Court of Appeal

Reports and case summaries, listed by the case date supplied with each report.

• Kevin Coughlan's murder conviction quashed, manslaughter substituted 2015-03-19
• Anthony Craig and Michael Anthony Balmer lose extradition appeals 2015-03-19
• Patrick O'Brien and Thomas Stewart’s murder appeals dismissed 2015-03-16
• Brian O'Donnell wins extra time in Gorse Hill appeal 2015-03-13
• Gary Campion’s murder conviction confirmed on appeal 2015-03-12
• Brian O’Donnell granted stay in Gorse Hill injunction appeal 2015-03-12
• Eleanor Joel and Jonathan Costen convictions for unlawful killing quashed 2015-03-11
• Gary Campion began appeal against murder convictions 2015-03-10
• Alan Kilmartin jailed for assault causing harm 2015-03-09
• Alan Boggans loses appeal against cannabis conviction 2015-03-09
• Paul Henry appealed murder acquittal at Court of Appeal 2015-03-05
• Remigijus Tuma wins appeal over cannabis convictions 2015-03-03
• Niall Counihan sentenced to three years for rape and sexual assault 2015-03-03
• Joe O’Reilly’s murder miscarriage bid dismissed 2015-03-03
• John Patterson's sexual assault sentence cut on appeal 2015-03-02
• DPP wins challenge to Cathal Murtagh’s five-year drugs sentence 2015-03-02
• Cawley wins murder appeal as Da Silva loses 2015-03-02
• Aaron McCarthy’s taxi robbery conviction appeal dismissed 2015-03-02
• Philip Doyle loses appeal over baby’s manslaughter 2015-02-27
• Judgment reserved on Patrick Barry’s indecent assault appeal 2015-02-23
• Brian Meehan murder appeal ordered to State response 2015-02-23
• James Mansfield loses appeal over €6.32m unpaid loans 2015-02-20
• Sexual assault convictions upheld on appeal 2015-02-18
• DPP appeal against Mark O'Reilly's attempted robbery sentence dismissed 2015-02-16
• Mihalache Marian loses murder conviction appeal 2015-02-12
• Joe O'Reilly’s murder appeal judgment reserved 2015-02-12
• Liam Brien jailed for sexual assault of four girls 2015-02-11
• Man appeals rape conviction at Court of Appeal 2015-02-05
• Barry Doyle loses murder conviction appeal 2015-02-04
• Christopher Crowe's menacing-message conviction overturned 2015-02-03
• Pat Barry loses appeal against assault conviction 2015-02-02
• Greg Crawford loses appeal against Limerick murder conviction 2015-01-29
• Alan Boggans appeals €1.9m cannabis conviction 2015-01-28
• George Arundel loses appeal against rape conviction 2015-01-27
• Patrick O'Brien sentenced to 12 years for rape and indecent assault 2015-01-26
• Lee McDonnell's robbery sentence appeal set for May 2015-01-26
• Fred Forsey Jnr to appeal corrupt payments conviction 2015-01-26
• Dublin man jailed for sexual assault of six sisters 2015-01-21
• Michael Butler’s conviction appeal refused 2015-01-20
• Joseph Cullen sentenced to nine years for serious assault 2015-01-20
• Patrick O'Brien's rape sentence ruled too lenient 2015-01-19
• Karl Donohoe’s manslaughter sentence reduced on appeal 2015-01-19
• Edward Rooney jailed for €1.2m drugs possession 2015-01-19
• Douglas Ward sentenced for manslaughter after appeal 2015-01-19
• Con Desmond loses appeal against 13 indecent assault convictions 2015-01-19
• Ruth Barry loses appeal over serious assault and robbery 2015-01-16
• James Maher’s sentence review led to consecutive one-year term 2015-01-15
• Stephen Cahoon’s murder conviction quashed on appeal 2015-01-13
• Michael Byrne loses appeal against indecent assault sentence 2014-12-19
• John English released after rape sentence appeal 2014-12-19
• Paul McMenamy jailed for assault causing serious harm 2014-12-18
• Lee McDonnell's robbery sentence review set for May 2014-12-18
• Christopher Farrell's rape sentence doubled to 12 years 2014-12-17
• Derek Floyd’s VAT fraud sentence reduced on appeal 2014-12-16
• Christiane Moringa Fortis has cocaine sentence cut on appeal 2014-12-16
• Cathal Murtagh's drug sentence held unduly lenient 2014-12-16
• Simon Gentles sentenced to 10 years for aggravated burglary 2014-12-15
• Dublin man’s fully suspended sentence upheld for sexual assault and defilement 2014-12-15
• Peter Clarke loses appeal over sexual assault sentences 2014-12-13
• Kevin Ginty’s burglary sentence cut from five years to two 2014-12-13
• Frank Ward’s armed robbery appeal rejected 2014-12-11
• Clare man had rape and sexual assault sentence reduced 2014-12-10
• Aidan Leacy’s sexual assault sentence reduced on appeal 2014-12-08
• Court of Appeal overturns dismissal of Stephen Reddington’s charge 2014-12-05
• Ba Nguyen and Ha Nguyen have balance of cannabis sentences suspended 2014-12-05
• Martin Kearney loses appeal over dangerous driving ban 2014-12-04
• Michael O’Loughlin and Edward O’Loughlin have gang membership sentences reduced 2014-12-02
• Andrew Shannon conviction upheld for criminal damage 2014-12-02
• Stephen Geraghty appeal allowed over drugs sentence 2014-12-01
• Shane Millea gets manslaughter sentence cut on appeal 2014-12-01
• Roscommon man’s rape sentence ruled too lenient 2014-12-01
• Ignatius Forde fined €3,000 for false audit reports 2014-11-28
• Adam Heneghan and Colin O’Sullivan get sexual assault terms cut 2014-11-25
• Wesley O'Brien's violent disorder sentence cut to four years 2014-11-24
• Mark Mahony and Jason Brennan lose drug possession appeals 2014-11-24
• Man has four-year sexual assault sentence suspended on appeal 2014-11-24
• Paul Rice’s manslaughter sentence found not unduly lenient 2014-11-20
• Anthony Craig and Michael Balmer lose murder extradition appeals 2014-11-18
• Marius Strelciunas has three years suspended and driving ban cut 2014-11-17
• Dunnes Stores loses appeal over Tallaght centre extension 2014-11-17