The DNA of a man accused of raping a woman with Down syndrome matches DNA taken from semen found on the woman.

The DNA of a man accused of raping a woman with Down Syndrome matches DNA taken from semen found on the woman.

A jury has begun its deliberations in the trial of a Dublin-based Garda accused of insurance fraud and harassment.

A “career criminal” who preyed on elderly people alone in their homes has been given an eight-year sentence for a year-long string of crimes against vulnerable victims.

A long-term heroin addict who was in heavy debt to drugs criminals has been given an 11-year sentence in consecutive terms by Judge Katherine Delahunt for possessing two stashes of heroin within 14 months.