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Donegal · May 28, 2019

Tribunal findings should be quashed over alleged prior interaction between judge and Superintendent, High Court told

(Pictured: Garda Keith Harrison. Credit: Collins) Findings against Garda Keith Harrison by the Disclosures Tribunal should be quashed because of an alleged...

Mayo · May 27, 2019

Warrant issued for catering equipment thief

A warrant has issued for the arrest of a man has not appeared in court for his sentence hearing in relation to stealing over €10,000 worth of catering...

Aughavas · May 27, 2019

Danish businessman transferred €1.6m into account, trial hears

The trial of a former psychic charged with money laundering has heard a Danish businessman transferred €1.6 million into a bank account which was subsequently...

Longford · May 27, 2019

Challenge against wind farm turbines "almost three times the height of Liberty Hall"

Two separate High Court challenges have been launched against An Bord Pleanala's decision to grant planning permission for a wind farm which will have some of...

Cavan · May 27, 2019

Keg bomb prisoner seeks early release

A man severing a four-year prison sentence after being convicted of having explosives in an adapted Guinness keg has challenged the Minister for Justice's...

Enniskillen · May 27, 2019 Also covered in Creeslough

Downey appeals extradition over 1972 murders

(Pictured: Mr John Downey. Credit: Collins) An alleged IRA bomber given a so-called “comfort letter” by the UK government, must wait to hear the outcome of an...

Castleblayney · May 27, 2019

Mechanic gets four years for IRA membership

(Pictured: James Joseph Cassidy. Credit: Collins) A Monaghan mechanic found guilty of IRA membership has been jailed by the non-jury Special Criminal Court...

Aughavas · May 24, 2019

Quarry owner paid €10k deposit for loan he never received, trial hears

The trial of a former psychic charged with money laundering has heard that a quarry owner paid a £10,000 deposit to secure a multi-million-euro loan which he...

Lack · May 24, 2019

Brother who stabbed sister in back after row over cleaning bathroom has balance of sentence suspended

A Dublin man, who stabbed his sister in the back after an argument about him cleaning their bathroom, has had the balance of a two-year sentence suspended....

Lack · May 24, 2019

Pair jailed over €3.4m cocaine operation

By Brion Hoban and Jessica Magee Two men involved in transporting over €3.4 million worth of cocaine have been jailed for nine and six years respectively....

Aughavas · May 23, 2019

Psychic told bank he had done nothing criminal, trial hears

A former psychic charged with money laundering told bank officials that if he had done anything criminal then he “would be the stupidest money launderer...

Mayo · May 22, 2019

"Evil manipulative monster" defiled two teenage girls and plied them with heroin

A 35-year-old man has been jailed for nine years for a “hugely damaging” and abusive sexual relationship with a 14 year old girl. Eoin Vickers, described as...

Aughavas · May 22, 2019

Trial of psychic charged with €1.7m deception hears audio recordings

The trial of a former psychic charged with money laundering has heard audio recordings in which a man says cash cannot be withdrawn from “the €800,000”...

Lack · May 21, 2019

Boy told gardai that he thought of "lonely" Ana Kriegel as a "weirdo"

One of the boys accused of murdering Ana Kriegel told gardai that he considered Ana a "lonely" girl who was "outcasted" and added that he thought of her as a...

Lack · May 20, 2019

Former meditation teacher jailed for sex assaults on child in 1970s

By Brion Hoban and Declan Brennan A former meditation teacher has being jailed for three years for sexual attacks on a child in the 1970s. Bernard Ward (71)...

Lack · May 20, 2019

Taxi driver jailed for five years over series of sex assaults

(Pictured: Mansoor Uddin. Credit: Collins) A taxi driver who sexually assaulted three young women within two weeks has been jailed for five years. Mansoor...

Aughavas · May 20, 2019

Psychic had responsibility for account that transferred €660k, trial hears

A former psychic charged with deception and money laundering offences involving approximately €1.7 million acknowledged being responsible for an account which...

Aughavas · May 17, 2019

Psychic told gardai he used alternative names to stop them tracking him

A former psychic charged with deception and money laundering offences involving approximately €1.7 million said he used alternative names in an effort to stop...

Lack · May 17, 2019

Dublin man guilty of IRA membership after "interrogations" caught on tape

A man who was secretly recorded by gardai taking part in IRA interrogations has been found guilty of membership of that organisation by the non-jury Special...

Roscommon · May 16, 2019

Teachers challenge decision to redeploy them

Two secondary school teachers have launched High Court challenges against a decision to redeploy them. The cases have been brought by Aisling McTiernan and...

Aughavas · May 16, 2019

Man on trial accused of €1.7m deception

A man has gone on trial charged with deceiving five men into transferring approximately €1.7 million into bank accounts he controlled. A jury at Dublin...

Lack · May 15, 2019

Lack of proper oyster farming controls an "environmental disaster", High Court told

A High Court challenge has been brought by a group representing oyster fishermen over a decision to grant licences allowing the farming of foreign oysters in...

Lack · May 14, 2019

Son who cultivated cannabis to help mother suffering from cancer avoids jail

A father-of-one who cultivated cannabis plants to help his mother who was suffering from cancer has received a fully suspended sentence. Michael O'Sullivan...

Lack · May 13, 2019

"Severe brutality" of rape of girl (6) "difficult to imagine"

(Pictured: Dan Flynn. Credit: Collins) A pensioner who brutally raped a six year old girl in 1979 will be jailed for two years after prison authorities assess...

Kilnaleck · May 13, 2019 Also covered in Ballybofey

Former school principal who avoided jail for €200k theft is jailed after appeal

A former principal who stole €204,000 from his school for golf equipment and weekends away, has been sent to jail after his original suspended sentence was...

Burnfoot · May 13, 2019 Also covered in Letterkenny

Woman takes High Court action over suspension from housing list

A 66-year-old woman has brought a High Court challenge against Donegal County Council's decision to suspend her from its housing allocation list. The action...

Convoy · May 13, 2019

Asst Commissioner gives belief evidence at IRA trial

A garda assistant commissioner has told the Special Criminal Court that he believes a Louth man is an IRA member. Michael Connolly (47) of Grange Drive in...

Lack · May 07, 2019

"Oh f*ck, I forgot about that": court hears of drugs defendant's surprise

A delivery driver who was holding just under €36,800 worth of cocaine in his home has been jailed for 18 months. John Roe (38) of Muskerry Road, Ballyfermot,...

Lack · May 02, 2019

Accused boy told gardai he "hadn't a clue" what happened to Ana

(Pictured: Glenwood House, where the body of Anastasia Kriegel was discovered. Collins) One of two boys accused of Anastasia Kriegel’s murder claimed that he...

Lack · May 02, 2019

Alleged IRA man jailed for raping boys in "republican safe house"

(Pictured: Seamus Marley. Credit: Collins) By Brion Hoban An alleged IRA man who raped two teenage boys at a “republican safe house” two decades ago has been...

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