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'Tragic background' to Kilkenny drugs case

A one-month suspended prison sentence was handed down to a defendant at Kilkenny District Court who admitted having drugs in his possessions for personal use on three separate occasions last year. Declan Whearty, Good Shepherd Centre, Kilkenny ...

23 Sept 2022 at 17:33

Government to compensate subpostmasters who helped uncover Horizon IT scandal

The Government is to compensate hundreds subpostmasters who helped expose the Horizon IT scandal but lost out after seeing their compensation payments swallowed up in legal fees. Chancellor Rishi Sunak said ministers will be setting out ...

22 Mar 2022 at 12:55

Crime and Courts

Kilkenny man convicted of extortion on local business

A father and grandfather who is ‘well known’ in Kilkenny was convicted of extortion at Kilkenny District Court. Timmy O’Reilly, 1 St Mary’s Halting Site, Hebron Road, Kilkenny was convicted of the offence which took place at Connolly’s ...

01 Mar 2022 at 22:33

Woman tried to flush drugs during search in Laois

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Woman tried to flush drugs down toilet during search in Laois

A woman who obstructed gardai by attempting to flush drugs down a toilet during a search was fined at Portlaoise District Court. Rachel McCarthy 30, 15 Cabra Court, Thurles, Tipperary pleaded guilty to the offence at a sitting of ...

27 Mar 2022 at 18:33

Child sexual abuse prosecutions and convictions drop by half in four years

Prosecutions and convictions for child sexual abuse have fallen by around half in four years, research by a children’s charity suggests. Figures obtained by the NSPCC under Freedom of Information legislation showed that the ...

20 Jan 2022 at 00:25

Crime & Court

Prison sentence handed down to repeat offender at Kilkenny court

A defendant who drove while disqualified was sentenced to four months in prison and banned from driving for eight years. Edward O’Reilly, 2 St Mary’s Crescent, Hebron Halting Site, Kilkenny is accused of driving without ...

14 Jul 2023 at 11:33

Post Office compensation schemes ‘a patchwork quilt with holes in it’

The chairman of the inquiry into the Post Office Horizon IT scandal has called for legislative change to resolve issues with what he described as “a patchwork quilt of compensation schemes… with some holes in it”. Just ...

17 Jul 2023 at 14:45

Living costs for wrongfully convicted prisoners unfair, Sunak says

Rishi Sunak believes it is unfair that prisoners who were wrongly convicted should have to pay back living costs for their time locked up, Downing Street has said. It comes amid concerns that a man who spent 17 years ...

31 Jul 2023 at 14:27

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Kilkenny woman jailed for stealing groceries from supermarket

A woman who admitted stealing groceries was sentenced to four months in prison at Kilkenny District Court. Tracey Carthy of no fixed abode admitted the offence which took place at Aldi, Hebron Road, Kilkenny on ...

06 Oct 2023 at 07:33

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County Derry haulier convicted of transporting unfit animal

A County Derry haulier has been convicted of charges relating to animal transportation. Joel Yorke, (36), of Drumlane Road, Upperlands, was convicted at Newry Magistrates Court yesterday (Monday, October 2) of ...

03 Oct 2023 at 08:33

Crime & Court

Kilkenny man convicted of paying for using a prostitute

A Kilkenny man appeared in court today and pleaded guilty to paying for a prostitute at a premises in the city centre. Sergeant Morgan O'Connor told the court that on July 6, 2023 there was a garda on duty in ...

09 Apr 2024 at 17:33

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Yousaf pledges swift UK-wide action on Horizon scandal to overturn convictions

Humza Yousaf said he has received a “positive” response from Rishi Sunak on the Post Office Horizon scandal, pledging the UK and Scottish governments will work quickly to overturn wrongful convictions. ...

17 Jan 2024 at 12:42

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