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Bench warrant issued at Longford court for teen who failed to attend school

... On that date, Judge Hughes noted that the girl had only just turned 13 and was therefore a year too young to be sent to OBERSTOWN DETENTION CENTRE. He therefore adjourned the case to January and ordered the teen to attend school until then, stating that her attendance...

22 Dec 2020 at 08:00

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Two children from ‘criminal family’ appear in Longford court charged with breaching bail conditions

Following the conviction of their mother at last week’s sitting of Longford District Court, two children, aged 17 and 13 appeared before Judge Seamus Hughes charged with breaches of bail conditions. The two children, who cannot be named because of ...

05 Nov 2020 at 12:00

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Teen who attempted to murder woman he met online was exposed to extreme pornography from young age

...to others’. This had ‘the potential to be life-changing or fatal’ but was lowered within his current environment in OBERSTOWN DETENTION CENTRE. Other factors he’d considered included the boy’s intense interest in strategic video games, ‘several years of...

31 Jul 2019 at 16:38

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Father apologises after son tried to murder woman he met on dating app

The father of a teenage boy who tried to murder a woman he met on an internet dating app has apologised to the victim saying: "There is no excuse for the terrible actions our son carried out that day." The Court of Appeal also heard today that ...

28 Jul 2020 at 21:00

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Teenage boy admits to murdering Romanian national last year

A teenage boy has admitted murdering a Romanian national in the Kilmainham area of Dublin last year. The 17-year-old, who cannot be identified because he is a minor, was charged with the murder of 39-year-old Claudiu Robu at a laneway off ...

24 Mar 2021 at 16:48

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Sharing Offaly murder video could land you in prison warns judge

...the murder of Lorna Woodnutt at 8.50pm and the accused made no reply when charged and cautioned. He was remanded to OBERSTOWN DETENTION CENTRE to appear again before Tullamore District Court next Wednesday at 10.15am. The solicitor who appeared for the accused,...

01 Oct 2023 at 13:14

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An updated list of essential workers who can leave home on during the January Level 5 lockdown

The Government has updated the list of essential workers at Level 5 in the wake of the tightening of Covid-19 restrictions. It advises people to please stay at home until 1 February, except for the following situations: - to travel to ...

06 Jan 2021 at 21:31

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Longford teen refused bail for imitation firearm charge

...for the accused explained to the court that her client was 17 years old and had spent the previous two weeks in OBERSTOWN DETENTION CENTRE. “My instructions are that he will comply with any and all conditions if he is given bail. He has learned his lesson...

16 Sept 2020 at 10:00

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UPDATE | Youth charged over alleged assault on Longford garda denied bail

The youth was remanded to OBERSTOWN DETENTION CENTRE after being brought before a special court sitting in Longford late last night. As first revealed by longfordleader.ie, he had earlier been arrested after a garda sustained facial injuries, including a...

24 Aug 2022 at 11:55

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Longford teenager who caused €50,000 in damage to detention centre jailed for four years

Michael Ward (18) of Gleann Riada, Strokestown Road, Co Longford, spent two years in detention in Oberstown from the age of 15 and has 33 previous convictions, including theft, criminal damage, burglary, robbery and unauthorised ...

29 Jul 2018 at 13:07

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Longford teen who left victim scarred after knife attack to be sentenced next month

...Johnston said while he was satisfied with the attempts made by the accused to rehabilitate himself at Dublin's OBERSTOWN DETENTION CENTRE, he said it was imperative "a roadmap" was put in place when determining sentencing. A further factor, he said,...

17 Jan 2019 at 13:50

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Longford teen (17), allegedly found with seven inch blade after garda chase

...to undergo surgery next Tuesday. Judge Kilraine adjourned the teenager's bail application and remanded him to OBERSTOWN DETENTION CENTRE until next Tuesday.

08 May 2021 at 17:19

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