€1.7 million in cannabis hidden in vintage clothing, court hears
A man has been jailed for six years for the possession of nearly €1.7 million worth of cannabis which was hidden in a consignment of vintage clothing. Dublin...
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Man charged in connection with David Black murder appears before High Court
A man charged in connection with the murder of Northern Ireland prison officer David Black in November 2012 has appeared at the High Court in Dublin on foot...
Court factors in daughter's "right to closure" in refusing rapist father more time to lodge appeal
A daughter's "right to closure" was factored into considerations over whether her father, a former professional soccer player convicted of sexually assaulting...
Drunk driver who told gardai he “pulled in for a rest” was validly arrested, appeal court finds
The Court of Appeal has held that a drunk driver who “pulled in for a rest” was validly arrested despite claims by his lawyers that the garda who arrested him...
Office manager stole from school to pay bills
A former office manager for a school has avoided jail for the theft of €10,350 from her employer after the court heard she has paid back the stolen money in...
State drops murder charge against Donegal man
The State has withdrawn a charge of murder against a 53-year-old Donegal man, who was charged with murdering a man in the county in 2012. Samuel James Clarke,...
Judges in Peter Butterly murder trial to return verdict next month
(Pictured: Accused man Mr Sharif Kelly. Credit: Collins) Judges at the Special Criminal Court trial of two men accused of murdering dissident republican Peter...
Closing speeches in Peter Butterly murder trial
(Pictured: Accused man Mr Sharif Kelly. Credit: Collins) The trial at the Special Criminal Court of two Dublin men accused of murdering dissident republican...
DNA match to murder accused found on balaclava and wig
DNA samples matching the profiles of two men accused of murdering dissident republican Peter Butterly were found on a balaclava and black wig seized from...
Cork man who told gardai he was on "drinking session” and didn't know about half-a-tonne of fertiliser in van is convicted of IRA membership
(Pictured: Martin McHale. Credit: Collins) A Cork man who told gardaí he had gone to Monaghan for “a drinking session” and did not know there was half-a-tonne...
"Strong support" for view that absent murder accused was gunman, trial hears
Forensic evidence shows "strong support" for the view that a Dublin man accused of murdering Peter Butterly, but who failed to turn up for his trial, shot the...
High Court grants €2.37m freezing order
The High Court has made orders temporarily freezing the assets of a Co Galway man, who AIB claims gave untrue evidence when being cross examined about his...
Robbery of 90-year-old pensioner led to angry demonstration, appeal court hears
A man whose robbery of a 90-year-old pensioner lead to an angry demonstration in Castlerea has had his prison sentence upheld by the Court of Appeal. Mark...
High Court asked to extend farmer's bankruptcy by 10 years
The High Court has been asked to extend by ten years the bankruptcy of Co Monaghan farmer whose cattle were shot by members of the defence Forces. The...
Court "misled", defence tell Peter Butterly murder trial
Legal argument regarding the evidence of a protected witness at the Peter Butterly murder trial concluded at the Special Criminal Court today, with a defence...
Girl placed in long term care of State
By Liz Farsaci A girl whose parents have battled addition and incarceration was today placed in the long-term care of the State until she becomes an adult. A...
Gambling addict got refunds for clothes he ripped in store, court hears
A gambling addict used Penneys returns policy on damaged goods to obtain money by ripping clothes in the store and taking them to the counter for a cash...
"Vulnerable" man jailed for sexually exploiting teen he met on mental health website
A Donegal man who sexually exploited a 15-year-old girl he met on a youth mental health website has been jailed for 12 months. Dublin Circuit Criminal Court...
Court would be turning "blind eye" to failure to tell truth if evidence admitted, defence say
(Pictured: Accused Mr Sharif Kelly. Credit: Collins) The Special Criminal Court trial of two Dublin men accused of murdering dissident republican Peter...
IRA accused's account to gardai "false and misleading", prosecution tell trial
(Pictured: Mr Martin McHale. Credit: Collins) Lawyers for a Cork man, who told gardaí he had gone to Monaghan for “a drinking session” and did not know there...
Evidence of protected witness should be excluded, defence tell trial
(Pictured: Accused Mr Sharif Kelly. Credit: Collins) The evidence of a protected witness at the Special Criminal Court trial of two Dublin men accused of...
Anglo auditor agrees he "inadvertently gave misleading evidence" to previous trial
(Pictured: Witness Mr Kieran Kelly. Credit: Collins) An auditor for Anglo Irish Bank has denied that he engaged in “performance theatre” while speaking to...
Commissioner tells trial he "100%" believes accused is IRA member
An Assistant Garda Commissioner has told the Special Criminal Court that a Cork man arrested in Monaghan with bags of fertiliser in a van was “100 per cent” a...
"No faults" in accused's car, Peter Butterly murder trial hears
A garda who examined a green Opel Zafira has told the trial of two men accused of murdering dissident republican Peter Butterly that he detected "no faults"...
IRA accused told gardai he was going on "drinking session”
A Cork man accused of IRA membership told gardaí he had gone to Monaghan for “a drinking session” and did not know there were bags of nitrogen fertiliser in...
Former murder accused turned State's witness agrees motive was to "save" himself
A former murder accused-turned State witness has told the Special Criminal Court that his motivation to give evidence at the trial of his former co-accused...
Protected witness told he would be removed from Witness Protection Programme if he refused to give evidence, trial hears
A protected witness in the Peter Butterly murder trial told the Special Criminal Court today that he was told he would be removed from the Witness Protection...
IRA accused found in Hiace van packed with bags of fertiliser, trial hears
A Cork man accused of IRA membership was found in Monaghan in a Hiace van packed with bags of nitrogen fertiliser, the Special Criminal Court has heard. The...
People in financial distress making "a bad situation worse" by consulting "hob lawyers": Judge
A High Court judge has strongly criticised "shadowy advisers" who he said are giving flawed legal advice to those challenging repossession orders. The...
State witness denies telling "lies" about murder accused
An accused-turned State witness in the Peter Butterly murder trial has denied he told lies about one of the men accused of the murder. David Cullen was being...
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