Court upholds conviction of man who murdered friend with "Bruce Lee punches"
A father-of-two jailed for life for murdering his friend with what he described as ‘Bruce Lee’ punches because the victim ‘wouldn’t shut up’, has lost a...
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NI man who sexually assaulted unconscious woman is jailed after successful DPP appeal
A man who sexually assaulted an unconscious woman on a couch in a hotel foyer has been sent to jail after his original suspended sentence was found to be...
Case of solicitor who stole from clients must be re-heard after judge stands aside
(Pictured: Jacqueline Durcan. Credit: Collins) By Isabel Hayes and Sonya McLean The case of a former solicitor who stole €260,000 from her clients is to be...
Burglar who murdered "well respected" Sligo retiree fails in conviction appeal
A burglar jailed for life for the murder of “well-respected” Sligo man Eugene Gillespie has had appeals against his conviction and sentence dismissed by the...
Man found not guilty of unprovoked assaults by reason of insanity is committed to Central Mental Hospital
By Fiona Ferguson and Alison O'Riordan A court has ordered that a man, who was found not guilty by reason of insanity of unprovoked assaults on two women, be...
College student kicked man in head during taxi row, court hears
A college student who knocked a returned emigrant unconscious and kicked him in the head during a row over a taxi outside Tamango's Nightclub will be...
Jail for man caught with guns, ammo and €480k in drugs
(Pictured: Ken McDermott. Credit: Collins) An unemployed courier who was caught with guns, ammunition and just over €480,000 worth of ecstasy tablets and...
Sentence doubled for heroin addict over violent disorder in “vulnerable” man's home
A heroin addict jailed for violent disorder in a “vulnerable” man's home has had his prison sentence increased following an appeal by prosecutors. Richard...
Detention for teen who crashed car in to Liffey during garda chase
A 17-year-old who crashed a stolen car into the river Liffey at Celbridge while being chased by gardai from a burglary scene has been given one year’s...
Family of psychiatric patient describe shock at manner of her death
The family of a woman who was stabbed more than 100 times by a man suffering a psychotic episode has described their shock at the manner of her death while...
Hearing opens over allegations against Cavan Hospital consultant
A Medical Counsel inquiry has heard allegations that a consultant gynaecologist failed to proceed to Caesarean section with adequate expedition. Dr Salah Aziz...
IRA accused granted bail
A Monaghan man accused of IRA membership has been released on bail by the Special Criminal Court. James Joseph Cassidy (53), of Tullycollive, Castleblaney,...
Pearse McAuley has jail sentence increased for "horrifying" attack on wife
A man who used a steak knife to seriously assault his wife for almost four hours while their children were at home has had his jail term increased following...
Promontoria seeks €21m judgment against Cavan investor
A financial fund's application for judgement of €21.45m over loans advanced to a Co Cavan-based investor has been admitted to the fast track Commercial Court...
Settlement between former FG TD and bank has broken down, court hears
(Pictured: Mr John Perry. Credit: Collins) A settlement agreement between former Fine Gael TD John Perry, his wife Marie and Danske Bank over a €2.47m...
Solicitor stole €260k from clients after falling €6.5m in debt
(Pictured: Jacqueline Durcan. Credit: Collins) A former solicitor who was €6.5 million in debt stole €260,000 from her clients after she made a series of...
Dublin man found not guilty of assaults on women by reason of insanity
A 35-year-old Dublin man who suffers from paranoid schizophrenia has been found not guilty by reason of insanity of unprovoked assaults on two women in Dublin...
Jail for man who blew €54k on taxis, take-aways and cannabis
(Pictured: Paul Kavanagh. Credit: Collins) A man who stole almost €54,000 from the shop he worked in by awarding himself fake Lotto wins has been jailed for...
Father-of-three caught with drugs and guns after armed garda swoop
An unemployed courier will be sentenced later this month for unlawful possession of guns, ammunition and just over €480,000 worth of ecstasy tablets and...
Court makes orders allowing CAB repossess and sell house
A High Court judge has made an order for the sale of a property of Dublin man Brian Mahony, which previously been found to have been acquired with the...
Violent rapist jailed for 13 years for attack that left young woman with "appalling" injuries
By Fiona Ferguson and Declan Brennan A Brazilian man who left a young woman severely injured in a lane way after raping and assaulting her has been jailed for...
Man convicted of murdering friend with "Bruce Lee" punches must await appeal fate
A father-of-two jailed for life for murdering his friend with what he described as ‘Bruce Lee’ punches because the victim ‘wouldn’t shut up’, must wait to...
Fireman who had sex with 16-year-old girl has jail term more than halved on appeal
An ex-fireman, who had sex with a 16-year-old girl he met while giving a transition-year fire safety course in her school, has had his five-year jail term cut...
Jury acquits Armagh man of assault, fails to reach verdict on father
(Pictured: Eugene Hanratty Snr. Credit: Collins) A jury has acquitted an Armagh man of assaulting a former Republican prisoner but could not reach a verdict...
Serial "sweet shop" child sex offender has life sentence reduced on appeal
A serial sex offender, who opened a sweet shop under an alias where he employed young children, has had his life sentence for abusing an 11-year-old boy...
Armagh man in “absolute mental frenzy” during alleged assault, witness tells trial
(Pictured: Eugene Hanratty Snr. Credit: Collins) An Armagh businessman was in an “absolute mental frenzy” while allegedly assaulting a former Republican...
Nursing home manager jailed for stealing €45k from patient
A former nursing home manager has been jailed for 15 months after she stole €45,000 from a patient. Maeve Bell (38) was the clinical manager at Elmhurst...
Man guilty of having explosive device, making bomb threats during Queen's visit
(Pictured: Donal Billings. Credit: Collins) A Longford man has been convicted of possessing an explosive substance and making bomb threats during the state...
"Fear is at the heart of this case", defence tells prison murder trial jury
The lawyer for a man accused of murdering his fellow Cork Prison inmate by stabbing him in the chest has told a jury that “fear is at the heart of this case.”...
Armagh father and son stand trial accused of assaulting former Republican prisoner
An Armagh businessman and his son have gone on trial accused of assaulting a former Republican prisoner, who was jailed for firearms offences in the...
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