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Decorated soldier jailed after sexually abusing three boys in his neighbourhood 40 years ago

A decorated soldier who sexually abused three neighbourhood boys up to 40 years ago and used his position of trust to his advantage when he targeted them has been jailed for two years. Michael McGuinness (61), who served for 21 years as a driver in ...

15 Mar 2022 at 14:03

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Man who crashed scrambler bike while attempting to escape from drug crime scene jailed

A Dublin man who crashed a scrambler bike while attempting to escape gardai has been jailed after being caught with over €99,000 of cannabis herb he was moving for others. Nathan Duffy (20), of Graigue Court, Ballymun, pleaded guilty at Dublin ...

23 May 2021 at 08:53

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Jury returns verdict in trial of woman who killed her three children

Paediatric nurse Deirdre Morley, who smothered her three young children at their family home, has been found not guilty of their murders by reason of insanity. The 12 jurors accepted the evidence given by two psychiatrists that the accused, ...

20 May 2021 at 17:31

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Teenager who used 'extreme violence' in murdering defenceless man sentenced to life detention

A teenager who used "extreme violence" in kicking a defenceless man to death has been sentenced to life detention with a review after eight years. The 17-year-old, who can't be named as he is a minor, will come before the Central Criminal ...

29 May 2021 at 10:44

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Woman's ex-fiance said he come to workplace, Naas court told

A woman’s former fiance threatened to come to her workplace, it was alleged at Naas District Court on August 5. The woman told a court hearing that her boss had said that her job is in jeopardy if the man turns up there. The woman told ...

27 Aug 2021 at 15:00

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Garda acquitted of sexually abusing a child as a teenager

A serving garda has been acquitted of sexually abusing a child his mother was minding 40 years ago. The jury at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court trial heard that the allegation first came to light after the complainant saw the garda ...

30 Apr 2021 at 21:03

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Court of Appeal dismisses 'absurdity' that higher up drug dealers should face lesser sentences

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an argument by lawyers that could have resulted in drug dealers at the top of a criminal organisation facing shorter sentences than street dealers at the bottom of the chain. The three-judge court ...

26 Mar 2021 at 17:37

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Custody term for Holy Communion Day assault

A man who committed an assault on his child’s first Holy Communion day appeared at Naas District Court on January 27. The court heard that another man was sitting in the car with the defendant’s ex partner and her and the ...

18 Feb 2021 at 19:00

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Aircraft barred from leaving Dublin Airport over alleged €4.2m debt stranding passengers and crew

The High Court has made freezing orders preventing a passenger jet from leaving Dublin airport. The orders were made in respect of a Moldovan Air Airbus A319 aircraft which arrived at the airport late on Tuesday night. ...

10 Feb 2021 at 20:36

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Student sent for trial to face allegations of sex assault in Kildare housing estate

A man has been sent forward for trial by indictment to the Naas Circuit Court sitting starting on December 3, to face allegations of sexual assault in a north Kildare housing estate. At Naas District Court on November ...

08 Nov 2019 at 14:20

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Kildare motorist fails road-side drugs test and will face court appearance

A Kildare driver has failed a road-side drugs test and will now face a court appearance. Naas Roads Policing Unit says it stopped a car yesterday evening. Taking to social media, they said: "Driver failed roadside ...

09 Aug 2019 at 13:15

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Three men convicted and one acquitted of false imprisonment and assault of Kevin Lunney

Three men have been convicted and one acquitted of falsely imprisoning, beating and mutilating Quinn Industrial Holdings director Kevin Lunney. Delivering the verdicts of the three-judge, non-jury court Mr ...

08 Nov 2021 at 21:22

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