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Former Irish soldier loses appeal against severity of sentence for IS membership

Former Irish soldier Lisa Smith has lost an appeal against the severity of her sentence to 15 months in prison for being a member of the so-called Islamic State (IS) terror group. Delivering the decision in the Court of Appeal, Mr Justice John ...

08 Mar 2023 at 12:44

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Taoiseach says giving more gardai guns would lead to escalation in armed crimes

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said arming rank-and-file gardai would lead to an escalation of weapons being used in crimes. Asked by reporters if he would suggest arming more gardai to Commissioner Drew Harris, Mr Varadkar said: “No, I won’t be ...

26 Jul 2023 at 00:01

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Families of murdered young people to feature in new series of TG4 true crime documentary

A true crime documentary series based on murders in Ireland returns to TG4 this month. Narrated by Doireann Ní Bhriain, it is the fourth series of Marú Inár Measc, a three-part documentary which shines a light on the effect that fatal ...

19 Jan 2024 at 11:49

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ALERT: Man wanted for murder may be on the loose in Ireland as picture released

Police in the UK have warned that a man wanted for murder in Leeds may have travelled to Ireland and have released his photograph. West Yorkshire Police detectives investigating the fatal stabbing of a man in Leeds have issued an ...

02 Nov 2023 at 11:03

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Gardaí discover 'substantial' sum of cash and 180 rounds of ammunition in Cork searches

Garda investigating drug offences and associated crimes have arrested a man in his 30s following the discovery of over €60,000 worth of cash. The discovery was made as part of ongoing investigations into the sale and ...

12 Feb 2024 at 08:47

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'Criminals are everywhere' - Pickpocket steals from elderly woman asleep in Irish hospital

Criminals are everywhere, said Sergeant Ber Leetch, crime prevention officer based in Henry Street garda station. One example the sergeant gave was of an elderly woman asleep in hospital. "A woman in her sixties was ...

19 May 2024 at 14:42

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Irish woman raped by stepfather on her 15th birthday bravely waives anonymity to name him

A woman who was raped by her stepfather on her 15th birthday has waived her anonymity to allow him to be named. Anthony Byrne (55) was found guilty following a Central Criminal Court trial in May of two counts of ...

22 Jul 2024 at 19:20

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Teenage babysitter preyed upon by Galway man in his 40s describes him as 'sub-human'

A Galway man will be sentenced later for the repeated sexual assault of a teenage girl who babysat his young children. The 54-year-old man, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the now 28-year-old ...

22 Jul 2024 at 19:38

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'I survived you' - Woman raped while she slept in Dublin flat says she forgives rapist

A woman who said she felt like ripping her soul from her flesh to release herself after she was raped while she slept has said that she forgives her rapist and prays that God will heal him. The woman read ...

23 Jul 2024 at 17:31

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'A kind soul' - Irish man allowed murder accused to live with him months before killing

The jury in a murder trial has been told that a “kind” man fatally assaulted in his own home had allowed his alleged murderer and his mother to stay at the address until they found their own ...

23 Jul 2024 at 19:47

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'Unrepentant' rapist Raymond Shorten jailed for 30 years for rape of child and two women

A judge has said it is a “poor reflection” on the safety of women in society that the best advice for them to get home safely “without the fear of violent attack” after a night out is not ...

25 Jul 2024 at 14:59

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Woman had to dive on toddler grandson during Dublin post office robbery, court hears

Two men have been jailed for six years each for a Dublin post office robbery in which a customer had to dive on her three-year-old grandchild to protect him. Both men pleaded guilty to ...

02 Jul 2024 at 09:08

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