Leitrim PPN Members E-Bulletin – 18th November, 2024
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'Solitary and sad' man gets 12 years for killing mother who dedicated life to caring for him
Geunter Lohse, aged 63, has been sentenced to twelve years imprisonment by Justice Melanie Greally at the Central Criminal Court for the unlawful killing of...
'Ordinary hard-working man' who moved €3.9m in cannabis is jailed for eight years
A 43-year-old cabinet maker from Boyle, Co Roscommon, has been sentenced to eight years imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court following his guilty...
Criminal who raped teen he'd met for first time is jailed
A 31-year-old man from Monaghan has been sentenced to four years imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court following his conviction for the rape of a...
Career Criminal who kidnapped and tortured Kevin Lunney argues he should have been given more time to taking losing case
Alan Harte, a 43-year-old serving a 30-year sentence for the kidnapping and torture of Kevin Lunney, director of Quinn Industrial Holdings, has unsuccessfully...
Victim of rape at hands of older cousin tells court of seeking justice and reclaiming his voice
A man has been sentenced to four years imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court for the rape of his younger cousin in County Mayo in 2006. Noel Gallagher...
Murder accused inquired about renting storage unit, trial hears
At the Central Criminal Court in Dublin, a murder trial heard that Dean Caffrey (38) made enquiries about renting a storage unit shortly after the death of...
'Solitary and sad' arsonist who killed mother (88) intends to return to Germany
At the Central Criminal Court, Geunter Lohse pleaded guilty to the unlawful killing of his mother Ruth Lohse by arson at their shared home in Coolvoy,...
Leitrim PPN Winter Plenary on 14 November, funding update and strategic plan launch
Join community groups at Bee Park on Thursday 14th November (7–9pm) to hear about funding opportunities including Peaceplus grants, meet staff from Tusla and...
Modified blank-firing guns becoming more popular, murder trial hears
Detective evidence presented at the Central Criminal Court on Monday has illuminated a growing criminal trend: the modification of blank-firing weapons into...
Family of murder accused left in fear after visits to home, trial hears
At the Central Criminal Court, the jury heard that the family of Dean Caffrey became fearful when three men visited their parents' home in Achill, County...
'Ordinary hard-working man' moved €3.9m in cannabis out of financial desperation, court hears
A 43-year-old Dublin man has pleaded guilty to possessing approximately €3.9 million worth of cannabis for sale or supply at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court....
Pregnant bar worker faced with unproven sexual misconduct allegation against male colleague after dismissal wins €18k discrimination claim
A pregnant bar supervisor in Cavan has been awarded €18,000 by the Workplace Relations Commission after successfully claiming discrimination following her...
Murder accused chatted with work colleague while body lay in apartment, trial hears
A murder trial at the Central Criminal Court has heard evidence concerning the day after a man's death in a Drumcondra apartment. A work colleague testified...
23-year-old jailed for rape and abuse of younger cousins
A 23-year-old man from Longford has been sentenced to three years imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court following his conviction for the rape and sexual...
Kilroy gets legal aid to fight conviction for murdering wife
James Kilroy, aged 51 and resident of Kilbree Lower in Westport, County Mayo, has been granted legal aid to mount an appeal against his murder conviction. The...
UK's Legacy Act prompted Northern Irish authorities to pursue 49-year-old murder case, court told
A 72-year-old man from Letterkenny, Co Donegal is fighting extradition to Northern Ireland on charges relating to a 1975 police constable's murder, the High...
Teacher in bid to overturn her conviction for sexually abusing boy (13)
A secondary school teacher from Donegal Town has appealed her conviction for indecently assaulting a 13-year-old male student in 1985. Jacinta McSherry...
71-year-old jailed in 'house of horrors' abuse case
A 71-year-old man from Castleblayney, County Monaghan, has been sentenced to eight years imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court following his conviction...
'The worst violation a husband can commit': man jailed for rape and coercive control of wife
A 48-year-old Portuguese man has been sentenced to eight years imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court following his conviction on charges of rape and...
Love Where You Live Awards celebrate Leitrim community groups, 2025 applications coming soon
Leitrim PPN hosted its annual awards night on October 10th at Lough Rynn Castle, honouring community and social inclusion groups across all three municipal...
Deceased was known drug dealer, murder trial hears
The Central Criminal Court has heard evidence during the murder trial of Dean Caffrey, aged 38, of Beaucourt, Achill Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9. Mr Caffrey...
Body taped with bubble wrap and hidden in suitcase, murder trial hears
At the Central Criminal Court, the State Pathologist has given evidence in the murder trial of Dean Caffrey, aged 38, of Beaucort, Achill Road, Drumcondra,...
Mum-of-three gets eight years for stabbing one-time lover to death
A woman has been sentenced to eight years imprisonment for the manslaughter of a man during a stabbing incident in Ballyconnell, County Wicklow in February...
'Surprising candidates' avoid jail over 'bizarre' purported CIRA attack
Two men from County Cavan have received suspended sentences at the Special Criminal Court for assisting the Continuity IRA in connection with a purported...
Date set for Adams defamation action against BBC
A hearing date of April 29, 2025 has been set at the High Court for the defamation action brought by former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams against the BBC. Mr...
Murder accused told gardai there was a body in his wardrobe
A man accused of murder appeared at the Central Criminal Court on October 10th after voluntarily presenting himself to gardaí with information about a body....
Trial of Regency Hotel getaway drivers 'unfair', appeal court told
The Court of Appeal examined arguments on 8 October challenging the convictions of Jason Bonney and Paul Murphy, who were found guilty at the Special Criminal...
Mental Health Week events across Leitrim this week, free training on strategic planning Oct 15
World Mental Health Week runs Oct 7–11 with a Connect Café in Ballinamore (Tue 10:30am), a talk on children's mental health in Manorhamilton (Tue 6:30pm), and...
Jury sworn-in for Dublin murder trial
A jury has been sworn in at the Central Criminal Court for the trial of a 38-year-old man accused of murdering Sean McCarthy. The accused, with an address in...
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