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GUILTY: Fr Eddie Gallagher will be sentenced next month. He has already spent almost a year and-a-half in custody.

Former parish priest admits 109 child sex offences in court
Fr Gallagher, who remains suspended from ministry, is due to be sentenced in December
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Longford defendant who appeared before Carrick-on-Shannon District Court on a drugs charg ordered to make €250 donation to the Irish Cancer Society in lieu of a conviction

Longford man avoids conviction after drug possession charge

Pharmacy robber forced to the ground

Midlands pharmacy robber armed with shotgun taken down by garda

Circuit Court hears young Midlands driver crashed morning after pints, shots and lines of cocaine

Man jailed as court hears grandmother died three weeks after collision

A Midlands Judge has called for a review of the penalties for people convicted of attempting to record intimate images without permission.

Man trying to record image of girl in Midlands leisure centre jailed

'Huge fall from grace' Midlands woman in 'fake births' case freed after repaying €59,300

Midlands woman in 'fake births' case freed after repaying €59,300

Man fined for walking intoxicated from Leitrim to Longford on N4 at night

Drunk man attempting to walk to Longford along N4 at night fined

Man charged with criminal damage in relation to fatal Edenderry fire

FILE PHOTO: Court hears the defendant produced a hammer in a shop in the Midlands and threatened a member of staff after being refused service

'Belligerent' Midlands man who told shop assistant 'I'll cut you up in pieces' i...

Murder trial being heard at the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin.

US man strangled father just hours after arriving at five star Irish hotel, cour...

Rafal Replin, pictured leaving Tullamore Circuit Court earlier this year

Midlands man jailed after he broke woman's jaw in savage late night attack

M7 Cork, Dublin, Limerick motorway on ramp

Gardaí found vodka and child in pyjamas with no seat belt when woman was stopped...
The woman, a learner driver, declined to give a sample to be tested for alcohol
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Tullamore Circuit Court heard how woman falsely claimed maternity benefit

'An extraordinary case' as Midlands teacher faked two births and cost state €59,...

Incident captured on CCTV showed defendant on Main Street, Longford squaring up to journalist ‘forcibly grabbing his shirt forcing his drink to spill all over his clothes’

Longford man ‘unhappy’ with story ‘saw red’ and assaulted court reporter on stre...

Man pleads guilty to terrorist charges, garda stabbing and arson of Conor McGreg...

Alan O'Mahony, who is stationed at Letterkenny Garda Station, is to stand trial at Letterkenny Circuit Court

Member of Gardaí faces trial on charges including burglary and harassment

Garda Gráinne McLoone and Garda Patrick Kelly accompany

Well-known singer appears in court charged with murder of Stephen McCahill

Portlaoise District Court

Court in the Midlands told gardaí believed Mosque terror attack was 'imminent'

'He has treated the court with contempt': Judge activates suspended sentences of man living in Longford

'He has treated the court with contempt': Judge activates suspended sentences of...

Judge informed there was an alleged co-accused and 'they are out of the jurisdiction'

Woman appears in Midlands court accused of child cruelty and false imprisonment

Man guilty of sexually assaulting 'terrified' young girl to be sentenced at Longford Circuit Court

Man guilty of sexually assaulting 'terrified' young girl to be sentenced at Long...

Judge: 'It was hardly a sightseeing tour they were on' Midlands man a passenger in stolen car

Judge: 'It was hardly a sightseeing tour they were on' Midlands man a passenger ...

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It doesn't always give you wings! Suspended sentence for Midlands man who stole ...
Suspended sentence for Tullamore man who stole four packs of Red Bull
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Midlands couple sentenced at Tullamore Circuit Court

Couple jailed after husband recorded wife having sex with their teenage son

Shocking account of events outlined at Tullamore Circuit Court

Mother was recorded by husband having sex with teenage son, Circuit Court hears

Teenager appears in Midlands court accused of rape and defilement

Teenager appears in Midlands court accused of rape and defilement

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Longford man ‘wasn’t the main perpetrator’ when theft of 13 bottles of alcohol o...

Defendant who appeared before Longford District Court has been remanded on continuing bail

Longford woman allegedly stole alcohol from same store on a number of occasions

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Longford man charged with damaging car and possession of pepper spray and a claw...

Councillor Frank McBrearty appeared at Letterkenny District Court

County councillor faces trial charged with stealing another councillor's phone a...

Irish man (26) accused of sending naked pictures of ex partner to her mother

Irish man (26) accused of sending naked pictures of ex partner to her mother

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Longford man walked out of Dunnes Stores with trolley full of goods without payi...

Man who allegedly made 'slicing Irish babies' threat further remanded in custody

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Hospitality worker in the Midlands allegedly had 'small axe' down his trousers

REVEALED: Electric Picnic drug busts fuel half of Court's €300k poor box donatio...

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Court hears alleged victim in Midlands pub assault sustained large gash over rig...

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Meat factory worker in court in Midlands didn't realise he was banned from drivi...

Midlands man (19) accused of driving offence says week in custody was 'kick up hole'

Midlands man (19) accused of driving offence says week in custody was 'kick up h...

Midlands court hears mother contacted gardai after 'How are you sexy?' message sent to daughter

'Really sick': Sex offender 'befriended' 10-year-old Midlands girl on Snapchat

Defendant has motoring offence reduced after donating €10,000 to Jack and Jill Foundation

Escaped dangerous driving charge by skin of his teeth: Dental surgeon clocked in...

Roscommon man was 'attempting a wheelspin on the road while black smoke was coming out of his exhaust'

Motorist with 22 previous convictions branded 'a danger to society' by Midlands ...

Man sentenced at Tullamore Circuit Court

Midlands apartment like 'abattoir' after horrific attack on 'friend'

The late Ashling Murphy.

Court hears Ashling Murphy's murderer's brother withheld information to protect ...

'She is no good to me' - Man accused of 'slicing babies' threat makes drastic comment in court

Man in Midlands accused of threatening to 'slice babies' makes drastic comment i...

'She is no good to me' - Man accused of 'slicing babies' threat makes drastic comment in court

'She is no good to me' - Man accused of 'slicing babies' threat makes drastic co...

Terrorised: Dublin man jailed for seven years for beating up and robbing Midlands pensioner

Terrorised: Dublin man jailed for seven years for beating up and robbing Midland...

A woman drove with double the legal limit of alcohol in her system

Midlands court hears woman was 'paralytic' while driving with 'colossal' reading

Dublin man appeared at a special sitting of Carrick-on-Shannon District Court following a number of incidents in Longford town

Man captured on CCTV footage entering St Christopher’s to reappear in Longford c...

'Caught red-handed' - Burglars jailed after stealing €24,000 cash in Midlands

'Caught red-handed' - Burglars jailed after stealing €24,000 cash in Midlands

Portlaoise District Court

LIVE: 'I have nothing to say' - Man in Laois court over social media threats aga...

Portlaoise District Court

Motorist who live-streamed garda traffic stop banned from driving following conv...

The new Portlaoise Plaza at Junction 17 on the M7 which is due to open this week. Pic: Alf Harvey

Laois court hears of ‘extraordinary’ foreign licence penalty points system

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