A judge excluded the public from a courtroom at the Circuit Criminal Court in Tralee today because the details in a child pornography case were so "gross".

A 41-year-old Shannon native has had to move house twice since his child pornography downloading offences were made public.

A man jailed for distributing tens of thousands of child porn images and videos was "well advised" to drop an appeal against the severity of his sentence, according to the President of the Court of Appeal.

Gardaí are examining 105 child abuse cases the Garda Inspectorate has raised concerns about to ensure they have been investigated properly.

Parents are being encouraged to talk to their children about the dangers of ‘sextortion’ online.