Enniskillen
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Club travels to Enniskillen for At Home Regatta
Dutch woman offered €30k surety for friend after reading news article on €60m drugs seizure
Dutch teacher sold house to provide surety for alleged cocaine smuggler
Failed rendezvous at sea - Court hears of foiled smuggling operation off south coast
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28 Apr 2026 latest- courtsDutch woman offered €30k surety for friend after reading news article on €60m drugs seizure
- courtsDutch teacher sold house to provide surety for alleged cocaine smuggler
- courtsFailed rendezvous at sea - Court hears of foiled smuggling operation off south coast
- courtsSpanish national admits to drug conspiracy
- courtsBilingual barrister comes to aid of 'nervous' translator
- courts'Surprising candidates' avoid jail over 'bizarre' purported CIRA attack
- courts'Surprising candidates' avoid jail over 'bizarre' purported CIRA attack
- courtsClaimed Continuity IRA attack on PSNI station went unnoticed, court hears
- courtsClaimed Continuity IRA attack on PSNI station went unnoticed, court hears
- courtsNI truck driver accused of West Cork drugs conspiracy gets bail on appeal
- courtsNI truck driver accused of West Cork drugs conspiracy gets bail on appeal
- courts'Fall Guy' jailed for 'disastrous' role in 'murky' north-south plant leasing scam
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Dutch woman offered €30k surety for friend after reading news article on €60m drugs seizure
by Fiona Magennis A Dutch national who offered a €30,000 surety for an Iranian man accused of conspiring to import almost €60 million worth of cocaine into Ireland has told the Special Criminal Court that all she knew about the allegations against her friend was what she had read in a newspaper arti
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28 Apr 2026 · Courts News Ireland
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Dutch teacher sold house to provide surety for alleged cocaine smuggler
by Ryan Dunne A Dutch teacher who sold his house to provide an independent surety for a compatriot accused of conspiring to import close to €60 million worth of cocaine today told the Special Criminal Court that he didn't know what offence his friend is charged with. Challenging the independent sure
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04 Feb 2026 · Courts News Ireland
Failed rendezvous at sea - Court hears of foiled smuggling operation off south coast
by Fiona Magennis A rigid inflatable boat tried and failed to “rendezvous” with a ship off the south coast in an attempt to smuggle a large quantity of drugs into the country before a number of vehicles were intercepted by gardaí at Tragumna Pier in Cork following a tip off from a member of the publ
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21 Jul 2025 · Courts News Ireland
Spanish national admits to drug conspiracy
A Spanish national has pleaded guilty to conspiring to smuggle a large quantity of drugs into Ireland. At the non-jury, three-judge Special Criminal Court today, Juan Antonio Gallardo Barroso (56), of no fixed address in Spain, was arraigned on one count, that he did conspire with his co-accused to
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09 Jul 2025 · Courts News Ireland
Bilingual barrister comes to aid of 'nervous' translator
A bilingual barrister came to the rescue at the Special Criminal Court today when a "nervous" interpreter on his first day struggled to translate for a group of Spanish men charged with drug offences. The three-judge court was expecting to be updated on whether a group of six men would require trial
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01 Jul 2025 · Courts News Ireland
'Surprising candidates' avoid jail over 'bizarre' purported CIRA attack
(Pictured: Stephen Hamill. Photo: Collins) Two "surprising candidates" have been handed suspended sentences at the Special Criminal Court for helping the Continuity IRA in a “bizarre” purported attack on Enniskillen police station three years ago. The court previously heard that the attack on statio
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14 Oct 2024 · Courts News Ireland
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'Surprising candidates' avoid jail over 'bizarre' purported CIRA attack
Two men from County Cavan have received suspended sentences at the Special Criminal Court for assisting the Continuity IRA in connection with a purported attack on Enniskillen police station in March 2021. Desmond Smith, aged 65, of Kilnavara Crescent, and Stephen Hamill, aged 52, of Gortnakesh, both pleaded guilty to knowingly rendering assistance to an organisation styling itself the IRA in furtherance of an…
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14 Oct 2024 · Courts News Ireland
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Claimed Continuity IRA attack on PSNI station went unnoticed, court hears
(Pictured: Defendant Stephen Hamill. Photo: Collins) A claimed Continuity IRA attack on Enniskillen police station three years ago went unnoticed at the time, the Special Criminal Court has heard. However, the sentencing hearing for two Cavan men, who admit helping the organisation in the purported
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17 Jul 2024 · Courts News Ireland
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Claimed Continuity IRA attack on PSNI station went unnoticed, court hears
A sentencing hearing at the Special Criminal Court heard evidence concerning an alleged Continuity IRA attack on Enniskillen PSNI station in March 2021 that went undetected at the time. Desmond Smith, aged 65, of Kilnavara Crescent, County Cavan, and Stephen Hamill, aged 52, of Willow Ridge, Gortnakesh, County Cavan, both pleaded guilty to knowingly assisting an organisation styling itself the IRA in furtherance of…
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17 Jul 2024 · Courts News Ireland
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NI truck driver accused of West Cork drugs conspiracy gets bail on appeal
A Fermanagh truck driver accused of conspiring to import a large amount of drugs into the State following a major garda operation in West Cork earlier this year has been granted bail after successfully appealing a previous High Court decision refusing his application. Sean Curran, with an address at
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24 Jun 2024 · Courts News Ireland
NI truck driver accused of West Cork drugs conspiracy gets bail on appeal
A 37-year-old truck driver from County Fermanagh has been granted bail on appeal to the High Court following his arrest in a West Cork garda drugs operation. Sean Curran, with an address at Carrickyheenan, Aughnacloy, Enniskillen, was charged with conspiracy to import drugs valued at €13,000 or more under the Criminal Justice Act 2006. He was among ten men arrested in Cork in March 2024 during an investigation into…
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24 Jun 2024 · Courts News Ireland
'Fall Guy' jailed for 'disastrous' role in 'murky' north-south plant leasing scam
(Pictured: Charles Mavitty. Photo: Collins) A "fall guy" has been jailed for two and a half years after making the "disastrous move" to become involved in a "murky" north-south scam involving the leasing of heavy plant machinery. Two Dublin financing companies were left at a loss of over €240,000 af
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21 Mar 2024 · Courts News Ireland
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Dutch woman offered €30k surety for friend after reading news article on €60m drugs seizure
A Dutch national's application to stand as an independent surety for a man awaiting trial on drugs conspiracy charges has been rejected by the Special Criminal Court. The court heard that Sadaf Piroozram (52) offered to lodge €30,000 for Ali Ghasemi Mazidi (50), who is charged...
Dutch teacher sold house to provide surety for alleged cocaine smuggler
A Dutch teacher who sold his house to secure bail for a compatriot accused of drug smuggling appeared before the Special Criminal Court. Ali Ghasemi Mazidi, aged 50 and resident in the Netherlands, faces charges of conspiracy to import controlled drugs valued at approximately...
Failed rendezvous at sea - Court hears of foiled smuggling operation off south coast
A coordinated operation involving gardaí across the south coast has dismantled a suspected drug-smuggling conspiracy, the Special Criminal Court heard. In March last year, ten men were arrested following operations in the villages of Tragumna and Leap near Skibbereen, County...
Spanish national admits to drug conspiracy
A Spanish national has pleaded guilty at the Special Criminal Court to conspiracy to smuggle controlled drugs valued in excess of €13,000 into Ireland. Juan Antonio Gallardo Barroso, aged 56, admitted the charge relating to an alleged importation between late February and...
Bilingual barrister comes to aid of 'nervous' translator
A bilingual barrister assisted proceedings at the Special Criminal Court today after an interpreter experienced difficulty during his first court appearance. The Spanish-language interpreter, who has worked in hospital settings but not previously in a courtroom, became anxious...
'Surprising candidates' avoid jail over 'bizarre' purported CIRA attack
Two men from County Cavan have received suspended sentences at the Special Criminal Court for assisting the Continuity IRA in connection with a purported attack on Enniskillen police station in March 2021. Desmond Smith, aged 65, of Kilnavara Crescent, and Stephen Hamill, aged...
Claimed Continuity IRA attack on PSNI station went unnoticed, court hears
A sentencing hearing at the Special Criminal Court heard evidence concerning an alleged Continuity IRA attack on Enniskillen PSNI station in March 2021 that went undetected at the time. Desmond Smith, aged 65, of Kilnavara Crescent, County Cavan, and Stephen Hamill, aged 52, of...
NI truck driver accused of West Cork drugs conspiracy gets bail on appeal
A 37-year-old truck driver from County Fermanagh has been granted bail on appeal to the High Court following his arrest in a West Cork garda drugs operation. Sean Curran, with an address at Carrickyheenan, Aughnacloy, Enniskillen, was charged with conspiracy to import drugs...
Fraudster jailed for role in €160k scam on finance companies
A man from Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim, has been sentenced to two and a half years imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court following his guilty plea to fraud charges. Thomas Cullen pleaded guilty to two counts of making a gain by deception in May 2017 when he...
'Fall Guy' jailed for 'disastrous' role in 'murky' north-south plant leasing scam
A 66-year-old man from Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison following his guilty plea to deception offences at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Charles Mavitty pleaded guilty to inducing two Dublin-based finance companies to approve...
Man kidnapped ex-wife for 24 hours and threatened to kill her
A man from County Meath has been sentenced to five years imprisonment following his conviction for falsely imprisoning and threatening to kill his former wife at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. On 20 September 2021, the 24-year-old forced the woman into his vehicle in County...
NI driver who caused death of passenger consents to surrender
A 26-year-old man who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death has consented to his surrender to Northern Ireland authorities at the High Court. Conor Jeremiah Briody was sentenced to six years imprisonment, with three years suspended, by Newry Crown Court in October...
Downey to launch Supreme Court bid to halt extradition over 1972 murder
John Downey has lost a Court of Appeal challenge seeking to prevent his extradition to Northern Ireland in connection with the 1972 Enniskillen bombing. The 67-year-old, arrested in November 2018 at his home in Creeslough, Co Donegal, faces charges relating to the deaths of two...
Downey appeals extradition over 1972 murders
John Downey, aged 67, has appealed his extradition to Northern Ireland to face charges relating to the August 1972 bombing in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, in which two British Army soldiers were killed. The High Court in Dublin ordered his extradition in March following his...
Downey gets date to appeal extradition over 1972 Enniskillen bombing
A 67-year-old man from County Donegal has been granted a date to appeal his extradition to Northern Ireland over charges relating to a 1972 bombing in Enniskillen. John Downey was arrested in November 2018 at his home in Creeslough following a European Arrest Warrant. He faces...
Legal question over republican "on-the-run" letters in Downey extradition is finalised
The High Court has finalised the legal basis on which John Downey may appeal his extradition to Northern Ireland. Mr Justice Aileen Donnelly, the presiding extradition judge, rejected multiple objections to his surrender before granting leave to appeal on Wednesday. The judge...
"On the run" letters may have been used to gather evidence against republicans
A High Court judge has granted leave to appeal in the case of a 67-year-old man arrested in Co Donegal and wanted by UK authorities in connection with the 1972 Enniskillen bombing. The man is accused of involvement in an incident on 25 August 1972 in which two British Army...
Questions about historic role of Gardai in Downey case, lawyers say
A 67-year-old man facing extradition to Northern Ireland on charges related to the 1972 deaths of two Ulster Defence Regiment soldiers in Enniskillen has sought leave to appeal the High Court's extradition order. The man is alleged to have been involved in a device explosion on...
John Downey to be extradited over 1972 Enniskillen murder
A man arrested in County Donegal is to be extradited to Northern Ireland to face charges relating to a 1972 bombing in Enniskillen. The High Court has rejected John Downey's objections to extradition on multiple grounds, including claims of delay, alleged amnesty protections,...
"Unfair" to extradite man over 1972 Enniskillen murder, lawyers say
A man arrested on a European Arrest Warrant faces extradition proceedings in the High Court over allegations connected to a 1972 bombing in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh. John Downey, aged 67, is wanted by Northern Irish authorities to stand trial for the murder of two British...