A “colonel and a major” in a “worldwide highly sophisticated money-laundering syndicate on a breathtaking scale” have been jailed for nine years and 7½ years respectively. Ejike Francis Ogbuefi (42) of Clonard Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12, and Steven Silvester (32) of the Paddocks, Morristown, Newbridge, Co Kildare, were both convicted of directing the activities of … Read more
A 45-year-old man has been convicted of sexually assaulting six young boys at a fast-food outlet in Co Cork. A psychotherapist who observed him hugging and rubbing the young boys’ heads became alarmed at his behaviour and contacted gardaí. The children were aged between six and 11 years of age at the time. Daniel Connolly … Read more
A man has pleaded guilty to drink driving and to dangerous driving causing the deaths of two of his friends in Co Limerick. Patrick Carroll (21), of Drinagh Fivealley, Birr, Co Offaly, appeared at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court on Wednesday. Darragh Dullea (21), from Clonakilty, Co Cork, and Cillian Kirwan (19), from Piltown, Co Kilkenny, … Read more
A 22-year-old man has been jailed for nine years after he subjected two students to an hour-long, terrifying ordeal where he and an accomplice threatened at knifepoint that they would cut off their fingers if they didn’t hand over cash and drugs. Martin Ekhosuehi, of Willow Gardens, Glanmire, Co Cork, had denied charges of aggravated … Read more
Chinese students who were beaten with a crowbar by burglars at their home in Cork two years ago have told a judge about the ordeal they suffered. Two of the three victims flew from China to Ireland for a sentencing hearing on Friday. They made the journey at their own expense, having permanently left Ireland … Read more
A man who hit an 11-year-old boy on a Dart has been given an 18-month suspended prison sentence. Bakuani Diasivi (26) punched the child during a journey between Sydney Parade and Lansdowne Road stations on July 2nd, 2024. The man’s partner had been arguing with the boy’s older sister and the two women became involved … Read more
A part-time DJ who was caught with more than €1.4 million of drugs including heroin has been jailed for five years. Christian Munoz Sanchez (35) told gardaí he would be paid €5,000 for “an easy job”, which included mixing and bagging the drugs, valued at €1.43 million, and transporting it to a third party. Munoz … Read more
A man who stole more than €90,000 from a primary school while he was chairperson of the board of management has been given a suspended sentence. Roy Hicks (73), who is living in a care home, pleaded guilty to 22 counts of theft from St George’s National School in Balbriggan, Co Dublin, between June 17th, … Read more
A Central Criminal Court judge has accepted he cannot review the sentence he imposed on one of the two men who murdered schoolgirl Ana Kriégel when they were just 13 years old. The case of “Boy B” (now aged 21), who cannot be named due to protections for underage offenders under the Children Act, was … Read more
A Dublin-based garda who carried out a “protracted assault” on his then wife, also a member of the force, has walked free from court on a suspended sentence. Trevor Bolger (48), who was previously attached to Ballymun Garda station, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assaulting Margaret Loftus on October 25th, 2012. On … Read more