Court quashes murder conviction of man who represented himself during trial
A man who dismissed a team of lawyers during his trial for murder, and recalled his own nephew for cross-examination, has had his conviction quashed on...
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Mayo resident robbed pizzeria with chainsaw-wielding accomplice
By Isabel Hayes and Fiona Ferguson A Mayo resident who robbed a pizzeria with a chainsaw-wielding accomplice has had his case adjourned for one year on a bond...
Judge in Jobstown trial revisits issues from her charge
(Pictured: Judge Melanie Greally. Credit: Collins) The jury in the trial of six men accused of falsely imprisoning former Tánaiste Joan Burton will continue...
Secrecy of jury deliberations a "hallmark of our criminal legal system”
Requiring a jury in a criminal trial to explain or give reasons for its verdict is "impractical" and a “recipe for enormous difficulty”, according to the...
Six-year sentence for Tipperary man caught at traffic stop with pipe-bombs
Dylan Cahill, aged 24, of Lower Irishtown, Clonmel, County Tipperary, received a six-year sentence at the Special Criminal Court following guilty pleas to...
Prosecution closes case in Limerick assault trial
The prosecution at the Special Criminal Court trial of a Limerick man accused of assault has closed its case today. It is alleged that Larry McCarthy (37) was...
Monaghan man jailed for IRA membership
A Monaghan man who was using his land and land belonging to his mother-in-law for dissident republican activity has been jailed for three years today by the...
No jail for convicted killer who threatened to burn down charity worker's home
A convicted killer who threatened to burn down the home of a man doing a soup run for homeless people in Dublin city centre has avoided jail. Mark Bissett...
Traffic cops made explosives find after stopping driver who failed to pay for fuel
A 24-year-old man from County Tipperary pleaded guilty at the Special Criminal Court to possessing two pipe-bombs, a pistol, and ammunition discovered during...
Monaghan man to be sentenced for IRA membership
A Monaghan man who was using his land and land belonging to his mother-in-law for dissident republican activity will be sentenced by the Special Criminal...
Elderly abuser has sentence cut on appeal
A wheelchair dependent man, jailed for sexually abusing a teenager whose family he visited from America over several summers, has had his prison sentence cut...
Brexit prevents extradition of company director wanted over £5m tax fraud, lawyers to argue
The Director of a construction company wanted in the UK over his role in a £5 million tax fraud will seek to argue Brexit' prevents his extradition to the UK...
Mayo brothers jailed over explosives find
Two Mayo brothers who were caught making a bomb in their shed after armed gardai raided their family home have been jailed for three years by the Special...
Community service for finance worker who stole thousands from charity bar
By Liz Farsaci and Isabel Hayes A London finance worker and his university student brother who stole over €8,000 in cash while working as charity barmen at a...
Mayo brothers caught making bomb in shed
Two Mayo brothers were caught making a bomb in their shed after armed gardai raided their family home, the Special Criminal Court has heard. Colin Mannion...
Inquiry finds obstetrician guilty of one count of poor professional performance
By Liz Farsaci An obstetrician at the heart of a lengthy fitness to practice inquiry has been found guilty of one count of poor professional performance in...
Rapist who threw victim across laneway to avoid CCTV is jailed
By Sarah-Jane Murphy A Mayo man who threw a woman across a laneway to avoid being captured on CCTV before raping her has been jailed for six years. The man...
Monaghan man convicted of IRA membership
A Monaghan man who was using his land and land belonging to his mother-in-law for dissident activity has been convicted of IRA membership by the Special...
Mum suffering from personality disorder is jailed for stabbing toddler son to death
A mum who suffered from a personality disorder and stabbed her toddler son to death was sentenced to five years in prison at the Central Criminal Court this...
Louth man guilty of IRA membership
A 44-year-old Louth man has been convicted of IRA membership by the Special Criminal Court. Michael Connolly, of Grange Drive in Dundalk, had been observed...
Priest who had appeal against indecent assault conviction funded by Church is awarded legal costs
(Pictured: Tadhg O'Dalaigh. Credit: Collins) A retired priest whose conviction for indecently assaulting a schoolboy in the 1970s was quashed has been awarded...
Rapist threw victim across laneway to avoid being seen by CCTV
By Sarah-Jane Murphy A Mayo man who threw a woman across a laneway to avoid being captured on CCTV before raping her will be sentenced later. The man (27),...
Brian Kenna: former Provo gang member who was confronted by armed uniformed gardai
Brian Kenna was part of a Provisional IRA gang that was confronted for the only time in the 30 year history of the northern “troubles” by armed uniformed...
Man got involved in €800k heroin deal to pay golf fees
A man who was caught up in an €837,000 heroin deal told gardaí he got involved to make money to pay his golf fees. Michael Smallhorn (57) was to get paid €200...
Date set for teenager's murder trial
A date has been set for the trial of a teenager, charged with murdering another teenager in Mayo a year and a half ago. The 17-year-old, who cannot be...
Jobseeker jailed for stealing coins
A burglar who asked for a job in a fast food restaurant but later returned to steal a bag of coins has been jailed for 18 months. Dubliner James Byrne (45)...
Mayo brothers plead guilty to having explosives
Two Mayo brothers have pleaded guilty at the Special Criminal Court to the possession of explosives. Colin Mannion (36) and his brother Brian Mannion (34) of...
Church funded legal costs of retired priest's appeal
(Pictured: Retired priest Tadhg O'Dalaigh. Credit: Collins) The Catholic Church funded legal representation for a retired priest who successfully appealed his...
Evidence against IRA accused "does not exist", defence tell court
The evidence against a Louth man accused of IRA membership “does not exist” and "the case should fail", a defence barrister has told the Special Criminal...
Judges to rule on whether IRA membership case will proceed
The judges at the Special Criminal Court trial of a Louth man accused of IRA membership will rule tomorrow on whether the case can go any further. Michael...
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