Judge Berkeley said that the sexual assault upstairs in the family home in Co Clare was “a very serious violation of trust and the nature of abuse committed, which included digital penetration, was grotesque”.

The incident occurred on Abbey Street on December 8th at approximately 1:00 p.m.

Noah Boland from Kilmurray McMahon, Kilrush, Co Clare, it was claimed before the High Court has been left with a weakness in his right arm and has had to have follow-up surgery and procedures.

Special Criminal Court hears details of international smuggling operation off Clare coast

Sgt Frank O’Grady said that Mr O’Donoghue assaulted Garda Coughlan during the course of his late-night arrest at the hotel.

Retired Limerick Divisional Superintendent Sean Corcoran was giving evidence in the trial of retired Superintendent Eamon O’Neill and four serving gardaí.

A man in his 30s was arrested and is currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1996 at a Garda Station in Co. Clare.

The earliest directly dated wildcat (Felis silvestris) ever found in Ireland has been identified

The accused are retired Superintendent Edmund “Eamon” O’Neill; serving Sergeants Michelle Leahy, and Anne-Marie Hassett; Garda Tom McGlinchey, and Garda Colm Geary, all stationed within Limerick and Clare Garda Divisions.

In the long running Garda investigation into Ms O'Loughlin's death, gardaí are seeking to speak to the owner of the burnt out mobile home, John Griffin (58) formerly of Mervue, Galway to assist with their inquiries and his whereabouts remain unknown

Although not named in the MCIB report, the victim was Wassiou Ayawe Moran (19), a soccer player with Limerick FC, of Old Clare Street, Limerick city, who had bought the jet ski the previous day.

The €986,000 sale price achieved by Sherry Fitzpgerald McMahon for its clients is €111,000 more than the guide price of €875,000

Sarah Mescall died from irreversible brain damage five days after she became unwell at her family home after sniffing the contents of the deodorant

The remains of the elderly man and woman were found at the house near Doolin late last night.

The sales comes against the background of Trump Doonbeg enjoying a record year in 2025 in terms of revenues

He said one provision announced on Tuesday would prompt him to look into getting solar panels.

Judge Comerford said that after colliding into the front and right hand side of Ms Rouine’s car, Mr Greene’s 11 registered Mercedes came to a stop 130 feet away when it crashed into a wall.

The incident occurred shortly after 9.00pm at Derrygarriff close to the Tubber Road flyover on the motorway just north of junction 15 at Crusheen.

In the case, the accused is charged with two counts of sexual assault of the girl at at Vandeleur Woods, Feagarroge, Kilrush on June 7th and June 8th 2023.

The warning for counties Clare, Galway and Kerry will come into effect at 9pm on Sunday

At Ennis District Court, Judge Alec Gabbett told the parent that his application concerning the school principal didn’t fall under the legislation concerning restraining orders.

At approximately 4:20am, gardaí received a report of a burglary at a residence in the Parkmore area of Roscrea, Co. Tipperary.

Emergency services were alerted at around 3.30am and responded to a reported fire at a residence in Moymore about five kilometres from Lahinch.

The cars were stolen in the early hours of Friday morning.

Two men in their 20s, one in his 30s and one in his 40s sustained what are described as non-life threatening injuries.

Ms Comerford said that the post was accompanied by photos of cars and their registration plates along with a photo of the home of one of the men.

Met Éireann has warned of dangerous travelling conditions, power outages, and structural damage.

Peter Molloy (23) and Martin Molloy (25) were jailed for 20 months for the 'completely outrageous' petrol bomb attack

Shane Flanagan (39), with an address in Co Clare, impersonated the woman on a fetish website and on Facebook and engaged in graphic online discussions

A local man said today that the deceased “was a hard working family man dedicated to his wife and his kids. He was a model person".

Michelle O’Neill said she also hoped young people were getting the support they needed in the aftermath of the ‘harrowing’ incident.

At Garda interview, Mr Healy said that he was looking after the drugs and cash as he had a drug debt to pay off.

The jury delivered a majority not guilty verdict at Ennis Circuit Court

Mr Whyms said that on the evening at the Jamaica Inn hostel, Mr Gilligan “didn’t know that he was dealing with a child and did not create this situation”.

The incident happened on the N18 road at 7 am.

At Ennis Circuit Court on Monday, counsel for the State, Sarah Jane Comerford BL, instructed by State Solicitor for Clare, Aisling Casey, told the court that the State had concluded its evidence in the case.

At Ennis Circuit Court on Friday, the jury heard that Mr Gilligan made a pre-prepared statement to Gardaí at Shannon Garda Station on February 19th, 2024, in response to the then-allegation that he assaulted a 12-year-old boy with a stick at the Jamaica Inn hostel on October 5th 2023.

Former All-Star hurler Niall Gilligan denies the charge of assault causing harm

Met Éireann said the warning is in place for Clare, Galway, Kerry and Limerick

At Ennis Circuit Court on Monday evening, Judge Francis Comerford upheld the trespass conviction imposed on prominent anti-immigrant activist, Mr Dwyer at Magowna House on May 18th 2023.

Father of three, Alan Costello (37), of Shantraud Woods, Killaloe, Co Clare, told gardaí he was “sorry” and “ashamed” of his behaviour on the night, Limerick Circuit Criminal Court heard.

Brendan O’Mara's solicitor said the independent analysis of the material would help determine a bail application

The man, a pedestrian, was pronounced dead at the scene at Kilmurry, Sixmilebridge.