Tag Archives: Crime

A Dublin man has been handed a life sentence for the murder of his wife, after investigators uncovered harrowing footage of the crime that had been secretly recorded on his mobile phone. The footage, which captured the events before, during, and after the fatal stabbing, became central to the prosecution’s case. Stephen Mooney, 53, from Kilbarrack Road, initially denied killing …

The Irish Court of Appeal has chosen to forward key documents to the Director of Public Prosecutions in connection with Conor McGregor’s decision to retract a motion seeking to introduce additional evidence during his ongoing appeal. The material in question had the potential to cast doubt on the credibility of Nikita Hand, the complainant in a civil case in which …

A 31-year-old man has been convicted of murder in connection with a fatal assault that took place in Cobh, County Cork, in March 2024. The Central Criminal Court delivered the verdict on Tuesday following a four-day trial. Dylan Scannell, a tattoo artist from O’Rahilly Street in Cobh, was found guilty of the murder of 33-year-old Ian Baitson, a local chef …

Former Pilot Remanded Over €10 Million Drug Seizure in County Clare A 62-year-old man, previously employed as a pilot with Ryanair, has been formally charged following the discovery of cannabis with an estimated street value exceeding €10 million. The accused, Brendan O’Meara, who resides at An Tulach, Summer Hill in Meelick, County Clare, appeared before a special sitting of Ennis …

A 29-year-old man has been formally charged with the murder of Daniel O’Sullivan, who died following an incident on Monday night at a bar in Youghal, County Cork. Reece Keogh, whose registered address is on North Main Street in Youghal, was brought before Midleton District Court where he was charged with the murder, which occurred at Tynan’s Bar on 14 …

A 54-year-old man who orchestrated a widespread scheme to rent out properties under false identities and turn them into brothels across rural Ireland has been sentenced to nine years in prison. Ilamar Rodrigues Ribeiro, a Brazilian national, was arrested upon returning to Ireland in November 2023 after spending time abroad. His arrest followed a lengthy investigation by the Garda Human …

A 42-year-old man has been given a life sentence in connection with the murder of a man at a hostel in Dublin two years ago. Robert Murphy of the Harrington Street Hostel, Dublin, stabbed the victim, Jamie Kavanagh, on April 19, 2023, after an altercation began in the kitchen area. Although Murphy pleaded to manslaughter, a jury convicted him of …

Two people, believed to be a married couple, died following a hit-and-run incident in Dublin yesterday. The incident occurred near Blanchardstown Shopping Centre on Blanchardstown Road North around 5:45 PM, when a car struck four pedestrians crossing the road. A woman in her 30s was pronounced dead at the scene, and a man in his 40s, who was seriously injured, …