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Declan Brennan

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  1. Article · Jul 29, 2026 · Declan Brennan

    Sentencing of woman in prostitution case the latest court proceeding delayed by solicitor protest (opens the original)

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    THE SOLICITORS’ WITHDRAWAL of services continued to affect criminal cases today, including a case involving organised prostitution across the capital. Brazilian woman Bruna Da Silveira (25) was listed for sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on a charge of participating or facilitating the activities of a criminal organisation. Defending counsel Michael Lynn SC informed Judge Orla Crowe that his instructing solicitor would not be attending, “in solidarity with all other solicitors”. Mr Lynn

  2. Article · Jul 28, 2026 · Declan Brennan

    Judge speaks out about toxic masculinity while jailing young man for rape (opens the original)

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    A judge has spoken out against the toxic masculinity of influencers after imposing a six-year prison sentence on a Clare man who raped a 14-year-old girl. The man, now aged 21, pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to rape of the girl at a house party in Co Clare on a date in July 2024. He cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim, who is now aged 16. The child was intoxicated and vulnerable when the then 19-year-old lured her under false pretences into a bathroom in the house

  3. Article · Jul 28, 2026 · Declan Brennan

    Brothers who sexually assaulted teen girls in 90s identified for first time (opens the original)

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    Two Westmeath brothers who sexually assaulted teenage girls in the mid-nineties can now be identified for the first time. John Owens (72) of Cois Abhainn, Multyfarnham was jailed last February for eight years after pleading guilty to nine counts of sexual assault of three teenage girls. He could not be identified at the time because his brother, Martin Owens (66), was facing trial in April for sexual assaults of one of these victims as well as a fourth victim. On April 13 last, Martin Owens of G

  4. Article · Jul 27, 2026 · Declan Brennan

    Brothers who abused teenage girls in 1990s identified for first time (opens the original)

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    Two brothers who sexually assaulted teenage girls in the mid-1990s can now be identified for the first time. John Owens (72) of Cois Abhainn, Multyfarnham, Co Westmeath, was jailed last February for eight years after pleading guilty to nine counts of sexual assault of three teenage girls. He could not be identified at the time because his brother, Martin Owens (66), was facing trial in April for sexual assaults of one of these victims as well as a fourth victim. On April 13th last, Martin Owens

  5. Article · Jul 27, 2026 · Declan Brennan

    Judge blasts influencers' 'toxic masculinity' as man jailed for house party rape (opens the original)

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    A judge has spoken out against the toxic masculinity of influencers after imposing a six-year prison sentence on a Clare man who raped a 14-year-old girl. The man, now aged 21, pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to rape of the girl at a house party in in Co. Clare on a date in July 2024. He cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim, who is now aged 16. The child was intoxicated and vulnerable when the then 19-year-old lured her under false pretensions into a bathroom in the

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