Órla O'Donnell

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Man jailed for nine years over sexual assault of cousins

A man who sexually abused his two young cousins while he was babysitting has been jailed for nine years.

Courts • 11 May

Craig O'Connell at the Central Criminal Court

Man jailed for nine years for rape of teenage girl

A man has been jailed for nine years for rape, after coercing a teenage girl into having sex with him by convincing her that he was a drugs lord and that she owed him €12,000.

Courts • 01 May

Court will not name ex-TD who gave sex offender reference

The Court of Appeal has said a social media influencer, motivational speaker and former government adviser convicted of the sexual exploitation of a 13-year-old boy, had an abnormal sexual interest in children that would likely require expert intervention.

Courts • 21 Apr

Abdullah Khan carrying out an arson attack at The Black Forge pub in Dublin

Sentencing of man who attacked gardaí adjourned to July

The Special Criminal Court has adjourned the sentencing of a 24-year-old man who admitted stabbing a garda and trying to set Conor McGregor's pub on fire, as it wants a comprehensive risk assessment report from the probation service to address the man's radicalisation by the so-called Islamic State.

Courts • 20 Apr

Former TD's case against RTÉ struck out in High Court

An action for damages by former Labour TD Joe Costello against RTÉ over the way the broadcaster defended a defamation case has been struck out at the High Court.

Courts • 16 Apr

Conor McGregor celebrates with friend and sparring partner Artem Lobov

McGregor settles High Court case over whiskey brand

A multi-million euro legal case taken against mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor over a whiskey brand has been settled at the High Court

Courts • 15 Apr

Dana settles defamation case against Irish Times, Meta

Singer, Dana Rosemary Scallon has settled the final defamation case she took arising from media coverage of the trial of her brother John Brown, who was acquitted in 2014 of sexual abuse charges dating back to the 1970s.

Courts • 14 Apr

Former TD Costello begins action for damages against RTÉ

Former Labour Party TD Joe Costello has begun an action for damages against RTÉ, over the way the broadcaster defended a defamation case against it.

Courts • 14 Apr

Man charged with murder of Denis Donaldson in Co Donegal

A man has been brought before the Special Criminal Court charged with the murder of Denis Donaldson in Co Donegal 20 years ago.

Ulster • 31 Mar

A number of gardai stand together on a street in dublin with crime scene tape in the foreground

Man fit to stand trial over Parnell Square attack

The Central Criminal Court has ruled that the man accused of assaulting a care worker and attempting to murder three children on Parnell Square in Dublin is fit to enter a plea and stand trial.

Courts • 27 Mar