Can I access newspaper articles about a crime, in Ireland in 1998?

[sodoffbeforemycupofcoff]

Really need to get my hands on this article as I think it holds vital information. Nothing is accessible on Google but I have all the names, details etc. I just need the article.

You could try contacting libraries local to the area. They might keep digitised copies of local newspapers.

If you want to PM me the details, or post them here, I'll look them up on newspapers.com for you.

I’ll PM you thank you so much!

I’ve used this website to successfully find news articles from decades ago:

https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/?ds_kid=402390417117&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=24116031302&gbraid=0AAAAADzI7nirEyTrTjxIdksQvf5dxQzER&gclid=Cj0KCQjw--7UBhCpARIsAGJBptiLEoZ-GP0-3oy_QO8hYazFCAYdnGtU4_77JEmfDls0uNMn4ZLxD1saAi6gEALw_wcB

id have to subscribe to this and it is only a one off article that I require and I don’t even know if it is on there

Just subscribe, have a look and then cancel the subscription. Depends how important it is to you.

I found an article I needed from 1950s on the British newspaper archive above. Not sure if there is an Irish equalivent.

I accessed it free when searching on the findmypast website.

if it’s vital and you really need it, this is a small price to pay!

You can search the British Newspaper Archive to see if the article is there before paying, then use pay per view, which is 50p a page.

@sodoffbeforemycupofcoff you have mail!

Thank you so much for all of this information.
I have been a little rocked with massive amounts of questions since reading this article. Problem is I won’t see that person ever again and so I cannot ask.
I think it is always strange finding out information after being told one version of events (totally untrue to what I read!)

Don't assume newspapers get it completely right. There's a newspaper article, relates to a family member, where they got names, times, details wrong, so it helps form a picture, but not a complete one on its own. Court transcripts might be better.

Where can I find those?