Monaghan man appears at out-of-hours sitting of non-jury court charged with IRA membership
A Monaghan man appearing at an out-of-hours sitting of the Special Criminal Court in Dublin last night has been charged with IRA membership. Jim Smyth (43)...
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Derry man tells murder trial that he "saw red" when pregnant ex-girlfriend told him baby wasn't his
(Pictured: Mr Stephen Cahoon. Photo: Collins) A Derry man accused of murdering his pregnant ex-girlfriend has told a jury that he saw "red" when the deceased...
Armagh ATM accused is legally detained, judge rules
The High Court has ruled that a Co Armagh man charged in relation to recovery of an ATM at Drumass, Iniskeen Co Monaghan earlier this month is legally...
Mental health services in Roscommon are "in a state of crisis", judge says
A High Court judge has described mental health services in County Roscommon as being in "a crisis situation." The remarks were made by Mr Justice Tony...
PSNI officer agrees that prosecution witness in trial of man accused of murdering his pregnant ex-girlfriend is "suggestible"
(Pictured: Mr Stephen Cahoon. Photo: Collins) A police woman has agreed with a defence counsel that a prosecution witness in the trial of a Derry man accused...
Dublin man charged with IRA membership at out-of-hours sitting of non-jury court
A man appeared at an out-of-hours sitting of the Special Criminal Court in Dublin yesterday evening charged with IRA membership. Damien Metcalfe (30) was...
Teen caused more than €10,000 in damage at his care home
A Circuit Court judge has said that the options available to him in dealing with a teenager who caused more than €10,000 worth of damage at his care home are...
Aras Attracta employees challenge investigation
Five members of staff at a Co Mayo care home at the centre of abuse allegations have launched High Court proceedings over an investigation and disciplinary...
Judge Desmond Hogan retires after 15 years on the Bench
(Pictured: Judge Desmond Hogan on the top floor of the CCJ, Parkgate street today. Photo: Collins) Ozzy Osbourne, Oliver Goldsmith, Donald Rumsfeld, Richard...
Man believed he was fighting off demons when he pulled syringe on gardai after injecting head shop drug, court hears
A man was hallucinating and believed he was fighting off demons when he pulled a syringe on gardai, a court has heard. When gardai came across Trevor Curtis...
Lithuanian woman flown into country to marry Bangladeshi man so he could get visa, court hears
A Lithuanian woman was flown into the country to marry a Bangladeshi man so he could get a visa, Dublin Circuit Court has heard. Rita Skvarcinskaite was...
Two-year jail term for worst case of dangerous driving in history of the State is found too lenient
The two year jail term imposed on a man whose dangerous driving caused the deaths of eight people in Donegal five years ago was “unduly lenient”, the Court of...
Retired soldier jailed for eight years for killing prostitute whose body was found in bog
(Pictured: Jimmy Devaney. Photo: Collins) A retired member of the defence forces has been jailed for eight years at the Central Criminal Court after he killed...
Breifne O'Brien moves to appeal prison sentence for deception and theft involving millions of euro
(Pictured: Breifne O'Brien. Photo: Collins) Former businessman Breifne O'Brien has moved to appeal his prison sentence for inducing others to advance millions...
Man who lured two girls away from party and told them he'd cut their parents' throats before repeatedly raping them, moves to appeal life sentence
A man who lured two girls away from a children's birthday party and told them he would cut their parents' throats before repeatedly raping them has moved to...
Woman settles action against former employer and insurer over income protection payments
A woman who sued over an alleged failure to pay out income protection payments under an insurance policy after she suffered serious pain has settled her High...
ATM accused's detention is legitimate, State tells High Court
Lawyers for the State have argued before the High Court that a 24-year-old Co Armagh man charged in relation to the recovery of an ATM at Drumass, Iniskeen Co...
10-year sentence for man who regularly raped his niece and grandniece
A Carlow man who regularly raped his niece and grandniece has been given a ten year sentence with the final three years suspended. Michael Moran (78) of...
Woman sues insurer and former employer over alleged failure to pay out on income protection plan
A woman has brought a High Court action over an alleged failure to pay out income protection payments under an insurance policy after she suffered serious...
Murder accused appeared "very shaky" on day pregnant woman's body was discovered, witness tells trial
(Pictured: Mr Stephen Cahoon. Photo: Collins) A Derry man accused of murdering a pregnant woman appeared "very shaky" on the same day the deceased woman's...
Armagh man charged over ATM theft seeks inquiry into lawfulness of detention
The High Court has directed that an inquiry take place into the legality of the detention of a 24-year-old Co Armagh man charged in relation to the recovery...
Seven year sentence for man who carried out frenzied attack on Dublin GAA star
A Mayo man who stabbed Dublin GAA star Jonny Cooper hours after attacking a taxi driver has been given a seven year sentence with the final two years...
Murder accused told gardai: "I'm the man you're looking for"
(Pictured: Mr Stephen Cahoon. Photo: Collins) A Derry man accused of murdering a pregnant woman told gardai "I'm the man you're looking for" as they brought...
Jail for man who harrassed and threatened two former partners over cash demands
A Wicklow father of one who harassed two former partners and threatened to harm them if they didn't hand over cash has been given a six year sentence with two...
Man jailed for life for murdering his mother is sentenced over prison officer attack
A Mayo man serving a life sentence for murdering his mother has been given a two and a half year sentence for throwing boiling water at a prison officer. The...
Mayo man was on crystal meth when he stabbed Dublin GAA star Jonny Cooper, court hears
A Mayo man was on crystal meth when he carried out a frenzied and unprovoked attack on Dublin GAA star Jonny Cooper hours after attacking a taxi driver. Mark...
“Multi tasking” grandmother who kicked man on ground as she held onto pram gets suspended sentence
A “multi tasking” grandmother who repeatedly kicked a man on the ground as she held onto a pram has been given a suspended sentence. Michelle Conroy (47) of...
Derry man admits to killing pregnant woman, murder trial hears
The trial of a man accused of murdering a pregnant woman has heard that the man admits killing the woman. The woman was pregnant with the accused man's child...
Man who had sex with underage girls he contacted online after posing as a teenage boy has jail term halved on appeal
A man jailed for having sex with three underage girls, who he contacted online having pretended to be a teenaged boy, has had his jail term halved on appeal....
Limerick man jailed for aggravated sexual assault of woman walking alone at night
A Limerick man who grabbed a woman as she was walking alone at night and sexually assaulted her against a wall has been jailed for four years. Jonathan...
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