Father jailed for seven years for rape and sexual abuse of his daughter
(Pictured: Ms Rita Broderick speaking to the media outside court today. Photo: Collins) By Declan Conlon and Sonya McLean A woman whose father raped and...
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Murder accused told friend in prison call that he beat man to death, jury hears
A Dublin man on trial accused of murder phoned a friend from prison and told him that he strangled, smothered and beat a man to death, a jury has heard....
€1.5 million Greek tax penalty demand of Irishman referred to ECJ
A High Court action brought by an Irishman against the Revenue Commissioners over a tax penalty demand for €1.5m from Greece is to be referred to the European...
Murder accused told gardai he was prepared to use violence in robbery of 63-year-old
One of two siblings on trial for murder told gardai in interview he was prepared to use violence to rob €2,000 from a 63-year-old man but not kill him....
63-year-old was beaten, stabbed with a fork, strangled and poisoned with cleaning fluids during robbery, murder accused told gardai
A 63-year-old man was beaten, stabbed with a fork, strangled and poisoned with cleaning fluids during a robbery, one of two siblings on trial for murder told...
"Surprise" over government plans for second non-jury court
Reports that the Government is to establish a second Special Criminal Court this week have been received with some surprise by regular practitioners in the...
Pair jailed over attempted “predatory gang rape” of woman have prison terms cut on appeal
Two men who took part in an attempted “predatory gang rape” of a woman in a van with a mattress in the back have had their jail terms cut on appeal. The two...
Disqualified driver who caused mum’s legs to be crushed in crash with hijacked car is jailed
A disqualified driver who caused a young mother's legs to be crushed when his hijacked car ploughed into her vehicle has been jailed for five years. Fire...
Man jailed for 10 years for rape and indecent assault of his niece
A man who began sexually abusing his niece while she was in her First Holy Communion dress has been jailed for ten years for rape and indecent assault almost...
€160k paid out for cattle slaughter, trial of prominent republican hears
(Pictured: Mr Thomas Murphy. Photo: Collins) by Daniel Hickey The trial at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin of prominent republican Thomas "Slab" Murphy...
Two-year jail term imposed on man whose dangerous driving caused eight deaths was "unduly lenient", DPP tells court
Prosecutors have told the Court of Appeal that the four year sentence imposed on a man whose dangerous driving caused the death of eight people was too...
Investment fund secures €47m judgement against developers
An investment fund has secured judgment for €47m against property developers Michael and Kevin Corbett, plus an additional €10m from Mr Michael Corbett, over...
Cheques were signed "T. Murphy", trial of prominent republican hears
A trial at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin has heard evidence concerning banking transactions linked to a man named Thomas Murphy with an address in...
"Devout Muslim" who tried to murder his wife after becoming resentful of her independence has jail term cut on appeal
An Algerian man jailed for attempting to murder his wife by bludgeoning her in the head with a kettle-bell has had his jail term cut by one year on appeal....
Garda killer loses High Court action aimed at securing early release
A man who has spent decades behind bars for the murder of a Garda Sergeant has lost a High Court action aimed at securing his immediate release from prison....
Trial of prominent republican hears of cattle supply
(Pictured: Mr Thomas Murphy. Photo: Collins) by Daniel Hickey The trial at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin of prominent republican Thomas "Slab" Murphy...
Man who used Facebook to contact 14-year-old girl is jailed for defilement
A Meath man who used Facebook to try solicit a 14-year-old girl and her 12-year-old sister into having sex with him has been jailed for three years. The...
Former court clerk fails in appeal against conviction for threatening to kill
A former court clerk fined for threatening to kill a man he thought was having an affair with his wife has lost an appeal against his conviction....
Man sentenced to 2.5 years over Dale Creighton assault
A man has been sentenced at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin today to two and a half years in prison, with eighteen months suspended, for assaulting...
Cork man jailed for life for murdering mum-of-three and setting fire to her home moves to appeal conviction
A Cork man jailed for life last year for the murder of a mother-of-three in her home, which he then set on fire, has moved to appeal his conviction. Darren...
Trial of prominent republican hears of €370,000 in cattle trading
(Pictured: Mr Thomas Murphy. Photo: Collins) by Daniel Hickey The trial at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin of prominent republican Thomas "Slab" Murphy...
Man named "Thomas Murphy" traded cattle worth over €150,000, trial hears
(Pictured: Mr Thomas Murphy. Photo: Collins) by Daniel Hickey The trial at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin of prominent republican Thomas "Slab" Murphy...
Men found liable for Omagh bombing deny having any significant assets
Two of the men found liable in a civil action for the 1998 Omagh bombings have denied having any significant assets before the High Court in Dublin. Liam...
Carlow-born former US Marine jailed for sexual abusing his niece has prison sentence cut on appeal
A Carlow born former US Marine jailed for sexually abusing and attempting to rape his niece has had his 12 year prison sentence reduced to 10 on appeal....
Louth man sentenced to eight years over beer keg bomb
by Daniel Hickey A Louth man who pleaded guilty to possession of explosive devices including an adapted beer keg has been sentenced to eight years in prison,...
Father-of-three jailed for sexual relationship with 14-year-old girl has prison sentence cut on appeal
A father-of-three jailed for having sex with a 14-year-old girl has had his prison sentence reduced following a successful appeal. The 35-year-old man, who...
Dublin man jailed for four years for holding €200k of cannabis in garden shed
A man who held €200,000 worth of cannabis in his garden shed in order to pay off a drug debt has been jailed for four years. Rory Monaghan's eight and...
Gunman jailed for life for shooting victim 10 times moves to appeal conviction
A man jailed for life for firing 10 bullets into his victim in Dublin in 2010 has moved to appeal his conviction for murder. Jonathan Douglas (30), aka Yuka,...
Dublin man charged with IRA membership at out-of-hours court sitting
A Dublin man has been charged with IRA membership at an out-of-hours sitting of the Special Criminal Court. Robert Day (54), of St Attracta Road, Cabra,...
Security guard caught with €2.3m worth of cannabis has jail term cut on appeal
A security guard caught with €2.3 million worth of cannabis has had his jail term cut on appeal. Brendan Mangan (43), with an address at Wellington Walk,...
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