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A Galway man who lured two very young girls away from a children’s birthday party and told them he would cut their parents’ throats before repeatedly raping them has received two life sentences.

A 36-year-old man who committed a number of thefts around the city, including being caught with a stolen charity collection box stuffed down his trousers, has been sentenced to 10 months in jail.

A man was sent forward this week, at Ballina District Court, to the current sitting of the Central Criminal Court.

Three men were sent forward for trial to Castlebar Circuit Court to face trial arising from an incident at An Sruthán, Castlebar, on July 6 2013 this week.

Violence against women will be the focus of a major conference to be held by Amnesty International Ireland in NUI Galway next week.

Crimestoppers and security company Netwatch have teamed up to raise awareness around the country about the theft of metal. People are being asked to be vigilant and to call Crimestoppers if they see activity that might be linked to metal theft. Metal theft is a crime that affects a wide range of businesses and community organisations. Reported thefts include beer kegs, copper wires, road signs, jewellery, lead roofs and goal posts. There have also been a number of high profile thefts of precious objects including sculptures and religious relics.

Two Ballybane men have been charged in relation to the siphoning and theft of more than €2,000 worth of diesel from various companies in an industrial estate in Carnmore.

A judge criticised the prosecution policy of major retailers in shoplifting cases when he noted that the bus fare for the accused to get to court cost more than the value of the stolen item.

A film produced by a Mayo-based organisation on the impact of domestic abuse on children was launched last week in Dublin Castle, by Emily Logan, ombudsman for children. The film, from MCI Ireland, highlights issues that arise for children in the context of domestic abuse after a couple separates. Children’s Ombudsman Emily Logan stressed “the importance of services that not only invest in children and families but that also hear directly from children”, adding that this was the only way “we can get a true understanding of how issues such as domestic violence impact upon them”.

A 32-year-old man with 56 previous convictions was sentenced to 11 months in jail for burglary and fraud offences at Galway District Court this week.