The Irish Times

‘Video nasties’: It was the 1980s, and moral madness stalked the land

A child was possessed while watching a film, moralists claimed, and even dogs were corrupted

Thu Aug 12 2021 - 06:00

Ana Kriégel murder: What drove two teenage boys to murder a 14-year-old girl?

What part did violent media, pornography and psycopathy play in the murder

Tue Nov 05 2019 - 12:30

The Joker film controversy is exhausting. It does not make a hero of its lead character

Donald Clarke: Almost nobody expressing concern has seen the movie

Tue Oct 01 2019 - 10:30

Child’s Play: Unexpected reboot proves to be surprisingly enjoyable

Review: Comic horror deserves immortalisation for its shameless trolling of Toy Story 4

Fri Jun 21 2019 - 05:00

Ana Kriegel murder: Life sentence is not mandatory for children

Life sentences currently average around 18 years, with children detained in Oberstown

Tue Jun 18 2019 - 15:15

Momo challenge worked by playing to society’s underlying fears

Online hoax given credence by authorities latest in long line of unfounded moral panics

Sat Apr 13 2019 - 05:00

The James Bulger film: ‘It challenges my own opinion. So you know it’s the truth’

Detainment’s Irish director, Vincent Lambe, on outrage at his Oscar-nominated short

Sat Feb 09 2019 - 05:00

Fintan O’Toole: Jamie Bulger film a serious and moral piece of work

Calls for Vincent Lambe’s ‘Detainment’ to be withdrawn are deeply misguided

Tue Feb 05 2019 - 05:00

Bulger killer Jon Venables jailed over indecent images of children

Venables sentenced to 40 months after admitting possession of ‘child abuse manual’

Wed Feb 07 2018 - 12:23

James Bulger killer charged over indecent images of children

Jon Venables was arrested in November after allegedly being caught with abuse images

Fri Jan 05 2018 - 15:31

Missing boy’s mother held after body found in Scotland

Police believe remains removed at woodland 30km from home belong to Mikaeel Kular (3)

Sat Jan 18 2014 - 17:53

Tweeter of Jon Venables images gets suspended jail term

Man close to family of late toddler James Bulger admits sharing pictures of his killer

Wed Nov 27 2013 - 12:22

Boston gangster ‘Whitey’ Bulger sentenced to two life terms

Bulger was convicted of 11 murders and other crimes ranging from drug distribution to racketeering, reports Simon Carswell

Thu Nov 14 2013 - 17:40

Accused in April Jones murder case made up car accident story, prosecution tells court

Thu May 02 2013 - 06:48