Seven Speed Read News
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October 2014
Brothers’ who were convicted for hotel rape, have convictions overturned
Two brothers from Co Laois have had their convictions for raping a woman in a hotel bedroom overturned after a prosecution witness claimed on appeal that he had lied at their trial. Brothers Eamonn and …
Breaking news: Man confesses to the murders of young British backpackers in Thailand
A Burmese worker has reportedly confessed as being the person who murdered David Miller, 24, and Hannah Witheridge, 23, in the island resort of Koh Tao, Thailand, nearly four weeks ago. The pair were found …
Jobs: Good news for Waterford – 150 new jobs announced today
West Pharmaceutical Services have announced 150 new jobs in a new facility in Waterford city. The investment is said to be worth €100 million. The construction of the site is said to start next year …
EU commissioner criticised for calling celebs ‘dumb’ for sexting naked selfies
Gunther Ottenger, the next head of EU digital, has been criticised for calling celebrities ‘dumb’ for taking naked selfies and sending them from their phone. He said “you can’t really protect people from their own …
Engineer pleads guilty to running 3 brothels in Limerick
A former senior government consultant has appeared in Limerick Circuit Court, where he admitted running 3 brothels in the city. 56-year-old Thomas Lyons of Malahide replied “guilty” as each charge was put to him by …
Coffee Break Catch Up News
Enjoy your coffee break by catching up on all the morning’s top news, every morning at 10:30am on TheLiberal.ie #1 Water charges: Ministers, junior ministers, and other high-ranking politicians will have to pay the water …
Lifeboat called as Dolphin attacks swimmers
In a bizarre incident yesterday evening members of the RNLI lifeboat were called out following reports of a dolphin causing some difficulty for swimmers in the Galway area. It is believed that a member of …
Central Bank suggests that limits should be put in placed on mortgages
The Central Bank of Ireland has strongly suggested that formal limits should be considered on the amount of money people should be allowed to borrow to buy houses. In a recent research report, Central Bank …
Horrific: Court hears as how a former Christian Brother sexually abused boys as young as 10 in classroom
A court has heard how a former Christian Brother sexually abused boys as young as ten as they sat in class. The horrific details of the sex assaults on the young boys at a national …