The Irish Times

Woman gets suspended sentence for identifying Ana Kriégel killer

Hazel Fitzpatrick (25) posted photo identifying Boy A after two juveniles were convicted

Thu Nov 18 2021 - 13:05

Convicted rapist challenges sanction imposed on him by prison authorities

Michael Murray threw bible at judge during sentencing hearing

Wed Sept 01 2021 - 19:41

Convicted rapist cross-examines barrister he is accused of threatening

Michael Murray (50) denies harassing lawyers who prosecuted him for rape

Fri Jun 18 2021 - 20:46

Convicted rapist accused of making death threats to barristers

Michael Murray (50) told gardaí he ‘put out a hit’ on lawyer who prosecuted him

Wed Jun 16 2021 - 18:03

Suspended term for taxi-driver who kissed passenger without consent

Woman went into ‘survival mode’ after Kusika Kudia wrapped his arms around her

Wed Jun 09 2021 - 13:11

Solicitor to begin jail term for social welfare fraud

Man impacted by Thalidomide fraudulently claimed €120,000, court told

Thu May 06 2021 - 15:45

Judge gives boy who beat a man on Luas with iron bar ‘a chance’

Teenager used racial slurs against victim’s wife during assault in Dublin in 2019

Fri Mar 19 2021 - 15:14

Off-duty garda ‘thought she was going to die’ during attack by husband

Man allegedly punched woman several times and strangled her while daughter watched

Thu Mar 18 2021 - 18:31

Man who brought hatchets to fight outside Dublin nightclub jailed

Ahmad Majeed (26) was in group of about 20 who tried to force way into Lost Lane in 2019

Thu Mar 18 2021 - 16:22

Man who sexually exploited girl (13) jailed for 18 months

After arrest, 34 year old went to ‘church elders’ and reported his own actions

Thu Feb 18 2021 - 16:31

Former Anglo Irish Bank chief David Drumm released from prison

Banker jailed for role in €7.2bn fraud served a total of over three years in jail

Mon Feb 15 2021 - 19:30

Man who stole rings and threatened woman jailed for four years

Victim attacked by pair after they offered to buy jewellery worth €12,000 on Done Deal

Fri Feb 12 2021 - 21:33

Jail for man who had sex with boy (16) he met on Tinder

Shane Chubb (24), pleaded guilty to engaging in sexual intercourse with a child

Tue Feb 09 2021 - 13:52

Taxi driver who sexually assaulted passenger after she passed out is jailed

When victim questioned driver’s behaviour she was dragged from vehicle and left on side of road

Fri Jan 29 2021 - 15:21

Man claimed ‘boredom at work’ led him to distribute child pornography

Frederick Hunt (74) of Ballinteer produced hundreds of images and videos of child abuse

Mon Jan 18 2021 - 21:19

Man caught with €2m worth of cocaine and heroin jailed

Raymond Kelly promised small amount of money if he took part in operation, court hears

Fri Jan 15 2021 - 21:24

Man (23) jailed for six years for attacks on neighbour (75) and teenager

Dean Quigley put elderly victim ‘in fear forever’ and punched girl several times in 2018

Thu Dec 17 2020 - 19:19

Government must walk a tightrope on hate speech plans

Incoming legislation on hate speech likely to generate significant debate

Thu Dec 17 2020 - 01:02

Man jailed for role in ‘horrendous’ arson attack that left victim without ears

Ciarán Murphy (29) was stabbed 16 times in his Offaly home and set on fire in 2015 assault

Wed Oct 28 2020 - 19:58

Man guilty of theft of heirlooms worth €30,000 from elderly woman

Burglary of house in Walkinstown took place in 2016

Mon Jul 20 2020 - 19:24

Judge commends abuse survivor for courage in coming forward

Jennifer Lydon McElwaine tells court of daily struggle: ‘It is a cancer I am fighting every day’

Thu Jul 09 2020 - 21:16

Courts hears garda pulled gun on man coming at him with knife

Ross Maher (22) topless and covered in blood when he swung kitchen knife several times

Mon Jun 22 2020 - 16:32

Politician’s son avoids jail for lighting firework in Copper Face Jacks

Oliver Callely, son of Ivor, ordered to perform community service in lieu of prison sentence

Fri Feb 21 2020 - 16:53

Man found with 230 buckets of Daz goes on trial

David Galloway is accused of the unlawful possession of washing powder trademarks

Thu Jan 16 2020 - 17:36

Driver jailed for eight months over death of boy in hit and run

Court told Dean Shelley driving without motor tax and over speed limit when he hit Lee Henry

Thu Dec 12 2019 - 16:19

Former scout leader jailed for 6½ years for sexual abuse of four boys

David O’Brien told gardaí he left one scout group when a parent confronted him but continued to molest boys in another group

Thu Nov 07 2019 - 16:01

Why are so many children being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders?

A child development professional believes some children are being misdiagnosed

Wed Nov 06 2019 - 06:01

Tom Humphries released from prison after serving 22 months

Former sports writer received a 2½-year sentence for grooming and sexually abusing girl

Fri Aug 16 2019 - 12:55

Arthritis sufferer found with 5kg of cannabis gets suspended sentence

Criminals supplying Alex Bravo with cannabis asked him to store drugs, court hears

Thu Aug 01 2019 - 20:00

DJ who hid heroin in his buttocks gets supended sentence

Mark Sorahan said bought the drugs to make money for repairs to his girlfriend’s car

Thu Aug 01 2019 - 13:17

Man stabbed another man while out celebrating finishing Leaving Cert

Zak Dunne pleaded not guilty to assault causing harm at a McDonald’s in July 2015

Fri Jul 19 2019 - 21:16

Girl (14) was sexually assaulted by man after being invited for sleepovers

Teenager says her ‘innocence and childhood were taken away’ by her abuser

Thu Jul 18 2019 - 17:23

Motorcyclist who skidded into pedestrian, breaking both her legs, is jailed

Miguel Pintos (38) sentenced to two years with nine months suspended for Dublin incident

Thu Jul 04 2019 - 17:00

Man who repeatedly sexually abused his niece jailed for 11 years

Attacks during ‘perverted games’ took place regularly while he was babysitting

Fri May 17 2019 - 18:32