Dylan Higgins, 23, who waived his right to anonymity so his rapist could be named, has urged other abuse victims to come forward as “it may save lives”.

Charges against one of two men accused of raping a woman after a Jason Derulo concert have been dropped after a judge in the Central Criminal Court ruled there was insufficient evidence against him.

Despite many explanations from medical and other professionals, the youth maintains there is nothing wrong with him and he does not have cancer, the court was told.

A young woman has described how she was violated and treated like a rag doll when a fellow party-goer raped her while she lay comatose on a bed.

A man has gone on trial for the alleged murder of a fellow inmate at Cork prison last year.

The jury in the trial of a man accused of murder after an argument over a game of backgammon will begin their deliberations tomorrow at the Central Criminal Court.

Farmers have again been warned they may lose EU grants if the number of farm deaths does not improve.

The Irish Farmers Association has said it has "mixed feelings" about Budget 2015.

One of the earliest recordings of blues legend Rory Gallagher has emerged amidst a treasure trove of Gallagher memorabilia which was “lost” for almost half a century.

A convicted criminal and "social deviant" who raped his aunt in her Cork home after threatening to kill her has been jailed for 15 years at the Central Criminal Court.

A convicted criminal and "social deviant" who raped his aunt in her Cork home after threatening to kill her will be sentenced at the Central Criminal court on Friday.

The Court of Criminal Appeal has quashed a Cork man's conviction for the rape of his former girlfriend's two teenage sisters.

A Corkman jailed for 13 years after he was found guilty of raping two teenage sisters of his former girlfriend has withdrawn his application to be released on bail.

A hospital porter who turned an apartment into a cocaine factory has had his appeal against the severity of his 12-year jail sentence dismissed by the Court of Criminal Appeal.

The closing stages have been reached in the trial of a Corkman accused of raping his two sisters.

A man who raped and murdered a schoolgirl and left her to drown on a remote Connemara beach, today failed in his bid to have an appeal against his conviction heard by the Supreme Court.

A five-year jail sentence was imposed today on a man who lay in wait for women using toilets at a bar and a fast food restaurant in Cork.