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Conviction of father for murder of infant son declared a miscarriage of justice

The conviction of a father who spent 16 years in jail for the murder of his infant son has been declared a miscarriage of justice. Yusif Ali Abdi, who was subsequently found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity, has been given leave to seek ...

03 Sept 2020 at 11:17

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Man who fraudulently leased high-end car and obtained €40k bank loan jailed

A Tipperary man who fraudulently leased a high-end car and obtained a €40,000 bank loan while attempting to live an “aspirational lifestyle” has been jailed for 18 months. Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard David Nevin (46), who has 20 previous ...

21 Sept 2020 at 18:04

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Father apologises after son tried to murder woman he met on dating app

The father of a teenage boy who tried to murder a woman he met on an internet dating app has apologised to the victim saying: "There is no excuse for the terrible actions our son carried out that day." The Court of Appeal also heard today that ...

28 Jul 2020 at 15:59

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Rapist tries to have conviction quashed a second time due to judge’s ‘slip of the tongue’

A Limerick man has appealed his rape conviction, arguing that the trial judge’s inadvertent use of the word ‘guilt’ rather than ‘innocence’ should result in it being quashed. Alan Hanley went on trial for the same offence three times, with ...

28 Oct 2020 at 10:38

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Hitman found guilty of shooting drugs cartel target to be sentenced next month along with accomplice

A hitman found guilty of shooting drugs cartel target James 'Mago' Gately, who survived the attempt on his life, will be sentenced by the non-jury Special Criminal Court next month along with an accomplice. Mr Gately, who was a Kinahan ...

25 Jan 2021 at 15:24

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Irish hacker's conviction for $2m cryptocurrencies theft means US no longer want him extradited

The United States is no longer seeking the surrender of a Dublin computer hacker for the theft of over $2 million in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies after his conviction here, the High Court has heard this morning. With the ...

18 Jan 2021 at 19:00

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Man appeals sentence for raping and sexually abusing younger brother

A man, who was jailed for eight years for the repeated rape and sexual abuse of his younger brother, has appealed his sentence to the Court of Appeal. John Murphy abused his brother for a decade, starting when his victim was ...

07 Jul 2020 at 17:06

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Man’s conviction for raping sister-in-law quashed over judge’s comments

A man jailed for raping his sister-in-law more than 30 years ago has had his conviction quashed over a trial judge’s comments to the jury concerning the level of detail in the case. The 60-year-old man, who cannot be named ...

04 Feb 2020 at 17:01

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Engineer faces huge legal bill after failed defamation action against Iconic Newspaper

An engineer who lost his defamation High Court case against The Kilkenny People newspaper's owner, Iconic Newspapers, has been ordered to pay the legal costs. Michael Reilly, Ballycullen, Mullinahone, Tipperary had sued ...

23 Jul 2021 at 16:17

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Burglar left DNA at the scene when he left an empty bottle in ransacked bedroom

A burglar who was caught after his DNA was found on an empty bottle he left behind in the victim’s bedroom has been jailed for three and a half years. William Nolan (31) also left DNA in a sock that was found beside ...

14 Jul 2021 at 19:05

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Judge warns that jurors must know how long trials are going to last

Following the collapse of the Bray Boxing Club murder trial a judge has warned barristers that they must tell the court in advance of any issues that are likely to cause delay in a trial. Mr Justice Paul McDermott, ...

13 Sept 2021 at 17:06

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‘Abusive’ husband called wife a ‘dirty slapper’ on Christmas Day, South East court told

A judge was left “appalled” by an adult teenager being promoted to give evidence in support of one parent over the other at a recent sitting of a District Court in Tipperary. The defendant was before the court on ...

08 Apr 2021 at 10:51

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