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Court of Appeal2025-05-08

Man who raped his daughter appeals conviction

A man from Buncrana in County Donegal has appealed his conviction for the rape and sexual assault of his daughter during her childhood. The Court of Appeal heard the case on 8 May 2025. The appellant was found guilty in June 2023 at the...

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Central Criminal Court2023-01-26

Man who raped sleeping girlfriend is jailed

A man from Buncrana, County Donegal has been sentenced to five years imprisonment, with the final two years suspended for two years, following his conviction for rape. Francis Bourne, aged 47, pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court...

Courts News Ireland · Original CNI report
Court of Appeal2015-10-22

Two-year jail term imposed on man whose dangerous driving caused eight deaths was "unduly lenient", DPP tells court

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The Director of Public Prosecutions has appealed a sentence imposed on a man convicted of dangerous driving that resulted in eight deaths near Buncrana, County Donegal. Shaun Kelly, aged 26, of Hill Road, Ballymagan, Buncrana, pleaded...

Courts News Ireland · Original CNI report