Garda charged with rape and child cruelty to be tried at Central Criminal Court – The Irish Times

A member of An Garda Síochána who has been charged with rape and child cruelty in Donegal faces a trial at the Central Criminal Court. The man, who is suspended from the force, appeared before Letterkenny District Court on Tuesday afternoon when a book of evidence was served. Det Sgt Kieran Naughton of the Division … Read more

‘Cold, calculating’ teacher jailed for grooming and sexually abusing teenage pupil – The Irish Times

A teacher who groomed and sexually abused a teenage pupil has been described as a “cold, calculating child predator”. Judith Evans (33) was jailed for two years at Belfast Crown Court on Friday for a series of sexual offences against a schoolboy. She was placed on the sex offender register for life and disqualified from … Read more

Case against HSE over reading of late Co Waterford woman’s smear sample settled – The Irish Times

The sisters of a woman who died from cervical cancer 10 years ago have settled a High Court action against the Health Service Executive. Mary Walsh (39), an accounting technician from Waterford city, died on December 11th, 2015, months after being diagnosed with Stage 4 cervical cancer. Patricia Carey, of Kilmeaden, Co Waterford, and Julie … Read more