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Drumlish · June 01, 2018

Appeal court having enough difficulty finding English-speaking judges, president remarks

(Pictured: Mr Justice George Birmingham. Credit: Collins) The President of the Court of Appeal has said he is having enough difficulty finding three judges to...

Ballyhaise · June 01, 2018

Bus driver jailed for 15 years for rape of stepdaughter and abuse of children

A Cavan bus driver has been jailed for 15 years for sexually abusing three children, including his stepdaughter. Former soldier Shane Costello (49), with an...

Monaghan · May 31, 2018

Court quashes conviction of man jailed for brandishing meat cleaver at hospital

A man jailed for brandished a meat cleaver in the grounds of a Galway hospital, while threatening to kill a relative in the context of an “inter-family feud”,...

Buncrana · May 31, 2018

Howlin tells tribunal he had "duty" to put journalist's allegations on record

(Pictured: Ms Alison O'Reilly. Credit: Collins) By Gerard Cunningham Labour leader Brendan Howlin has said he had a duty to put information he was given by a...

Convoy · May 31, 2018

Man to be sentenced over false imprisonment of family

A Dublin man who pleaded guilty to assault and false imprisonment will be sentenced later at the non-jury Special Criminal Court. Donal O’Hara (26), of Glin...

Westport · May 30, 2018

Youth jailed for five years over 11-hour "rampage" at detention centre

By Sonya McLean and Jessica Magee A youth has been sentenced to five years in prison for his role in an 11-hour-long “rampage” at a detention centre during...

Cavan · May 30, 2018

Appeal sought in cases that have "far-reaching implications" for peat industry

In actions that have "far-reaching implications for the peat harvesting industry", two companies have asked for permission to appeal the rejection of their...

Cavan · May 18, 2018

Callinan tells tribunal he "never sought to discredit" McCabe

(Pictured: Former Commissioner of the Garda Siochana Martin Callinan. Credit: Collins) By Gerard Cunningham Former garda commissioner Martin Callinan has told...

Donegal · May 16, 2018

Man (78) to be sentenced for regularly raping daughter

A man who regularly raped his daughter after coaxing her out of bed while her mother was at work will be sentenced next month. The 78-year-old man, who cannot...

Castlebar · May 15, 2018 Also covered in Carney

Son who murdered mother while high on drugs fails in conviction appeal

A man from Castlebar, County Mayo, has failed in his appeal against a murder conviction at the Court of Appeal. The 25-year-old was sentenced to life...

Roscommon · May 14, 2018

Additional Brexit case referred to European Court of Justice

A High Court judge will refer the case of a man wanted in Northern Ireland on a murder charge to the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) for determination on...

Lack · May 14, 2018

Soap star convicted of orally raping young woman

(Pictured: Garrett Phillips. Credit: Collins) A former Ros na Rún actor has been convicted of orally raping a young woman who fell asleep in his van after he...

Drumlish · May 14, 2018

Queen's visit bomb plotter seeks to have appeal heard in Irish

(Pictured: Donal Billings. Credit: Collins) A pensioner who put a bomb on a bus bound for Dublin, and made hoax bomb threats during the Queen's State visit to...

Cavan · May 14, 2018

Suspended sentence for young man who sexually assaulted cousin

By Isabel Hayes and Fiona Ferguson A young man who sexually assaulted his 15-year-old cousin as she lay sleeping in bed beside him has been given a suspended...

Lack · May 14, 2018

Albanian refugee falsely claimed over €51k in social welfare payments

A former Albanian refugee who claimed over €51,000 in fraudulent social welfare payments has been jailed for six months. Father-of-three Besnik Vucaj (49)...

Lack · May 14, 2018

Man who used hidden camera to spy on women avoids jail over child porn

A man who was caught with child pornography on his laptop while gardaí investigated harassment allegations made against him has avoided a jail term. John...

Lack · May 11, 2018

"Irascible and cross" father avoids jail for beating children

An “irascible” and “cross” father who regularly beat his young children with household implements, including a belt and a ladle, has been given a two-year...

Clones · May 11, 2018

No files portraying whistleblower and former press officer as targets, tribunal told

(Pictured: Former detective chief superintendent Peter Kirwan. Credit: Collins) By Gerard Cunningham There are no files on "privileged" garda computer systems...

Ballyhaunis · May 10, 2018 Also covered in Castlebar

5-year sentence for offering boy (13) €50 for sex is cut to 12 months on appeal

A man jailed for offering a 13-year-old boy €50 for sex on a busy street has had his five year prison sentence cut to 12 months on appeal. Thomas Folliard...

Lack · May 10, 2018

Former worker at juvenile residential unit avoids jail for possession of child porn

A former worker at a juvenile residential unit has been given a suspended sentence for possession of child pornography. Philip Devereux (51) was tracked...

Sligo · May 10, 2018

No evidence on garda computers to support negative briefing allegations, tribunal told

(File Picture: Former press officer Superintendent David Taylor. Credit: Collins) By Gerard Cunningham No evidence was found on examined garda computer...

Ballintober · May 08, 2018

Serial Killer Nash's conviction for Grangegorman Murders is upheld

(Pictured: Mark Nash. Credit: Collins) The Court of Appeal has upheld serial killer Mark Nash's conviction for the “cold-case” killing of two women in Dublin,...

Lack · May 04, 2018

Teen whose attack left autistic victim blind in one eye gets deferred sentence

By Jessica Magee and Fiona Ferguson A teenager who viciously assaulted a young man with autism leaving him blind in one eye has had his sentencing deferred on...

Lack · May 04, 2018

Family "will never forgive" visually impaired driver who caused mother's death

(Pictured: David Byrne. Credit: Collins) By Aoife Nic Ardghail and Sonya McLean A Dublin family have said they will never forgive the visually-impaired man...

Cloonfad · May 03, 2018

Irishman wins case against Greek revenue demand for €1.5m

An Irish truck driver has won his legal challenge against a tax penalty demand for €1.5m from Greece. Eamonn Donnellan sued the Revenue Commissioners...

Monaghan · May 02, 2018

Haulier sues over alleged false mileage on trucks

A Manchester-based haulier has claimed that he was sold trucks by two related firms which allegedly had twice as many miles on the clock as he was told upon...

Longford · May 01, 2018

Sex offender Luckwill jailed for repeatedly breaching child protection order

A convicted sex offender has received a partially suspended prison sentence for repeatedly breaching a child protection order. UK citizen Anthony Luckwill...

Lack · May 01, 2018

Judge criticises media commentary on rape sentences

(Pictured: Mr Justice Tony Hunt. Credit: Collins) By Sonya McLean and Declan Brennan A High Court judge has criticised media commentary which he said...

Lack · April 30, 2018

Talented soccer player caught holding €450k in cannabis is jailed

A mother-of-one who admitted holding over €450,000 worth of cannabis in her apartment has been jailed for three and half years. Antonia McGrath (25) was a...

Castleblayney · April 30, 2018

Rapist attacked woman after giving her lift home

A Monaghan resident who beat and raped a woman after giving her a lift home has been jailed for five years. Aurelijus Kizelavicius (22) punched his victim...

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