Sudden death of man (34) being investigated by Garda watchdog – The Irish Times

The sudden death of a man aged 34 on Saturday in Mullingar, Co Westmeath, is being investigated by Fiosrú, the Office of the Police Ombudsman. Fiosrú has appealed to any witnesses to the incident to come forward, including anyone who was on Main Street in Mullingar between 10am and 11am on Saturday, March 28th. They … Read more

Cruel stepfather who treated children ‘like slaves’ is jailed – The Irish Times

A cruel stepfather who treated his partner’s children “like slaves”, subjecting them to almost daily physical and degrading mental abuse, in the Midlands in the 1990s, has been jailed for four years. The three complainants, now in their 30s and 40s, described their years of torment living with the man as a “house of horrors”, … Read more

Man jailed for eight years for what judge described as the worst domestic violence case he had seen

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Evidence leaves judge ‘speechless’ after worst domestic violence case he has heard – The Irish Times

A man showed “zero remorse” after sharing intimate images of his ex-girlfriend on social media and with her family following years of harrowing assaults and controlling behaviour, a court has heard. Judge Keenan Johnson remarked the evidence had left him “speechless” after he described it as the worst domestic violence case he had seen. It … Read more