A Tipperary man who raped a 12-year-old boy after luring him down a lane will be sentenced next week.

The trial of a man accused of the manslaughter of an Offaly publican two years ago has heard how a witness walked into a garda station and told gardaí he knew who the killer was.

A man accused of taking part in the gang rape of a pregnant woman in Monaghan apologised to gardaí for having sex with her “against her wishes” but said he did not rape her.

A HIGH Court judge has ruled most of the 289 people who claim they lost millions of euro after investing in a scheme to buy apartments in India are entitled to recover monies against a Northern Ireland solicitor who had acted for a firm involved in the scheme.

The jury in the trial of a man accused of attempted murder has heard from a second witness who has said they had difficulty remembering the incident.