Man jailed for life for 'brutal' murder of brother-in-lawA 44-year-old man who shot dead his brother-in-law with a submachine gun in the front garden of the victim's home in Ballyfermot, west Dublin, almost four years ago has been sentenced to life in prison.
Parents jailed over multiple offences of child crueltyThe parents of six children who were subjected to almost daily physical and emotional abuse over a number of years have been sentenced at Castlebar Circuit Court in Mayo.
Choice 'between heating and eating' for some in povertyDemand for services such as St Vincent de Paul, Cork Penny Dinners and the Capuchin Centre are on the rise, with service providers saying that food poverty is at alarming levels and people are struggling to make ends meet.
