Court reports mentioning Crookstown, Cork

2025-06-23 · Cork

'Cold, calculated and violent': man tells court of rapes by married farmer (60)

In a Central Criminal Court hearing in Limerick, Thomas "Tossy" Nyhan, a 60‑year‑old married farmer from Crookstown, Co Cork, was convicted of two counts of rape. The victim, who had been raped by Nyhan in January 2011 and again in April 2019, delivered a victim impact statement in which he described the assaults as "cold, calculated and violent." He said he had told Nyhan about his trauma and vulnerabilities, and that Nyhan had used references to his children to manipulate him. The victim reported feeling constantly anxious, "trapped" and "a ghost" of his former self. He urged the court to impose a sentence that reflected the impact of the rapes and thanked those who had supported him. Justice Mary Ellen Ring revoked Nyhan's bail, remanded him in custody and postponed sentencing to 21 July 2025. Nyhan denied the allegations and his lawyer maintained his innocence. The unnamed man pleaded not guilty.

2016-04-19 · Cork

Polish man loses appeal against condition that he depart Ireland after prison release

Jerzy Broszczack, a 25‑year‑old Polish drug dealer, lost an appeal against a condition imposed by the Cork Circuit Criminal Court that he must depart Ireland upon release from a seven‑year sentence, of which three years were suspended. He pleaded guilty to possession of €18,000 worth of cannabis in Crookstown, Co Cork, and was sentenced on 4 November 2014. The Court of Appeal, led by Mr Justice John Edwards, rejected the appeal, citing evidence that Broszczack had no meaningful ties to Ireland, spoke mainly Polish, had no family in the country, and had been present for only eight months. The judge noted that the condition was reasonable and proportionate, and that Broszczack had voluntarily entered the bond. The appeal was dismissed on all grounds.