Claire Henry

Ireland

Court Journalist at The Times

Courts Journalist at CCC Nuacht. Charity volunteer with Operation Walk Ireland. Dog mom. Galway girl.

Articles

Jibola Moses Akanni: Man who raped drunk teenager (17) in Drogheda jailed

2 days ago | sundayworld.com | Claire Henry

BREAKING | Jibola Moses Akanni (27) has 28 previous convictions from both Ireland and the UK relating to road traffic matters, as well as convictions for theft, public order, and handling stolen property. The Central Criminal Court (stock photo)Today at 17:46A man who raped an intoxicated seventeen-year-old has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison.
Man dragged visually impaired child away from her mother and then assaulted garda

1 week ago | sundayworld.com | Claire Henry

'agressive' | Specialist gardai interviewed the young girl, and she described to them “being dragged like a doll and being dragged on the floor”. Stephan Obelngoa (24) of Deerpark Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
Lengthy prison term for man who subjected sisters to 'horrific' and repeated sexual abuse

3 weeks ago | offalyexpress.ie | Claire Henry |Isabel Hayes

A man who subjected two of his younger sisters to “horrific” and repeated sexual abuse in the 1970s has been jailed for four and a half years. Bernard Brennan, aged 67, formerly of Rathfarnham, Dublin, but most recently residing in the United States, pleaded guilty to 11 counts of indecent assault at various locations within the State between 1972 and 1975. He has no previous convictions. His sisters, Yvonne Crist and Paula Fay, waived their anonymity so Brennan could be named.
Lengthy prison term for man who subjected sisters to 'horrific' and repeated sexual abuse

3 weeks ago | carlowlive.ie | Claire Henry |Isabel Hayes

A man who subjected two of his younger sisters to “horrific” and repeated sexual abuse in the 1970s has been jailed for four and a half years. Bernard Brennan, aged 67, formerly of Rathfarnham, Dublin, but most recently residing in the United States, pleaded guilty to 11 counts of indecent assault at various locations within the State between 1972 and 1975. He has no previous convictions. His sisters, Yvonne Crist and Paula Fay, waived their anonymity so Brennan could be named.
Man jailed for ‘horrific’ and repeated sexual abuse of younger sisters

3 weeks ago | sundayworld.com | Claire Henry |Isabel Hayes

'APPALLING' | His sisters, Yvonne Crist and Paula Fay, waived their anonymity so Bernard Brennan (67) could be named. Claire Henry and Isabel HayesToday at 19:50A man who subjected two of his younger sisters to “horrific” and repeated sexual abuse in the 1970s has been jailed for four and a half years.
Convicted rapist who harassed three Sunday World journalists jailed

3 weeks ago | sundayworld.com | Claire Henry |Eimear Dodd

Mark McAnaw (53) refused to enter a bond before a sitting of Dublin Circuit Criminal Court which would have suspended the final 12 months of the 11-year sentence imposed for the harassment of Nicola Tallant, Amanda Brunker and Deirdre Reynolds. After Judge Pauline Codd had outlined the conditions attached to the suspended portion of the sentence today, McAnaw's counsel Rebecca Smith BL said her client did not wish to enter the bond as he found the conditions “onerous”.
Offaly man jailed for six years for the rape of a woman at a university campus three years ago

3 weeks ago | thejournal.ie | Claire Henry

A CO OFFALY man has been sentenced to six years in prison for the rape of a young woman in 2022. The Central Criminal Court heard that the man who is now in his late twenties pleaded guilty to rape on February 4, 2022, in the university accommodation they were both living in at the time. He has no previous convictions.
Dubliner jailed for robbery spree in city centre shops

1 month ago | sundayworld.com | Claire Henry

SENTENCED | John Power (35) has 106 previous convictions, 99 of which were in the District Court and seven from the Circuit Court. Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2. Today at 18:31A man with over 100 previous convictions has been jailed for attempting to rob a shop two hours before he robbed another shop twice in quick succession.
Dublin man found in possession of child sexual abuse material avoids prison

2 months ago | sundayworld.com | Claire Henry

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that James Costello (54) of Whitehall, Dublin, pleaded guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material, known in law as child pornography, at his address on December 14, 2020. He also pleaded guilty to using a false instrument. He has no previous convictions. Passing sentence today, Judge Martin Nolan said gardai received information and obtained a warrant for this man’s house.
Man tried to choke partner and put a bag over her head in front of children

2 months ago | sundayworld.com | Claire Henry

The 38-year-old Dublin man, who cannot be named to protect his victim's anonymity, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to numerous counts, which included assault causing harm and controlling behaviour towards his former partner and the mother of his children at a Dublin address on dates between 2019 and 2020. He has 20 previous convictions, of which 17 are for road traffic offences.