A round-up of today's other stories in brief
Man's claim on rape conviction described as 'contemptuous'
Mr Justice Paul Carney has described a rapist’s claims that he was wrongly convicted as “contemptuous”. The man was before the Central Criminal Court for failing to comply with the terms of his post-release supervision.
Gerard Creighton (45), formerly of Cashel Road and Sundrive Road, Crumlin, Dublin, had his case re-entered before Mr Justice Carney after he failed to turn up for several appointments with the Probation Service. Creighton told his defence counsel, Anthony Sammon SC, that he “served time for a crime I didn’t commit”. Mr Justice Carney ordered that Creighton be sent back to the District Court to deal with his noncompliance with the Probation Service.
NUIG student made Seychelles judge
An NUI Galway master’s student is to make legal history in the Seychelles by becoming the country’s first female judge.
Mathilda Twomey, who is completing a master’s in public law at the university, practised law in the Seychelles between 1987 and 1995.
Since 1995, she has been living and working in Ireland where she has acted as a regional co-ordinator for Multiple Sclerosis Ireland.
Father denies raping daughter
A Roscommon man raped his daughter on an almost daily basis, it has been alleged at the Central Criminal Court.
The 70-year-old man is accused of 74 counts of rape and sexual assault on the girl over four years. Evidence has been heard he admitted the abuse when confronted by the girl’s mother. He has pleaded not guilty to 60 counts of sexual assault and 14 of rape between January 2002 and September 2006.
Mediation talks in land 'scam' case
Mediation talks are under way in a legal action over an alleged land deal “scam” in Co Offaly allegedly promoted by former Fianna Fáil councillor Gerard Killally, the Commercial Court heard yesterday.
Mr Justice Michael Peart agreed to adjourn to April 7th the action in which a number of investors claim lands at Mount Lucas, Daingean, were sold for €10.6 million to them in May 2007 when, on the same day but unknown to them, Mr Killally had bought the lands for €4.7 million.
They have sued Mr Killally, John Bourke and Francis O’Doherty, practising as Bourke Co, Drimnagh Road, Walkinstown, Dublin, and various other defendants claiming negligence and breach of duty. No defence has been entered on behalf of Mr Killally, a bankrupt, while the other defendants have denied the claims. During the proceedings allegations have been made against various solicitors in connection with the handling of the deal and related issues.