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Castleblayney · October 25, 2016

Armagh man caught trying to launder diesel in garda raid

An Armagh father-of-five who was caught trying to launder thousands of litres of diesel in a rural property in Monaghan will be sentenced in December. Paul...

Lack · October 24, 2016

Suspended sentence for man who sexually assaulted mother's care worker

A man who sexually assaulted a 19-year-old agency worker caring for his elderly mother has been given a three and a half year suspended sentence. Declan...

Monaghan · October 24, 2016

Cork man faces trial on explosives and IRA charges

A Cork man will face trial at the Special Criminal Court next year on charges of possessing an explosive substance and IRA membership. Martin McHale (52), of...

Lack · October 21, 2016

Man jailed for sexually assaulting son's friends

A man has been jailed for four years at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for sexually assaulting two of his son's young friends. The 53-year-old admitted...

Lack · October 21, 2016

Unaccompanied learner driver jailed over death of teen

(Pictured: Gareth Jones. Credit: Collins) An unaccompanied learner driver who was speeding when he hit and killed a teenager has been jailed for nine months....

Ballina · October 19, 2016 Also covered in Drumlish

Evidence of "Queen's visit" explosives accused "utterly implausible", prosecution tells court

(Pictured: Mr Donal Billings. Credit: Collins) A Longford man accused of making bomb threats during the state visit of the Queen five years ago has said that...

Drumlish · October 18, 2016

"Queen's visit" accused tells court he was visiting brother on night of alleged offence

(Pictured: Mr Donal Billings. Credit: Collins) A Longford man accused of possessing an explosive substance on the eve of the state visit of the Queen five...

Castlebar · October 17, 2016

Jail for Mayo man who indecently assaulted sisters

A Mayo man who indecently assaulted two of his sisters in the 1970s and 1980s has been given a three year sentence with the final year suspended. The...

Drumlish · October 17, 2016

Lawyers apply to have explosives charge dismissed

(Pictured: Mr Donal Billings. Credit: Collins) Lawyers for a Longford man accused of possessing an explosive substance on the eve of the State visit of the...

Drumlish · October 14, 2016

Explosives trial hears accused didn't like the Queen

(Pictured: Mr Donal Billings. Credit: Collins) A Longford man accused of making bomb threats during the state visit of the UK Queen five years ago told gardai...

Lack · October 14, 2016

Brexit related extradition argument "wild speculation"

(Pictured: An EU flag at Government Buildings. Credit: Collins) The High Court has ordered the extradition of a convicted murderer, who was “at large” in...

Drumlish · October 13, 2016 Also covered in Edgeworthstown

Mast evidence in Queen's visit trial

(Pictured: Mr Donal Billings. Credit: Collins) The trial of a man accused of making bomb threats during the state visit of the Queen five years ago has heard...

Ballymahon · October 13, 2016

Aggravated burglar loses appeal despite "unlawful" retention of his DNA

A man jailed for an aggravated burglary has failed to overturn his conviction despite the "unlawful" retention of his DNA sample beyond a 12 month deadline....

Drumlish · October 12, 2016

Number on SIM card called garda station, explosives trial hears

(Pictured: Mr Donal Billings. Credit: Collins) The trial of a Longford man accused of making bomb threats on the eve of and during the State visit of the...

Drumlish · October 11, 2016

Explosives trial hears of car search

(Pictured: Mr Donal Billings. Credit: Collins) The trial of a man accused of possessing an explosive substance on the eve of the state visit of the Queen has...

Lanesborough · October 11, 2016

Man caught with child porn not charged for 3.5 years due to garda backlog, court hears

It took three and a half years to arrest and charge a man caught with child abuse imagery because of the backlog in the garda computer crimes unit, a court...

Lack · October 11, 2016

Girlfriend of rape accused asked him to visit doctor after seeing "sexsomnia" documentary

The former girlfriend of a man who claims he was asleep when he allegedly raped a female friend has said she had seen a documentary about “sexsomnia” during...

Drumlish · October 10, 2016

Caller said mortars set at Dublin Castle during Queen's visit, trial hears

(Pictured: Mr Donal Billings. Credit: Collins) A man who called Longford Garda Station during the state visit of the Queen five years ago threatened that two...

Monaghan · October 10, 2016

High Court lifts freezing order

The High Court has vacated freezing orders on bank accounts where cheques totalling over €85,000 made out to a bankrupt Co Monaghan farmer whose cattle were...

Drumlish · October 07, 2016

Irish-language trial hears of phone allegedly used to make threats

(Pictured: Mr Donal Billings who denies all charges. Credit: Collins) The trial of a Longford man accused of making bomb threats during Queen Elizabeth II's...

Lack · October 07, 2016

Man had images of children being "water-boarded"

A man caught with thousands of images and videos of child pornography depicting sexual violence, torture and cruelty has been given a four year sentence with...

Ballina · October 06, 2016 Also covered in Drumlish

Anonymous caller claimed bombs were "for the Queen"

(Pictured: Donal Billings who denies all charges. Credit: Collins) A man who called Longford garda station during the Queen of Britain's visit to Ireland five...

Granard · October 06, 2016

Woman sat on fellow prisoner during assault

(Pictured: Marian Leddy. Credit: Collins) A Longford woman has avoided returning to jail for sitting on a fellow prisoner while another woman cut her face...

Ballina · October 05, 2016 Also covered in Drumlish

Gardaí found bomb aboard Dublin-bound bus on eve of Queen's visit

(Pictured: Donal Billings. Credit: Collins) The Special Criminal Court trial of a Longford man accused of possessing an explosive substance and making bomb...

Ballina · October 04, 2016 Also covered in Drumlish

Gardaí received bomb threats on eve of Queen's visit to Ireland, trial hears

By Daniel Hickey A phonecall to Longford garda station on the eve of the state visit of Queen of Britain Elizabeth II five years ago threatened there were...

Irishtown · September 16, 2016

Three Dublin men charged with IRA membership

Three Dublin men have been brought before the Special Criminal Court, charged with IRA membership. Jonathan Hawthorn of Ballintyre Downs in Ballinteer; James...

Ballisodare · August 25, 2016

IRA accused granted bail

Two Sligo men accused of IRA membership have been granted bail by the Special Criminal Court today. The men, arrested in Co Leitrim by local gardai as part of...

Ballisodare · August 16, 2016

Two men charged with IRA membership

Two Sligo men have appeared at an out-of-term sitting of the Special Criminal Court charged with membership of the IRA. Damhan McFadden (27) of Kilmacowen,...

Inniskeen · July 29, 2016

Probation Act for man who shot burglar at elderly father's farm

A judge has applied the Probation Act to a man who was charged with reckless discharge of a shotgun after he shot a burglar at his elderly father's farm....

Carrickmacross · July 29, 2016

Issues over interconnector case referred to European Courts

A High Court judge has asked the Court of Justice of the EU to decide legal issues in an action connected to the construction of pylons in the north east as...

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