Naveed Rana, a Dublin taxi driver, was sentenced to five and a half years for the assault of an 18-year-old woman after a night out. The court heard how Rana took advantage of the victim’s trust, driving erratically and assaulting her before being apprehended due to her quick actions in reporting the incident to Gardaí.
The county council brought to the High Court over dangerous mould in social housing
High Court Case: County Council brought over dangerous mould in social housing A judicial review action has been brought in the High Court after the county council told a Leitrim family of seven that the issues with their house did not render them homeless by its...The State have breached right to human dignity by failing to provide housing to asylum seekers, High Court rules
High Court rules that the State breached the right to human dignity by failing to House Asylum Seekers The High Court has found that the State has breached the fundamental rights of homeless asylum seekers by failing to meet their basic human needs. Ireland’s...Former school swim coach Derry O’Rourke jailed for 10 years for rape and sexual assault
Former swim coach Derry O’Rourke convicted of rape and assault Derry O’Rourke of Virginia Road, Cavan, a former Irish swim coach, has been sentenced to ten years in prison for the sexual assault and rape of a young girl between October 1989 and June 1990. O’Rourke was...SVP volunteer accused of sexual assault by woman seeking support following hospitalisation
SVP volunteer suspended after sexual assault allegation A man who has been volunteering with The Society of St Vincent de Paul for many years has been suspended after being accused of sexual assault by a woman seeking aid from the charity. The woman contacted the...