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Sunday World Crime Journalist

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Aontu politician โ€˜tried it onโ€™ with autistic constituent who wanted to talk about local issues Cllr Jim Codd said he thought they were on a date at the time

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02.03.2026 07:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Lovely to have Jen Bray drop in! If you'd like a signed copy...

26.02.2026 14:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Jen Bray: โ€˜When I was getting so anxious about book publicity, I had to examine whyโ€™ The journalist and debut novelist on a life-altering attack, forging a career in writing and learning to take risks

Jen Bray: โ€˜When I was getting so anxious about book publicity, I had to examine whyโ€™

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22.02.2026 11:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Wife of burglary gang boss has compo case thrown out for โ€˜trip and fallโ€™ Kathleen Wall was ordered to pay costs after a number of issues were raised in relation to her testimony

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22.02.2026 09:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How Algerian man was given Irish passport after falsely claiming to be son of murdered woman Man with five aliases and no links to Ireland was issued with passport after applying online from London

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17.02.2026 10:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sex offender โ€˜fairy whispererโ€™ hosted Erasmus students after assaulting teen on Aer Lingus flight European Commission says it is looking into how Galway man Patrick Noone continued to host students on his farm under official EU programme after sex assaults

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09.02.2026 16:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜F**k me pink, I canโ€™t remember being on the planeโ€™ - Claims Fairy Whisperer who sexually assaulted teen on Boston flight Galway man bizarrely claims whiskey, a spiked drink and a kick in the head from a horse caused him to carry out sex attack on girl

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08.02.2026 09:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Beyond excited to reveal the stunning cover for The Lies Between Us, now available for pre-order at this link. Blown away by the early reviews for the book, a mystery and thriller about warring sisters, set by the Irish coast. Coming Feb 26th 2026 from Penguin Sandycove ๐Ÿ“š
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16.09.2025 10:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Building row will delay opening of national childrenโ€™s hospital The โ‚ฌ2.2 billion project is confirmed as held up for 15th time as the health minister says many completed rooms โ€˜still have snagsโ€™

New: completion date for the new national childrenโ€™s hospital to be pushed out for the 15th time to the end of November, amid fresh war of words
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30.08.2025 20:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Face of gun-toting Irishman suspected of murdering Japanese wife This is the Irishman who is suspected of murdering his Japanese wife before her apartment was set on fire in Budapest earlier this year.

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31.08.2025 09:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Notorious paedophile priest spotted in Dublin city centre after release from prison One of Irelandโ€™s most notorious paedophile priests smirked and refused to say if he was still a danger to children as he strolled into mass this week.

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24.08.2025 12:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dominatrix who scammed married father now threatening to send chat logs to his family A married father in his 60s who revealed last week how he was scammed by a dominatrix he met online says she has now threatened to send images of their chats to his family and their workplaces.

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24.08.2025 08:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Gang boss โ€˜Mr Bigโ€™ may face murder charges over Robbie Lawlor killing after Encrochat hack The gang boss known as โ€˜Mr Bigโ€™ may face murder charges over the killing of Robbie Lawlor after he was exposed in the Encrochat hack.

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24.08.2025 08:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Married dad stops scam dominatrix from blackmailing him after spending โ‚ฌ1,600 on BDSM gear A married father in his 60s says he prevented a dominatrix he met online from blackmailing him by coming clean to his wife โ€” who told him she would have hit him "for free.โ€

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20.08.2025 08:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜It makes me sickโ€™ โ€“ Family blast sentence for drunk driver who killed pregnant woman The family of a pregnant woman killed by a drink-and-drug driver who was serving two 10-year road bans at the time have said they are sickened by the leniency of his five-year sentence.

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19.08.2025 15:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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House of Prayer claims casino visits were โ€˜presentโ€™ to cheer Christina Gallagher up Fake visionary Christina Gallagher has bizarrely claimed the money she spent gambling on slot machines was a โ€œbirthday presentโ€ from her pal Noel Guinan, who โ€œinnocently spottedโ€ the casino and though...

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18.08.2025 08:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Conor McGregor's pitch to be backed by councillors is denied as Dublin says โ€˜noโ€™ If Conor McGregor intends to seek council support for his bid to become Irelandโ€™s next president then it seems he will have to look outside of his hometown as the capitalโ€™s four local authorities gave...

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11.08.2025 08:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Conor McGregorโ€™s words are leading to violence on the streets, says Muslim council chair The chair of the Irish Muslim Peace & Integration Council has said Conor McGregorโ€™s hateful rhetoric is radicalising young people and directly leading to attacks on immigrants on the streets of Ir...

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10.08.2025 09:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Twisted child rapist launches vicious campaign of violence following prison release Supporters of stepfather from hell Patrick โ€˜Podgeโ€™ Cawley have been behind a vicious campaign of violence after the evil beast was freed from prison for the sexual abuse of an orphaned 14-year-old gir...

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04.08.2025 18:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Gunrunner for criminal underworld had links to Adrian Donohoe murder gang A gunrunner who supplied a range of firearms and pipe bombs to the criminal underworld was previously involved in a stolen car ring with the gang behind the murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe.

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04.08.2025 13:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Woman labelled โ€˜neighbour from hellโ€™ appeals jail term after latest abusive dispute A middle-aged Laois woman has said she has been wrongly made out to be a โ€œbad bitchโ€ and โ€œneighbour from hellโ€ after being sentenced to prison for her latest dispute with neighbours on her road in Mou...

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20.07.2025 20:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Cocaine muleโ€™ caught with high tech gear and stealth boat says he was going to โ€˜boot-campโ€™ One of 10 men charged with conspiracy to import drugs after being arrested with satellite phones, walkie-talkies, tracking devices, bug detection devices and stealth boat claimed he was innocent and m...

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08.07.2025 08:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hezbollah funded record โ‚ฌ157m Cork coke haul on MV Matthew The Kinahan Cartel worked with terror group Hezbollah and other transnational organised crime organisations to organise the record โ‚ฌ157m drugs haul seized on the MV Matthew.

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06.07.2025 09:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Irish fugitive wanted on multiple charges reduced to tears after arrest in Thailand Irish fugitive Lee Coleman cried and claimed โ€œhe didnโ€™t do anythingโ€ after he was arrested at his โ€˜Breaking Bad Budzโ€™ cannabis dispensary while on the run in Thailand this week.

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29.06.2025 09:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fury as twisted paedophile moves back into home where he committed vile crimes A twisted paedophile who was jailed for sexually abusing four young girls has sparked fury in his local village by moving back into the home where he committed his vile crimes.

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24.06.2025 13:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dad with 53 convictions jailed for sexually exploiting girl he used to babysit A 49-year-old Laois father has been jailed for two years for defilement and sexual exploitation of a child he used to babysit.

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21.06.2025 08:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜My mother used to get texts saying Christina needed more moneyโ€™ โ€“ Fake visionary exposed A woman whose elderly mother became a devout follower of Christina Gallagher has said she hopes the Sunday World exposรฉ of her gambling helps supporters see the fake visionary for what she is.

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10.06.2025 09:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Young relative of โ€˜King Scumโ€™ Tony Felloni jailed over cocaine and crime cash bust A relative of โ€˜King Scumโ€™ Tony Felloni is following in the family business and has been jailed for four years after being convicted of drug trafficking and money laundering offences.

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09.06.2025 12:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fake visionary Christina Gallagher gambling โ€˜hand over fistโ€™ at Dublin casino THIS is the moment the Sunday World confronted fake visionary Christina Gallagher in a casino and exposed her love of slot machines in what has been described as โ€œlike something out of Fr Tedโ€.

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08.06.2025 08:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Childrenโ€™s Health Ireland scandal โ€˜on a political knife-edgeโ€™ Government trust in CHI is โ€˜on the floorโ€™ as the taoiseach, health minister and head of the HSE call for the damning report to be made public

"On a political knife-edge": Inside the Children's Health Ireland scandal as shock, anger and paranoia take hold. Long read: www.thetimes.com/world/irelan...

07.06.2025 21:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0