She noted the age difference, the victim's vulnerability, the breach of trust and the “profound impact” on the injured party as aggravating features.

Mary Kielty died at the weekend at her home in Dundrum, Co Down, aged 84.

Sandra Kuzmecka (13) from Glenkeen Park, Fairgreen, Portlaoise, Co Laois, died at Children’s Health Ireland at Temple Street in Dublin on August 26th, 2023

Daniel Lasota, of Carr Street, Limerick, was jailed for six years at the Court of Criminal Appeal, after it found his original sentence of two and a half years was “unduly lenient”.

Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan said drafts have been exchanged between his department and the inquiry

Prosecutions were brought by the CCPC following online sweeps conducted over the 2023-2024 winter sales season, including Black Friday.

The man is being held at a Garda station in Dublin.

At the very end of November, the ESB finally returned to close over a draw pit and reinstate the road and footpaths.

James Flynn, with an address in Ravensglen, Newry, Co Down was originally charged with a wider conspiracy to steal cars at various locations in the North East.

The testimony was heard as part of three emotional victim impact statements read Monday to the Central Criminal Court, where Brian McHugh (40) was sentenced to the mandatory term of life imprisonment for murdering 52-year-old Lisa Thompson.

Throughout the course of the operation, 667 litres of alcohol, including homemade alcohol, were seized by the Revenue Commissioners.

375 patients are waiting in the emergency department, while 167 are in wards elsewhere in hospitals.

The Criminal Assets Bureau will be selling Mr Foley’s home in 18 months' time unless he comes up with almost €1 million

Mr Justice Mark Sanfey has given the Lord of the Dance star until 2pm on Monday to complete the matter.

The petrol bombing occurred at The Meadows, Lower Park, Corbally, around 3 am.

Carney obtained Irish citizenship in the late 1980s.

The storm in January left almost 326,000 homes and businesses without power.

This marks an escalation in the dispute over the effect of the HSE’s ‘Pay and Numbers Strategy’ which imposed a fixed employment ceiling across all health services.

if introduced, it would mean that after six years, a learner driver would have to begin the process again with a theory test, apply for a learner permit, 12 mandatory lessons, and a driving test.

Only 36 per cent of people are aware that people who were not born in Ireland can foster, while 36 per cent of people are aware that people over 55 can foster.