The Irish Times

Lecturer jailed for sexual assault of two nieces at family gatherings

John Hogan can be identified after victims waived their right to anonymity

Tue May 17 2022 - 09:43

Woman who threatened to torture and kill her mother found guilty in Limerick

Barbie Kardashian (20) had been in care since the age of 10, court told

Mon May 09 2022 - 14:30

Jury retires to consider verdict in trial of Barbie Kardashian

Woman denies 11 charges of threatening to kill her mother and her former social care worker

Fri May 06 2022 - 16:48

Inflation is upending the labour market, so where will it end?

Indigenous employers struggle to keep pace as FDI companies hike pay rates

Fri Feb 04 2022 - 05:30

Gardaí accused of trying to pervert course of justice to be tried in Limerick

Judge refuses application brought by DPP to have trial heard in Dublin

Thu Jan 20 2022 - 20:50

Two companies face trial following deaths of bridge workers

Stonemasons drowned while working on a bridge in Limerick city

Mon Dec 06 2021 - 19:41

Former Fine Gael minister Tom O’Donnell dies aged 94

Former minister for the Gaeltacht served as MEP from 1979 to 1989

Thu Oct 08 2020 - 22:33

The microliving challenge: ‘Where do you keep your milk in a kitchen with 42 people?’

Users say co-living schemes suit students and young workers – but for ‘just a few months’

Sat Jun 01 2019 - 06:00

Priest found not guilty of indecently assaulting altar boy

Accused denied charges which related to various dates between 1988 and 1990

Fri Feb 01 2019 - 17:36

Military-style burglar well-advised to drop appeal, judge says

Aurimas Petraska jailed over raids that netted goods worth €150,000

Fri Feb 01 2019 - 13:37

Farmer (74) jailed for shooting man and dog as part of land feud

Ted O’Donoghue involved in dispute over Co Limerick right of way for ‘40 years’, court told

Wed Dec 19 2018 - 15:42

‘Obsessed’ farmer shot neighbour in dispute over right of way

Ted O’Donoghue, (74) admitted firing a shot from his legally-held gun at John Hayes

Fri Oct 26 2018 - 17:08

Limerick woman scalded, stabbed, and beaten by boyfriend, court told

‘The mirror is my enemy. It pains to see my reflection’ - victim

Fri Jul 27 2018 - 21:00

Jail sentence increased for two cousins involved in ‘fatal burglary’

John O’Donoghue (62) collapsed and died as he was about to confront the two intruders

Thu Apr 26 2018 - 17:54

Dublin pub to donate Good Friday takings to charity as ban is lifted

The scrapping of the restriction was set in motion by a court ruling eight years ago

Thu Mar 29 2018 - 20:43

DPP seeks tougher burglary sentencing as elderly ‘in permanent fear’

Rare call made as court extends detention of two jailed for ‘fatal burglary’

Tue Feb 20 2018 - 06:00

Vast majority of offences still have no sentencing guidelines

Irish judges can impose any sentence they like once it’s under maximum prison term in the legislation

Wed Jan 10 2018 - 01:00

Increased jail term sought for two involved in burglary where man died

John O’Donoghue collapsed and died in Doon as he was about to confront intruders

Thu Dec 14 2017 - 18:28

Taoiseach leads large attendance at Cosgrave funeral

Three surviving ministers who served under former taoiseach present

Sat Oct 07 2017 - 19:35

Integrity was hallmark of Liam Cosgrave’s life, mourners told

Politician turned down a State funeral and requested ‘no speeches, no nonsense’, mourners told

Sat Oct 07 2017 - 17:29

Man admits possessing 3,500 child porn images and videos

Judge grants application preventing the media from reporting defendant’s name

Fri Jun 02 2017 - 13:43

Lithuanian burglary gang member jailed for five and a half years in Limerick

Aurimas Petraska and others ‘dressed in army fatigues and balaclavas’

Fri May 05 2017 - 15:02

‘Fast cars are my heroin’: Man pleads guilty to reckless endangerment

Jamie Marshall knocked down Garda, rammed bus and two cars after high-speed chase

Thu Apr 27 2017 - 08:56

Gardaí investigating ‘professional’ burglary gang operating in Munster

Man ‘accidentally’ shot in the face by armed gardaí during recent operation

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:37

Charity worker jailed for six years for sexual abuse of 13-year-old girl

Casey took ‘every opportunity to have his way with the victim’

Wed Apr 05 2017 - 18:01

Five things you need to know today

Germany suffers its fourth attack in one week, Irish teachers could face a ban for serious misconduct and TD Michael Healy-Rae asks a lot of questions

Mon Jul 25 2016 - 08:15

Woman (24) punched and robbed disabled man in Limerick

Belinda O’Sullivan told victim of attack she was going to help him tie his shoelaces

Fri May 13 2016 - 13:04

Judge rejects 14 contentious ballots ahead of Kerry recount

Some 15,000 votes from 2014 local election in Listowel being recounted after legal action

Thu Feb 11 2016 - 13:34

Court hears of ‘savage and vicious’ assault on elderly man

Patrick Phelan (24) jailed for eight years for kicking and punching Thomas Ryan (61) in head

Thu Jan 21 2016 - 12:18

Vincent Collopy admits threatening witness in case against brothers

Limerick criminal to be sentenced for intimidation of man in 2010

Tue Jan 19 2016 - 14:42

Garda acquitted of expenses fraud by direction of judge

Ciaran Folan was accused of stealing more thant €3,300 from his employer

Thu Jan 14 2016 - 11:56

Garda goes on trial for stealing more than €3,300 from work

Ciaran Folan (44), from Co Wexford, accused of thefts while stationed in Clifden

Wed Jan 13 2016 - 15:24

Mother of nine avoids jail for failing to send three children to school

Judge in Limerick told eldest child, a boy of 16, missed each day of current school year

Tue Jan 12 2016 - 20:44

Limerick man caught laundering €1.5m gets four years

John Duffy said he thought the value of the cash was only around €50,000

Fri Oct 02 2015 - 18:14