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High Court2025-11-11

Farmer wants residential land rezoned for agriculture

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A farmer from Dunmore, County Galway, has obtained High Court permission to challenge the residential zoning of his lands under the Residential Zoned Land Tax. Michael Knightly is seeking to quash the zoning decision imposed by Galway...

Courts News Ireland · Original CNI report
Central Criminal Court2018-06-18

Asylum seeker jailed for raping former girlfriend

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A 25-year-old asylum seeker has been sentenced to five years imprisonment for rape following his guilty plea at Dublin Central Criminal Court. The man pleaded guilty to raping his former girlfriend at a location in Ballyhaunis, County...

Courts News Ireland · Original CNI report
Central Criminal Court2018-02-26

Father goes on trial accused of murdering infant son

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A 40-year-old man from Ballyhaunis, County Mayo has entered a not guilty plea to the charge of murdering his infant son at the Central Criminal Court. John Tighe of Lavallyroe was arraigned on the allegation that he killed his son on 1...

Courts News Ireland · Original CNI report