Louth IRA accused driving in convoy with man found with IEDs, trial hears
A Louth man accused of IRA membership was observed driving in convoy with a man who was later found with two improvised explosive devices (IEDs), the Special...
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Sex abuse victim tells court she felt she lived life "in a prison"
A woman who was molested and raped by her great-uncle has said she now finds herself hyper-vigilant about her own children and feels she has lived her life in...
Farmer who told repo men to get into pen with agitated boar alleges juror interference
(Pictured: Donal Connaughton. Credit: Collins) A pig farmer who told two repossession men to get into a pen with an agitated boar must wait to hear the...
"The fu**ing dregs decide not to finish it": former advisor to Joan Burton "not proud" of language during protest
(Pictured: Ms Karen O'Connell. Credit: Collins) By Sarah Jane Murphy A former special advisor to Labour TD Joan Burton has said she was embarrassed by certain...
Pair have 20-year sentences for aggravated burglary reduced on appeal
Two men who received 20 year prison sentences for an aggravated burglary in Tipperary have had their tariffs reduced to 18 on appeal. Dublin residents Patrick...
Suspended sentence for man whose careless driving left cyclist in a coma
(Pictured: Robert Faherty. Credit: Collins) By Declan Brennan and Catherine Sanz A man whose careless driving left a cyclist without the ability to speak,...
87-year-old claims nephew spent over €130k for his own use
An 87-year-old man has brought High Court proceedings against one of his nephews who it is alleged spent over €130,000 of the pensioner's money on his own...
Convicted sex offender to be sentenced for sexual abuse of four nieces
A man will be sentenced next week for anal rape and sexual abuse of his four nieces over a ten year period. William Mannion (49) has a previous conviction...
Juror's google search collapses retrial of childminder
(Pictured: Ms Sandra Higgins. Credit: Collins) By Sarah Jane Murphy The retrial of a child-minder charged with causing serious harm to a ten-month-old baby...
Child's injuries indicated "non-accidental injury", retired paediatrician tells trial
(Pictured: Ms Sandra Higgins. Credit: Collins) by Sarah Jane Murphy A retired consultant paediatrician has told the trial of a childminder, accused of...
Convicted rapist jailed for punching former girlfriend
By Fiona Ferguson A Donegal sex offender who punched his former girlfriend as their six month old baby lay beside her on a bed has been jailed for one year....
Former rugby captain died of blunt force trauma to head and face, trial hears
(Pictured: Dr Michael Curtis, who gave evidence today. Credit: Collins) A murder trial has heard that a 62-year-old former rugby captain died of blunt force...
Infant had “classic” symptoms of abusive head trauma, trial hears
(Pictured: Ms Sandra Higgins. Credit: Collins) By Liz Farsaci A 10-month-old baby girl had “classic” symptoms of abusive head trauma, the trial of her former...
No jail for man who hijacked car after crashing
A man who hijacked a woman's car after flipping another car on it's side in a serious crash has avoided jail. Patrick Fitzgerald (40) walked out of the...
Child minder denied infant was “violently shaken” in her care, trial hears
(Pictured: Ms Sandra Higgins. Credit: Collins) A child minder on trial accused of causing serious harm to a ten month old baby told gardai that the child was...
Murder trial witness denies he is "manipulative, devious liar"
The barrister of a father-of-one, who has admitted killing a 62-year-old man, has suggested that the main witness is a manipulative, devious liar, trying to...
Child minder goes on trial accused of causing serious harm to infant
(Pictured: Ms Sandra Higgins. Credit: Collins) By Sarah-Jane Murphy A professionally trained child-minder has gone on trial charged with causing serious harm...
Tipperary man pleads guilty to having pistol & pipe bombs
A 24-year-old man from Clonmel in County Tipperary has pleaded guilty at the Special Criminal Court to possessing a firearm and explosive devices. Dylan...
Carpet company director admits to price-fixing
by Peter Doyle A Director of a carpet company admitted in court today to breaking competition laws with a price-fixing scam. At a hearing at the Central...
Solider not guilty of assaulting Corporal
By Liz Farsaci A soldier has been found not guilty of assaulting a fellow member of the Defence Forces while on tour in Lebanon. Sgt Martin Dougan was accused...
Memories of assault came back after event, military court hears
By Liz Farsaci A Military Court will begin its deliberations into an allegation that a soldier assaulted a colleague while both were serving overseas. Sgt...
Cyclist left with severe brain damage after collision with car driving with no lights on
By Catherine Sanz The husband of a woman left severely brain damaged after her bike collided with a car has said that the incident resulted in her losing the...
London financial worker and student brother stole from charity bar
A London financial worker and his university student brother stole over €8000 in cash while working as charity barmen at a music festival in Marlay Park last...
Notorious criminal and serial child abuser refused more time to appeal rape conviction
Notorious Dublin criminal and serial child abuser Stephen "Rossi" Walsh has been refused an enlargement of time to appeal convictions for rape and defilement...
"Premeditated slaughter": pair jailed for life for murdering dissident republican Peter Butterly
(Pictured: Sharif Kelly. Credit: Collins) Two Dublin men convicted of murdering dissident republican Peter Butterly have been jailed for life. Mr Butterly...
Extradition of company director to UK over £5m tax fraud postponed “on humanitarian grounds”
The extradition of a construction company director wanted in the UK over his role in a £5 million (about €5.8 million) tax fraud has been postponed for four...
Failure to appoint new judges preventing hearing of "enormously important actions", senior judges say
The President of the High Court and another High Court judge have both highlighted the effects of the failure to appoint new judges. The lack of judges means...
Victim's mother "disgusted" as repeat road offender is jailed for 18 months for causing death
(Pictured: Kevin McCarthy. Credit: Collins) By Declan Brennan and Isabel Hayes The mother of a man whose death was caused by his best friend's dangerous...
Court dismisses injunctions sought over golf course lands
The High Court has dismissed a businessman's application for orders allowing him retake possession the well known Glen of the Downs golf course in Co Wicklow...
Criminal with 156 convictions who used dog in violent robbery remanded on continuing bail
A Roscommon man who used a growling Alsatian dog to rob a pedestrian on the Dublin quays will be sentenced later. Patrick Conroy (26) who has 156 previous...
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