The Irish Times

Man who raped his son loses appeal against conviction

Boy gave testimony over nine days, with six days of cross-examination, court hears

Tue Apr 20 2021 - 17:19

Man who sexually abused three granddaughters jailed for 11 years

Court heard grandfather bribed four-year-old granddaughter with sweets

Tue Mar 16 2021 - 14:59

Judge ‘shocked’ by six-day cross-examination of boy

Barrister representing man appealing conviction for raping son criticised in court

Mon Jan 11 2021 - 22:39

Man found guilty of sexually assaulting girl (10) has conviction overturned

Barrister argued that trial judge presented ‘imbalanced view of evidence’ in his charge

Wed Dec 09 2020 - 21:53

Student who knocked woman into ditch with car has her jail-term cut

Pamela Levingston suffered injuries to her heart and fractures to legs, arms and ribs

Fri Jul 24 2020 - 16:57

Man jailed for animal cruelty ‘on suicide watch’ in prison

James Kavanagh (48) from Carlow granted early date to appeal three-year prison sentence

Fri Mar 08 2019 - 17:05

Department still has no date for collection of €13bn from Apple

Senior official says Ireland and Apple are close to securing a deal over money

Thu Nov 30 2017 - 12:08

Father jailed for 14 years for raping son from the age of six

Child was taken out of home and placed in foster care where he was sexually abused

Mon Oct 10 2016 - 11:52

Boy alleges father locked him in cage-like box, court told

Child has alleged father raped him and made him have sex with his mother

Tue Apr 19 2016 - 19:30

Boy alleging rape by father says also abused in foster care

Child says he tried to run away from his first foster home because he missed his parents

Mon Apr 18 2016 - 18:26

Sentencing of former Wicklow clerk guilty of corruption adjourned

Sentencing adjourned after counsel claims Frank O’Toole’s pension may be affected

Fri Jan 22 2016 - 13:18

Home thoughts from abroad on the All-Ireland championships

‘A lone Donegal fan was in an empty carriage and had his head in his hands. He cut a forlorn figure. Who says nobody cares about the provincial championship?’

Sat Jul 27 2013 - 01:00