Murderer who claimed gardai had confession "agenda" fails in appeal
A convicted murderer, whose lawyers argued that the gardaí had “an agenda” to obtain a confession from their client “no matter what”, has had his appeal...
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16-year-old boy to stand trial charged with Mayo murder
A teenager will be tried for murder this summer over the death of a 17-year-old last Christmas. Dovydas Jenkus died after receiving injuries in Claremorris,...
Action aimed at halting pylon hearing is dismissed
The High Court has dismissed an action aimed at halting an oral hearing for EirGrid Plc's application to erect approximately 300 pylons as part of the...
Westmeath man jailed for possession of IED
A Westmeath man has been jailed for three years for possession of an improvised explosive device. The Special Criminal Court heard evidence today from a...
McDonald's toilet lurker handed himself in after parents saw him on "Crimecall"
By Alison O'Riordan and Sonya McLean A Cavan man who “lurked” in the lady’s toilets of a McDonalds before trying to sexually assault a woman turned himself in...
Family who took over council house have turned down alternative accommodation, High Court hears
A family which took over a vacant council house have turned down alternative accommodation as they deem it unsuitable for their needs, the High Court has...
Jail for man who threatened to have guard shot like "Adrian Donohoe"
A father of three who told a garda he would have him shot like his deceased colleague Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe, has been jailed for 18 months. John...
Book of evidence for IRA accused
A book of evidence has been served on a Cork man accused of IRA membership and possession of an explosive substance. In December, Martin McHale (52), of...
NI man jailed for nine years for sexually abusing partner's daughter
An Armagh man suggested his partner's daughter be put on birth control while he was secretly sexually assaulting her, a court has heard. Darren Davidson (37)...
Burglar argues retention of DNA sample breached his right to privacy
A man jailed for an aggravated burglary has moved to appeal his conviction on grounds that retention of his DNA sample beyond a 12 month deadline – and before...
Limerick man whose murder conviction was overturned pleads guilty to killing partner
A Limerick man who successfully appealed against his conviction for the murder of his partner has today pleaded guilty to her manslaughter. In March 2007...
"Damache Day": hearings set to go ahead on Irish citizen wanted on international terrorism charges
(Pictured: Ali Charaf Damache. Photo: Collins) The Court of Appeal will hear two sets of proceedings in October concerning an Irish-Algerian wanted by US...
Man who killed his best friend should have got credit for giving CPR
A Dublin man who fatally stabbed his cousin with a flick knife the deceased had just received as a present was entitled to credit for staying at the scene and...
Cork man jailed for sexually assaulting friend's daughter
By Jennifer Ryan A Cork man has been jailed for two years for sexually assaulting his friend’s daughter. The man (44), who cannot be named for legal reasons,...
State drops murder charge against Bog Lane accused
(Pictured: Mr Matthew Gralton. Photo: Collins) A man walked free from court today after the State's legal team dropped a murder charge against him. Matthew...
Child showed no signs of injury, abuse trial hears
A child who was allegedly raped by his father with a hot poker showed no signs of injury when medically examined after he was taken into care a trial has...
Former ILP chief told gardai he felt obliged to authorise €7.2bn deal
(Pictured: Mr Denis Casey. Photo: Collins) A former bank chief accused of conspiracy to mislead investors told gardaí that he authorised a €7.2 billion deal...
Murder accused told gardai that plan was to use violence against deceased
(Pictured: Mr Ross Allen. Photo: Collins) A murder accused told gardai he went to a country lane with armed men whom he knew were planning an assault on the...
Council tells High Court it has no suitable accommodation for family
A local authority has told the High Court it has no suitable council accommodation for a couple and their five young children. Longford County Council has...
Judge refuses to allow man withdraw guilty to murder plea
A judge has refused to allow a man withdraw his guilty plea to the murder of a "mentally challenged" 63-year-old man who was beaten to death. Kenneth Cummins...
Galway man who strangled brother with bungee cord found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity
A 41-year-old man who strangled his brother to death with a bungee cord before hiding his body in a pit by the Cliffs of Moher has been found not guilty of...
Cage Fighter found guilty of beating man and leaving him to drown in Shannon
A cage fighter and another man have been found guilty of murdering a 23-year-old by beating him unconscious and leaving him to drown in the River Shannon....
Galway man accused of murdering brother was "utterly delusional", jury told
A 41-year-old man used a bungee cord to strangle his brother before submerging his body in a water filled pit beside the Cliffs of Moher and concealing it...
Judge tells murder trial jury it can reach alternative verdicts of manslaughter or assault
The jury in the trial of two men charged with murdering a 23-year-old by beating him unconscious and leaving him to drown in a river has been told that it can...
Athlone murder trial jury to resume deliberations
The jury will resume its deliberations on Friday morning in the trial of two men charged with murdering a 23-year-old by beating him unconscious and leaving...
Judge charges jury in Athlone murder trial
The jury is expected to begin deliberating on Thursday in the trial of two men charged with murdering a 23-year-old by beating him unconscious and leaving him...
Murder accused "pummelled" deceased and threw him in river, State tells jury
The jury in a murder trial has been told that the prosecution has handed it a ‘half-baked, uncooked product’ and had told it to finish it off. Conor Devally...
Vacant property allegedly taken over by people on housing list
A local authority has launched High Court proceedings against a couple it claims have moved into a vacant council house without permission. As a result...
State closes case in Athlone murder trial
The State has closed its case in the trial of two men charged with murdering a 23-year-old by beating him unconscious and leaving him to drown in the River...
First-time offender avoids extra jail time over nightclub glass assault
(Pictured: Jordan O'Donovan. Photo: Collins) A first-time offender will not serve any extra jail time for a nightclub “glassing” assault, despite an appeal by...
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