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By Fiona Ferguson The driver of a road sweeping vehicle who fatally collided with a child had previously caused the death of a pedestrian while driving his car illegally in…

By Claire Henry Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that Anthony Connors (47), formally of South Richmond Street, Dublin 2, pleaded guilty to the robbery of a priest at a parochial…

By Jessie Magee A man who stole €400 from a homeless man’s sock after they had both been smoking crack in an inner-city park together will be sentenced later for…

By Jamil Bhaloo A man who broke into a man’s home before attempting to steal his car has received a fully suspended sentence. Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that Anthony…

By Sonya McLean A garda who was attacked while attempting to arrest a drunk and abusive man has said that she has lost her “zest for life” and her “love…

By Jessica Magee A Dublin teenager who falsely imprisoned his partner and subjected her to nine assaults over two months last summer has been jailed for 18 months. Cameron Curtis…

By Sonya McLean A man who stomped on his friend’s head and continued to kick him while he lay unconscious on a packed LUAS has been jailed for a year.…

By Eimear Dodd A Dublin man assaulted his former partner while she was holding their toddler in her arms during a “reprehensible” attack at her home, a court has heard.…

By Claire Henry A Dublin man who broke into a home and was interrupted by an occupant has been sentenced to eight months in prison. Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard…

By Sonya McLean A man who sexually assaulted a sleeping woman after she had told him she didn’t want to continue with earlier consensual sexual activity between them has been…