Cold case review helps bring knifepoint rapist to justice after 35 years

A COLD CASE REVIEW combined with advances in forensic technology have helped bring a knifepoint rapist to justice after 35 years. Michael O'Meara from Coventry in the West Midlands initially denied the allegations against him but ultimately pleaded guilty. The 58-year-old has now been jailed for 12 years over the 1989 attack in the city. "This was a harrowing and horrific … [Read more...] about Cold case review helps bring knifepoint rapist to justice after 35 years

TRIBUTES have been paid following the death of a popular doctor in a road traffic collision in Co. Mayo. Dr Martin Finnerty was involved in a collision with a car on Main Street in Ballinrobe shortly before 6.30pm on Thursday. The 64-year-old, who ran a practice at Cornmarket in the town for many years, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. 'Pall of gloom' In a tribute on … [Read more...] about Tributes paid after popular doctor dies in Co. Mayo collision

A MAN has appeared in court charged with the murder of his elderly father in Co. Dublin. Dáire McCormack-George, 29, of Cabra Road, Phibsboro appeared at Dublin District Court on Friday charged with the murder of Scott George, who was in his 70s. Gardaí and emergency services were called to a residence in Tobersool, Balbriggan, at around 11.20pm on Thursday, December 12. Mr … [Read more...] about Man appears in court charged with murder of elderly father in Co. Dublin

DENIS Coulson, a former forward for Ireland's U20 rugby team and ex-Connacht player, was sentenced on Friday to 14 years in prison after being convicted of raping a woman in Bordeaux in 2017. Coulson, who was playing for Grenoble FC at the time of the crime, was among three former players from the French rugby club who stood trial for the gang rape of a 20-year-old woman … [Read more...] about Former Ireland U20 rugby international is jailed in France after being convicted of rape

AN INVESTIGATION has been launched by the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland (PONI) after a video appeared to show a PSNI officer kicking a teenager in the head during an arrest. It follows an incident outside a nightclub in Cookstown, Co. Tyrone in the early hours of Sunday, December 8. A solicitor acting on behalf of the teenager has called for the officer involved to be … [Read more...] about Ombudsman launches investigation after video appears to show PSNI officer kicking teenager in the head