Gardaí have received a second letter from an anonymous writer in relation to the 17-year investigation into the disappearance of teenager Ciara Breen.

A 75-year-old woman whose nephew was jailed for 14 years earlier this week for violently raping her has waived her right to anonymity to have him named.

The State has been given extra time to complete a book of evidence in the case of a retired consultant surgeon who denies indecently assaulting 16 young males over a 26-year period.

Retired consultant surgeon Michael Shine is to stand trial accused of indecently assaulting 16 young males over three decades.

Retired consultant surgeon Dr Michael Shine is to stand trial accused of indecently assaulting 16 young males over three decades.

A father-of-two who had a loaded gun under his mattress for his “own protection” has been sentenced to eight years at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

A north Dublin man with a history of violence has been sentenced to three years with 18 months suspended for punching his old schoolmate in the face with a brass knuckle-duster.

The wife of a north Dublin teacher accused of unlawful carnal knowledge of one of his pupils has told a jury they received anonymous phone calls after he was suspended from his job in the face of the allegations.

Joe O’ Reilly told gardaí that he had an affair but that it was over by the time his wife Rachel was found murdered at the family home in north Dublin, a jury heard today.

A Longford teenager who beat a then 13-year-old girl "to pulp" and viciously raped her after she blacked out from his attempts to strangle her has been given nine years detention.

A man who was extradited from Spain last week to face a charge of murdering his wife will go on trial in November at Central Criminal Court in Dublin.

A man who was extradited back from Spain to face a murder charge was today remanded in custody to appear before the Central Criminal Court next week.

FAMILY and relatives were yesterday trying to come to terms with the death of a young boy after he apparently drowned over the weekend.