Suspended sentence for child rape victim who sexually assaulted his five-year-old niece
A victim of child rape has avoided jail for the molestation of his five year old niece who would sleep in his bed because of her fear of ghosts. The...
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Irish citizen wins US extradition fight on alleged international terrorism charges
(Pictured centre: Mr Ali Damache. Photo: Collins) The High Court has refused to order the extradition of an Algerian-born Irish citizen who is wanted in the...
Mayo man who repeatedly sexually assaulted 10 year old boy given three year jail term
By Declan Conlon A Mayo man who repeatedly sexually assaulted a ten year old boy broke down and told gardaí that he had been sexually abused himself as a...
Prosecution tells murder trial jury it is "inescapable" that the accused participated in death
Lawyers for the State have told a murder trial jury it is "inescapable" that the accused participated in the death of a man in Dublin more than two years ago....
Cavan County Council and waste management company appeal fines for “nuisance” landfill odours
Cavan County Council and a waste management company have appealed their combined fines of more than €1 million for “nuisance” landfill odours imposed in 2012....
60-year-old man charged with directing IRA activites
Three men appeared before the Special Criminal Court on Saturday following arrests by the Special Detective Unit as part of an investigation into dissident...
Solicitor for a man subsequently jailed for “brutal” double murder should have been present during garda interviews, Court of Appeal told
The Court of Appeal has been asked to hold that a man jailed for a “brutal” double murder in 2010 was entitled to have his solicitor present during garda...
Man pretended to be journalist to extort money from elderly sex offender, court hears
(Pictured: John Murphy. Photo: Collins) A Wexford man pretended to be a journalist to extort money from an elderly sex offender by threatening to put his...
Mayo cattle dealer sues owners of marts for allegedly failing to honour agreement
(Photo: Collins) A cattle dealer and farmer has claimed before the High Court that he went out of business after the owners of marts he had purchased cows at...
Trial of Celtic player put back until next year due to lack of judges
(Pictured: Mr Anthony Stokes. Photo: Collins) The trial of Glasgow Celtic and Irish international footballer Anthony Stokes for an alleged nightclub assault...
“The guy who hit me not only destroyed my life, he destroyed my future": driver to be sentenced later for knocking down cyclist
By Aaron Rogan A Longford man who hit a cyclist causing brain damage was only driving because his brother-in-law was “out of his head on pills”, Dublin...
Man successfully appeals acquittal for murdering his mother by reason of insanity
A Roscommon man acquitted of murdering his mother by reason of insanity last year has successfully appealed his acquittal and now faces the retrial he had...
Ex-IRA man has sentence for sexually abusing young girls cut on appeal
An ex-Republican Paramilitary, who left the jurisdiction after he was “detected” for the rape and sexual abuse two young girls in the Republic, has had his...
"Remarkably decent man" given four-and-a-half years for storing guns, drugs and ammunition
A man described by a judge as a “fully reformed gambler” has been sentenced to four and a half years in jail for storing cannabis worth over €64,000, along...
Gail O'Rorke acquitted of attempting to assist the suicide of her friend
(Pictured: Gail O'Rorke. Photo: Collins) A woman has been acquitted of attempting to assist the suicide of her friend by helping her travel to a euthanasia...
Suspended sentence for mother-of-four who withheld information on 2006 Limerick murder
A 47-year-old Limerick mother of four has been given a two year suspended sentence for failing to disclose information to gardai in connection with the murder...
Jury in assisted suicide trial directed to find accused not guilty of ordering lethal dose of barbiturates
(Pictured: Ms Gail O'Rorke. Photo: Collins) The jury in the trial of a woman accused of helping her friend take her own life has been ordered to find her not...
A career characterised by “extraordinary industry and dedication”: Mr Justice Paul Carney retires
(The Hon. Mr Justice Paul Carney pictured at the Four Courts today. Photo: Collins) Ireland has a “better and more independent class” of judge now than when...
Trio fail in bid to be released from prison after appeal court drugs ruling
(Pictured: Mr Justice Nicholas Kearns. Photo: Collins) The President of the High Court, Mr Justice Nicholas Kearns, has dismissed bids by three men serving...
Man (21) who had sex with girl (15) at party jailed for defilement
A man who had sex with a 15 year old girl at a party has been jailed for two years at the Central Criminal Court. The man, who cannot be named to protect the...
Accused awaiting trial in non-jury Special Criminal Court facing long delays
The Special Criminal Court this week fixed a trial date for April 2017, exactly two years from now, and the first available date for a trial in the non-jury...
Woman who claimed she was told to take off jeans at prison security check loses case against State
A woman who claimed she was told to take off her jeans when going through a security check at Castlerea Prison, and as a result accidentally dropped her...
Three years for man who was "used" as courier for revolver
A man who acted as a courier to bring a loaded gun and ammunition from Limerick to Dublin in order to pay off a gambling debt has been jailed for three years....
Woman who dropped her trousers and underwear while going through prison security check brings damages action against State
A woman who dropped her trousers and underwear while going through a security check at Castlerea Prison has brought a damages action against the State....
No increase in sentence for man jailed for less than presumptive minimum for firearm possession, despite appeal
A man jailed for less than the presumptive five-year minimum sentence for possession of a firearm will not face an increased sentence despite an appeal by...
Deceased's nephew had "no problem" helping her travel to Swiss euthanasia clinic, trial of woman accused of assisting suicide hears
(Pictured: Ms Gail O’Rorke. Photo: Collins) The trial of a woman accused of assisting the suicide of her friend has heard that the deceased’s nephew had “no...
Man had sex with 15-year-old girl at party, court hears
By Declan Conlon A man who had sex with a 15 year old girl at a party will be sentenced later this week at the Central Criminal Court. The man, who cannot be...
Cavan man who killed his wife at their family home is jailed for 12 years
(Pictured: Oliver Kierans. Photo: Collins) A Cavan father-of-four who killed his wife of 33 years at their family home has been jailed for 12 years. Oliver...
Nash guilty of 1997 Grangegorman murders
(Pictured: Mark Nash. Photo: Collins) Convicted double murderer Mark Nash has been found guilty of the "cold case" murder of two women, whose mutilated bodies...
"This is our life sentence. For us there is no parole." Victim Impact Statement on behalf of Elaine O’Hara’s family
(Pictured: Elaine O’Hara’s father Mr Frank O'Hara at the Central Criminal Court. Photo: Collins) Elaine O’Hara’s father, Frank O’Hara, did not enter the...
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