An occasional commentary on some aspects of criminal law in Ireland.

Monday, 1 March 2010

'Conman said he was illegitimate Rothschild son to swindle lover' | News

'Conman said he was illegitimate Rothschild son to swindle lover' | News

Take a look at this, who says fraud is a victimless crime?

Jury to resume deliberations tomorrow in Nolan trial | BreakingNews.ie

Jury to resume deliberations tomorrow in Nolan trial | BreakingNews.ie

It will be interesting to see the outcome of this case.

Father gets four years for possessing 50,000 child porn images | BreakingNews.ie

Father gets four years for possessing 50,000 child porn images | BreakingNews.ie:

"also had 102 movies of child abuse including one showing a child being raped by an adult."

50'000 images? this sentence is too light by far i think.

Three-year sentence for man who stabbed victim with fork | BreakingNews.ie

Three-year sentence for man who stabbed victim with fork | BreakingNews.ie:



"Scanlon’s behaviour was on 'an upward trajectory' with the exception of the incident in question"

Ah yes, a minor slip back, stabbing a chap in the face with a fork..

Six-year sentence upheld for son who killed father | BreakingNews.ie

Six-year sentence upheld for son who killed father | BreakingNews.ie


A woman walked free after killing her brother, do the irish courts have this much of a bias against men?

Monaghan man charged with stealing from local GAA club | BreakingNews.ie

Monaghan man charged with stealing from local GAA club | BreakingNews.ie

Surprisingly little complex little case.

Abuse victim: 'I can't bear to call him my father' | BreakingNews.ie

Abuse victim: 'I can't bear to call him my father' | BreakingNews.ie

Horrendous !

where was the social services apparatus during this time?