Tag: Republic of Ireland

A woman accused of the murder of County Tyrone man Robert Wilkin told friends “I’m a murderer” and “if I go down, I go down”, a court in Dublin has…

Ireland: Irish soldier from Derry jailed for raping woman

An Irish soldier from Londonderry has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years for raping a fellow member of the Irish Defence Forces in a Dublin hotel. Kielan Mooney, 30, of Bloomfield…

Ireland: Cannabis worth €400k seized in Dublin

A man in his 40s has been arrested following the seizure of cannabis worth €400,000 (£338,000). This follows a search conducted by An Garda Síochána (Irish police) in Swords, County…

Ireland: President Michael D Higgins rejects call not to attend Holocaust event

The President of Ireland Michael D Higgins has rejected a call to withdraw from giving a speech at a Holocaust Memorial Day event. This follows an interview in which the out-going…

Ireland: New deal reached for formation of government

An agreement has been reached which will pave the way for a new government to be formed in the Republic of Ireland. This follows the Irish general election in November,…

Ireland: Cannabis worth €360k seized at Dublin Airport

aaA man in his 60s has been arrested following the seizure of cannabis worth about €360,000 (£302,000) at Dublin Airport. The drugs were seized by customs officers after a man…

Ireland: Driver pleads guilty to causing teenagers’ deaths

A 60-year-old man has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing the deaths of two teenagers in County Monaghan. Kiea McCann, 17, and her best friend, 16-year-old Dlava Mohammed, died when…

Ireland: Man in court charged with murder of woman in Cork

A 42-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a woman in Mallow, County Cork last week. Joe Butler, of the Belfry in Mallow, was arrested on…

Ireland: Prisoner escapes custody while at hospital