Lay litigant in "citizen's arrest" attempt on judge
(Pictured: Mr Stephen Manning. Credit: Collins) An attempt was made by a lay litigant to arrest a High Court Judge, a solicitor and a barrister at the Four...
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Men arrested for alleged attempted murder of PSNI officer seek records
Lawyers for two men wanted in Northern Ireland for the alleged attempted murder of a PSNI officer, must wait to hear the outcome of their latest legal...
Accused a "good friend" to murdered dissident republican, widow told gardai
The widow of dissident republican Peter Butterly told gardai that a man on trial in connection with the “meticulously-planned killing” of her husband was a...
IRA accused told gardai he was supposed to be meet shooting victim
An IRA accused told a garda that he was meeting his "friend", dissident republican Peter Butterly, just minutes after arriving at the scene where the...
Meeting arranged between IRA accused and murder victim, trial hears
Two men have gone on trial at the non-jury Special Criminal Court, charged in connection with the “meticulously planned killing” of dissident republican Peter...
Pair charged with IRA membership over Belfast bomb
Two Dublin men have appeared before an out-of-term sitting of the non-jury Special Criminal Court this evening charged with IRA membership. Paul Casey (49)...
Woman was "puppet" to abusive partner in email scam, court hears
By Rosanna Cooney A woman who admitted laundering cash stolen from a Cavan-based hardware firm in an email scam was a “puppet” to her abusive partner, a court...
Sentences totalling 20 years for pair who helped criminals murder Vinnie Ryan
(Pictured: Ms Kelly Smyth, partner of the late Vincent Ryan, speaking outside court today. Credit: Collins) Two men have been sentenced to a total of 20 years...
"Devious" psychic who laundered €1.6m is jailed
A former psychic convicted of the money laundering of €1.6 million has been jailed for seven and a half years. Simon Gold (54), with an address of Augharan,...
Couple forged documents out of belief they'd never qualify for mortgage
By Seán McCárthaigh A Dublin couple who used forged documents to apply for a mortgage because they believed they would never qualify otherwise for a housing...
Teen avoids detention for vicious attack that left autistic boy blind in one eye
By Jessica Magee and Fiona Ferguson A teenager who viciously assaulted a young man with autism, leaving him blind in one eye, has been given a three year...
Whereabouts of accused financial advisor unknown, court hears
An Garda Siochana have been unable to locate and bring a financial advisor, accused of using investors funds for his own personal use, before the High Court...
Conviction for twice raping wife is upheld on appeal
A man jailed for raping his wife twice in one night has lost an appeal against his conviction. The 40-year-old man, whose details cannot be published to...
Rapist returned to prison for breaching suspended sentence conditions
By Declan Brennan and Cianan Brennan A rapist released from prison last January has been jailed for 18 months for breaching the conditions of his...
Forestry scheme fraudsters jailed
(Pictured: Garret Hevey. Credit: Collins) By Declan Brennan and Fiona Ferguson Two Dublin men have been jailed for a fraud in which they induced dozens to...
Mother-of-seven gets suspended sentence for storing €192k in drugs
A mother-of-seven who stored over €190,000 of drugs and collected a shotgun to pay off her daughter's drug debt has been given a five year suspended sentence....
Gangland criminal Wilson gets 6 years for murder plot
(Pictured: Alan Wilson. Credit: Collins) Gangland criminal Alan Wilson, who conspired with his fellow gunmen to assassinate Dublin man Gary Hanley, is "very...
"Mercy" asked for man who helped criminals murder Vinnie Ryan
(Pictured: Paul O'Beirne. Credit: Collins) Two men who helped a criminal gang murder Vinnie Ryan, a brother of slain Real IRA leader Alan Ryan, have asked a...
Mentally ill man who beat neighbour to death posted 2,000 bible videos on Youtube
A 32-year-old man found to have been insane when he beat his neighbour to death with a crowbar, posted about 2,000 videos of himself reading the bible on...
First time offender claimed he robbed McDonald's under threat
A first time offender who robbed a McDonald's restaurant because he claimed he was “forced to do it or be killed” has received a suspended jail sentence. Glen...
Nine years for man who used "kill floor" knife in manslaughter of poker opponent
A meat factory worker has been jailed for nine years for using his boning knife to kill his housemate after losing hundreds of euro to him in poker. The...
Abuser's victim went on to commit murder
A father-of-three has been jailed for five years for the sexual abuse of a 12-year-old boy over 25 years ago after he made the child believe that he wanted a...
Strokestown eviction case to be heard in October
KBC bank's application for a High Court injunction, requiring the family at the centre of the Co Roscommon eviction controversy to leave their home, will be...
No jail for man who followed woman into toilets and sexually assaulted her
A man who followed a woman into a toilet cubicle and sexually assaulted her has received a fully suspended sentence. Kessy Ferraz (31) of Pearse Gardens,...
Serial burglar avoids jail for stealing booze from Copper's
By Jessica Magee and Seán McCárthaigh A serial burglar who stole 20 bottles of spirits from the VIP bar in Copper Face Jack’s nightclub in Dublin has been...
Dad agreed to hide ecstasy tablets over gambling debts
A father of one who agreed to mind €39,000 worth of ecstasy tablets for €500 because he had a gambling debt has been jailed for two years. Dominik Kaczmarek...
Leaving Cert student knocked pupil unconscious in school corridor
A man who punched and kicked a fellow pupil in the face in a school corridor while a Leaving Cert student, knocking the victim briefly unconscious, has...
Murder accused doesn't have IQ to make up rape story, psychologist tells trial
(Pictured: Ms Paula Farrell. Credit: Collins) A woman accused of murdering her boyfriend does not have the IQ to make up a story about him attempting to rape...
"Street justice" for man who slashed woman's face, court hears
A man who was the subject of “street justice” after slashing a woman's face with a knife has been jailed for three years. Jason Kane (24) of St Attracta Road,...
Action over commission of investigation into Siteserv is settled
A legal action concerning the use of documents, and interpretation of the terms of reference, by the State investigation into the sale of Siteserv has been...
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