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Social worker Jennifer O’Driscoll told gardaí it was very hurtful to be accused of taking money, Cork Circuit Court heard. Photograph: Google maps
Former social worker acquitted of nine counts of deception

A 47-year-old former social worker has walked free from court after a jury took less than 45 minutes to acquit her of nine counts of deception relatin(...)

Mother says she loves son despite him putting a knife to her throat

A mother fought back the tears in court on Wednesday as she told how she still loved her son but could not bring herself to visit or write to him afte(...)

On March 20th, 2015, Shane Fitzgerald, then 23, was convicted at Tralee Circuit Criminal Court and jailed for five years for dangerous driving causing the death of Paud O’Leary.
Man (72) acquitted of impeding son’s prosecution over hit-and-run

A man has been acquitted of acting to impede the apprehension or prosecution of his son for dangerous driving causing the death of a man in a hit-and-(...)

The accused pleaded guilty to demanding €10,000 with menaces from his sister-in-law. File photograph: Getty Images
Suspended sentence for bizarre porn-blackmail extortion scheme

A 53-year-old man has written a letter of apology to his sister-in-law over a bizarre scheme where he demanded €10,000 from her after he sent her sexu(...)

Judge Sean Ó Donnabháin said that it was “inexcusable” that it was taking up to five years to have computer equipment examined by experts due to a lack of investment. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien/The Irish Times
Judge criticises ‘inexcusable’ five-year delays in child porn cases

A judge has criticised the lack of investment in the main Garda unit involved in investigating computer crime which is resulting in delays of up to fi(...)

Pat O’Dwyer was back before Cork Circuit Criminal Court for sentence after he pleaded guilty last week to the extortion of €10,000 from his sister-in-law.
Man apologises to sister-in-law over €10,000 porn model blackmail attempt

A 52-year-old man has apologised to his sister-in-law after he sent her a letter with sexually explicit pictures of a porn model with whom he alleged (...)

The man sent the letter with the photographs because he blamed his sister-in-law Ria Burgoyne for the break-up of his marriage, Cork Circuit Criminal Court was told. Photograph: Collins Courts
Man blackmailed sister-in-law with pictures of porn model

A 52-year-old man sent a letter with sexually explicit pictures of a porn model to his sister-in-law alleging her husband was having an affair with th(...)

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