Unusual meeting between prisoners held on "humanitarian grounds", superintendent tells trial
A superintendent has suggested that he facilitated an unusual meeting between two prisoners, a brother and sister, on humanitarian grounds and not for a...
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Former accused turned State's witness describes role in shooting of dissident republican
A former murder accused-turned State's witness has described to the Special Criminal Court his role in the shooting of dissident republican Peter Butterly....
Murder accused said he was "off his head" when he stabbed musician
A man accused of murdering a Sligo musician told gardai that he and his sister were ‘off their heads’ on drugs and that he had thought the deceased had...
Detective tells trial he believes tiger kidnap accused has links to organised crime
A detective has told a jury that he believes that a man allegedly involved in a €90,000 tiger kidnapping four years ago has ties to organised crime. Paschal...
Former pub owner jailed for involvement in €1.4m drugs operation
A former pub owner who got involved in an almost €1.4 million drugs enterprise to offset his gambling debts has been jailed for five years. John Fitzgerald...
Butterly murder accused pleads guilty to impeding firearms investigation
A man who was accused of murdering dissident republican Peter Butterly has pleaded guilty before the non-jury Special Criminal Court this afternoon to...
Detectives who identified tiger kidnap accused previously took part in his arrest, trial told
by Brion Hoban A man allegedly involved in a €90,000 tiger kidnapping four years ago was identified by two detectives who had previously taken part in his...
Accused told gardai he "never murdered anyone"
A man accused of murdering a musician told gardai he "never murdered anyone" when arrested on suspicion of the crime, the Central Criminal Court has heard....
Man admits helping IRA carry out murder of dissident republican
A Cavan man has pleaded guilty before the non-jury Special Criminal Court this morning to helping an unlawful organisation murder dissident republican Peter...
Downey to seek discovery of UK state documents in extradition fight
(Pictured: Mr John Downey. Credit: Collins) A hearing into the proposed extradition of a man wanted for the murder of two Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR)...
Murder accused taken from court in ambulance
A man on trial charged with murdering a father-of-two has been taken from court in an ambulance after becoming unwell before the court sat. Frank Murphy (58),...
Musician likely to have been incapacitated when stabbed to death, trial hears
(File Picture: Deputy State Pathologist Dr Michael Curtis. Credit: Collins) A musician was "grossly drunk" and likely to have been incapacitated when he was...
Musician slumped in chair or sitting on ground when wound inflicted, expert tells jury
A musician who died from two knife wounds to the neck was slumped in his chair or sitting on the ground when he suffered one of the wounds, a scenes of crime...
Routine garda checkpoint led to €10k drugs bust
A Cork man who was caught with over €10,000 of cannabis herb at a routine garda checkpoint in Dublin has received a two year suspended sentence. Detective...
Luas attacker apologises to commuter
A man who assaulted a morning commuter on a Luas tram has apologised to the victim. Lee Murray (23), formerly of Sheepmoor Lawn, Blanchardstown pleaded guilty...
Tiger kidnap trial enters seventh week
The trial of a man accused of a €90,000 tiger kidnapping has entered its seventh week. Paschal Kelly (52) with an address at Cootehill, Co. Cavan has pleaded...
"Stop and search" of IRA accused was lawful, court rules
Judges at the Special Criminal Court trial of two Sligo men accused of IRA membership have ruled today that the stop and search of their vehicle at a roadside...
Jury to consider intoxication level of man accused of murdering talented musician
A jury is to consider a murder accused’s level of intoxication when he killed a ‘talented musician’ in Sligo Town on the August bank holiday weekend three...
Scene appeared "staged" to look like suicide, witness tells murder trial
The first witnesses to the scene of a fatal stabbing have described finding the body of an ‘absolute gentleman’ holding a knife near his neck, in what some...
Pensioner not guilty of murdering partner of 36 years
(Pictured: Mr Desmond Duffy. Credit: Collins) Pensioner Desmond Duffy walked free from court this evening after being found not guilty of murdering his...
Jail for man who sexually abused partner's daughter
By Brion Hoban A Dublin man who molested the daughter of his partner at the time while she was helping out in his shop has been jailed for two years. The man...
Mosque teacher sexually abused girl (6)
By Declan Brennan & Brion Hoban A teacher in a Dublin mosque who displayed an “unhealthy interest” in a six year old girl he went on to molest has been jailed...
"Stop and search" of IRA accused unlawful, defence argue
Two Sligo men accused of IRA membership had their vehicle stopped and searched unlawfully at a roadside over two years ago, their barristers have argued at...
Man pleads guilty to attempted murder of woman he had harassed
A Roscommon man has pleaded guilty to attempting to murder a woman in the county last year. He had previously pleaded guilty to threatening to kill her and to...
Man admits to killing Martin Kivlehan but denies murder
A 31-year-old Sligo man has admitted killing another man in the town more than three years ago. However, Keith Brady has denied murdering Martin Kivlehan and...
Split couple used cloned card to buy ring
By Brion Hoban A couple who used a cloned credit card to buy an expensive ring have since broken up following their arrest, a court has heard. Silver Drescan...
Polish man to extradited despite "generalised and systemic" violations to independence of judiciary
(Ms Justice Aileen Donnelly. Credit: Collins) The High Court has ordered the surrender of a Polish man to face trial in his native country despite finding...
Injunction sought preventing hotel's use as asylum seeker accomodation
A company has launched a High Court action aimed at preventing a hotel in Co Leitrim, which it claims it is entitled to purchase, from being used to house...
Truck driver brought €300k in cocaine into Dublin Port
A truck driver who brought nearly €300,000 worth of cocaine into Dublin Port has been jailed for eight and a half years. Judge Patricia Ryan described Aidan...
Mortar round found inside "Spiderman" backpack, IRA trial hears
Two Sligo men found in a car with a mortar round inside a "Spiderman" themed backpack have gone on trial at the Special Criminal Court accused of IRA...
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