Person: Nigel Sweeney

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Ireland much more tolerant of dubious practices by politicans

A FORMER government minister and his ex-wife were sentenced to jail on Monday in the UK for swapping penalty points while, in our little Republic, allegations that TDs’ penalty points were mysteriously wiped create barely a ripple of controversy.

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Former minister jailed for deception

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Jackson 'too ill' to appear in court

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Suicide attack films ‘found in bomb lab’, court told

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Jury views ‘would-be suicide bombers’ blast attempts

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Court sees film of 'tube bomb detonation'

Jury sworn in for July 21 bomb plot trial

A jury was sworn in today to try six men accused of plotting to murder people in the July 21 alleged attempted bombing.

Fri, 12 Jan, 2007

Al-Qaida suspect jailed for life in Britain

A suspected al-Qaida terrorist who was plotting to use the deadly poison ricin has been jailed for life for the murder of a Special Branch detective in Britain, it can be revealed today.

Wed, 13 Apr, 2005

Child sex abuser King refused permission to appeal against sentence

POP mogul Jonathan King’s hopes of being freed from his seven-year jail sentence for sexually abusing boys were dashed yesterday when he was refused permission to appeal.

Sat, 25 Jan, 2003

Michael Stone 'boasted of hammer murders to prisoner'

A British court has heard Michael Stone admitted to another prisoner bludgeoning Lin and Megan Russell to death with a hammer.

Mon, 10 Sep, 2001

Stone's appeal over murder retrial is rejected

Appeal court judges have ruled Michael Stone must face a retrial over the murders of Lin and Megan Russell.

Wed, 14 Feb, 2001