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Gallery Woman recalls terror in mother and baby home as she worries for the son she gave up for adoption

A survivor of a mother- and-baby home has said the traumatic experience has left her with a lifelong phobia which could compromise her health.

Caitlyn and Shakira Joyce were chased through the estate

Longford family feared for their lives as they ran from attacker linked to feud

A LONGFORD family say they want nothing to do with an ongoing feud after a man allegedly chased three victims, including two terrified teenage girls, with a slash-hook through an estate in the town and made threats.

Joe Joyce Jnr has been allowed out of custody

Murder accused Joe Joyce Jnr back on the streets despite bail objections

Murder accused Joe Joyce Jnr is back on the streets despite previous objections to his bail from police and prosecution lawyers.

Michael O’Loughlin has been in isolation twice

Moaning gangster complains about being kept in Covid-19 isolation in jail

An infamous gangster facing charges of conspiracy to murder has complained about the effects on his mental health of Covid-19 isolation in prison.

Channel Four made this clip of the Queen apparently dancing

Gallery Celeb 'deep fake' videos prove seeing is not believing

The Queen of England gyrating on her desk to show off her moves for Tik Tok would have made headlines even in the tumult of 2020 - but the reality is that it never happened.

Kathleen wants to know what happened to her son Patrick

Heartbroken mum wants baby son's remains returned after being told he was buried in a mass grave

Gardai are set to meet with a woman who has spent decades trying to find out what happened to her baby who was taken away from her in hospital, never to return.

Northern Italy was at the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic earlier this year

How conflict-zone documentary maker took on filming Covid-19 in Italy epicentre

FRANCESCA Tosarelli is an award-winning documentary maker used to working in conflict zones in the Middle East and Africa – but the biggest story of her career unfolded on her own doorstep.

Fears for young gardai amid increasing violence against officers

The new president of Garda Representative Association has expressed concern for the safety of young gardai amid increasing violence against officers.

Giltrap raped the girl from the age of 10 to 15

Woman who was repeatedly raped by a relative's partner tells of her relief at getting justice

A woman who was repeatedly raped by a relative's partner from the age of 10 until she was 15 has expressed her relief that her abuser been jailed for 11 years.

Health Minister Donnelly, HSE boss Reid and Prof MacCraith welcome the delivery

Gallery Promise of 'better days ahead' for Ireland as first Covid-19 vaccines arrive

A promise of 'better days ahead' for Ireland is on the horizon as the first Covid-19 vaccines finally arrived this weekend.

Seven tweets that landed Irish politicians in trouble this year

SINCE the advent of social media politicians, celebrities and other public figures have had to apologise for controversial posts and this year has shown some are still learning the dangers of hitting that send button.

Members of the "Hells Angels" motorcycle club ride their motorbikes.

Irishman used by Dutch police in probe targeting Hells Angels receives over €77k work allowance

THE role of an Irishman used by Dutch police investigating Hells Angels' alleged exportation of drugs to Ireland and other countries has been further revealed in newly released case files.

Berna Fidan with a poster of her missing sister Esra.

'My mom doesn’t do Christmas since Esra went missing, it’s just too hard for her'

THE sister of a woman who went missing from her Dublin home almost 10 years ago has said Christmas is particularly difficult for the families of missing persons.

Play From golfgate to Varadkar's leak fiasco: A look back on this year's biggest political controversies

The Covid-19 pandemic dominated the news in 2020 but Irish politicians were almost tripping over themselves to share the headlines with the virus in a year that saw one political controversy after another.

Simon McGinley (left) and killer Robert O'Brien both had to self-isolate

Gallery 'C Case' rapist and 11 other prisoners self-isolating after puppet show at Arbour Hill jail

A dozen prisoners, including the notorious rapist at the centre of the 'C case', had to self-isolate in Arbour Hill Prison this week following a Christmas show which featured Fr Ted and Pamela Anderson puppets.

The Criminal Assets Bureau is fighting the free legal aid given to David Waldron

CAB call to take free legal aid off drug dealer David Waldron

The Criminal Assets Bureau is fighting a decision to grant free legal aid to a drug dealer they say spent nearly €3 million of unexplained cash.

Spanish cops seized 11,000 zopiclone pills in John Gilligan’s home

John Gilligan’s small-time hustle flogging sleeping tablets to addicts on Ireland’s streets

Darryl back home with his parents Robbie Graham and Deborah Brady and brother Jamie.

Dublin boy 'lucky to be alive' after 'face ripped apart' by vicious dog

The parents of a 12-year-old boy whose face was ripped apart by a vicious American bulldog have pleaded with dog owners to put muzzles on dangerous animals.

Fogarty admitted being in possession of the gun

Face of top gardai target Bernard Fogarty who was caught with submachine gun

This is gangland thug Bernard Fogarty being dramatically arrested by armed gardai earlier this year days before they caught him with a submachine gun.

Gardai trying to establish if two Dublin stabbings are linked

Gardai issue appeal as they continue to hunt for driver who knocked down officer

Killed: Detective Garda Colm Horkan was shot dead on patrol

Detective Garda Colm Horkan to be honoured with memorial pitch at Mayo GAA club

The Detective Garda who was killed in the line of duty in Roscommon earlier this year is set to be honoured with a memorial pitch at his local GAA club so his kindness, modesty and heroism can be remembered.

Two men charged with murder of notorious hitman Robbie Lawlor

TWO men have been charged with the murder of notorious hitman Robbie Lawlor in Belfast earlier this year.

Drugs seizure in Galway. Pic credit: An Garda Siochana

Gardai seize 'cannabis jellies' as part of €125k haul at Galway house

A protester during a demonstration over the decision to include Calabria in Italy’s Covid red zone

How Mafia made millions through their infiltration of the health system during Covid-19

Noel Jinks with one of his prize horses.

Man at war with neighbour insists 'threatening to kick someone up the a**e' doesn't make him a 'major criminal'

A Sligo man who was in a dispute with his neighbours which involved dog excrement, a dead rat, a knock-out punch, alleged threats and a bullet with his name on it has said he is not the criminal he's made out to be.

Man (30s) charged over murders of woman and two children in south Dublin home

A man in his 30s has been charged over the murders of a woman and her two children in their south Dublin home last month.

Tony Finglas is facing another stint behind bars after admitting his part in the extortion beating

Thug pleads guilty to beating man until victim begged to be shot

This is the gun-toting, woman-beating drug dealer who has pleaded guilty to his role in a vicious extortion attack on a businessman who was beaten so badly he begged to be shot to end his ordeal.

Gardaí have arrested a man in connection
with the suspected murders of Seema Banu, her daughter Asfira Riza (11) and son Faizan Syed (6)

Family of murdered mum Seema Banu express 'relief' after man arrested

The family of Seema Banu, found dead with her two young children in their Dublin home, are "relieved" an arrest has been made this weekend.

Man charged over seizure of over €100k worth of alleged stolen goods in Dublin

A MAN appeared in court this morning charged in relation to the seizure of over €100,000 worth of alleged stolen goods in Dublin this week.