Judgment has been reserved in an appeal brought by Co Donegal priest against his conviction and seven year prison sentence for raping a teenage parishioner in the church sacristy over 20 years ago.

An appeal brought by Co Donegal priest against his conviction for raping a teenage parishioner in the church sacristy over 20 years ago has been adjourned to the next legal term by the Court of Criminal Appeal.

An appeal by a Connemara man against his conviction for raping and abusing his daughter has been dismissed by the Court of Criminal Appeal.

An appeal by a Connemara man against his conviction for raping and abusing his daughter will be heard by the Court of Criminal Appeal on Monday.

An appeal by a Connemara man against his conviction for raping and abusing his daughter will be heard by the Court of Criminal Appeal on Monday.

The Court of Criminal Appeal has set aside the conviction and ordered the re-trial of a South African man jailed for the murder of his Irish born wife at their home in Co Meath shortly before Christmas 2004.

A serial sex offender has been jailed for six years which he is to serve consecutive to a current six-year rape sentence after he was described by Judge Frank O'Donnell as a "walking menace to every female out there" .

The sentencing of an 18-year-old alcoholic convicted of the manslaughter of 20-year-old man at the Liffey Valley Shopping Centre in September 2005 has been adjourned at the Central Criminal Court today.

A Donegal priest has been jailed for seven years by Mr Justice Philip O'Sullivan at the Central Criminal Court for raping a teenage parishioner in the church sacristy over 20 years ago.

A man accused of killing his wife 10 years ago has been found not guilty of her murder at the Central Criminal Court toady.

A man accused killing his wife 10 years ago was seen sitting in the back of the car by a neighbour shortly before she was found strangled to death, the Central Criminal Court heard today.

The trial of two Cork men accused of murdering another man who was shot in the chest in 2002 has collapsed at the Central Criminal Court after a witness said he had a complete loss of memory for an 18-month period in his life.

THE question over whether or not the Colombia Three should be extradited continues to exercise minds. It could set a dangerous precedent.

IRELAND’S eggs are no longer in one basket. For many decades we were almost totally reliant on Britain for our imports and exports.

Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh 1-11 St. Brendan's 0-13

PAUL O’CONNOR is out of the St Brendan’s side for Easter Monday’s Corn Uí Mhuirí final replay against CSN.

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DELEGATES from the 80 trout fly angling clubs affiliated to Munster Regional Trout Angling Council (MRTAC) travelled to the Mallow Park Hotel, on Sunday last to attend its 73rd AGM.

RORY Sheriff’s favourite colour is blue, to the point that when he abandoned a representative rugby career he promptly joined the Garda Siochana.

AN BRUACH, at the Halfway, Ballinhassig, in Co Cork, is on the brink of being sold out — in just three days.

THE Munster GUI branch last night agreed to run the preliminary rounds of the Pierce Purcell Shield, Jimmy Bruen Shield, Irish Mixed Foursomes and Junior Cup on a strokeplay qualifying basis next year.

A Department of Justice official asked Mr Justice Philip O'Sullivan if he would take a phonecall at home from Bobby Molloy concerning the Naughton rape case, the judge said today.

Junior Environment Minister Bobby Molloy has apologised for contact made on his behalf to a High Court judge presiding over a rape case.

Junior Environment Minister Bobby Molloy is expected to respond to criticism by a High Court judge in relation to "a totally improper approach" made during a trial.

A Connemara father who began raping his daughter when she was only nine-years-old has been jailed for 11 years by Mr Justice Philip O'Sullivan at the Central Criminal Court.

The Labour Party is calling for an immediate clarification from Junior Environment Minister Bobby Molloy, following criticism of him by a High Court judge.

A High Court judge has called for an urgent practice direction on implementing the Sex Offenders Act 2001 and for guidelines that clarify the distinction between therapeutic and medical examination of alleged rape and sexual assault victims.

A Dublin man who threw a petrol bomb into a house in Darndale two years ago killing a sleeping child inside, has been sentenced to 10 years, with the final three years suspended.