A Polish roofer currently serving a lengthy prison term for random attacks on three women continues to maintain his innocence, the Central Criminal Court has heard.

A Co Clare man who raped a 13-year-old girl after chasing her in the grounds of a church has been sentenced to nine years and 168 days imprisonment.

A 75-year-old man has had his conviction for raping his granddaughter quashed after reports were obtained to determine whether he was fit to stand trial at the Central Criminal Court more than a year ago.

The mother-of-three was being cross-examined by the State at the Central Criminal Court, where she is on trial charged with murdering the 30-year-old in her Louth home.

A 46-year-old former journalist has been found not guilty by reason of insanity of murdering her flatmate in their South Dublin home.

The jury heard that Mr Crosby (23) had been on bail for allegedly smashing windows at Gerard Boyle's home months earlier and had a curfew of 9pm to 8am.

A murder accused told gardaí that he repeatedly struck a 90-year-old pensioner, who only had the use of one arm, in “self-defence”, a jury is to hear.

The mother of a man accused of murder has revealed her "deep shock" when her son broke down and told her: "He's dead. I didn't mean it. I didn't mean to kill him."

A 20-year-old Dublin man charged with the murder of his mother’s partner who died following a stabbing has been returned for trial to the Central Criminal Court.

A Laois man jailed for beating and raping his wife has lost an appeal against his conviction which centred on the question of consent.

A rapist, who successfully challenged the constitutionality of a law stopping the payment of his State contributory old-age pension, has lost an appeal against the severity of his 12-year jail term.

A Westmeath man on trial, charged with murdering the mother of his two children, showed investigating gardaí how he had choked her following a row in her new home.

A 31-year-old man has been sent forward for trial to the Central Criminal Court accused of the murder of his partner, Rita Apine, in her Co Kilkenny home.

A murder accused has apologised to the family of his victim and told a jury he was severely intoxicated and lost control when he shot a man in Dublin’s north inner city.

A man who raped and sexual assaulted his two nieces and nephew has been jailed for eight years at the Central Criminal Court.

A Dublin man accused of murder told his neighbour he "was on drink and drugs for the past eight days", a Central Criminal Court jury has heard.

Two men who took part in an attempted “predatory gang rape” of a woman in a van with a mattress in the back have had their jail terms cut on appeal.

Graham Dwyer has until close of business tomorrow to lodge an appeal against his conviction for the murder of Elaine O'Hara.

A 7-year-old girl who witnessed her father’s “execution” at their home told gardaí she felt a “little bit sad and a little happy because my dad is away from the bad boys now”, a murder trial has heard.

The Court of Appeal has reserved judgment on whether Joe O'Reilly can apply to have his conviction for murdering his wife declared a miscarriage of justice.