Knife-wielding robber told gardai he was under threat
A man who committed two robberies at knifepoint after being told he would be shot in front of his kids has been jailed for three years. John Gallagher (19) of...
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Garda tells trial he thought admission to killing was "a joke"
A murder accused agreed with gardai that he had become proficient with a knife from years of boning cows’ heads in a meat plant. He was being interviewed...
Pair jailed for helping move €350k in cocaine
Two men who admitted their role in the transportation of €350,000 worth of cocaine have been jailed for six years at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Arvydas...
Bank wants injunction over Roscommon eviction heard "as soon as possible"
KBC bank wants its application for a High Court injunction requiring the family at the centre of the Roscommon eviction controversy to leave their home to be...
Family of man killed in alleged hit-and-run over 30 years ago take action against State
The family of a Co Offaly man who was killed in an alleged hit and run incident more than 30 years ago have brought a High Court damages action against the...
Judge commends takeaway worker who came to dying man's aid
(Pictured: Pathologist Dr Linda Mulligan, who also gave evidence today. Credit: Collins) A judge has praised a young Cavan woman, who came to the aid of a...
Murder accused admits killing housemate after row over poker game
A 39-year-old man has admitted killing his housemate, following a row over a New Year’s Eve poker game at their Cavan home. He stabbed him with a knife he...
Drugs mule given "Hobson's choice" after fight with "connected man"
A man who agreed to transport drugs after an altercation with a “connected” man has been given a suspended sentence. Emil Wyrebiak (26) with an address at...
Unclear how long killer's sentence was suspended for, judge hears
A man who was sentenced to eight years imprisonment with two suspended in 2014 for killing a 20-year-old has been convicted of criminal damage and production...
Young Dublin man caught with drugs and cash avoids jail
By Declan Brennan and Jessica Magee A young man who was caught with over €20,000 in drugs and cash has avoided a jail term. Dublin Circuit Criminal Court...
Priest on US drugs rap may travel to give evidence in will dispute
A Catholic priest facing drug charges in the United States is not prevented from travelling to Ireland to give evidence in a dispute involving him and his...
No jail for sulky driver who attacked garda
A man who attacked an off duty garda after he honked his horn at the man and his horse has received a fully suspended sentence. Derek Heavey (32) of Moeran...
IRA accused cleared as court finds it can't rely on Garda Asst. Commissioners's evidence
A Louth man has been acquitted of IRA membership after the Special Criminal Court found it could not rely on the belief evidence of a Garda Assistant...
Cawley appeals conviction for bludgeoning elderly special needs brothers to death
A Mayo man given life for the murder of two elderly brothers with special needs must wait to hear the outcome of an appeal against his conviction. Alan Cawley...
Traveller accommodation row opens before High Court
A dispute between Clare County Council and members of the Irish Traveller Community over a site earmarked for new social housing units has opened before the...
"Psychic" guilty of €1.6m deception
A former psychic has been convicted by a jury of the theft and money laundering of €1.6 million. Simon Gold (54) with an address of Augharan, Aughavas, Co....
Woman (50) accused of Foxrock murder deemed unfit to stand trial
A 50-year-old woman with schizophrenia has been deemed unfit to stand trial for the murder of a Malawian national at her south Dublin home last year. Grace...
12 years for man who twice raped teenaged schoolgirl
A Clare man who twice raped a teenaged schoolgirl at his sister's birthday party has been jailed for 12 years. Richard O'Mara (31) with an address at Walnut...
11 years for rapist father who claimed daughter (9) initiated sex
A man who began raping his daughter when she was nine years old and later claimed she had initiated the sex has been jailed for 11 years. The man, who cannot...
Jury deliberating in psychic's money laundering trial
The jury has begun deliberating in the trial of a former psychic charged with money laundering. Simon Gold (54) with an address of Augharan, Aughavas, Co....
Donegal jury "pressured" into returning verdict during "atrocious" weather, court told
Lawyers for a man jailed for indecently assaulting a babysitter almost 40 years ago have claimed the Donegal jury that convicted him were “pressurised” into...
Psychic "is not Walter Mitty", prosecution tell deception trial
The prosecution has told the trial of a former psychic charged with money laundering that the accused “is not Walter Mitty” and that he created fake documents...
Storm Emma looter "brought shame on" family of lawyers and doctors
By Declan Brennan and Jessica Magee A man who wielded a sledgehammer as he took part in the looting of a local supermarket during the blizzards of Storm Emma...
Three-year jail term for man (65) who repeatedly abused partner's granddaughter
By Aoife Nic Ardghail & Brion Hoban A 65-year-old man has received a partially-suspended sentence for sexually abusing his partner’s granddaughter over...
Farmer tells trial of "fictitious" bank letter
A farmer has told the trial of a former psychic charged with money laundering that he “wouldn't have bought a matchbox” from a man who was to help him to...
"Easier to get through to Donald Trump", witness tells deception trial
(Pictured: Witness Mr Eamonn O'Toole, who gave evidence today. Credit: Collins) A dairy farmer has told the trial of a former psychic charged with money...
Mother of 16 tried to defraud insurance company to pay for her funeral
(Pictured: Winnifred Lawrence. Credit: Collins) A mother of 16 has avoided a jail term after she tried to process a bogus personal injury claim because she...
Jury to deliberate for fourth day in woman's murder trial
(Pictured: Ms Inga Ozolina. Credit: Collins) A jury will resume deliberations tomorrow morning in the trial of a woman charged with murdering her boyfriend by...
Developer tells trial he "freaked" when contact knew nothing of loan
(Pictured: Witness Mr Frank Gleeson, who gave evidence today. Credit: Collins) The trial of a former psychic charged with money laundering has heard that a...
Queen's visit bomber loses appeal based on Irish language rights
(Pictured: Donal Billings. Credit: Collins) A pensioner who put a bomb on a bus bound for Dublin and made hoax bomb threats during Queen Elizabeth’s State...
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