One victim described him as “probably one of the worst abusers Ireland has ever seen”. Liam Coughlan, the former Christian Brother, is likely to die in jail after being sentenced to five years on Friday for the sexual abuse of pupils at the CBS primary sc... See more
A former Christian Brother already in prison for sexually abusing school pupils in Kilkenny in the 1970s is “likely to die in jail”, a judge said on Friday, as he sentenced him to five years for sexual assaults on nine boys in a primary school in Portarli... See more
People seeking damages for having been sexually abused while pupils in Christian Brothers schools appear to be on the brink of a breakthrough following a court hearing on Wednesday. Most religious congregations are unincorporated associations and appoint ... See more
Former rugby international Brendan Mullin, who has been charged with stealing a bottle of perfume from Brown Thomas on Grafton Street, Dublin, had his case adjourned until September when it came before the District Court in Dublin on Tuesday. The 62-year-... See more
The Communist Party of Ireland (CPI), based in Temple Bar, Dublin, generated €217,967 last year from rental income and book and merchandise sales, according to accounts filed with the Standards in Public Office Commission (Sipo). The figure is a slight in... See more
