News - Central Criminal Court
![Cavan swimming coach convicted of rape and sexual assault](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcL0NlbnRyYWwtQ3JpbWluYWwtQ291cnRzLmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3d3dy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL2ltYWdlc1xcXC9uby1pbWFnZS5wbmdcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcImpwZWdcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6IjFhMDc1ZTM1MTcyYmM1ZjBlMGFiMjBkODU5Y2YzNzExZDNiYjUyODIifQ==/cavan-swimming-coach-convicted-of-rape-and-sexual-assault.jpg)
Cavan swimming coach convicted of rape and sexual assault
Back in 1998, Derry O’Rourke was jailed for twelve years for sexually abusing young girls from 1976 to 1992.
Jul 18, 2024 15:10![Deliberations begin in trial of sports coach accused of raping teenage girl](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltZy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9zaXRlc1xcXC8yMFxcXC9jb3VydC1oYW1tZXItNzE5MDY2XzEyODAtMTAyNHg3NjguanBnXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvd3d3Lm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvaW1hZ2VzXFxcL25vLWltYWdlLnBuZ1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwianBlZ1wifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiZDMwMTE2N2U2MjY2NmRjNzNkZWJkYzlmODJhMDJiNjBlM2NkMjE3YSJ9/deliberations-begin-in-trial-of-sports-coach-accused-of-raping-teenage-girl.jpg)
Deliberations begin in trial of sports coach accused of raping teenage girl
The complainant was between 13 and 14 years old at the time.
Jul 17, 2024 17:17![Trial begins of Cavan resident accused of rape](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcL0NlbnRyYWwtQ3JpbWluYWwtQ291cnRzLmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3d3dy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL2ltYWdlc1xcXC9uby1pbWFnZS5wbmdcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcImpwZWdcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6IjFhMDc1ZTM1MTcyYmM1ZjBlMGFiMjBkODU5Y2YzNzExZDNiYjUyODIifQ==/trial-begins-of-cavan-resident-accused-of-rape.jpg)
Trial begins of Cavan resident accused of rape
The trial, which is expected to last a week, continues before Ms Justice Melanie Greally and a jury.
Jul 11, 2024 12:01![77-year-old Cavan resident to stand trial accused of rape](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcL0NlbnRyYWwtQ3JpbWluYWwtQ291cnRzLmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3d3dy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL2ltYWdlc1xcXC9uby1pbWFnZS5wbmdcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcImpwZWdcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6IjFhMDc1ZTM1MTcyYmM1ZjBlMGFiMjBkODU5Y2YzNzExZDNiYjUyODIifQ==/77-year-old-cavan-resident-to-stand-trial-accused-of-rape.jpg)
77-year-old Cavan resident to stand trial accused of rape
Mr Justice Paul McDermott set a trial date of July 8, 2024.
Nov 29, 2023 15:33![Ashling Murphy murderer described as 'vicious monster'](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcL0FzaGxpbmctTXVycGh5LTEwMjR4NTc2LmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3d3dy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL2ltYWdlc1xcXC9uby1pbWFnZS5wbmdcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcImpwZWdcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6ImI2NzBjMGY0MmEyZjQxNGI0MDczNjA3MzFlMGI4MTMyMzhmNWUxZDcifQ==/ashling-murphy-murderer-described-as-039-vicious-monster-039.jpg)
Ashling Murphy murderer described as 'vicious monster'
A 33-year-old Slovakian native was unanimously found guilty of the schoolteacher's murder
Nov 10, 2023 10:07![Ashling Murphy trial to hear 'final arguments'](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcL0FzaGxpbmctTXVycGh5LU9mZmFseS5qcGdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC93d3cubm9ydGhlcm5zb3VuZC5pZVxcXC9pbWFnZXNcXFwvbm8taW1hZ2UucG5nXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJqcGVnXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiJiZDhhMmNmY2ZkNjQyNTI1MWFlMjc5NGNkYjMwMjcyNWU0Mzg2YWU5In0=/ashling-murphy-trial-to-hear-039-final-arguments-039.jpg)
Ashling Murphy trial to hear 'final arguments'
Closing statements will be delivered to the jury of the Ashling Murphy murder trial later today.
Nov 7, 2023 08:22![Jury to hear from more witnesses as Murphy trial continues](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcL0FzaGxpbmctTXVycGh5LU9mZmFseS5qcGdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC93d3cubm9ydGhlcm5zb3VuZC5pZVxcXC9pbWFnZXNcXFwvbm8taW1hZ2UucG5nXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJqcGVnXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiJiZDhhMmNmY2ZkNjQyNTI1MWFlMjc5NGNkYjMwMjcyNWU0Mzg2YWU5In0=/jury-to-hear-from-more-witnesses-as-murphy-trial-continues.jpg)
Jury to hear from more witnesses as Murphy trial continues
More witnesses are expected to be called when the trial resumes later this morning.
Oct 24, 2023 08:20![Jury to look at CCTV evidence as Ashling Murphy trial resumes](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcL0FzaGxpbmctTXVycGh5LTEwMjR4NTc2LmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3d3dy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL2ltYWdlc1xcXC9uby1pbWFnZS5wbmdcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcImpwZWdcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6ImI2NzBjMGY0MmEyZjQxNGI0MDczNjA3MzFlMGI4MTMyMzhmNWUxZDcifQ==/jury-to-look-at-cctv-evidence-as-ashling-murphy-trial-resumes.jpg)
Jury to look at CCTV evidence as Ashling Murphy trial resumes
The trial is due back before Mr Justice Tony Hunt just after 11 o'clock today.
Oct 20, 2023 09:45![Trial for murder of Ashling Murphy to begin today](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcL0FzaGxpbmctTXVycGh5LTEwMjR4NTc2LmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3d3dy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL2ltYWdlc1xcXC9uby1pbWFnZS5wbmdcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcImpwZWdcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6ImI2NzBjMGY0MmEyZjQxNGI0MDczNjA3MzFlMGI4MTMyMzhmNWUxZDcifQ==/trial-for-murder-of-ashling-murphy-to-begin-today.jpg)
Trial for murder of Ashling Murphy to begin today
Mr Puska, of Lynally Grove, Mucklagh, Co Offaly, was arraigned before the Central Criminal Court yesterday.
Oct 17, 2023 08:08NorthernSound Newsletter
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