A man who beat his former partner with a hoover pole has been given a two-year sentence

Thomas Wymbs was found guilty by a jury of one count of raping the woman between February 22nd and 23rd, 2020, following a Central Criminal Court trial in February 2024.

Pedro Cifali, a Brazilian with a former address in Blanchardstown, previously pleaded guilty to attempting to murder Lucia Nezbalova on May 10th, 2024.

The sentence hearing was previously adjourned for the prosecution to look into restorative justice for the complainant, with the court hearing that it is rarely utilised for victims in rape cases before the Central Criminal Court.

Ahmed Abdirahman is accused of murdering the young mother on September 25th, 2024, at her house on Melrose Street in south Belfast.

The case features 78 charges of indecent assault and one count of attempted rape at various locations in Co Dublin, including Dun Laoghaire, Killiney and Blackrock from 1971 to 1981.

James O'Reilly (63) was convicted by a Central Criminal Court jury of oral rape, five counts of sexual assault and three counts of sexual exploitation at the family home in Waterford on dates between 2010 and 2014.

Jineesh John (43), with an address at The Crescent Building, Park West, Dublin 12 has pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder of a woman at a location in West Dublin on May 21st, 2023.

The man, who is a father of five, has a number of previous convictions, both in Ireland and outside the jurisdiction

After John Irving (31), of Shanwar, Foxford, Co Mayo, pleaded guilty this morning to Mr Niland's unlawful killing, Ms Justice Eileen Creedon discharged the jury which had been hearing evidence in the trial.

Moldovan national Valeriu Melnic (24) has pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to the manslaughter of Ion Daghi (39)

A jury has been sworn in for the trial of a 52-year-old man charged with attempted murder in Dublin two years ago

John Irving is accused of entering Tom Niland's home as a trespasser and causing him serious harm. He is further alleged to have intentionally or recklessly caused serious harm to Mr Niland and to have falsely imprisoned him.

He was acquitted by the jury on charges of allegedly raping the complainant and of one count of allegedly sexually assaulting this complainant's sister.

Richard Brennan entered guilty pleas after each of the three women had given evidence before a jury and before the final woman was about to be cross-examined.

The complainant told the jury she lived with her mother, uncle and three other adult relatives when she was a child.

Valeriu Melnic (24) with an address at Calliaghstown Lower, Rathcoole, Co Dublin, is charged with murdering Ion Daghi (39) at The Close, Sallins Park, Sallins in Co Kildare on May 12th, 2024

John Irving faces four charges in total. It is alleged that he unlawfully killed Tom Niland on September 30th, 2023, having assaulted him on January 18th, 2022, at Mr Niland's home at Doonflynn, Skreen, Co Sligo.

The man (42) was convicted of two counts of rape and three of sexual assault following a trial at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Limerick earlier this year.

Valeriu Melnic (24) with an address at Calliaghstown Lower, Rathcoole, Co Dublin is charged with murdering Ion Daghi (39) at The Close, Sallins Park, Sallins in Co Kildare on May 12th, 2024.

The Central Criminal Court heard that the man was in a relationship with the mother of the children and was the biological father of the younger two children.

Tom Niland, 74, (pictured) died on September 30th, 2023, more than 20 months after he suffered serious injuries following an alleged home invasion on January 18th, 2022.

A judge at the Central Criminal Court has discharged a jury after two weeks of a murder trial, saying she was left with no alternative due to "matters beyond my control"

Michael Lynn SC said Lorenzo Cantaragiu’s time in prison has been “particularly difficult” and there have been threats to him and to his family.

The panel of three men and nine women unanimously rejected the prosecution case that Ryan Kearney was guilty of murder and that he had intentionally stabbed Jeffrey Jackson from "almost top to toe", intending to kill or cause serious injury.

The three defendants cannot be named for legal reasons. They deny wrongdoing and have pleaded not guilty to all charges.

The prosecution lawyer said the deceased's remains were 'the silent witness' in the case

The complainant’s mother, her uncle, and another man face a total of 21 counts of sexual assault and rape

Aaron Keating was murdered on Main Street in Ongar, Dublin 15.

Calvin Dunne, of Abbey View, Monasterevin, Co Kildare, was acquitted of murder but convicted of Dylan McCarthy’s manslaughter by a Central Criminal Court jury following a trial earlier this year.

Ryan Kearney (39), with an address at Loughnamona Drive, Leixlip, Co Kildare, has pleaded not guilty to murdering Jeffrey Jackson (50) at The Lamps, School Street, Kilcock, Co Kildare on February 8th, 2024.

Witness Emma Farrell told the Central Criminal Court jury that her husband's violence could 'erupt spontaneously without any provocation'

The complainant’s mother, her uncle, and another man face a total of 21 counts of sexual assault and rape

Jibola Moses Akanni (27) of St Laurence Drive, Drogheda, Co Louth, was found guilty of two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault

Joseph Lawlor (39) has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Michael Ryan (51)

The body of Mary Ward, 22, was found on October 1st in her home on Melrose Street, in south Belfast

Ryan Kearney (39) has pleaded not guilty to murdering Jeffrey Jackson (50) in Kilcock, Co Kildare

The complainant’s mother, her uncle, and another man face a total of 21 counts of sexual assault and rape, which allegedly occurred on dates between 2000 and 2014, mainly at the family home within the State.

Randi Gladstone (41), formerly from Guyana, raped, sexually assaulted and falsely imprisoned a young woman, having only been in Ireland for two weeks.

At the Central Criminal Court on Wednesday, a senior counsel acting for Riad Bouchaker said that he received the report yesterday and will make it available to the Director of Public Prosecutions in due course.

The jury also heard on Tuesday that a sword and a bread knife were found in the accused man's home.

The man said that Nyhan spoke of his children during the incident which he said he found to be “twisted and inhumane”.

Alan Vial and Nikita Burns, a former couple, were convicted by a Central Criminal Court jury last March of murdering Robert ‘Robin’ Wilkin whose body was thrown over the cliffs in Co Donegal almost three years ago.