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Complainant never made any reference to sex before coming back to house, rape accused tells court

A Westmeath man accused of raping a woman he met at a New Year’s Eve ball has told a jury that the complainant never made any reference to sex before coming back to his house. The 33-year-old man has pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court ...

28 Jul 2020 at 18:35

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Special Criminal Court upholds its right to hear trial of four accused of Kevin Lunney abduction

The Special Criminal Court has rejected arguments that it has no jurisdiction to hear the trial of four men accused of causing serious harm to Quinn Industrial Holdings director Kevin Lunney. Michael O'Higgins SC, for one of the four accused, said ...

02 Jun 2021 at 12:36

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Longford man pleads guilty to defilement of child

A Co Longford man is to be sentenced in January after he pleaded guilty in the Central Criminal Court last week to defilement of a child. The man, who is aged 19, but who cannot be named for legal reasons to protect the identity of his victim, ...

11 Oct 2017 at 17:00

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Trial of four accused in Kevin Lunney abduction will hear evidence from about 250 witnesses

The trial of four men who deny falsely imprisoning and causing serious harm to Quinn Industrial Holdings Director Kevin Lunney will hear CCTV, DNA, phone location data and other circumstantial evidence from about 250 witnesses, a barrister ...

02 Jun 2021 at 14:42

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Trial of four men accused of falsely imprisoning Kevin Lunney to go ahead next month

Mr Justice Tony Hunt, presiding at the three-judge court, this morning (MONDAY) rejected a pre-trial application by defence counsel for the four accused men to adjourn the 12-week trial, which is due to commence on January 11. Luke ...

07 Dec 2020 at 14:00

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#Breaking: Westmeath man has been found guilty of murdering the mother of his children

A Westmeath man has been found guilty of murdering the mother of his children by ‘strangling the life out of her’ two months after she had left him. Danny Keena of Empor, Ballynacargy was on trial at the Central Criminal Court, ...

09 Oct 2017 at 16:22

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Danny Keena Murder Trial: Jury retires in trial of man who strangled estranged partner to death

The jury has begun deliberating in trial of a man, charged with murdering the mother of his children, by strangling her in her new home. Danny Keena of Empor, Ballynacargy, Co Westmeath is charged with the murder of ...

06 Oct 2017 at 14:42

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Jury in Sligo murder trial is discharged and a new jury sworn in

The jury in the trial of a man accused of murdering his wife has been discharged and a new jury has been sworn in at the Central Criminal Court. Rafal Karaczyn (34), of Crozon Park, Sligo, was on trial for the ...

27 Feb 2020 at 21:56

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President of High Court instructs that existing trials should be completed where possible

The President of the High Court has instructed that existing trials should be completed where possible, a murder trial jury has been told. Addressing the jury in the Central Criminal Court trial of Rafal ...

12 Mar 2020 at 22:57

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Jury begins deliberations: Defendant pleading not guilty to rape and false imprisonment of Longford woman

Ms Justice Carmel Stewart referred the jury to a recent Supreme Court decision in which Mr Justice Charleton stated that “the absence of consent to sexual intercourse is an objective fact.” Quoting from ...

19 Dec 2016 at 22:20

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Convicted of kidnapping the mother of his children in Longford

A Central Criminal Court jury returned the guilty verdict after over five hour's deliberations. Jurors were unable to reach verdicts on allegations that the man raped the woman during the ordeal and ...

21 Dec 2016 at 18:10

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Jury to resume deliberations in rape trial

The woman's partner is accused of kidnapping her after she obtained a barring order against him. He also allegedly beat and threatened the 29 year old throughout their five year relationship. The ...

20 Dec 2016 at 18:06

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