John McClean, already serving a lengthy prison term for the abuse of dozens of boys, has been found guilty once more—this time for sexually abusing four additional teenagers. Despite the new convictions, the 80-year-old will not serve any extra time behind bars due to a prior ruling that capped his sentence. McClean, once a respected teacher and rugby coach at …
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A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to 12 and a half years in prison for a violent and prolonged attack on his wife, which included rape, sexual assault, false imprisonment, and threats to kill. The assault took place at their home in Dublin in September 2023. The man, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim, was …
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Authorities have arrested two individuals, one in Belfast and another in Dublin, in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 34-year-old man in Dublin over the weekend. The first arrest took place in Belfast when law enforcement officers detained a man as he was preparing to board a ferry bound for Liverpool. Gardaí, conducting an extensive investigation into the murder, …
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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 …
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