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Longford · December 13, 2016

Witness tells trial of opening door in early hours to find woman in "very distressed state"

A Longford man has told a jury how he answered his door to a woman in the middle of the night who claimed she had been kidnapped by her former partner. The...

Carney · December 13, 2016

Cork man fails in appeal against sexual abuse sentence

A man jailed for the regular abuse of his younger sister, from when he was aged 14 until 20, has had an appeal against the severity of his sentence dismissed...

Longford · December 12, 2016

Gadai changed nappies and cooked dinner for children during alleged kidnap, trial hears

Gardaí were forced to change nappies and cook dinner for several children after their mother was allegedly kidnapped from her home, a trial has heard. When...

Carrick-On-Shannon · December 12, 2016

Inquiry finds obstetrician guilty of poor professional performance

An obstetrician has been found guilty of poor professional performance on 17 counts by a Medical Council inquiry. Dr Andrea Hermann, who worked as an...

Lack · December 12, 2016

Judge urges parties in blood tester row to consider mediation

A High Court judge has urged parties, including the Irish Blood Transfusion Service, to mediate a €1.4m dispute over an alleged "defective" haemoglobin...

Mayo · December 09, 2016

Pizza outlet robber moved to Mayo to escape "negative influences", court hears

A man who robbed an Apache Pizza outlet with a chainsaw-wielding man was acting completely out of character to pay off a drug debt and has since left Dublin...

Lack · December 09, 2016

Court approves €4m settlement for brain damaged woman

The High Court has approved a €4m settlement in favour of a 27-year-old brain damaged woman who had brought a medical negligence action against the HSE. The...

Lack · December 09, 2016

Son of man found civilly liable for Omagh bombing is jailed for 6 years

(Pictured: Conan Murphy. Credit: Collins) The son of a man judged civilly liable for the 1998 Omagh bombing has been jailed for seven and a half years, with...

Castlebar · December 08, 2016

Ex-solicitor jailed for theft from clients

(Pictured: Jacqueline Durcan. Credit: Collins) By Isabel Hayes and Declan Brennan A former solicitor who stole €260,000 from her clients over a three year...

Carney · December 06, 2016

"Model prisoner" who raped woman in her own home has jail term cut to five years on appeal

A man, who raped a woman in her apartment after she invited him in for drinks with friends, has had his eight year jail term cut to five on appeal. Hungarian...

Lack · December 06, 2016

Man who stabbed mother to death with kitchen knife found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity

A 32-year-old man who stabbed his mother to death with a kitchen knife before attacking his sister and a passer-by, has been found not guilty of murder and...

Lack · December 06, 2016

Second psychiatrist tells murder trial that man who killed mother was suffering from mental illness

A second psychiatrist has told a jury that a 32-year-old murder accused who stabbed his mother to death was suffering from schizophrenia and would have been...

Cavan · December 06, 2016

Convicted killer threatened witness in case

A convicted killer has received a sentence of two years imprisonment after he admitted threatening a witness in a manslaughter case. Michael Kinsella (24)...

Lack · December 06, 2016

Jail for man arrested on explosives charges in run-up to Prince Charles visit

(File Picture: Prince Charles. Credit: Collins) A Dublin man arrested on explosives charges in the run-up to the State visit of Prince Charles last year has...

Lack · December 06, 2016

Judge: "Strong element of deterrence" required in glassing cases as consequences can be "life-altering and severe”

(Pictured: Judge Melanie Greally. Credit: Collins) By Isabel Hayes and Alison O'Riordan A man who glassed a lounge-boy in the face and knocked out his two...

Lack · December 05, 2016

Woman fails in appeal against 3-year sentence for having €128k worth of cocaine

A woman who was caught with €128,000 worth of cocaine in a wardrobe in her family's home when she was 19-years-old, has lost an appeal against her three-year...

Lack · December 05, 2016

Man who stabbed mother to death would have been "unable to refrain from his actions" at the time, psychiatrist tells trial

A forensic psychiatrist has told a jury that a 32-year-old murder accused who stabbed his mother to death was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and would...

Lack · December 05, 2016

Challenge to homeless hostel isn't NIMBYism, High Court hears

A High Court challenge has been brought against Dublin City Council's decision allowing a former community centre to be converted into a hostel for homeless...

Letterkenny · December 01, 2016

"Significant risk" to public after alleged occupation of building housing council water lab, court told

Orders directing people who have been occupying a building that houses a local authority's water testing laboratory to leave the premises have not been...

Lack · November 30, 2016

GP accused of killing disabled daughter "could never bear to see anyone hurting", sister tells trial

(Pictured: Bernadette Scully. Credit: Collins) The sister of a woman on trial, charged with the manslaughter of her disabled daughter, has testified that the...

Drumlish · November 30, 2016

"This is for the Queen of blood and war of Iraq": court hears of bomb threats during Queen's visit

(Pictured: Donal Billings. Credit: Collins) The Special Criminal Court has heard evidence of a incendiary bomb on a Dublin-bound passenger bus and bomb...

Mayo · November 29, 2016

Man who had sex with 16-year-old when he was 19 is sentenced

A Mayo man who had sex with a 16-year-old relative of his ex-girlfriend when he was 19 has been given a two year sentence. The complainant was described as a...

Lifford · November 29, 2016

Dispute leads to concern over meat plant workers

Concern has been expressed over the futures of 55 workers at a Co Donegal meat plant being occupied over a dispute involving the owners of the premises and a...

Lack · November 28, 2016

NI man wanted in connection with Jennifer Dornan murder still in "critical condition"

by Peter Doyle A man wanted in the North in connection with the murder of a mother of three is in “critical condition” in prison, a court was told today....

Lack · November 28, 2016

Jail for man who was minor when he raped 11-year-old girl

By Declan Brennan and Isabel Hayes A Kildare man who raped an 11-year-old girl during blindfold games when he was aged 15 has been sentenced to four years in...

Lack · November 28, 2016

Court clears way for deportation of woman and Irish-born child

The High Court has lifted an injunction preventing the State from deporting a woman and her eight year old Irish-born child. The woman, who went into hiding...

Irishtown · November 28, 2016

IRA accused arrested in run-up to royal visit, court hears

(File Picture: Prince Charles. Credit: Collins) A Dublin man who pleaded guilty to IRA membership was arrested in the run-up to Prince Charles' visit to...

Lack · November 25, 2016

Child (3) was with father when drugs were handed over

Sonya McLean and Fiona Ferguson The mother of a three year old child has avoided a jail term for her role in a €2 million drug operation last year while her...

Monaghan · November 25, 2016 Also covered in Lack

Man who facilitated "bogus marriages" jailed for two months

(Pictured: Resen Modeley. Credit: Collins) A Mauritian man who was “facilitating bogus marriages” has been given a largely suspended sentence on condition...

Lack · November 22, 2016

Ex-priest who abused niece avoids jail for second time in "rare and exceptional" case

An ex-priest who sexually abused his niece more than 30 years ago has avoided jail for a second time, despite an appeal by prosecutors in a case described as...

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