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Teemore · December 05, 2014

Former bus driver gets 10-year sentence following international police operation in to drugs smuggling

by Nicola Donnelly and Declan Brennan A FORMER CIE bus driver has been given a ten year sentence for soliciting two undercover gardaí to import cocaine from...

Springfield · December 04, 2014

Former murder accused turned State's witness denies entering witness protection would be "attractive"

A former accused turned State witness in the Peter Butterly murder trial has denied that leaving his life here to go on witness protection abroad would not be...

Ballina · December 04, 2014

Mayo man loses dangerous driving causing serious harm sentence appeal but has driving ban reduced

A Mayo man whose dangerous driving caused his front seat passenger to require 24-hour-care has lost an appeal against sentence but had his 20 year...

Bundoran · December 02, 2014

Garda to stand trial twice next year accused of harassing women

A garda is due to stand trial twice next year at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on charges of harassing two women. Garda Donal Maguire (38) is charged with...

Springfield · December 02, 2014

Court to examine communications between chief prosecution witness in murder trial and his solicitor

The Special Criminal Court has decided to examine communications between the chief prosecution witness in the trial of three men accused of the murder of...

Roscommon · December 01, 2014 Also covered in Carney

"Depravity amounting to torture": Appeal Court finds eight-year sentence for raping neighbour's daughter too lenient

The Court of Appeal has determined that an eight-year prison sentence imposed on a Roscommon man convicted of raping his neighbour's daughter was unduly...

Carney · December 01, 2014

Dublin man has manslaughter sentence reduced

A Dublin man who stabbed his cousin to death with a flick knife he had bought him as a present has had his prison sentenced reduced by three years by the...

Carney · December 01, 2014

Judge is brought back from hospital to direct jury

(Pictured: Mr Justice Paul Carney) A High Court judge has told members of a jury in a rape trial that he was brought back in from hospital to direct them. At...

Springfield · November 28, 2014

Court to rule next week on disclosure of communications between chief prosecution witness and his solicitor

The judges in a Special Criminal Court murder trial will rule on Tuesday whether certain communications between the chief prosecution witness and his...

Lack · November 27, 2014

Damache lawyers need to know reasons why DPP chose not to prosecute, High Court hears

Lawyers for a man wanted in the US on terrorism charges have told the High Court that to fight his extradition case they need the reasons why the Director of...

Springfield · November 27, 2014

Chief prosecution witness in murder trial agrees to disclose some communications with solicitor

The chief prosecution witness in the trial of three men accused of the murder of dissident republican Peter Butterly last year has agreed to disclose some of...

Longford · November 26, 2014

Convicted sex offender sentenced to two years for failing to inform gardaí of his new address

A sex offender who was found guilty of failing to provide gardai with his new address has been sentenced to two years in prison. Ian Bissett (28) of York...

Springfield · November 26, 2014

Non-jury court reserves decision on whether counsel advising main prosecution witness has "right of audience" during trial

The Special Criminal Court has reserved its decision on whether senior counsel for the main prosecution witness in the trial of three men accused of murdering...

Tubbercurry · November 26, 2014

Man avoids jail term for having over €100,000 worth of heroin

(Pictured: Judge Mary Ellen Ring) A Sligo resident who along with a then 17-year-old boy was caught in possession of over €100,000 of heroin has been given a...

Longford · November 25, 2014

Man who forged learner driver permit jailed

A man who failed the driver theory test four times has been jailed after he forged a learner permit licence from a friend’s test results, a court has heard....

Lack · November 25, 2014

Pair who sexually assaulted one woman and assaulted another get more suspended from sentences

Two men who were teenagers when they sexually assaulted one woman and assaulted another with a bottle have had the suspended portions of their prison...

Springfield · November 25, 2014

Two counsel assigned to advise former murder accused turned State's witness in "unprecedented situation"

The Special Criminal Court has in "an unprecedented situation" ordered that two counsel be assigned to the chief prosecution witness during his cross...

Lack · November 24, 2014

Arsonist who caused almost €400k in damage spared jail

A Dublin man who set fire to at least two vacant buildings causing almost €400,000 worth of damage has been spared a jail sentence. Joseph Cooney (22) pleaded...

Springfield · November 20, 2014

Former murder accused turned State's witness given permission for consultation during cross-examination

A former murder accused-turned State witness has been given permission to consult his solicitor before answering any more questions from the defence in a...

Springfield · November 19, 2014

Former murder accused turned State's witness wanted to give evidence from behind security glass, trial hears

A former murder accused turned State witness wanted to give his evidence from behind security glass and out of the public’s view, when testifying against his...

Leitrim · November 18, 2014

High Court orders extradition of two convicted murderers but puts stay on surrender

(Pictured: Anthony Craig (66)) The High Court in Dublin has ordered the extradition of two convicted murderers to the UK but has put a stay on their surrender...

Springfield · November 18, 2014

Former murder accused gives evidence for prosecution at Peter Butterly murder trial

A former murder accused turned prosecution witness asked the Special Criminal Court why he should face a life sentence for an alleged murder he claims he...

Springfield · November 18, 2014

Feelings “running high” as former accused turned State's witness called to give evidence in murder trial

A security operation in the Special Criminal Court this morning caused the formation of long queues into the Criminal Court of Justice building. Security...

Donagh · November 18, 2014

Legal aid bid by anti-water charge protestors to be heard next month

(Pictured: Supporters of the Irish Water protesters during a march last month) by Aodhan O'Faolain Applications by anti-water charge protesters seeking to be...

Drumshanbo · November 17, 2014 Also covered in Carrick-on-Shannon

Drunk driver who caused death of young father has sentence reduced by two years on appeal

A man who caused the death of a young father and husband by driving dangerously on St Patrick's Day 2010 has had his seven year sentence reduced to five by...

Carney · November 17, 2014

Limerick teenager to be sentenced for sexual abuse of his younger step sister

A Limerick teenager who sexually abused his younger step sister while babysitting her will be sentenced next month. The 19-year-old man, who cannot be...

Ballybofey · November 14, 2014 Also covered in Letterkenny

Lithuanian jailed for six years for having cannabis "grow house" fails in appeal

A Lithuanian man who was sent to prison for six years on cannabis “grow-house” offences has had an application to reduce his sentence dismissed by the Court...

Springfield · November 14, 2014

Security arrangements being made for evidence of former murder accused turned State's witness

Security arrangements are being made for a former murder accused turned prosecution witness to give evidence in the Special Criminal Court trial of three men...

Springfield · November 14, 2014

Secret garda evidence concludes in murder trial

(Pictured: Accused man Mr Sharif Kelly (44)) The last surveillance garda to give secret evidence in the trial of three men charged with murdering dissident...

Springfield · November 13, 2014

Gardai continue to give secret evidence in Peter Butterly murder trial

(Pictured: Accused man Mr Sharif Kelly (44)) A garda member of the National Surveillance Unit, who was present in a car park shortly after dissident...

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