The Latest Breaking News from Martin Nolan

Former priest avoids jail term after he lost control of car and struck four people outside a church, killing one

The court heard that the incident lasted about two minutes with the car speeding through the crowd, hitting off vehicles and ploughing into people before it ultimately crashed into bollards with three people pinned under the vehicle

Irish Mirror · Apr 18, 2023

You Should Be Dancing: ‘Saturday Night Fever’ Suit up for Sale

If you've ever fancied yourself as a disco legend -- and, let's be honest, who hasn't? -- this could be your chance, as John Travolta's "Saturday Night Fever" suit goes up for auction. The most famous three pieces of polyester in movie history are going under the hammer in California…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 7, 2023

Former jockey jailed for ten years after gagging woman in horror assault in Dublin

The judge said Maurice Fitzgerald 'had a plan' and had bought duct tape and a claw hammer on the day in question

Irish Mirror · Mar 30, 2023

Band sells Banksy’s Grim Reaper piece after 13 years as ‘people need to see it’

Bristol artist had given it to them after asking the group to change their name from Exit Through Gift Shop, which was the same as his Oscar-nominated documentary

Bristol Post · Mar 10, 2023

Band sell Banksy’s Grim Reaper piece after 13 years as ‘people need to see it’

Singer Natalie Zalewska said the sale was about preserving the artwork as a ‘piece of history’.

The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023

Man jailed for sexually assaulting three-year-old boy at Dublin homeless hotel

Judge Nolan ordered Rafaila to leave the country immediately on his release from custody and return to his native Romania

Irish Mirror · Mar 8, 2023

Man, 78, jailed for 'frightening' sexual assault of girl, 16, on bus in Dublin

She told him her age and he told her she looked older and he'd thought she was 20.

Irish Mirror · Mar 6, 2023

Man who drove car dragging female passenger along the road jailed for four years

The woman's shoes had worn through during the incident

Irish Mirror · Mar 3, 2023

Man who whipped former partner with electric cord in 'merciless and prolonged' attack jailed

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that Maughan had called to the home of his ex-partner, who was then five months pregnant, and brought alcohol with him

Irish Mirror · Mar 3, 2023

Prison term for man who left victim with huge wound after 'savage' slashing in Dublin

In his statement to gardai, the victim said he had no memory of the attack and only remembers waking up in the Mater Hospital with his face “ripped apart”

Irish Mirror · Mar 2, 2023