In “deeply disturbing” online chats with other paedophiles, John Weber said he wanted to “kidnap torture and rape children”, and he “invited others to travel” to a location to do this, said judge Daly

David McGrath of Desmond Street, South Circular Road, Dublin 8 pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography at his home, on December 30th, 2018 and December 16th, 2020.

Leighton Morrison, aged 49, of Woodfield, Galway Road, Tuam, Co Galway pleaded guilty at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court to sexually assaulting two children

Alan Campbell was convicted for having indecent images of children.

The offences took place at locations that included the man's home, a midlands sports ground and a hotel in Dublin.

Simon Harris described Shine as a ‘vile paedophile’ who has brought pain and misery to many of his victims.