Boy to be sentenced for fatal stabbing of fellow teenager
A teenage boy who fatally stabbed a 17-year old in County Mayo on Christmas week will be sentenced at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin next month. The...
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Tribunal may recall senior gardai after discovery of new documents
(Pictured: Tribunal Chairman Mr Justice Peter Charleton. Credit: Collins) By Gerard Cunningham Several senior gardai and a senior HSE official may be recalled...
“You deserve a better future”: no jail for woman who attacked colleague and stood on her mouth
A woman who assaulted a female colleague on a city street, kicking her in the head and standing on her mouth when she screamed has been given a suspended...
Autistic man tried to kill sister because she was carrying "Dublin baby", jury hears
An autistic Kilkenny man has gone on trial charged with attempting to murder his pregnant sister in a case where the jury will have an available verdict of...
Tribunal completes hearings in relation to garda whistleblower
(Pictured: Garda Keith Harrison. Credit: Collins) By Gerard Cunningham The Charleton tribunal has completed hearings in relation to whistleblower Garda Keith...
Dublin man bought car used in murder of NI Prison Officer
(Pictured: Vincent Banks. Credit: Collins) A Dublin man who bought the car that was later used in the fatal shooting of Northern Ireland prison officer David...
Senior-ranking garda in Donegal denies deliberately not making note
By Gerard Cunningham The most senior garda in Donegal has said she did not deliberately omit making a note at the time of a decision to begin an investigation...
Senior garda officer tells tribunal she has "no malice" toward Gda Harrison
(Pictured: Chief Superintendent Terry McGinn. Credit: Collins) By Gerard Cunningham A senior garda who referred a whistle-blower to the Garda Ombudsman over a...
Court to watch entirety of victim's evidence after appeal by sex abuser
The Court of Appeal will watch the entirety of a sexual abuse victim's evidence in court on foot of an appeal brought by her abuser. Fergus Carson (55), of...
Man accused of directing the IRA recorded discussing explosives operation prior to Royal visit, court hears
A Louth man accused of directing the activities of the IRA was recorded by gardai discussing an operation involving explosives in the run-up to the State...
Chief Superintendent tells tribunal she wanted investigation to be "clear and transparent"
By Gerard Cunningham The senior Garda officer in Donegal had told the Charleton tribunal that she wanted Gardai to be seen to be acting in a "clear and...
Judge refers "inconsistencies" in Ben Gilroy's income to Revenue investigators
(Pictured: Mr Ben Gilroy. Credit: Collins) A High Court judge has referred what he said were "inconsistencies" concerning the income of Direct Democracy...
HPRA joined as defendant in Swine Flu vaccine action
The Health Products Regulatory Authority (formerly the Irish Medicines Board) has been joined as a defendant in a personal injury case by a woman who claims...
Tribunal receives three out of four requested statements
By Gerard Cunningham Three of four statements requested from senior garda officers on Wednesday evening were handed in to the Charleton tribunal, a barrister...
Ombudsman questioned categorisation of domestic disturbance
By Gerard Cunningham A senior gardaí decision to categorise a domestic disturbance complaint against a garda whistleblower as an incident causing serious harm...
Court confirms appointment of examiner to well-known Galway companies
The Court of Appeal has confirmed the appointment of an examiner to seven companies controlled by Galway-based businessman Gerry Barrett. Last month the High...
"Wake up and help us": Tribunal chairman requests new statements from senior gardai
(Pictured: Tribunal Chairman Mr Justice Peter Charleton. Credit: Collins) By Gerard Cunningham The chairman of the Charleton tribunal has asked for new...
Tusla official tells tribunal she felt professional integrity was "attacked"
(Pictured: Ms Donna McTeague. Credit: Collins) By Gerard Cunningham Two senior Tusla officials in Co Donegal have told the Charleton tribunal that they felt...
Child rapist an "animal" who subjected victim to 12 years of "sexual and mental torture"
The victim of a child rapist has told a court how the man subjected him to 12 years of sexual and mental torture. The Mayo resident pleaded guilty at the...
Uncle repeatedly raped two young nephews
A Dublin man who repeatedly raped his two nephews when they were small boys has been jailed for eight years. James Maher (64) inflicted “pain and violence” on...
Partner tells tribunal that garda did not want whistleblower fame
(Pictured: Garda Keith Harrison and Ms Marisa Simms. Credit: Collins) By Gerard Cunningham The partner of a garda who says he was targeted for making a...
Charges dropped against 10 Jobstown water charge protesters
(Pictured: Defendant Mr Peter Herbert speaking outside court today. Credit: Collins) Charges against ten of the 11 Jobstown water charge have been formally...
Four are charged in connection with Peter Butterly murder
Four men have appeared before an out-of-term sitting of the Special Criminal Court this morning charged in connection with the murder of dissident republican...
Aer Lingus worker accused of helping illegal immigrants enter the State gets legal aid
A judge has granted legal aid to an Aer Lingus worker accused of helping illegal immigrants enter the country. Frederick Cham (61) is facing trial on two...
Man who bought car used in murder of NI prison officer is found guilty of IRA membership
(Pictured: Mr Vincent Banks. Credit: Collins) A Dublin man who bought the car that was later used in the fatal shooting of Northern Ireland prison officer...
Date set for child-minder's retrial on charge of serious harm to infant
(Pictured: Ms Sandra Higgins. Credit: Collins) A date has been set for the retrial of a child-minder accused of causing serious harm to a baby. Sandra Higgins...
High Court rejects bid to appeal extradition over Brexit
The High Court has rejected an application for leave to appeal against the extradition of a construction company director, wanted in the UK over his role in a...
Pair have serious assault convictions upheld
The Court of Appeal has upheld the serious assault convictions of two men despite arguments from their lawyers that they should have been acquitted due to a...
Former GAA coach has conviction for sexually abusing boys upheld
A former GAA coach jailed for sexually abusing five boys in the 1980s has had his conviction upheld by the Court of Appeal. Ronan McCormack (75), of...
Charleton Tribunal completes first module
(Pictured: Tribunal Chairman Mr Justice Peter Charleton. Credit: Collins) By Gerard Cunningham The Charleton tribunal has completed its first module and will...
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