Expert found nothing of evidential value in tiger kidnap car, trial hears
A garda fingerprint expert found nothing of evidential value from examining a car involved in a €90,000 tiger kidnapping four years ago, a court has heard....
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Man offers no apology for having sex with underage cousin (15), court hears
By Sonya McLean and Declan Brennan A Dublin man who was convicted of having sex with his underage cousin has been jailed for three and half years for...
Tiger kidnap jury hears evidence of crime scene preservation
The jury in the trial of a man accused of a tiger kidnapping has been hearing evidence in relation to garda procedural issues. Paschal Kelly (52) with an...
Extra licence plate in alleged kidnap vehicle, trial hears
By Brion Hoban A detective has told the trial of a man accused of taking part in a tiger kidnapping that he discovered an additional licence plate in a car...
Man appeals conviction for murdering brothel guard
A man given life for the murder of a Romanian national, who was guarding two prostitutes in a brothel six years ago, must wait to hear the outcome of an...
DCU student avoids jail for dealing drugs on campus
A sports science college student has avoided jail after he admitted dealing drugs on the campus. Cian Charlton (21) from Kilcun, Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo was...
Murder accused a "big soft teddy bear", friend tells trial
(File Picture: Professor Marie Cassidy, who gave evidence today. Credit: Collins) A man accused of murdering his partner has been described as a "big soft...
Drivers must have "particular regard to vulnerability of cyclists", judge says
(Pictured: Osborn Irabor. Credit: Collins) Drivers must have particular regard to the vulnerability of cyclists on the road, a judge has said in the...
Garda challenges findings of Disclosures Tribunal
(Pictured: Garda Keith Harrisom. Credit: Collins) Garda Keith Harrison has launched a High Court challenge seeking to quash findings made against him in...
Pair jailed for sexually assaulting sleeping woman in private room at nightclub
Two men have been been jailed for sexually assaulting a teenage woman while she was asleep and slumped over on a couch in a private room in a Dublin...
Cloned card couple broke up after arrest, court hears
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...
No jail for Slovakian man caught with tens of thousands of child porn images
A Slovakian national who told gardaí that he first started downloading child pornography as a 15-year-old boy has received an 18-month suspended sentence....
Hyde Park bomb accused granted bail ahead of extradition hearing on murder charges
A 66-year-old man from Donegal has been granted bail by the High Court pending an extradition hearing to face charges in Northern Ireland. The man was...
Convicted killer carried out armed raids after receiving suspended sentence
By Fiona Ferguson and Declan Brennan A convicted killer who carried out armed raids on shops while serving a suspended sentence has been jailed. Dublin...
No jail for man who broke neighbour's nose with baseball bat during violent row
By Alison O'Riordan and Jessica Magee A father-of-two who took part in a large fight between two neighbouring families has walked from court with a suspended...
Look-out jailed over hijacking
A young Dublin man who acted as a look-out while two accomplices hijacked a car from a shop manager has been been jailed for one and a half years. Dublin...
Rape complainant allegedly "admitted telling lies" during trial, court told
A young woman who was repeatedly raped by her father visited him in prison where she allegedly “admitted telling lies" during his trial, the Court of Appeal...
Hyde Park bomb accused appears before court in connection with 1972 murders
A man, whose trial over the 1982 Hyde Park bombing collapsed and who is facing charges in relation to the killing of two Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR)...
Head of Special Detective Unit gives belief evidence at IRA trial
A Detective Chief Superintendent has told the non-jury Special Criminal Court of his belief that a Dublin man was a member of the IRA. Conor Metcalfe (28),...
Tiger kidnap trial hears of car crash
By Brion Hoban A witness has told the trial of a man accused of taking part in a €90,000 tiger kidnapping that his car was crashed into by another vehicle...
"Books with an IRA connection" found in accused's home, trial hears
Items found in the home of an IRA accused included "books with an IRA connection", an “Alan Ryan memorial society invitation”, an IRA keyring and a signed...
Man arrested on day of tiger kidnap has since died, trial hears
By Olga Cronin A man who was apprehended and arrested after fleeing a suspect car on the morning of a tiger kidnapping has since died by suicide, a trial has...
Brother jailed for indecent assaults on sister in 70s and 80s
By Brion Hoban A Dublin man who indecently assaulted his step-sister and threw darts at her when she was a child has received a partially suspended 18 month...
Lawyers for jailed father will seek to adduce new evidence that victim "recanted" rape accusation
Lawyers for a man jailed for repeatedly raping his daughter are seeking to adduce "new evidence" which, they say, shows the victim allegedly “recanted” and...
Youth who attacked music teacher with pool cue suffers from treatment-resistant schizophrenia, court hears
By Brion Hoban A youth who hit a music teacher over the head with a pool cue suffers from treatment-resistant schizophrenia and was under the delusional...
Detective who fired on suspect feared for his life, tiger kidnap trial hears
A garda detective has told the trial of a man accused of taking part in a tiger kidnapping that he feared for his life when he fired shots at a suspect during...
Father of three stabbed man in neck during prearranged fight
A Somalian father-of-three who stabbed another man in the neck during a prearranged fight has been jailed for 18 months. Judge Melanie Greally said it was “a...
Jail for attack on garda with glass bottle
A Dublin man who assaulted a garda with a glass bottle and caused permanent damage to his leg has been jailed for two and a half years. Christopher Reilly...
Man stored €200k worth of drugs in wheelie bins and kitchen
By Brion Hoban A man caught in possession of almost €200k of drugs was storing cannabis in wheelie bins and cocaine in his kitchen, a court heard. Michael...
High Court orders extradition of company director wanted over £5m tax fraud
The High Court has ordered the extradition of an Irish construction company director wanted in the UK for his part in a £5 million tax fraud. Thomas Joseph...
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