan, 2024

The Northern and Western Regional Assembly (NWRA) held a special meeting with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in December and outlined a priority list of major projects - including some in Galway and Mayo - which it says are urgently needed to address some ...