Vivienne Traynor

2 days ago | rte.ie | Vivienne Traynor

Three people have gone on trial at the Central Criminal Court on a total of 21 charges, including the rape and sexual assault of a young girl, which allegedly began when she was three and a half years old. The mother of the child faces 13 charges of sexual assault and a charge of rape relating to an incident where she allegedly facilitated the rape of the girl at the age of six. The complainant's uncle is charged with six counts of rape, including oral rape.

3 days ago | rte.ie | Vivienne Traynor

A former school principal convicted of the indecent assault of six boys over a 30-year period has been sentenced to a further 16 months in jail. Aidan Clohessy, 85, was convicted of 19 counts of indecent assault following two separate trials at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court last month. Yesterday he was sentenced to four years in jail for offences against two of the six boys. Today Judge Martin Nolan imposed a consecutive sentence of 16 months for offences against the remaining four.

4 weeks ago | rte.ie | Vivienne Traynor

Former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has won a defamation case against the BBC. Mr Adams claimed he was defamed in a 2016 Spotlight programme and a subsequent online article, which he said falsely claimed that he sanctioned the killing of former senior Sinn Féin official Denis Donaldson. The jury rejected the BBC's defence and awarded €100,000 in damages to Mr Adams. Courts Reporter Vivienne Traynor takes a look back at the case.

1 month ago | rte.ie | Vivienne Traynor

The jury in the defamation case taken by former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has begun deliberating. Mr Adams claims he was defamed in a 2016 Spotlight programme and a subsequent online article, which he said falsely claimed that he sanctioned the killing of former senior Sinn Féin official Denis Donaldson. Mr Donaldson was shot dead in Donegal in 2006, months after admitting being an informer for the police and MI5 over two decades.

1 month ago | rte.ie | Vivienne Traynor

The jury in the defamation case taken by former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams is expected to begin deliberating tomorrow after a case lasting four weeks. Mr Adams claims he was defamed in a 2016 Spotlight programme and a subsequent online article, which he said falsely claimed that he sanctioned the killing of former senior Sinn Féin official Denis Donaldson. Mr Donaldson was shot dead in Donegal in 2006, months after admitting being an informer for the police and MI5 over two decades.