"My boy was dying in my arms": trial hears of murder accused's interviews with gardai
(Pictured: Mr John Tighe. Credit: Collins) A father accused of murdering his baby son told gardai: "I did all I could," as his child was dying in his arms....
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Jail for violent mugger who slashed drug addict in "nasty and senseless" crime
A young Dublin man who slashed a drug addict on the back of the head with a Stanley knife has been jailed for four and a half years for this attack and two...
Choking most common cause of accidental death in babies, murder trial hears
(Pictured: Mr John Tighe. Credit: Collins) A medical expert has told the trial of a father accused of murdering his infant son by putting a wad of tissue in...
Suggestion that infant put wad of tissue into mouth "fanciful", forensic pathologist tells murder trial
(Pictured: Mr John Tighe. Credit: Collins) A forensic pathologist has told the trial of a father accused of murdering his six-month-old son that a tear to the...
"What have you done?" mother asked father on trial for murdering infant son
(Pictured: Mr John Tighe. Credit: Collins) When baby Joshua Tighe's mother arrived at the house where the six-month-old had died she turned to the boy's...
Judge says rape case "troubled him deeply"
A 31-year-old man has been jailed for three and a half years for the rape of a woman he was dating. The Central Criminal Court heard the woman had told the...
Man claimed he was on "drinking" session and didn't know about half-tonne of fertiliser in back of van
A Cork man who told gardaí he had gone to Monaghan for “a drinking session” and did not know about the half-tonne of fertiliser in the back of the van he was...
Tissue from two different boxes found in infant's throat, father's murder trial hears
(Pictured: Mr John Tighe. Credit: Collins) Baby Joshua Tighe, whose father is on trial accused of his murder, had paper that matched two different tissue...
Baby's blood found on father's pyjamas, murder trial hears
(Pictured: Mr John Tighe. Credit: Collins) Blood found on pyjama bottoms belonging to a father accused of murdering his six-month-old son came from the baby,...
Businesswoman harassed former employees after they bought out her company
(Pictured: Helen Rahill. Credit: Collins) A successful businesswoman who harassed three former employees by phone and email has been given a suspended...
Father accused of murdering infant son exhorted doctor to "do something", jury hears
(Pictured: Mr John Tighe. Credit: Collins) A father accused of murdering his six-month-old son told the doctor who first arrived at the scene to "do...
New jury sworn-in after weather delays trial of father accused of murdering infant son
(Pictured: Mr John Tighe. Credit: Collins) A new jury has been sworn-in to hear the trial of a father accused of murdering his baby son. Mr Justice Patrick...
UK seeks to try retired teacher on additional sex assault charge
The High Court has consented to the prosecution for an additional sexual assault charge of a 78-year-old retired teacher who has already been extradited to...
Court rejects abuser's claim that jury verdict was "perverse"
A man jailed for abusing his grand-niece 25 years ago has lost an appeal against his conviction in which he sought to have the jury's verdict overturned on...
Nurse "not sure" if father was following her instructions, infant murder trial hears
(Pictured: Mr John Tighe. Credit: Collins) A nurse who tried to help a father while his baby choked on a piece of tissue was not sure if he was following her...
"One of life's victims" jailed for three years for staging housemate's suicide
A mother of one has been sentenced to three years in prison for staging her housemate’s suicide in order to impede the prosecution of the man who strangled...
Jury fails to reach verdict in drug dealer's murder trial
A jury has failed to reach a verdict on whether a 25-year-old drug dealer is guilty of the murder or manslaughter of another man in Longford more than two...
Response of garda chief "a kick in the teeth", McCabe tells tribunal
(Pictured: Maurice McCabe. Credit: Collins) Garda whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe has said that the response of a garda chief following an internal...
Murder jury to resume deliberations despite telling judge of impasse
The jury will resume deliberations in a Longford murder trial on Wednesday morning, despite telling the judge that there seemed to be no point in returning....
Jury deliberating in drug dealer's murder trial
The jury has begun deliberating in the trial of a 25-year-old drug dealer, charged with murdering another man in Longford more than two years ago. Rihards...
Father put wad of tissue down infant's throat, prosecution allege at murder trial
(Pictured: Mr John Tighe. Credit: Collins) The prosecution in a murder trial have alleged that a father murdered his six-and-a-half month old son by putting...
Case of man jailed for offering boy (13) money for sex has all characteristics of "miscarriage of justice", court told
A man jailed for offering a 13-year-old boy €50 for sex has moved to appeal his conviction in an identification case that, his lawyers have claimed, has all...
Jail for man who stabbed upstairs neighbour for "incessantly" reciting poetry
A Dublin man who stabbed and bit his upstairs neighbour over “incessantly” reciting poetry has been jailed for two and a half years. John Paul Mulready (40)...
Father goes on trial accused of murdering infant son
(Pictured: Mr John Tighe. Credit: Collins) A father has gone on trial after he pleaded not guilty to murdering his baby son five years ago. John Tighe (40) of...
Woman to be sentenced for staging housemate's suicide
A mother of one will be sentenced tomorrow for staging her housemate’s suicide in order to impede the prosecution of her boyfriend for strangling her. Her...
Disqualified drunk driver who left garda with "life changing" issues is jailed after appeal
A disqualified driver who was drunk when he drove his car at a garda, leaving him with "life changing" issues, has been sent to jail after his original...
Challenge to planning extension for Mayo wind farm
(File Picture: Wind farm. Credit: Collins) A dispute over an extension of a planning permission granted to a proposed wind farm in Co Mayo has been admitted...
Accused is "deliberate killer", prosecution tell jury
A prosecution barrister has said there is "not a shred of truth" in a murder accused's claim that he was provoked by the deceased when he stabbed him to...
"Exceptionally" drunk burglar fell asleep in armchair at house he raided
An “exceptionally” drunk burglar who fell asleep in the kitchen armchair of the house he was raiding has been jailed for two years. Dublin Circuit Criminal...
Sentencing judges should be made aware of "Care After Prison" scheme, appeal court finds
(Pictured: Lisa Lynch. Credit: Collins) A mother-of-two, who stole over €460,000 from a financial services firm to keep her ill husband's struggling business...
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