The court heard that there was 'no identifiable victim'

 Judge O’Kelly reiterated how O’Brien presented the scam as a ‘zero-risk’ investment to her victim

In her victim impact statement, the woman said that her home had been 'violated' and the incident affected her both emotionally and financially

'Ms O'Brien is a devious and determined liar preying on a vulnerable and naive man who was caught into a web of deceit'

CCTV footage captured Keating shadowboxing towards the victim right before attacking him

Two boys stood at the entrance to the structure, blocking the victim’s exit. The victim recounts that she tried to escape but was grabbed by her waist and pushed back inside

Carpaci stole bottles of perfume from the Irish Cancer Society Charity shop and a pharmacy

The Court heard that he had 100 previous convictions going back to 2012, including charges for theft and burglary

A teenage boy destroyed property valued over €10,000 while living in specialised Tusla accommodation in the South East region

25-year-old Kieran Sadey travelled to Poland as part of the criminal enterprise

Along with 15 senior Government ministers, Butler is one of four super-junior ministers who sit at Cabinet

The man was known to have distributed large quantities of drugs to young people at festivals

One of the guns was spotted by a patron at the pub who mistook it for a real handgun and contacted gardaí

He strangled her at a hotel after she told him she was leaving him, kicking her and biting her on her collarbone. The attack left her in fear for her life

The man was charged under Sections 4 and 6 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act, 1994 and had been given a chance to pay a donation

The man had 104 previous convictions including 18 for driving without insurance 

Judge O'Kelly requested that the identity of the accused not be disclosed pending the instructions of the DPP. The accused was remanded on bail

The man had paid compensation to the two victims and not come to negative garda attention for six months 

Judge O'Kelly commented: 'Your client has had many bench warrants and she has absented herself numerous times'

The trial was held in camera at Waterford Circuit Court with reporting restrictions in place to protect the identities of the involved parties

The woman's solicitor said that it was the children who had taken the toys while the defendant was distracted

Khan was found to be in possession of the drug at his home on July 7, 2022, when the market value of the drug was over €13,000

Tom 'Tommy' Harty, of Shandon Halting Site, Dungarvan, appeared at Waterford Circuit Court before Judge Eugene O'Kelly

Catherine O'Brien was due to be sentenced in November but was deemed 'medically unfit' to attend

Gardaí identified the man from ATM CCTV and he made certain admissions following his arrest

Last month, Mr Justice McDermott expressed his sympathy to the boy's 'unfortunate' father who had attended court over 13 times

The perpetrator has previous convictions for the sexual abuse of his stepdaughter

Two Waterford men have avoided prison after pleading guilty to assault during a night out

€1,797 of diamorphine was found concealed in the vehicle’s air vents

On one occasion Mr. Maher stole a credit card which belonged to his friend and withdrew €500 using the card

He shouted that if he was a woman he would be ‘listened to’ and made lewd statements about the female body

DNA tests completed on the knife matched to a 34-year-old man

The court was told that the man had drank too much whiskey on the day and later apologised to hotel staff for his behaviour

'If he is caught driving again, a disqualification will be the least of his worries' - Judge

He charged over the seizure of a large amount of cocaine valued at €10.65 million

All matters were adjourned until January 13

On concluding the matter, Judge Kevin Staunton said, 'I’ll give her a break and strike it out'

Judge Staunton described the offence as 'an incredibly silly thing to do'

In her victim impact statement, the woman described being groomed by the accused and not realising that he was a predator

 The younger of the teens later told Gardaí that he wasn’t drinking but had consumed ‘three trays of Tramax tablets’

The court heard that complex software and technology was being used to analyse CCTV footage frame by frame to establish vehicle speeds

When asked by Gardaí if he was 'truly responsible' for the drugs he responded: 'I have no choice, I'm not throwing anyone under the bus'

Through the window, Gardaí saw the injured victim with swelling to her face and blood in her hair