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Special Criminal Court2026-04-13

Donaldson murder accused to get book of evidence

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A 49-year-old man charged with the murder of former senior Sinn Féin official Denis Donaldson has been remanded in custody by the Special Criminal Court until June. Antoin Duffy, of Braade, Kincasslagh, County Donegal, appeared via video...

Courts News Ireland · Original CNI report
Special Criminal Court2026-03-30

Extradited man charged with murder of Denis Donaldson

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A 49-year-old man extradited from Scotland has been charged at the Special Criminal Court with the murder of Denis Donaldson, a former Provisional IRA member and senior Sinn Féin official who was shot dead in County Donegal in 2006....

Courts News Ireland · Original CNI report
Central Criminal Court2025-05-08

48-year-old admits to facilitating criminal gang

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A 48-year-old Dublin man has pleaded guilty to facilitating a criminal organisation at the Central Criminal Court. Patrick Fitzgerald, with an address in Finglas, admitted to participating in activities intended to facilitate serious...

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High Court2024-10-10

Date set for Adams defamation action against BBC

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A hearing date of April 29, 2025 has been set at the High Court for the defamation action brought by former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams against the BBC. Mr Adams, aged 76, alleges that the broadcaster falsely claimed he sanctioned the...

Courts News Ireland · Original CNI report
High Court2017-12-08

Five accused of violent disorder at pub are refused bail

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Five men charged with violent disorder following an alleged altercation at a public house in Finglas, Dublin, on 19 October have been refused bail by the High Court. David Mulvey, aged 35, Robert Gaynor, aged 27, and Shane Thomas, aged...

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Dublin Circuit Criminal Court2017-04-26

No jail for man who hijacked car after crashing

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Patrick Fitzgerald, aged 40, of Glenties Park, Finglas, Dublin, has avoided a custodial sentence following an incident on River Road, Castleknock, County Dublin. On 18 August 2014, following a serious motor collision in which a vehicle...

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Dublin Circuit Criminal Court2016-11-16

Jail for man caught with guns, ammo and €480k in drugs

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An unemployed courier from Glenties Road, Finglas, Dublin has been sentenced to six years imprisonment following his conviction for drug and firearms offences. Ken McDermott, aged 47, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to...

Courts News Ireland · Original CNI report
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court2016-06-30

Jail for violent car-jacker

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A man has been sentenced to three years imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for his role in two violent car-jackings committed on the same night in April 2014. David Thomas, aged 32, of Glenties Avenue, Finglas, Dublin, pleaded...

Courts News Ireland · Original CNI report