Man brings appeal against acquittal for murdering his mother in "very unusual" case
A man from Roscommon has brought an appeal against his acquittal on grounds of insanity for the death of his mother in 2011. The 29-year-old had pleaded not...
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Body of Patricia Kierans found by gardai in bedroom at family home, trial hears
At the Central Criminal Court, a jury heard that gardaí discovered the body of Patricia Kierans at her family home in Drumbannon, Bailieboro, County Cavan, on...
Man accused of murdering archaeologist told gardai he stabbed deceased in a "rage"
A man charged with murdering an archaeologist has been presented to the Central Criminal Court with evidence of his changing accounts to gardai following the...
Man accused of murdering his wife aimed shotgun at garda, trial hears
A barman has given evidence at the Central Criminal Court that the accused man aimed a sawn-off shotgun at a garda on the day his wife went missing. Oliver...
Dublin man goes on trial charged with murder of archaeologist
A Dublin man has gone on trial at the Central Criminal Court charged with the murder of Emmett Connolly at a house in Cootehill, County Cavan on 29 September...
Cavan man accused of murdering his wife appeared "depressed" in the days leading up to her death
At the Central Criminal Court, a murder trial heard that a fifty-seven-year-old man from Bailieboro in Cavan appeared depressed in the days before his wife's...
Cavan man was involved in "siege" at pub the same day he is alleged to have shot his wife, jury hears
A jury at the Central Criminal Court has heard that Oliver Kierans, aged 57, of Drumbannon, Bailieboro in Cavan, was involved in a siege at a public house on...
Cavan man goes on trial accused of murdering his wife
A Cavan man was arraigned before the Central Criminal Court on charges relating to the death of his wife in 2013. Oliver Kierans, aged 57, of Drumbannon,...
Young Australian avoids jail after trying to ram gardaí during chase
Adam O'Mara, aged 20 and resident in County Louth, received a suspended sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court following a high-speed pursuit on the N1...
Businessman's challenge against NAMA and IBRC set aside
The High Court has set aside a previous decision permitting judicial review proceedings brought by a Mayo property developer against the National Asset...
College student avoids jail for unprovoked assault on girl in nightclub
A 19-year-old college student from Charlemont has received a suspended sentence for assaulting a girl in a Temple Bar nightclub. The defendant pleaded guilty...
Man who called garda "Free State c***", assaulted him and “took a hold” of his pistol loses appeal bid
Pat Barry, aged 57, of St Bridget's Terrace, Bundoran, Co Donegal, has lost his appeal against conviction in the Court of Appeal. Barry was found guilty by...
Cavan resident pleads guilty to threatening CAB officer
A 49-year-old resident of Ballyjamesduff in County Cavan has pleaded guilty to threatening a Criminal Assets Bureau officer and submitting a false tax return....
Car dealer fined €25k for breach of court orders
A Co Longford car dealer has been fined €25,000 by the High Court for breaching court orders made in favour of the Revenue. Mr Justice Sean Ryan declined to...
Lithuanian men jailed for extortion and making threats to kill
Two Lithuanian men have been sentenced to four years in prison with the final two years suspended at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court following their conviction...
"Highly qualified" carpenter spared jail over heroin find
A 32-year-old carpenter from Longford has avoided a custodial sentence following his admission to permitting the supply of heroin within his vehicle. Robert...
Surveillance gardai give evidence in absence of public in non-jury court trial
Eight Dublin men appeared before the Special Criminal Court on 29 January 2015, charged with membership of an illegal organisation on 29 March 2013. All have...
Man accused of 1997 double murder warned a garda who approached him to stay away or he would kill her, jury hears
Mark Nash (42) pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court to the murder of two women, Sylvia Shields and Mary Callanan, who died between 6 and 7 March...
Roscommon man pleads guilty to manslaughter of mum-of-two
A 23-year-old man from Mount Prospect in Roscommon has pleaded guilty to manslaughter before the Central Criminal Court. Ray Gralton was arraigned on Monday...
Widower of murdered mum Sylvia Roche Kelly has damages action against the State struck out
The High Court has struck out a damages action brought by Lorcan Roche Kelly against the State following the murder of his wife, Sylvia Roche Kelly, in...
"Career Criminal" ambushed garda car transporting a prisoner and helped him escape
A man has pleaded guilty to facilitating the escape of a prisoner from lawful custody in Ballyfermot on March 6, 2012. Lee King, aged 27, was part of a group...
"Spectacular breakthrough" led to DNA discovery, Grangegorman murders trial hears
A trial at the Central Criminal Court has heard that DNA evidence from two women found dead at sheltered accommodation in Grangegorman in 1997 was discovered...
Man who murdered pregnant ex-girlfriend must wait to hear outcome of conviction appeal
A man convicted of murdering his pregnant ex-girlfriend is awaiting the outcome of his appeal against conviction in the Court of Appeal. Stephen Cahoon,...
Man who sexually assaulted teenager at Dublin airport ordered to undergo full psychiatric assessment
A 51-year-old man from Letterkenny, County Donegal, has been remanded in custody for sentencing following his guilty plea to sexual assault at Dublin Airport...
Former circus worker who tried to rob the GPO gets four-year sentence
A 36-year-old man from Ballinrobe, County Mayo, has been sentenced to four years imprisonment, with the final twelve months suspended, following a series of...
Dublin father avoids jail for €12K cannabis possession after making "excellent progress"
A Dublin man has avoided a custodial sentence after pleading guilty to possessing cannabis valued at approximately €12,000 at his home in Kilmore West,...
Former apprentice butcher stole €49,000 in takings on Christmas Eve
A former apprentice butcher pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to stealing €49,204 from McArdle Meats in Charlestown Shopping Centre, Finglas, on...
Garda whistleblower brings High Court challenge against internal disciplinary process
A member of An Garda Síochána stationed in County Donegal has initiated High Court proceedings challenging disciplinary investigations into allegations of...
Donegal chiropractor has five-year sentence for violent burglary reduced to two on appeal
A Letterkenny chiropractor has had his sentence for burglary reduced on appeal. Kevin Ginty, aged 47, pleaded guilty to burgling the home of a woman with whom...
Pensioner who sexually assaulted two young girls fails in sentence appeal
A 70-year-old man from Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan has failed in his appeal against sentences for sexually assaulting two young girls. Peter Clarke pleaded...
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