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CrimeViolent crime 22Sexual offences 14Drugs 6Fraud & financial crime 4
CourtsTrials & verdicts 13Sentencing 13Appeals & rulings 4Inquests & inquiries 2
Policing and justicePolicing 15Prisons 1Missing persons 1
Violent crime 17 More in Violent crime
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Irish Mirror
Murder accused said Scarlett Faulkner 'wrong to go with married man' but didn't condone what happened to her
3 sources · Irish Mirror, Irish Examiner, Irish Independent
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Teenager charged over assault on boy who fell into bonfire in Co Tyrone16-year-old to appear in court later this month…
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Body found in Lough Erne formally identified as Carrie MullaneCarrie Mullane (Noonan) had been missing since she arrived in Enniskillen on 10 October…
3 sources · BBC News, News Letter, The Irish News
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Five taken to hospital after Co Tyrone crashEmergency crews were alerted to the two vehicle crash near Carrickmore on Friday,…
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The Irish Sun
Brazilian man, 30, pleads guilty to attempted murder of three men in Dublin as court to see CCTV footage in sentencing
Trials & verdicts 13 More in Trials & verdicts
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First person in Ireland convicted of coercive control admits vicious assault on other womanKevin Dunleavy, who has 130 previous convictions, admitted to assaulting a woman at a jiving class…
2 sources · The Journal, The Irish Times
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Murder accused 'did not condone' Scarlett Faulkner attackA woman on trial for the murder of Scarlett Faulkner told gardaí she did not condone what happened…
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‘I didn’t lay a finger on that girl’: Scarlett Faulkner accused following her arrestJury hears details of garda interviews following arrest of woman accused of murdering young Limerick mother…
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Eleanor Donaldson kept her eyes closed and her head bowed as she was placed on the sex offenders’ registerEleanor Donaldson, the wife of disgraced former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson, has been placed on the sex offenders’…
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‘I believe that some members of An Garda Síochána colluded with dissident republicans’ former top cop tells Omagh inquiryGardaí and MI5 handled informer who drove Omagh bomb car…
Sentencing 13 More in Sentencing
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Man jailed for 15 burglaries in seven weeks across Cork City and countyThe defendant was struggling with heroin addiction at the time and was stealing to pay for it, Cork…
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'Vindication': Former priest who sexually abused sisters to spend extra six years in prisonIn welcoming the Court of Appeal’s decision to increase Brennan’s original sentence, one of the victims described it…
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Man who ran brothel in Cork city complex jailed for two yearsJudge Sinéad Behan said: 'This type of activity preys on vulnerable individuals. It is a serious matter. While…
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Cork man who had €30k worth of cocaine in shopping bag jailed for three yearsBarrister Abigail Creed said of her client, Ange Munene: 'He was a lower cog in the machine. He…
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Teenager jailed after high-speed pursuit through TallaghtA teenager who led gardaí on a high-speed pursuit through Dublin on a busy morning, breaking red lights…
2 sources · RTÉ, Irish Independent
Policing 12 More in Policing
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Evening Briefing: PPS to review decision not to prosecute former PSNI officers over ‘utterly despicable’ behaviour, homes evacuated in Ballymena security alert and councillor insists City Hall will not be lit for abortion rights on Easter SundayFriday, 12 November 2026: Your evening catch-up on the Northern Ireland news making the headlines…
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‘Crude but viable device’ made safe in DublinThe device was found at an office building in Merrion Square on Friday afternoon.
2 sources · Limerick Leader, Belfast Telegraph
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Former officer claims ‘Garda-MI5 source’ linked to Omagh bomb plot
3 sources · Belfast Telegraph, Irish Independent, News Letter
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Public Prosecution Service reviewing decision not to prosecute PSNI officers accused of ‘utterly despicable’ behaviourTwo officers had been the subject of a scathing Ombudsman report…
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Body recovered from Fermanagh’s Lough Erne formally identified as Limerick mother Carrie MullaneThe PSNI said its ‘thoughts are with Carrie’s family at this sad time, as they come to terms…
Sexual offences 11 More in Sexual offences
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The Irish Sun
Big Fat Quiz bosses forced to reshoot round over Russell Brand's rape jokes, claims audience member
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‘My ex-husband did something unthinkable to me when we were married – now I want my family to know the truth’A reader who was sexually assaulted by her husband writes, asking for guidance on dealing with the trauma…
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Sentence increased for ex-priest who raped his sistersA former priest who raped and sexually assaulted his sisters while he was a seminarian has had his…
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Former teenage care assistant sues Board of Trustees of Faith House over alleged sexual assault by boss
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The Sun
Three girls aged under 16 raped at same home in UK town - as four men charged with string of sex offences
2 sources · The Sun, The Irish Sun
Drugs 4 More in Drugs
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Customs net more than €280,000 worth of cocaine stashed in airline passenger’s suitcase liningMan who had flown in from Cancún, Mexico held in custody…
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Irish Mirror
Man, 20s, arrested at Dublin Airport after cocaine found stashed in lining of suitcase
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Man arrested in relation to €10.25m cocaine seizure in Co Kilkenny last yearThe seizure was made in Paulstown on 18 March 2025.
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Man (20s) arrested as gardaí seize €10m worth of cocaine
Fraud & financial crime 4 More in Fraud & financial crime
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Businesses in Donegal warned of scam involving fake notes: ‘Fraudsters are on the move’
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‘Bogus tradesmen’ targeting Limerick homes as two women lose money in doorstep scams
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The Irish Sun
Airlines and banks warn of Microsoft outage scams - check what to watch out for
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A Black Friday bargain is no saving if you’re still paying for it in JanuaryBetween convincing online scams and the temptation to spread payments, shoppers need to look beyond the advertised discount.
Inquests & inquiries 2 More in Inquests & inquiries
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Family of murdered GAA official say Omagh claims show public inquiry the only way to find truthFamily of Sean Brown, murdered by loyalists in 1997, react after witness tells Omagh inquiry ‘Garda-MI5 source’ helped…
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Former officer claims ‘Garda-MI5 source’ linked to Omagh bomb plotA legal representative for some bereaved families has reiterated calls for the Irish Government to conduct its own…
2 sources · Limerick Leader, The Journal
Other 93
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Body in Lough Erne identified as Co Limerick womanCarrie Mullane had been reported missing in Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh in October.
5 sources · Evening Standard, ITV News, Limerick Leader, RTÉ +1
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Politico Europe
Tinder owner hit with €11M privacy fineThe Irish Data Protection Commission ruled that Tinder's "Download My Data" tool is not complaint with GDPR. The…
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Relatives of those who 'fought and died for Ireland' in plea to save old Cork PrisonThey said the building “presents a unique opportunity” to tell the story of Cork and Ireland, in a…
- The Star Irish police discover explosive device near where world leaders dined day earlier
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Irish Mirror
River cruise ship capsizes in New Orleans after collision with oil tanker