Elma Sheahan
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Garda did not tell two girls alleging assault to tell truth, court hears
- Circuit Court
- March 2, 2020, 20:49
A garda who interviewed two of the alleged sexual assault victims of a childcare worker should have told them it was important to tell the truth, his (...)

Man who crashed stolen bicycle into English tourist jailed for eight years
- Circuit Court
- February 21, 2020, 18:34
A man who crashed a stolen bicycle into an elderly English tourist, shattering her elbow and leaving her with life-changing injuries, has been jailed (...)

Thief who struck elderly woman with a stolen car is jailed
- Criminal Court
- January 31, 2020, 14:58
A car thief who struck an elderly woman with a stolen car while she was confronting him has been jailed for three years. Liam Sheridan (40) pleaded g(...)

Parents jailed over female genital mutilation of daughter
- Circuit Court
- January 27, 2020, 12:13
A married couple convicted of the female genital mutilation (FGM) of their daughter in the first case of its kind in Ireland’s history have been jaile(...)

Trial hears accused woman was victim of FGM in Somalia
- Circuit Court
- November 25, 2019, 18:34
The trial of a couple accused of the female genital mutilation (FGM) of their daughter has heard the accused woman was a victim of the practice when s(...)

Suspended sentence for Leaving Cert student who beat fellow pupil unconscious
- Crime & Law
- July 24, 2019, 16:25
A Leaving Cert student who punched and kicked a fellow pupil in the face in a school corridor, knocking him briefly unconscious, has received a fully (...)

Man who was ‘off his head on crack’ for 13 robberies is sentenced
- Circuit Court
- June 21, 2019, 18:28
A man who claimed he was “off my head on crack” when he carried out 13 robberies over three months has been given a nine-year sentence for the thefts.(...)

Suspended sentence for man who had baby rape video on phone
- Circuit Court
- April 10, 2019, 16:01
A man who told his supervisor he emailed him a video of a baby being raped to highlight the dangers of child sexual exploitation has avoided being jai(...)

Man kicked former partner in face during attack
- Irish News
- April 5, 2019, 14:37
A man kicked his former partner in the face during an attack and told her that “tonight was her execution”, a court has heard. Barry O’Donoghue (38) (...)

Man goes on trial over causing ‘devastating damage’ with gas explosion
- Circuit Court
- April 2, 2019, 19:53
A man who caused “devastating damage” to his home and other houses by causing a gas explosion during an alleged suicide attempt has gone on trial. Te(...)