Man caught driving car with 152kg in explosives in boot fails in appeal
A barber who was driving a car with 152kg of explosives in the boot when he was stopped by gardai, has lost an appeal against the severity of his seven-year...
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Teen murderer appeals sentence of life with review
A teenager who pleaded guilty last year to murdering his friend Glen "Ossie" Osborne has appealed against the severity of his life imprisonment sentence which...
Man 'destroyed by alcohol' jailed for sexual assault of partner
A once “kind, clever and good man” who has been “destroyed” by alcohol abuse has been jailed for attacking and sexually assaulting his then partner after...
Man who arranged to meet dissident on day he was murdered goes on trial
A man who arranged to meet dissident republican Peter Butterly on the afternoon he was murdered deliberately destroyed a mobile phone SIM card in an attempt...
Transgender woman jailed for bar fight assault
(Pictured: Shauna Kavanagh. Credit: Collins) By Isabel Hayes and Sonya McLean A transgender woman who assaulted a family friend who was trying to break up a...
Warrant for former vet wanted for sexual activity with animals 'fatally flawed' after Brexit, High Court told
The warrant for a former vet wanted in the UK to face multiple charges of sexual activity with animals and of having extreme pornographic material is "fatally...
Woman who claimed husband was gay fails in appeal over marriage annulment
A woman has failed in a bid to have her marriage formally annulled based on her claims that the marriage took place without her full consent and that her...
Covid sees Central Criminal Court trials adjourned for years
Trials at the Central Criminal Court are being given commencement dates over two years away as the courts battle to deal with the backlog of cases created by...
Jail for scrambler strike that left student with serious injuries
An uninsured rider who drove a scrambler motorbike down a footpath and struck a pedestrian, leaving her with serious injuries, has been jailed for two years....
Judge struck by humanity of girl raped by teenage cousin
A High Court judge has said he was struck by the humanity of a young girl who told gardaí that she was really angry at her teenage cousin who raped her but...
Son who killed mother in drug-fuelled attack remains a public risk, court hears
(Pictured: Mr Justice Michael White. Credit: Collins) A son who killed his mother in a drug-fuelled "frenzied knife attack" a decade ago and whose murder...
'Heartbroken' beauty therapist attacked ex's mother
(Pictured: Edel Lovett (33). Credit: Collins) A “heartbroken” beauty therapist who attacked the mother of her ex-partner during a difficult breakup for her...
Deception accused overpaid by €50k in bail surety
A Limerick man charged with deception and thefts had a €100,000 bail surety mistakenly repaid to him, when he was only due to be returned €50,000, a court has...
Man with 'significant intellectual impairment' raped woman sleeping in own bed
By Brion Hoban and Alison O'Riordan A man with a significant intellectual impairment who “sneaked” into an apartment through an unlocked door and raped a...
Strokestown eviction pair to remain in jail
(Pictured: Michael Anthony McGann. Credit: Collins) Two men jailed by the High Court over their interference with a bank's lawful takeover of a farm that was...
'Notorious environmental polluter' has challenge adjourned
(Pictured: Mr Jim Ferry. Credit: Collins) A man described by a High Court judge as a "notorious environmental polluter" and who was jailed arising out of...
20 years for conspiracy to murder Kinahan cartel target
(Pictured: Superintendent Eddie Carroll speaking to the media outside court today. Credit: Collins) A hitman who gunned down Kinahan cartel target James Mago'...
School challenges direction to readmit special needs pupil
A school that caters for students with special needs has brought a High Court challenge against a direction by the Department of Education that it must...
Man raped brother and abused sister as teenager
A man who raped his brother and sexually abused his younger sister when he was a teenager has been jailed for four and a half years. The court heard the man,...
Former care worker who abused girl (10) went on the run for 17 years
A former care worker who went on the run for 17 years after he pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting his 10-year-old neighbour has been jailed for three...
Jail for man who left partner sitting in pool of blood
A man who fractured his then partner's nose and left her sitting in a pool of her own blood has been jailed for six months. Dubliner Dean McAuley (28) twice...
'A Devil wearing a mask': children brutally raped and neglected by father
(Pictured: Sentencing judge Mr Justice Micheal White. COLLINS) A woman who was repeatedly raped by her father as a child has described the man as “a devil...
Former vet facing multiple bestiality charges appears in court
A former vet who is wanted to face multiple charges of sexual activity with animals and of having extreme pornographic material has appeared before the High...
Son who killed mother in drug-fuelled attack in danger of becoming homeless if released
A son who killed his mother in a drug-fuelled "frenzied knife attack" and whose murder conviction was overturned by the Supreme Court, is in danger of...
Court sets out range of sentences for witness intimidation
(Pictured: Ms Justice Aileen Donnelly. Credit: Collins) The Court of Appeal has set out a range of sentences that trial judges should consider when dealing...
Cash collector for drugs gang gets sent to jail after sentence found too lenient
A drugs mule who became "caught up with a criminal gang" and took the opportunity to "make easy money" has been sent to jail after the Court of Appeal today...
Woman overcharged by BOI fails in appeal to annul bankruptcy
The Court of Appeal has dismissed a woman's bid to overturn the High Court's refusal to annul the bankruptcy she claimed she was forced into due to being...
Businessman 'won't budge' and prepared to remain in jail
A businessman has told the High Court that he "will not budge" and is prepared to remain in Mountjoy Prison where he is being held over his failure to comply...
Man caught with €480k in cannabis has sentence more than halved
A Vietnamese man who was caught by gardaí with almost half a million worth of cannabis has had his sentence more than halved by the Court of Appeal today....
Covid stops trial of man accused of murdering boxing champion
The trial of a man accused of murdering an Irish boxing champion in a hit-and-run was adjourned today due to ongoing Covid-19 restrictions. 30-year-old Logan...
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