A man has admitted raping two young girls at a house in Athlone in a crime which shocked the nation.

A man in custody on charges of raping two girls wants a change of jail.

The man accused of raping two young girls who were allegedly lured from a children’s birthday party in Athlone has made a second court appearance.

A father on suicide watch after being charged with the murder of his two sons appeared in court yesterday.

The High Court has approved fresh bail terms for Kevin McGeever, aged 68, the former millionaire developer charged with wasting Garda time.

A property tycoon charged with falsely alleging he was kidnapped and held hostage after he vanished for eight months cannot afford to post bail, a court has been told.

Property tycoon, Kevin McGeever, charged with falsely alleging he was kidnapped and held hostage after he vanished for eight months cannot afford to post bail, a court has been told.

A property tycoon who vanished for eight months has appeared in court charged with making false allegations he had been kidnapped and held hostage.

A 26-year-old man charged with the murders of two elderly men in Mayo earlier this month - has been further remanded in custody.

Revenue officers seized €20,000 in cash when they stopped a couple who had arrived at Knock airport on a flight from Lanzarote.

Four men accused of cutting turf illegally have been sent forward for trial to the Circuit Criminal Court.

Travellers rights group Pavee Point has described as "extremely insulting" reports that a District Court judge described burglars as "knackers" against whom "maximum force" be used.

A 33-YEAR-OLD man charged with arson at a house where a five-year- old girl died earlier this month said he was “deeply sorry”, a court heard yesterday.

A 33-YEAR-OLD man charged with the assault of a woman in Boyle, Co Roscommon, has been remanded in custody after appearing before Ballinasloe District Court yesterday.

A 35-YEAR-OLD man has been remanded in custody in relation to the disappearance of a Latvian man in Galway.

A WOMAN who was clocked driving at 170km/h on a motorway — without insurance — has been banned from driving for two years after being convicted of five motoring offences.

A man facing charges under new anti-gang legislation has secured the permission of the High Court to challenge a District Court judge's refusal to grant him legal aid.

A 31-YEAR-OLD Kildare man has been charged with possession of a pipe bomb and two counts of criminal damage to an auctioneer’s office in Co Roscommon.

A man and a woman are due to appear at a special sitting of Ennis District Court today on charges of rape, abuse and neglect.

A HIGH Court decision overturning a district judge’s order compelling the DPP to make wide-ranging discovery of documents relating to the electronic prosecution of a speeding charge is expected to have a knock-on effect on the conduct of similar cases.

ROAD safety legislation introduced to enact harsher penalties for drink driving is set to face a number of legal challenges in the coming months.

A teenage girl who created havoc in Temple Bar by mugging a street performer and accosting innocent bystanders, has been detained for three months, on her 50th conviction.