Postmistress describes family's abduction from home during "tiger" kidnapping
(Pictured: Postmistress Susan Lawlor arrives at court today where she gave evidence in the trial of Paschal Kelly (52). Credit: Collins) A postmistress and...
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Convicted killer held up shops with knife and fork
A convicted killer held up two shops in Dublin while armed with a knife and a fork, a court has heard. Mark Bissett (33) threatened staff in a Spar shop at...
Man goes on trial accused of "tiger kidnap" of postmistress
A man has gone on trial accused of a “tiger kidnapping” raid at a Dublin post office four years ago. Paschal Kelly (52) has pleaded not guilty at Dublin...
Farmer jailed for third time for contempt
(Pictured: Eugene Costello. Credit: Collins) A West of Ireland farmer has been jailed for a third time for being in contempt of a High Court order to remove...
"The type of thing you see committed by Isis": men set fire to car while prisoner was in boot
The Court of Appeal has almost doubled the prison sentences of two men who set fire to a car with a bound and gagged prisoner in the boot, in what was...
Jail for former pro footballer who used cloned card to buy runners and toiletries
A former professional footballer who used cloned payment cards to buy himself a pair of runners and some toiletries has been jailed for five months. Stefan...
Man who sped through garda checkpoint spared jail a second time
A Dundalk man given a suspended sentence for accelerating through a garda checkpoint and damaging two patrol cars has been spared jail a second time despite a...
Three go on trial accused of murdering dissident republican
Three men have gone on trial at the Special Criminal Court charged with murdering a dissident republican, who was chased and shot outside a Meath pub over...
Victim left deaf in one ear after being attacked by schoolmate in "fit of jealousy"
An apprentice electrician left a schoolmate deaf in one ear after he punched him in a fit of jealousy, the circuit court has heard. Adam Clarke (20) was out...
Leaving Cert error correction system "manifestly not fit for purpose", judge finds
(Pictured: Ms Rebecca Carter. Credit: Collins) A High Court judge has said the situation in which students like Rebecca Carter, whose Leaving Cert Exam points...
Mother directed son to smash-up girlfriend's family home, court hears
by Brion Hoban A man wielded a baseball bat to smash the windows and contents of his girlfriend's family home along with two other men under the direction of...
Dropped phone led to arrest of man who helped criminals murder barman
(Pictured: Martin Aylmer. Credit: Collins) A man who helped a criminal organisation murder a Dublin bar manager was caught after a mobile phone he sourced was...
Polish Minister's comments on extradition case "particularly troubling", High Court judge says
(File Picture: Ms Justice Aileen Donnelly. Credit: Collins) A High Court judge will ask the Polish authorities to explain how a man facing extradition on drug...
Jail for man arrested during confrontation with armed gardai
A Dublin man has been jailed for eight years by the Special Criminal Court for having a Beretta handgun and silencer after a confrontation with armed gardai...
13-year prison sentence upheld for man who raped and abused nieces
A Longford man who sexually abused four of his nieces has lost an appeal against the severity of his 13-year prison sentence. The 50-year-old man, who cannot...
Attacker was on bail for notorious violent burglary, court hears
A Dubliner who was on bail for a notorious violent burglary when he was recruited as "brawn" to intimidate another man has been jailed by the Special Criminal...
Extradited murderer apologises to dissident republican's family
A 27-year-old man who pleaded guilty to murdering dissident republican Peter Butterly has apologised to his victim's family and said he made decisions as a...
Brother jailed for "persistent" rape and abuse of younger sister
A Co Waterford man has been sentenced to five years in prison for the “persistent and constant” sexual abuse of his younger sister. The 49-year-old man, who...
"Brutal predatory rape": man jailed for 1983 attack on teen sister-in-law
A Laois woman whose brother-in-law has been jailed for raping her 35 years ago while she was “an innocent and naive” teenager has stated that she is a...
Council worker pleads guilty to rape and abuse of girls
(Pictured: Sisters Deirdre Fahy (L) and Stephanie Hickey leave the Central Criminal Court today. Credit: Collins) A woman who was sexually abused and raped by...
Man jailed for repeated rape of daughter is given early date for appeal
A man jailed for repeatedly raping and molesting his daughter has been given an early date to appeal against his conviction. In February, the 47-year-old man...
Teen who caused €50k damage to Oberstown is sentenced to 4 years
By Isabel Hayes and Sonya McLean A 16-year-old boy who caused over €50,000 in damage to Oberstown Children Detention Campus during four separate stand-offs...
Suspended sentence for man who launched vicious and sustained attack on girlfriend
(Pictured: Karl Sutton. Credit: Collins) A man who launched a vicious and sustained assault on his girlfriend, which included banging her head off the floor...
High Court grants permission to have alleged trespassers imprisoned for contempt
A receiver has been given permission by the High Court to seek to have persons allegedly breaching orders not to trespass at a Co Mayo business park committed...
Epileptic driver knocked down teen, leaving him "completely dependent" on family
An epileptic Dublin man who knocked down a teenage pedestrian and left him completely dependent on his family has been jailed for three and a half years....
Slovakian man told gardai he started downloading child porn at age 15
A Slovakian national who admitted to gardaí that he first started downloading child pornography as a 15 year old boy will be sentenced next November. Marian...
Teen stole bags of cash while working with security company
A Wicklow teenager who stole two bags of cash while he was working with security company G4S has been given an 18 month suspended sentence. Stephen O'Connor...
Gardai fired seven shots at jeep during firearms arrest, court hears
A Dublin man was arrested for having a Beretta handgun and silencer after a confrontation with armed gardai during which an officer opened fire on a jeep, the...
Convicted violent burglar admits to "disgraceful and indefensible" false imprisonment and assault
A Dublin man who pleaded guilty to assault and false imprisonment will be sentenced next week at the non-jury Special Criminal Court. Donal O’Hara (26), of...
"Nomadic businessmen" bring action arising out of tax assessments
Several nomadic businessmen' have brought High Court proceedings arising out of income tax assessments issued on them by the Criminal Assets Bureau. The...
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