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3 weeks ago | 
independent.ie | Fiona Magennis
The mother of a young man who died after he was assaulted during a melee outside a Kildare pub while celebrating the birth of his nephew nearly three years ago has said her world has been “turned upside down” by the “senseless attack” on her only son. In an emotional victim impact statement, Marita McCarthy said the Cranberries song ‘Dreams’ came out when her son Dylan was born in 1993, but now she cries when she hears it because her son’s dreams were “snuffed” out by the fatal assault.
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3 weeks ago | 
sundayworld.com | Fiona Magennis
In an emotional victim impact statement, Marita McCarthy said the Cranberries song “Dreams” came out when her son Dylan was born in 1993, but now she cries when she hears it because her son’s dreams were “snuffed” out by the fatal assault. The money she had saved for her son’s wedding had gone towards his funeral instead, Ms McCarthy said. Ms McCarthy told the court her son went out to celebrate the birth of his nephew and came back in a coffin.
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3 weeks ago | 
independent.ie | Fiona Magennis
The mother of a young man who died after he was assaulted during a melee outside a Kildare pub while celebrating the birth of his nephew nearly three years ago has said her world has been “turned upside down” by the “senseless attack” on her first-born child and only son.
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3 weeks ago | 
courtsnewsireland.ie | Fiona Magennis
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3 weeks ago | 
sundayworld.com | Fiona Magennis
GUILTY PLEA | Josh O’Brien replied "guilty" to the attempted murder of Niamh Kelly at Firhouse Road, Firhouse, Dublin 24 in September of last year Dublin Central Criminal Court. Today at 17:04A 22-year-old man has pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of his former girlfriend in Dublin last year.
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3 weeks ago | 
independent.ie | Fiona Magennis
Man (22) admits trying to murder girlfriend in Dublin last yearCriminal Courts of JusticeA 22-year-old man has pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of his former girlfriend in Dublin last year. At a brief arraignment at the Central Criminal Court this afternoon, Josh O’Brien, of Walkinstown Avenue, Crumlin, Dublin 12, replied "guilty" to the attempted murder of Niamh Kelly at Firhouse Road, Firhouse, Dublin 24 on September 19, 2024.
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3 weeks ago | 
courtsnewsireland.ie | Fiona Magennis
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4 weeks ago | 
clarelive.ie | Fiona Magennis
A peace activist who trespassed on a taxiway at Shannon Airport has appealed his conviction, saying he believed he had to "agitate the issue" to stop what he believed was the "irreparable evil" of ammunition being brought through Ireland. Civil servant Dan Dowling and a co-accused - retired Irish soldier Edward Horgan - had pleaded not guilty to causing criminal damage to a plane and entering the curtilage of Shannon Airport as trespassers with the intention to damage property on April 25, 2017.
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1 month ago | 
sundayworld.com | Fiona Magennis
DISMISSED | Oliver Berry abused his daughter Sharon up to three times a week and also subjected the child to physical violenceOliver Berry and daughters Jennifer and SharonYesterday at 18:19A paedophile who raped one of his daughter’s while she was pregnant has failed in a bid to overturn his conviction for repeatedly sexually abusing her sister when the child was aged between seven and 12.
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1 month ago | 
independent.ie | Fiona Magennis
Man who raped his daughter when she was a child fails in appeal over conviction for sexual abuse of her sisterOliver Berry. Photo: Collins Courts. A paedophile who raped one of his daughter’s while she was pregnant has failed in a bid to overturn his conviction for repeatedly sexually abusing her sister when the child was aged between seven and 12. Oliver Berry abused his daughter Sharon up to three times a week and also subjected the child to physical violence.
