Co. Fermanagh • 55 stories • Since 08 May 2014 • Latest 22 Jul 2026
(Pictured: Solicitors walking out of the Criminal Courts of Justice building earlier. Photo: Collins) By CCC reporters Dozens of criminal cases were adjourned today due to defence solicitors withdrawing their services in a dispute over a proposed new legal aid payment model for the district courts.
(File Picture: Fighter Tyson Fury. Photo: Collins) Two brothers have been jailed for eight months after "boxing-related banter" in a pub bathroom following a televised Tyson Fury fight led to an assault. The victim had been in a pub with friends watching the Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk boxing matc
The State has appealed the fully suspended sentence handed to a 68-year-old woman diagnosed with schizophrenia who was convicted of her fourth offence against a man she had harassed for over 20 years. Elaine Tyrrell, of Captain’s Road, Crumlin, Dublin, was convicted of harassment and sentenced by Ju
An Indian business student who sexually assaulted a woman and "brazenly" masturbated in front of two others just weeks after arriving in Ireland has been jailed for four months. Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that Rishabh Mahajan (30) of Gardiner St Lower, Dublin 1, now has no entitlement to re
By Sonya McLean A man who put on a disguise and armed himself with a hammer before returning to a pub to assault security staff who had refused him entry has been given 240 hours of community service. Clive McCarthy (45) of St Donagh’s Road, Kilbarrack, Dublin 13, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Cr
By Isabel Hayes A man who attacked a fellow homeless services user with a knife and hatchet during an incident of “harrowing violence” has been jailed for five and a half years. Stephen Crosbie (44) told the victim he would “chop him up” during the sustained attack over a €100 debt, which occurred i
An offender who was attempting to evade members of a garda drugs unit recklessly collided with a female officer, causing her serious injuries, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has heard. Gardai were using CCTV to monitor suspicious activity on Railway Street, Dublin 1 on the afternoon of April 11, 2024
(Pictured: Garry Nugent. Photo: Collins) A former events officer with Cycling Ireland who produced fake quotations submitted in an attempt to secure a sports grant for the Paralympics has been given an 18-month suspended sentence. Garry Nugent (51) of Drumrrer Lane, Coaslisland, Tyrone pleaded guilt
An offender with a high risk of recidivism who was caught with and distributed videos of child sexual abuse has been jailed for two years and nine months. Murilo Dos Santos (36) of North Circular Road, Dublin 1, pleaded guilty last year at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possession of images of chi
A Canadian drugs mule who was caught "literally red-handed" with just over €400,000 of vacuum packed cannabis at Dublin Airport has been jailed for three years. Mohamad Alaha (20) had just come off a flight from Canada when his luggage was searched because customs officers found his behaviour suspic
An Indian business student sexually assaulted a woman and "brazenly" masturbated in front of two others just weeks after arriving in Ireland, a court has heard. Rishabh Mahajan (30) of Gardiner St Lower, Dublin 1, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to four counts of offensive conduct of
By Isabel Hayes A father and son sold on a motorhome that had been stolen from the UK and fitted with fake plates eight times to an unsuspecting buyer who used his inheritance to buy it, a court has heard. John Tracey (52) and Jordan Keogh (29) sold the motorhome to the victim for €17,000 in March 2
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(Pictured: Solicitors walking out of the Criminal Courts of Justice building earlier. Photo: Collins) By CCC reporters Dozens of criminal cases were adjourned today due to defence solicitors withdrawing their services in a dispute over a proposed new legal aid payment model for...
(File Picture: Fighter Tyson Fury. Photo: Collins) Two brothers have been jailed for eight months after "boxing-related banter" in a pub bathroom following a televised Tyson Fury fight led to an assault. The victim had been in a pub with friends watching the Tyson Fury and...
The State has appealed the fully suspended sentence handed to a 68-year-old woman diagnosed with schizophrenia who was convicted of her fourth offence against a man she had harassed for over 20 years. Elaine Tyrrell, of Captain’s Road, Crumlin, Dublin, was convicted of...
An Indian business student who sexually assaulted a woman and "brazenly" masturbated in front of two others just weeks after arriving in Ireland has been jailed for four months. Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that Rishabh Mahajan (30) of Gardiner St Lower, Dublin 1, now...
By Sonya McLean A man who put on a disguise and armed himself with a hammer before returning to a pub to assault security staff who had refused him entry has been given 240 hours of community service. Clive McCarthy (45) of St Donagh’s Road, Kilbarrack, Dublin 13, pleaded...
By Isabel Hayes A man who attacked a fellow homeless services user with a knife and hatchet during an incident of “harrowing violence” has been jailed for five and a half years. Stephen Crosbie (44) told the victim he would “chop him up” during the sustained attack over a €100...
An offender who was attempting to evade members of a garda drugs unit recklessly collided with a female officer, causing her serious injuries, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has heard. Gardai were using CCTV to monitor suspicious activity on Railway Street, Dublin 1 on the...
(Pictured: Garry Nugent. Photo: Collins) A former events officer with Cycling Ireland who produced fake quotations submitted in an attempt to secure a sports grant for the Paralympics has been given an 18-month suspended sentence. Garry Nugent (51) of Drumrrer Lane,...
An offender with a high risk of recidivism who was caught with and distributed videos of child sexual abuse has been jailed for two years and nine months. Murilo Dos Santos (36) of North Circular Road, Dublin 1, pleaded guilty last year at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to...
A Canadian drugs mule who was caught "literally red-handed" with just over €400,000 of vacuum packed cannabis at Dublin Airport has been jailed for three years. Mohamad Alaha (20) had just come off a flight from Canada when his luggage was searched because customs officers...
An Indian business student sexually assaulted a woman and "brazenly" masturbated in front of two others just weeks after arriving in Ireland, a court has heard. Rishabh Mahajan (30) of Gardiner St Lower, Dublin 1, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to four counts...
By Isabel Hayes A father and son sold on a motorhome that had been stolen from the UK and fitted with fake plates eight times to an unsuspecting buyer who used his inheritance to buy it, a court has heard. John Tracey (52) and Jordan Keogh (29) sold the motorhome to the victim...
(Pictured: Ruth Kavanagh. Photo: Collins) By Isabel Hayes A dental nurse who left the scene after she broke a red light and knocked down a Leaving Cert student who was walking to school has been given a suspended sentence. Ruth Kavanagh (29) had just dropped her child off to a...
By Claire Henry A man who carried out three robberies in two days while already on bail for another robbery has been jailed for six years. Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that Thomas Murray (43) of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to four counts of robbery at locations on...
An on-bail offender who punched an off-duty garda in a nightclub has been given a fully suspended sentence. Anthony Ainscough (39) of Windmill Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to one count of assault causing harm at a nightclub in the...
A 94-year-old man who woke up to find a burglar in his bedroom struck the intruder twice with a shoehorn and shouted at him to get out of his home, a court has heard. The burglar, Aaron Waddington (36), immediately fled the scene. He had broken into the property by smashing the...
A 35-year-old woman with no previous convictions who stole clothes from a shopping centre before attempting to flee with a security officer clinging to the bonnet of her car has been given a suspended sentence. Carley Hopkins (35) of North Great Clarence Street, Dublin 1,...
A serial house burglar who broke into a house where a mother was at home with her infant has received a prison term of five years. The couple told Dublin Circuit Criminal Court that the sense of security they once had in their own home has never returned since they found Thomas...
A man who claimed he was “acting in the capacity of a vigilante” when he was caught with videos of child sex abuse will be sentenced later for possession and distribution of the material. Murilo Dos Santos (36) of North Circular Road, Dublin 1, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit...
A drugs mule who claimed he was visiting Ireland because he was a big fan of Conor McGregor and he liked the look of Irish pubs in the movies has been jailed for importing cocaine. Anthony Matheus Rosas De Souza (29) also told custom officials when he was stopped at Dublin...