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Noel and Jacinta Farrell — Doogort East Achill Co Mayo. Construction of a new dwelling house with connection to public services at Doogort East, Achill, Co ...
A cocaine addict who said he was acting in self-defence when he shot dead a drug dealer with his own gun – before “trussing up” his body in a suitcase and preparing to dump it – has been jailed for eight years. Mr Justice Paul McDermott today handed down a nine-year prison term, with the final year
The sister of a man who was shot dead in a Dublin apartment has said she lived through a "nightmare" during a five-day search for her brother while his body lay wrapped in plastic in a suitcase inside his killer's wardrobe. At a sentencing hearing today, Nicole McCarthy said she was "baffled" and "c
After a trial lasting 10 weeks, a drug user has been convicted of manslaughter for the killing of a drug dealer whose body he left in a wardrobe in his home for four days. The Central Criminal Court jury took more than 12 hours to reach their majority ten-to-two, verdict, acquitting Dean Caffrey of
A jury has spent about 11 hours considering their verdict in the trial of a man accused of murdering a drug dealer whose body he left in a wardrobe for four days. The Central Criminal Court jury is not available tomorrow but will return to their deliberations on Monday in the trial of Dean Caffrey,
A Central Criminal Court jury will deliberate for a third day in the trial of a murder accused who told gardaí he shot a drug dealer during a struggle over a firearm before concealing his body in a wardrobe. The jury of seven men and five women has now deliberated for just under seven hours in the c
The jury in the trial of a man accused of murdering a drug dealer whose body he left in a wardrobe in his apartment for four days has asked to see the gun that caused the fatal injury, as well the deceased's clothing. The jury must decide whether Dean Caffrey is guilty of murder, manslaughter or not
The Director of Public Prosecutions is "clutching at straws" and engaging in partisan, one-sided arguments in a desperate attempt to secure a conviction against a man accused of murdering a drug dealer, a barrister has told the Central Criminal Court. Lorcan Staines SC, for the accused man Dean Caff
A murder accused inquired about renting a storage unit while the body of a drug dealer who had been shot dead remained in his apartment, a trial has heard. Dean Caffrey (38) denies murdering 28-year-old Sean McCarthy, whose body was found in a wardrobe of the accused's home four days after he had go
Gardai are seeing an upturn in blank pistols that have been modified to turn them into lethal weapons capable of firing live rounds, a murder trial has heard. Detective Garda Janette O'Neill said one such firearm caused the 2022 death of Sean McCarthy, whose body was left in a wardrobe for four days
The brother of a drug user who denies murdering a drug dealer whose body was left in a wardrobe for four days, became fearful when three men came to his parents' home and later phoned him looking for the accused and asking about "dead bodies", a court has heard. Alan Caffrey said a man he did not kn
A man accused of murdering a drug dealer was "in good form" and chatted about sport and women with a colleague at work while the dead man's body lay in his apartment, a murder trial has heard. The accused man Dean Caffrey's ex-girlfriend also told the trial today that she was planning a "sleepover"
The jury in the trial of a murder accused who told gardaí he shot a man during a struggle over a firearm before concealing his body in a wardrobe has heard that the deceased was a known drug dealer. At the Central Criminal Court today, Garda Brian Davis confirmed to defence counsel Lorcan Staines SC
Mark Lyons — 1 Crumpaun Achill Co. Mayo F28 AW22. Planning Permission to construct a detached domestic garage, ancillary to the existing dwelling....
Achill Shores Ltd. — Keel Achill Co. Mayo. The development will consist of the following: construction of new mobile home and touring park cons...
Achill Rovers F.D.A.C — Tonatanvally Achill Sound Co. Mayo. The development will consist of the replacement of existing welfare facilities with new welfare faci...
Gracie English — Bunacurry Achill Co Mayo. Construction of a single storey Dwelling House with waste water treatment system at Bunacurry, Acill...
Angela Grealis is proposing to build an agricultural dry storage shed at Tonatanvally in Achill. The application is now with Mayo County Council and hasn't been formally validated yet. This is the early stage of the planning process.
Colin Kane ENAN Dooagh Ltd — Slievemore Dooagh Achill, Co Mayo. Construction of Four Number Glamping Pods and storage shed At Slievemore Dooagh Achill Co Mayo...
ÚDARÁS NA GAELTACHTA — Bunnacurry, Achill, Co. Mayo F28 HT29. Permission to upgrade an existing wastewater treatment system together with ancillary site works. ...
Desmond McNea — Tonragee West Achill County May0. CONSTRUCT A NEW DWELLING HOUSE, GARAGE, PROPRIETARY EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM AND TERTIARY POLISHING...
Rebecca McHugh — Pollagh Achill County Mayo F28VK76. Construction of dwelling house, garage and ancillary service including connection to existing public...
Sean Dever — Dooagh Slievemore Achill, Co Mayo. Change of Use from Domestic Garage to Habitable accommodation...
Bridgewater Plus Ltd — Sraheens, (Gob an Choire), Achill Sound, Co. Mayo. Application is being made to Mayo County Council on behalf of Bridgewater Plus Ltd for planning perm...
Mary English — Bunacurry Achill Co Mayo. Construction of a single storey Dwelling House with waste water treatment system at Bunacurry, Acill...
Cases and rulings mentioning Achill from local newspapers and Courts News Ireland.
A man from Achill has been sentenced to eight years in prison following his conviction for manslaughter at the Central Criminal Court. Dean Caffrey (38) of Beaucort, Achill Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, was found guilty by majority jury verdict of the manslaughter of Sean...
At the Central Criminal Court, the sister of Sean McCarthy addressed the court during the sentencing hearing of Dean Caffrey, who was convicted of her brother's manslaughter. Nicole McCarthy stated she remained "baffled" at how Caffrey continued his daily life normally after...
A man has been convicted of manslaughter at the Central Criminal Court following a ten-week trial in connection with the death of a drug dealer in Dublin. Dean Caffrey, aged 38, of Beaucort, Achill Road, Drumcondra, was acquitted of murder but found guilty of the unlawful...
A jury at the Central Criminal Court has paused deliberations after approximately eleven hours of consideration in the trial of Dean Caffrey, who denies murdering Sean McCarthy. The twelve jurors will resume their discussions on Monday after being unavailable tomorrow. Mr...
A jury at the Central Criminal Court is continuing deliberations in the murder trial of Dean Caffrey, aged 38, of Beaucourt, Achill Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9. The twelve-person jury has now deliberated for just under seven hours across three days in the case concerning the...
A jury at the Central Criminal Court has asked to examine the firearm and clothing connected to a fatal shooting as they deliberate in a murder trial. Dean Caffrey, aged 38 of Achill Road, Dublin, has pleaded not guilty to murdering Sean McCarthy, a 28-year-old whose body was...
At the Central Criminal Court, defence counsel for Dean Caffrey has urged the jury to acquit his client of murdering Sean McCarthy, arguing that the prosecution case lacks foundation. Lorcan Staines SC submitted that conviction would constitute a travesty, contending there is...
At the Central Criminal Court in Dublin, a murder trial heard that Dean Caffrey (38) made enquiries about renting a storage unit shortly after the death of Sean McCarthy (28). Mr Caffrey, of Beaucort, Achill Road, Drumcondra, denies murdering Mr McCarthy, whose body was...
Evidence heard at the Central Criminal Court on Monday has revealed that modified blank-firing pistols are becoming increasingly prevalent, with one such weapon used in a 2022 fatal shooting in Dublin. Detective Garda Janette O'Neill testified that a converted Zoraki blank...
At the Central Criminal Court, the jury heard that the family of Dean Caffrey became fearful when three men visited their parents' home in Achill, County Mayo, seeking information about the accused. Alan Caffrey, the defendant's brother, testified that he received a concerning...
A murder trial at the Central Criminal Court has heard evidence concerning the day after a man's death in a Drumcondra apartment. A work colleague testified that Dean Caffrey, who is accused of murdering Sean McCarthy on August 2, 2022, appeared to be in good form while working...
The Central Criminal Court has heard evidence during the murder trial of Dean Caffrey, aged 38, of Beaucourt, Achill Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9. Mr Caffrey has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Sean McCarthy between August 2 and 7, 2022. Garda Brian Davis confirmed to the...
At the Central Criminal Court, the State Pathologist has given evidence in the murder trial of Dean Caffrey, aged 38, of Beaucort, Achill Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9. Dr SallyAnne Collis examined the remains of Sean McCarthy, aged 28, discovered in a suitcase within a wardrobe...
A man accused of murder appeared at the Central Criminal Court on October 10th after voluntarily presenting himself to gardaí with information about a body. Dean Caffrey, aged 38, of Beaucort, Achill Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Sean...
A jury has been sworn in at the Central Criminal Court for the trial of a 38-year-old man accused of murdering Sean McCarthy. The accused, with an address in Drumcondra, Dublin, pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder alleged to have occurred between August 2 and 7, 2022....
A man from Achill Road in Ballybrack, Dublin has been sentenced to 32 months imprisonment following his conviction for assaulting his former long-term partner. The assault occurred on December 9, 2018, at her home in Loughlinstown after the defendant had spent the day drinking...
A 22-year-old man from Dublin's North Strand has received a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to drug offences at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Daryl Conroy was stopped by gardaí in Drumcondra on 9 December 2015, when officers discovered a quantity of cannabis and...
A 25-year-old man has received a fully suspended sentence for his involvement in an armed robbery at a pizzeria in Tallaght in September 2015. Craig Dempsey, now resident in Achill, County Mayo, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to robbing Apache Pizza in Oldbawn...
A Dublin man has been sentenced to two years imprisonment for his role in an aggravated burglary at a home in Crumlin on 7 December 2013. Declan Maxwell, then aged 16, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to the offence. The court heard that Maxwell and another man,...
The High Court has appointed a provisional liquidator to Tairgi Acla Ltd, a brewery operator on Achill Island, County Mayo. Mr Justice Paul Gilligan made the appointment on Friday, naming chartered accountant John Healy as provisional liquidator following evidence that the...