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Aoibheann Hughes — Corleadargan Castleblayney Co. Monaghan. permission to construct a storey and a half style dwelling house, domestic garage, new sewerage was...
Brian & Clare Keenan — Coose, Loughmourne Castleblayney Co. Monaghan. permission for a new dwelling house, new site entrance, wastewater treatment plant, and all associa...
Nicole Comiskey is seeking permission to modify a previously approved house plan near Castleblayney. The changes include moving the house to a different spot on the site, swapping a detached garage for an attached one, and relocating the wastewater treatment system. It's an update to an earlier planning permission from 2019.
A 72-year-old man from Castleblayney, County Monaghan, has had his eight-year prison sentence reduced to six and a half years following a successful appeal at the Court of Appeal. The man pleaded guilty to fifteen counts of indecent assault against three of his siblings, commencing in the 1970s and 1980s when the victims were aged between nine and fourteen. The original sentencing judge imposed consecutive sentences…
A man convicted of sexually abusing three of his siblings has appealed his eight-year sentence as disproportionate. Gerry Harte, aged 72, of Tullynacrunat North, Castleblayney, County Monaghan, pleaded guilty to 15 counts of indecent assault against two younger sisters and a younger brother during the 1970s and 1980s. The Central Criminal Court imposed the sentence in October 2024. At the Court of Appeal, Harte's…
Niall Power, who pleaded guilty to the murder of Irene White in Dundalk nearly two decades ago, has been granted legal aid to pursue a psychiatrist's assessment as part of his appeal against conviction. Power was the second man sentenced to life imprisonment for the crime. Anthony Lambe of Annadrumman, Castleblayney, County Monaghan, received a life sentence in January 2018 after admitting to carrying out the fatal…
Two men have been convicted and jailed at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for demanding €41,000 from a father by threatening him over debts allegedly incurred by his son. Alan Fitzsimons, aged 47, with addresses in Sutton, Dublin and Lisduff, Castleblayney, County Monaghan, received a sentence of four years and ten months. Dominic Dynes, aged 53, also of Castleblayney, was sentenced to six and a half years…
A man convicted of murder in connection with the death of Dundalk woman Irene White in 2005 is pursuing an appeal, arguing he was suffering a mental breakdown when he pleaded guilty. Niall Power, aged 51 and formerly of Riverstown, Co Louth, was sentenced to life imprisonment in July 2019 after admitting to his role in arranging the killing. Anthony Lambe, of Castleblayney, Co Monaghan, received a concurrent life…
A 71-year-old man from Castleblayney, County Monaghan, has been sentenced to eight years imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court following his conviction for sexually abusing his three younger siblings over a period spanning the 1970s and 1980s. The defendant pleaded guilty to fifteen counts of indecent assault, with five counts relating to each victim. The abuse occurred at the family home in Castleblayney and…
A man serving a life sentence for his role in the murder of Irene White in 2005 appeared before the Court of Appeal to report difficulties in advancing his appeal. Niall Power, aged 51, from Riverstown, County Louth, pleaded guilty to murder and was sentenced in 2019. He was described as "the middle man" in arranging the killing of the 43-year-old woman at her home in Dundalk on 6 April 2005. Power told the court he…
A 65-year-old man from Castleblayney Road, Crossmaglen, County Armagh, has failed in his appeal against conviction and sentence for assault causing harm. The Court of Appeal dismissed both applications on 21 March 2024. The man was convicted by jury in October 2022 following a trial at Castleblayney, County Monaghan, relating to an assault on 24 November 2012. The victim sustained multiple broken bones to his face…
A man from Castleblayney Road in Crossmaglen, County Armagh, has appealed his 2022 conviction for assault causing harm following an attack on a musician neighbour near Castleblayney, County Monaghan, in November 2012. The 65-year-old was sentenced to three years imprisonment after a jury trial. His legal team has challenged the conviction at the Court of Appeal, citing alleged investigative failings including…
The High Court has granted protective orders to Bio Marine Ingredients Ireland Ltd, marking the first time such relief has been awarded to a company undergoing the Small Company Administrative Rescue Process. Justice Michael Quinn made the orders on Wednesday, preventing creditors from pursuing legal proceedings against the Castleblayney-based marine bio-tech firm while it develops a rescue plan. The company, which…
The Court of Appeal has ruled that a mandatory driving ban is not required for those convicted of careless driving causing death where it constitutes a first offence. The court determined that mandatory disqualification applies only when a person has accumulated at least two previous driving convictions within three years prior to the offence in question. The decision followed a civil appeal brought by Colleen…
A man from Castleblayney Road, Crossmaglen, Armagh has been sentenced to three years imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for a brutal assault on his musician neighbour in November 2012. Eugene Hanratty Snr, aged 63, was convicted by jury following trial of assault causing harm at Castleblayney, County Monaghan. The court heard the victim was punched, kicked and had his arm stamped on during a sustained…
Mark and Sarah McMahon — Corracloghan Castleblayney Co. Monaghan A75 YW84. permission for the construction of single storey extensions to the front and rear, elevational amend...
Sander Van Der Woude & Eline Van Der Woude-Hessels — Tullycarragh Castleblayney Co. Monaghan. permission for elevational changes and changes to the exterior finishes of an existing dwelling and ...
Niamh Hughes — Corleadargan Castleblayney Co. Monaghan. planning permission for the development which will consist of: to construct a two storey style dwel...
Wesley Windrum wants to build two poultry houses on land near Castleblayney, along with storage facilities for feed and a tank for wastewater. Because of the scale of the operation, it needs an environmental assessment report, which will be submitted alongside the planning application.
Margaret McQuillan — Annayalla Castleblayney Co Monaghan. permission to erect a dormer dwelling with attached sun room, treatment plant, percolation area, new...
Declan Loughman — Onomy/Annahale Castleblayney Co. Monaghan. permission to retain & complete extensions to existing two-storey dwelling house, modifications to s...
Bernadette Kelly — Lagan Castleblayney Co. Monaghan. permission for development consisting of a single-storey dwelling house, wastewater treatment system...
Cavan & Monaghan Education Training Board — Connabury/Onomy Castleblayney Co. Monaghan. permission to extend existing GAA pitch to include excavation of in-earth material and re-use of sam...
Annayalla Chicks — Annayalla Chicks Ltd Annayalla Castleblaney Co Monaghan. permission for a development which will consist of a) decommissioning and removal of existing wastew...
Ciara Mulligan — Tullynamalra Castleblayney Co. Monaghan. permission to renovate and extend existing dormer dwelling to form a storey and a half dormer dwelli...
GEC Development and Construction Ltd. — Connabury Castleblayney Co. Monaghan. Permission for the development will consist of: the construction a new residential development compr...
Caoimhe Duffy — Brackagh CASTLEBLAYNEY Co. Monaghan. permission to construct a storey and half dormer extension to existing single storey cottage with pr...
Cases and rulings mentioning Castleblayney from local newspapers and Courts News Ireland.
A 72-year-old man from Castleblayney, County Monaghan, has had his eight-year prison sentence reduced to six and a half years following a successful appeal at the Court of Appeal. The man pleaded guilty to fifteen counts of indecent assault against three of his siblings,...
A man convicted of sexually abusing three of his siblings has appealed his eight-year sentence as disproportionate. Gerry Harte, aged 72, of Tullynacrunat North, Castleblayney, County Monaghan, pleaded guilty to 15 counts of indecent assault against two younger sisters and a...
Niall Power, who pleaded guilty to the murder of Irene White in Dundalk nearly two decades ago, has been granted legal aid to pursue a psychiatrist's assessment as part of his appeal against conviction. Power was the second man sentenced to life imprisonment for the crime....
Two men have been convicted and jailed at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for demanding €41,000 from a father by threatening him over debts allegedly incurred by his son. Alan Fitzsimons, aged 47, with addresses in Sutton, Dublin and Lisduff, Castleblayney, County Monaghan,...
A man convicted of murder in connection with the death of Dundalk woman Irene White in 2005 is pursuing an appeal, arguing he was suffering a mental breakdown when he pleaded guilty. Niall Power, aged 51 and formerly of Riverstown, Co Louth, was sentenced to life imprisonment...
A 71-year-old man from Castleblayney, County Monaghan, has been sentenced to eight years imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court following his conviction for sexually abusing his three younger siblings over a period spanning the 1970s and 1980s. The defendant pleaded guilty...
A man serving a life sentence for his role in the murder of Irene White in 2005 appeared before the Court of Appeal to report difficulties in advancing his appeal. Niall Power, aged 51, from Riverstown, County Louth, pleaded guilty to murder and was sentenced in 2019. He was...
A 65-year-old man from Castleblayney Road, Crossmaglen, County Armagh, has failed in his appeal against conviction and sentence for assault causing harm. The Court of Appeal dismissed both applications on 21 March 2024. The man was convicted by jury in October 2022 following a...
A man from Castleblayney Road in Crossmaglen, County Armagh, has appealed his 2022 conviction for assault causing harm following an attack on a musician neighbour near Castleblayney, County Monaghan, in November 2012. The 65-year-old was sentenced to three years imprisonment...
The High Court has granted protective orders to Bio Marine Ingredients Ireland Ltd, marking the first time such relief has been awarded to a company undergoing the Small Company Administrative Rescue Process. Justice Michael Quinn made the orders on Wednesday, preventing...
A former All-Ireland club medallist has failed in his appeal against conviction for his role in a cross-border ATM theft operation. Daniel O'Callaghan (33) was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment in March 2023 after being found guilty at the Special Criminal Court of sixteen...
The Court of Appeal has ruled that a mandatory driving ban is not required for those convicted of careless driving causing death where it constitutes a first offence. The court determined that mandatory disqualification applies only when a person has accumulated at least two...
A member of a cross-border organised crime gang has failed in his appeal against a custodial sentence imposed for attempted ATM theft. Gerard Duffy, 32, of County Monaghan, was convicted at the Special Criminal Court in 2021 following a guilty plea to attempting to steal an ATM...
A man from Castleblayney Road, Crossmaglen, Armagh has been sentenced to three years imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for a brutal assault on his musician neighbour in November 2012. Eugene Hanratty Snr, aged 63, was convicted by jury following trial of assault...
James Flynn, aged 31, of Raven's Glen in Newry, Northern Ireland, was refused bail at the Special Criminal Court on Friday following his recent extradition from the United Kingdom. Mr Flynn faces charges relating to the January 2013 robbery of Lordship Credit Union in...
Eugene Hanratty Senior, aged 63, of Castleblayney Road, Crossmaglen, Armagh, was convicted by jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court following trial of assault causing harm committed at Castleblayney, County Monaghan on 24 November 2012. The victim, a musician, delivered a...
The Court of Appeal heard argument on whether the law mandates a driving ban for those convicted of careless driving causing death as a first offence. Colleen McCann, aged 27 with an address at Drumacon, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan, was given a 12-month fully suspended sentence...
Daniel O'Callaghan, a 32-year-old former All-Ireland club medallist from Crossmaglen, County Armagh, has been sentenced to ten years imprisonment by the Special Criminal Court following his conviction on sixteen offences related to a coordinated ATM theft operation. Justice...
A man has been convicted at the Special Criminal Court following a trial relating to a series of ATM robberies across the border region. Daniel O'Callaghan, aged 31, of Crossmaglen, County Armagh, was found guilty on sixteen counts concerning thefts and attempted thefts at...
Three Monaghan brothers have been sentenced to a combined 19 years and six months imprisonment at the Special Criminal Court for their roles in a cross-border ATM theft gang operating between 2018 and 2019. Gerard Duffy, aged 31, of Greagh, Loughnamore, received eight years and...