Órla O'Donnell

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The boy pleaded guilty to murdering Lorna Woodnutt in Co Offaly on 29 September 2023

Teenager pleads guilty to Offaly murder of Lorna Woodnutt

A teenager has pleaded guilty to the murder of Lorna Woodnutt who was killed in Co Offaly last year.

Courts • 08 Jul 24

Raymond Shorten found guilty of rape of girl, 7

Convicted rapist also found guilty of raping girl, 7

Raymond Shorten, the taxi driver who was convicted last month of raping two young women in his taxi on separate nights in 2022, has also been convicted of raping a seven-year-old girl 12 years ago.

Courts • 08 Jul 24

Five staff members had made protected disclosures involving allegations against Professor Nolan (file image)

Nolan appeals refusal to extend injunction over dismissal

Professor Philip Nolan is appealing the High Court's refusal to extend an injunction preventing him from being sacked by Science Foundation Ireland.

Courts • 04 Jul 24

Moire Bergin was found naked and covered in blood near her mother's home in Dublin city centre on 13 April 2022

Woman not guilty of mother's murder by reason of insanity

A 47-year-old woman who stabbed her mother to death, has been found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity.

Courts • 03 Jul 24

Gardaí outside the home at First Avenue, Seville Place in Dublin in April 2022 (File: RollingNews.ie)

Woman believed mother was devil, murder trial told

The jury in the trial of a 47-year-old woman who stabbed her mother to death will continue its deliberations tomorrow.

Courts • 02 Jul 24

Cathal Crotty had initially tried to blame the victim by wrongly telling gardaí who arrested him that she had instigated the attack

DPP lodges appeal against Cathal Crotty sentence

The Director of Public Prosecutions has lodged an appeal against the three-year suspended sentence imposed on soldier Cathal Crotty last month for beating a woman unconscious in a random attack.

Courts • 02 Jul 24

Raymond Shorten will be sentenced on 22 July

Women speak of rape impact as taxi driver to be sentenced

A 50-year-old taxi driver who targeted vulnerable women on their way home at night will be sentenced later this month for rape.

Courts • 01 Jul 24

The court found the SFI board was entitled to dismiss Professor Philip Nolan for 'no reason at all' (File image)

Court refuses further injunction to Nolan over dismissal

The High Court has refused to grant a further injunction to Professor Philip Nolan restraining his dismissal from his position as Director General of Science Foundation Ireland.

Courts • 21 Jun 24

It said the planned withdrawal of service will take place on Tuesday 9 July, Monday 15 July and Wednesday 24 July

Barristers to withdraw services on three days in July

The organisation that represents barristers has recommended to its members who work in criminal law to withdraw their services on three days next month.

Ireland • 21 Jun 24

Mr Justice Paul McDermott will charge the jury at the Central Criminal Court tomorrow (file photo: RollingNews.ie)

Taxi driver accused of rape was 'predatory', jury told

The jury in the trial of a taxi driver accused of the rape of two young women on two separate nights in 2022 has been told he was "predatory" and targeted vulnerable women who were drunk and trying to get home.

Courts • 12 Jun 24