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Man in his 20s charged over serious assault in Co Wicklow

A man has been charged after a man was attacked at a house in Co Wicklow, gardai said. Two men were arrested on Thursday over the serious assault, which happened on the Ashfield Estate in the early hours of Tuesday August 2. The victim, in his 40s, ...

19 Aug 2022 at 22:02

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Man jailed for rape, assault and coercive control of Donegal woman

A man who raped, assaulted and coercively controlled a Donegal woman in the course of a six-week relationship has been jailed for 17 years. On various occasions, Dean Ward, 36, sprayed mace into the woman’s face, tied her up, choked her and then ...

28 Jul 2022 at 16:11

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Former Irish soldier to be sentenced for Islamic State membership

A former Irish soldier found guilty of being a member of the so-called Islamic State (IS) is due to appear before a Dublin court on Friday for sentencing. Ex-Defence Forces member Lisa Smith, 40, was found guilty in May of membership of the IS ...

22 Jul 2022 at 03:45

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Ex-Irish soldier Lisa Smith jailed for 15 months for IS membership

Former Irish soldier Lisa Smith has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for being a member of the so-called Islamic State (IS) terror group. The 40-year-old ex-Defence Forces member was found guilty in May of IS membership but was cleared ...

22 Jul 2022 at 14:18

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Co-accused in midlands rape trial said girl was very drunk and did not know 'what where how'

One of the four men accused of raping a teenage girl “one after another” told gardai that after the alleged events he thought she “might come to her senses” and go to the police, a trial has heard. The four men, who cannot be named for ...

22 Mar 2022 at 17:51

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Defence tells Court of Appeal that arrest of man convicted of attempted rape was not lawful

The arrest of a homeless man who was caught on security cameras attempting to rape another homeless man in the street was not lawful, his lawyers argued at the Court of Appeal on Tuesday. William Dollard (32) had pleaded not guilty to ...

22 Mar 2022 at 18:11

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Longford man selling power tools at a Sunday market that were stolen in Offaly avoids jail term

A man who had stolen power tools valued at approximately €3,000 at a Sunday market has been given a suspended sentence Brian Nevin (30) was caught with the stolen tools when a tradesman found a drill that had been stolen from his van ...

15 Mar 2022 at 21:00

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Man jailed for 15 years after leaving female neighbour permanently paralysed in attempted gun murder

A "danger to society" who led a campaign of abuse against his neighbour before leaving her permanently paralysed in an attempted gun murder that "obliterated" her life has been jailed for 15 years. The Central Criminal Court has ...

26 Apr 2022 at 14:09

Court hears former soldier Lisa Smith married member of al Qaeda in Syria

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Court hears former soldier Lisa Smith married member of al Queda in Syria

Former Defence Forces soldier Lisa Smith married a member of al Qaeda and stayed in a “bombed-out” house where militia and rebels held meetings when she was in Syria, her trial has heard. The Co Louth woman, 39, has pleaded not ...

27 Jan 2022 at 17:29

Trial of Lisa Smith to proceed after court rejects bid to dismiss terror charges

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Lisa Smith trial to begin after court rejects bid to dismiss terror charges

The trial of ex-Irish Defence Forces member Lisa Smith will proceed on Tuesday (January 25) after the Special Criminal Court rejected a legal application to have terror-related charges against her dropped. The 39-year-old, ...

24 Jan 2022 at 12:41

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Lisa Smith tried to justify suicide bombings, former friend tells trial

Former Defence Forces soldier Lisa Smith was interested in the “harsh end of Islam” and tried to justify suicide bombs, the Special Criminal Court has heard. The 39-year-old, from Co Louth, has pleaded not guilty to ...

26 Jan 2022 at 15:40

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Lisa Smith tried to justify suicide bombings, former friend tells trial

26 Jan 2022 at 17:28

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