The ongoing trial of Richard Satchwell, accused of murdering his wife Tina Satchwell in March 2017, has revealed significant developments following the discovery of her remains in their Youghal, County Cork home in October 2023. Tina Satchwell’s decomposed body was uncovered beneath the stairs of the couple’s residence during a renewed Garda search. A trained cadaver dog named Fern, handled …
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A Dublin man has been handed a seven-year prison sentence after hijacking a car with a five-month-old baby still inside. The incident occurred on 23 September 2024 in Mountjoy Square, shaking the community and sparking an urgent search effort. Shocking Abduction and Swift Rescue Noel Ryan, 48, who has no fixed address in Dublin, pleaded guilty to hijacking a vehicle …
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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 …
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In the early hours of March 17, 2025, a tragic incident occurred on Lower Main Street in Letterkenny, County Donegal, resulting in the death of a man in his 60s and serious injuries to another. Both pedestrians were struck by a car around 3 a.m. and were immediately transported to Letterkenny University Hospital. One of the men succumbed to his …
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A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Lisa Thompson, who was brutally killed in her Ballymun home in May 2022. Brian McHugh, from Cairn Court, Poppintree, was found guilty last month by a jury, which delivered a unanimous verdict after three-and-a-half hours of deliberation. During the sentencing hearing, Ms Thompson’s family spoke of the …
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In a recent development at the Central Criminal Court, 52-year-old Stephen Mooney has confessed to the murder of his wife, Anna Mooney, aged 46, at their residence on Kilbarrack Road, Kilbarrack, Dublin, on June 15, 2023. Anna Mooney, a Ukrainian mother of two, was found with fatal stab wounds in the kitchen of their shared home. Initially, Mooney was scheduled …
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In the townland of An Bhealtaine, Gort an Choirce, Co Donegal, a tragic accident occurred around 9:30 pm last night when a car collided with the gable wall of a house. The driver, a teenager, and a rear seat passenger in his 20s, both lost their lives. They have been locally identified as Jamie Diver and Shaun McClafferty. Two other …
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A 21-year-old man has been brought before the court in connection with a violent incident in Dublin city centre over the weekend, which resulted in the death of one man and serious injury to another. Rory Carr, residing at Ard Na Gréine, Seapoint Lane, Balbriggan, Co Dublin, faces three charges. He is accused of assaulting 34-year-old Quham Babatunde on South …
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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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The murder of a woman whose body was found at a rural house near Ballyconnell has launched an investigation by the Cavan Garda. Gardaí attended a seriously serious incident approximately at 9:30 PM on Saturday night, January 11, 2025. The deceased woman was a native woman, currently in her 50s. The Kilnavart area property has been sealed off for forensic …
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