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R Kelly: the singer leaving court in Chicago in 2019. His trial in Brooklyn begins on Monday. Photograph: Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty
R Kelly goes on trial for child sexual exploitation, kidnapping and forced labour
  • Music
  • August 9, 2021, 11:51

For 2½ decades the singer who performs as R Kelly has faced allegations of sexually abusing minors, often luring them in through music – and the promi(...)

Revellers at Electric Picnic in Stradbally, Co Laois in August 2019. Photograph: Dave Meehan
Electric Picnic organisers say licence refusal is ‘difficult to accept’

The organisers of Electric Picnic, who had hoped to attract 70,000 concertgoers to Stradbally in Co Laois in September, have urged the Government to i(...)

The man received a five-year sentenced, suspended in full. File photograph: Chris Maddaloni/Collins
Former League of Ireland footballer receives suspended sentence on drugs charge

A former League of Ireland footballer caught with over €45,000 of cocaine and other illegal drugs has received a fully suspended sentence. Adrian Baj(...)

Stephen ‘Rossi’ Walsh in 2010. File photograph: Collins Court
Man appeals conviction of indecent assault of child, citing adverse media coverage

Stephen “Rossi” Walsh has appealed his conviction for the indecent assault of a child and cited adverse media coverage as a reason he could not get a (...)

Judge Martin Nolan said Kyle Rafferty was holding the drugs for third parties in the ‘expected alleviation’ of a drug debt.
Man jailed for holding cocaine worth €70,000 to pay off debt

A father of one who was holding cocaine in order to pay off a drug debt has been jailed for three years. Kyle Rafferty (23) of St Ronans Crescent, Cl(...)

A police watchdog has launched an investigation after the victim of a Troubles gun attack was arrested at an anniversary event. File photograph: PA Wire
Victim of Troubles gun attack is arrested at anniversary event

A police watchdog has launched an investigation after the victim of a Troubles gun attack was arrested on Friday at an anniversary event in Belfast. (...)

Judge Martin Nolan noted that a victim impact statement outlined that the woman has been greatly traumatised by the abuse and it has impacted her life. Photograph: Dave Meehan
Woman who sexually abused girl (11) in orphanage gets suspended sentence

A Dublin grandmother who sexually abused an 11-year-old girl in the orphanage she was working in almost 50 years ago told gardaí that she believed she(...)

A file photograph of Eugene Kelly, a long-time campaigner for the victims of the 1981 Stardust fire disaster, who has died suddenly aged 62. Photograph: Matt Kavanagh/The Irish Times.
Stardust campaigner Eugene Kelly dies suddenly aged 62

The funeral takes place on Tuesday of Eugene Kelly (62), long-time campaigner for the victims of the 1981 Stardust disaster. His brother, Robert (17(...)

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Hostelworld chief financial officer TJ Kelly to step down

Hostel booking company Hostelworld said its chief financial officer TJ Kelly is stepping down from the company, taking up a position with Origin Enter(...)

Bank of Ireland branches in colleges, hospitals and airports will remain closed for the time being. Photograph: Aidan Crawley/Bloomberg
Bank of Ireland to reopen most branches by end of June

Bank of Ireland will reopen the majority of its branches which closed in response to Covid-19 on June 29th while ATM services will return to full oper(...)

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