Child sex abuse: Pirated-content users ‘reluctant’ to report imagesFears of prosecution for copyright infringement means few cases are reported, watchdog saysTue May 01 2018 - 01:32
Appeal judges set down sentencing guidelines for burglary and robberyCourt of Appeal also significantly increases prison terms of offenders sentenced in lower courtsTue May 01 2018 - 01:20
Vicky Phelan: ‘I’m here to tell the tale. And by God I’m going to take these guys on’Limerick woman ‘does not have any trust’ in CervicalCheck management after revelation that 17 affected women have diedMon Apr 30 2018 - 18:18
Equality body announces guidelines for employers on age discriminationCompulsory retirement ages may be discrimination unless ‘objectively justified’Mon Apr 30 2018 - 00:01
Man dies after road collision near ArdeeCollision occurred around 6pm on SaturdaySun Apr 29 2018 - 21:43
Rail line in North remains closed due to suspicious deviceDublin to Belfast Enterprise Service which runs on route suspended until further noticeSun Apr 29 2018 - 18:41
Garda attends internet safety committee just four times in five yearsInternet Safety Advisory Committee no more than ‘a talking shop’, claims Barnardos chiefFri Apr 27 2018 - 01:00
Former planning tribunal judge to take Defence Forces roleMr Justice Alan Mahon will retire for Appeals Court to take the positionTue Apr 24 2018 - 13:59
Belfast rape trial: the legal arguments revealedA tweet about middle-class girls and a question about the judge’s tone of voice among issues discussed in absence of juryWed Apr 11 2018 - 16:01
Application to lift reporting restrictions on Belfast rape trial to be heardMedia bid to lift restrictions on legal argument in rape trial set for WednesdayMon Apr 09 2018 - 18:42
Media application to lift Belfast rape trial restrictions to be heard on MondayJudge ordered that there be no reporting on the Belfast rape trial legal argumentWed Apr 04 2018 - 12:03
‘The trial was on a par with the rape, but I’m glad I testified’Are rape trials as they currently stand a fair way to deal with the crime? Victims share their experiences of the legal systemSat Mar 31 2018 - 05:00
North’s AG to examine if juror’s online remarks were in contempt of courtSolicitors for Paddy Jackson to sue Labour Senator Aodhán Ó Riordáin over commentsSat Mar 31 2018 - 01:00
Belfast rape trial juror’s online comments are referred to AGJuror’s posts under ‘Broadsheet’ article addressed reasons for jury’s decision in the caseFri Mar 30 2018 - 06:00
Media appeals over reporting restrictionsRugby players rape trial judge ordered reporting curbs to remain in placeThu Mar 29 2018 - 21:05
'Vile commentary' on social media of rape trial condemnedDefence solicitor says comments pollute public discourse and raise concerns over integrity of processThu Mar 29 2018 - 01:00
Inside Court 12: the complete story of the Belfast rape trialAccused Paddy Jackson, Stuart Olding, Blane McIlroy and Rory Harrison not guilty on all countsWed Mar 28 2018 - 20:25
Complainant in Belfast rape trial ‘upset and disappointed’ at verdictChief Supt said woman has not expressed any regrets about making the complaintWed Mar 28 2018 - 17:53
Profiles: Who are the four acquitted in Belfast rape trial?Three of the four Belfast trial defendants were rugby playersWed Mar 28 2018 - 16:29
Four cleared of all charges in Belfast rape trialPaddy Jackson and Stuart Olding cleared of rape, Blane McIlroy and Rory Harrison also acquittedWed Mar 28 2018 - 14:35
Belfast rape trial: Jury ends first day of deliberationsJudge tells jurors the accused men’s good character should be taken into accountTue Mar 27 2018 - 13:24
Belfast rape trial: Jury should take ‘inconsistencies’ into accountJurors told ‘not to sit in judgment’ on police or to punish them for perceived failuresMon Mar 26 2018 - 13:48
Belfast rape trial: What are the charges and what must jury do to reach verdicts?To convict the jurors must be convinced the prosecution has proved all elements of the individual chargesMon Mar 26 2018 - 11:38
There is no ‘classic reaction’ to being raped, Belfast judge saysJudge completes first stage of her address to the jury in the trial of Irish rugby playersFri Mar 23 2018 - 14:48
Belfast rape trial told Rory Harrison is ‘not a weasel’Rory Harrison’s counsel says he is ‘kind, honest and modest’Thu Mar 22 2018 - 11:51
Rugby players on trial are ‘braggarts, not rapists’, court hearsCounsel for Blane McIlroy claims alleged rape victim trying to protect her reputationWed Mar 21 2018 - 16:40
Belfast rape trial told messages were nothing but ‘a titillating sideshow’Stuart Olding counsel says police made a ‘cardinal error’Wed Mar 21 2018 - 14:26
Political factors key to deciding if long-term prisoners stay in jailStudy says overall murder rate and media profile of convict are factors in decisionTue Mar 20 2018 - 00:00
Paddy Jackson ‘not looking for special treatment,’ rape trial told“So he plays for Ireland? So what? Don’t think he’s trying to play the rugby card’Fri Mar 16 2018 - 13:15
Belfast rape trial told ‘drunk consent is still consent’Lawyers for defence and prosecution make closing arguments in trial of Ireland rugby playersThu Mar 15 2018 - 16:02
Belfast rape trial told alleged attack ‘a throwback to days of male entitlement’Prosecution counsel begins closing address to jury at rugby players’ rape trialThu Mar 15 2018 - 13:08
Belfast rape trial will not hear evidence until tomorrowJury has been told it will begin deliberations by late next weekWed Mar 14 2018 - 13:25
Belfast trial: Harrison denies using ‘weasel words’ to comfort womanEvidence finishes in trial, closing speeches from counsel to be heard on WednesdayMon Mar 12 2018 - 15:12
Harrison tells court woman upset because ‘Paddy had rejected her’Belfast rape trial: Witness accused of perverting course of justice by misleading policeMon Mar 12 2018 - 01:30
Belfast trial: Paddy Jackson ‘last person in the world who would rape someone’Rugby player’s friend Rory Harrison denies trying to ‘manage’ woman at centre of caseSat Mar 10 2018 - 10:57
Three accused in rape trial say texts were ‘exaggeration’ and ‘banter’Prosecution homes in on discrepancy as accused take the standSat Mar 10 2018 - 01:53
Blane McIlroy denies he ‘got his lines wrong’ when talking to policeMan accused of exposing himself to woman directly after she was allegedly rapedFri Mar 09 2018 - 17:58
Belfast trial: Blane McIlroy denies woman was ‘in hysterics’Man accused of exposing himself to a woman directly after she was allegedly rapedFri Mar 09 2018 - 16:21
Stuart Olding denies offering ‘complete nonsense’ as evidenceRape accused says not fanciful that he would kiss woman ‘open mouthed’ after she gave teammate oral sexThu Mar 08 2018 - 14:55
Stuart Olding ‘not proud’ of texts exchanged after alleged rapeRugby player says reference to ‘she’ meant night out and ‘very loose’ meant good funThu Mar 08 2018 - 11:32
Paddy Jackson paints a picture of ‘the happiest man in Belfast’Ireland player had just finished a successful international tour at the time of alleged rapeWed Mar 07 2018 - 20:30
Paddy Jackson says he would have gone to police if told of rape allegationIreland rugby player tells trial he engaged in a ‘threesome or spitroast’ of womanWed Mar 07 2018 - 15:49
‘I wouldn’t do that’ - Paddy Jackson takes stand to deny raping womanRugby player tells jury his hobbies include miming to rap and drawing super heroesWed Mar 07 2018 - 11:40
Belfast rape case adjourned due to juror’s illnessJury members agree to sit on Saturday to make up for lost time in rugby players’ trialMon Mar 05 2018 - 13:06
Belfast rape trial gains insight into accuseds’ mindsetFocus on social media texts between rugby players as prosecution completes evidenceFri Mar 02 2018 - 19:05
Belfast rape trial: Stuart Olding originally faced vaginal rape chargeFailure to test rugby player’s clothing queried before prosecution finished caseThu Mar 01 2018 - 16:49
Belfast rape trial: Accused men boasted about sexual activityProsecuting counsel reads an agreed list of texts into the court recordWed Feb 28 2018 - 14:30
Belfast rape trial: Police officer denies trying to catch witness ‘off-guard’Rory Harrison is accused of perverting the course of justiceWed Feb 28 2018 - 12:35
Rape trial: Blaine McIlroy says woman was 'trying to pull' members of groupCo-accused Blane McIlroy says alleged victim tried to kiss him earlier in nightWed Feb 28 2018 - 01:00
Friend of rugby players denies ‘concocting’ story after alleged rapeRory Harrison is accused of destroying evidence and perverting the court of justiceTue Feb 27 2018 - 17:46
