Person: Alan Higgins

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Little Zac’s family in appeal for funds following hit-and-run

A fundraising campaign set up just days ago to help with treatment costs for a Cork toddler badly injured in a hit-and-run last week has already generated more than €12,000 in donations.

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Bandon and Ringmahon live to fight again after FAI Senior Cup draw

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Down trounce Armagh in Ulster Hurling Championship

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Carlow grab win over Down

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Fermanagh stumble in Nicky Rackard Cup

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Victories for Monaghan and South Down in division 4

Killing ruins Christmas for four families

CHRISTMAS 2004 will be one never to forget for all the wrong reasons for four families from Dublin’s northside after events in the Central Criminal Court yesterday.

Tue, 21 Dec, 2004

Teen jailed for life for stabbing schoolboy

A 17-year-old was jailed for life tonight for the stabbing to death of a schoolboy for his mobile phone.

Mon, 20 Dec, 2004

Sentence date set in mobile phone murder case

The sentence date for convicted murderer Christopher Dunne for the fatal stabbing of teenager Alan Higgins over his mobile phone has been set by the Central Criminal Court.

Fri, 26 Nov, 2004

Boys’ murders - Deadly failure to tackle juvenile crime

WHAT’S going wrong in Irish society? The perennial question takes on heightened relevance in light of the horrendous murders of two boys for their mobile phones.

Sat, 16 Oct, 2004

Teen found guilty of Coolock murder

Seventeen-year-old Christopher Dunne has been found guilty of the murder of Alan Higgins for his mobile phone at the Central Criminal Court.

Fri, 15 Oct, 2004

Murder the 'only reasonable' verdict, jury told

The "only reasonable" verdict to be reached in the trial of a teenager accused of murdering Alan Higgins "is one of murder", a jury has heard at the Central Criminal Court.

Wed, 13 Oct, 2004

Murder victim's DNA found on accused, court hears

The DNA of murdered schoolboy Alan Higgins was found on the clothes of the teenage accused, a jury at the Central Criminal Court has heard.

Wed, 13 Oct, 2004

Higgins accused 'admitted stabbing to gardaí'

The teenager accused of murdering Alan Higgins allegedly admitted to stabbing the schoolboy, telling gardaí: "I just stabbed the bloke. Very sorry. I am very sorry. It wasn’t meant to happen that way," the Central Criminal Court has heard.

Tue, 12 Oct, 2004

Schoolboy had admitted stabbing, court hears

The teenager accused of murdering Alan Higgins allegedly admitted to stabbing the schoolboy the morning after the fatal attack, a witness told a jury at the Central Criminal Court.

Fri, 08 Oct, 2004

Stabbing victim died from haemorraging, court hears

The State Pathologist told a jury today that schoolboy Alan Higgins died from "haemorraging and shock due to a stab wound to the chest".

Fri, 08 Oct, 2004

Alan Higgins 'suffered three heart attacks'

An accident and emergency surgeon has told a jury schoolboy Alan Higgins suffered three heart attacks before he died.

Thu, 07 Oct, 2004

Teen murder victim's girlfriend speaks to court

The girlfriend of Alan Higgins, who was stabbed to death, has told a jury she received a text message from his phone an hour after it had been stolen.

Wed, 06 Oct, 2004

Scores from today's play at Druid's Glen

PGA Tankard All-Ireland Finals at Druid's Glen

Tue, 22 Oct, 2002

Teenager remanded on bail

A 15-year-old boy charged with the manslaughter of a schoolboy at the weekend has been remanded on bail for four weeks by Judge James Paul McDonnell at the Dublin Children's Court this morning.

Tue, 15 Oct, 2002

Three due in court in connection with Dublin stabbing

Three teenagers are due in court today in connection with the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Alan Higgins in north Dublin on Saturday night.

Tue, 15 Oct, 2002

Murdered teenager's family appeal for help

THE family of murdered teen Alan Higgins yesterday appealed for help in tracking down his killers.

Tue, 15 Oct, 2002