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Cavan · October 31, 2025

Takeaway chef who worked up to 73 hours per week wins €154k for multiple employment rights violations

A Workplace Relations Commission adjudicator has ordered a Cavan takeaway business to pay €154,828 in compensation to a Chinese national for serious...

Sligo · October 30, 2025

Four year prison sentence for raping eight-year-old cousin

A 28-year-old man has been sentenced to four years imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court for sexually abusing his eight-year-old cousin in County Sligo...

Mayo · October 30, 2025

Garda who assaulted then wife to be assessed for 'intervention program'

A former garda has been remanded for sentencing assessment following his guilty plea to assaulting his then wife, also a member of An Garda Síochána, at...

Cavan · October 29, 2025

'Have to go to country... if anything happens to me" - message found on shooting victim's phone

At the Central Criminal Court, a jury heard that drug dealer Eoin O'Connor sent a text message on April 22, 2014, stating "have to go to country… if anything...

Cavan · October 24, 2025

Witness says fire burning at murder accused's house day after alleged victims went missing

A witness at the Central Criminal Court has testified that a fire was burning at a house in Mountnugent, County Meath, the day after two men went missing in...

Ballina · October 24, 2025 Also covered in Castlebar, Crossmolina

Man died pushing niece to safety, court hears

A man who struck and fatally injured a young pedestrian at a crossing in Ballina, County Mayo, has received a fully suspended sentence at Castlebar Circuit...

Claremorris · October 24, 2025 Also covered in Castlebar

Farmer spared jail over crash that killed woman

A 70-year-old farmer from County Mayo has received a suspended sentence of seven months following his guilty plea to careless driving causing death. Martin...

Swinford · October 24, 2025 Also covered in Ballycroy, Castlebar

Man avoids jail for sending sinister cards after murder

A Mayo man received a suspended sentence at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court on 17 October for harassment spanning over a year. Brendan Rowland, aged 30,...

Cavan · October 23, 2025

Key witness tells jury he's 'terrified' of double murder accused Ruth Lawrence

A key witness has told the Central Criminal Court that he feared Ruth Lawrence, who is accused of murdering two men in April or May 2014. The 45-year-old from...

Mohill · October 22, 2025

Mohill Parish Centre project advances with planning approval and tender process

Full planning permission is now in place for the Parish Centre development, with fire safety certification lodged and tender documents being prepared....

Mohill · October 22, 2025

Mohill Parish Centre gets planning permission, tenders sought

Full planning permission is now approved for the Parish Centre project, with tender documents being prepared for local building contractors. The Fire Safety...

Cavan · October 21, 2025

Double murder accused said shot man died for friend, witness tells trial

A witness has told the Central Criminal Court that Ruth Lawrence, the accused in a double murder trial, admitted to shooting drug dealer Eoin O'Connor but...

Ballina · October 21, 2025 Also covered in Enniscrone

Banned yoga student accuses teacher of religious discrimination over alleged Christmas 'outburst'

A man from Enniscrone has brought a complaint before the Workplace Relations Commission alleging religious discrimination after being issued a lifetime ban...

Convoy · October 21, 2025

Traveller feud resulted in 'vicious' afternoon stabbing on busy street

A man suffered life-threatening injuries when stabbed multiple times during an assault on Austin Friars Street in Mullingar on August 2nd, 2024, arising from...

Cavan · October 20, 2025

Dublin man died from gunshot wounds to head and neck, woman's double murder trial hears

A retired Deputy State Pathologist has testified at the Central Criminal Court that a Dublin man whose remains were discovered on an island in Lough Sheelin,...

Cavan · October 17, 2025

Handler tells double murder trial of moment dog gave indication at body scene

At the Central Criminal Court, a dog handler has testified in the double murder trial of Ruth Lawrence that his specially trained German Shepherd gave an...

Letterkenny · October 17, 2025

UK authorities held charges over RUC shooting 'in back pocket' for decades - lawyer

Two men sought by United Kingdom authorities on charges connected to a 1975 RUC shooting have argued before the Court of Appeal that decades-long delays in...

Ballina · October 16, 2025 Also covered in Foxford, Killala, Knock

'Savage' burglars who targeted and brutally beat pensioner to death in own home get combined 43 years

Three men have been sentenced to a combined 43 years imprisonment following their guilty pleas to manslaughter in connection with the death of a pensioner in...

Cavan · October 16, 2025

Families of missing men tell woman's murder trial of last contact

At the Central Criminal Court, families of two men missing since 2014 provided testimony in the murder trial of Ruth Lawrence. The 45-year-old, from...

Ballina · October 14, 2025 Also covered in Castlebar

Man who 'viciously' assaulted friend in front of child avoids jail

A 34-year-old man has received a two-year suspended sentence at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court following his guilty plea to assault causing harm and...

Ballina · October 13, 2025 Also covered in Foxford, Killala

'Remorseless' criminals who beat pensioner to death have combined 106 previous convictions

Three men with a combined 106 previous convictions pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Tom Niland at the Central Criminal Court on Monday. John Irving (31)...

Ballina · October 13, 2025 Also covered in Castlebar, Foxford, Killala

Seriously injured victim 'bears no grudge' after Ballina Bus Éireann van collision

A Mayo woman seriously injured when struck by a Bus Éireann van in Ballina last May has expressed no ill-feeling towards the driver. At Castlebar Circuit...

Castlebar · October 13, 2025 Also covered in Ballyhaunis, Claremorris, Kiltimagh

ICU nurse avoids jail for forged painkiller prescriptions

An intensive care nurse at Mayo General Hospital has received a fully suspended sentence at Castlebar Circuit Court for forging prescriptions to obtain...

Bailieborough · October 10, 2025

Woman accused of double lake murder asked about taking out boat, witness tells trial

A woman accused of murdering two men inquired about borrowing a boat on Lough Sheelin the day before the deceased were last seen alive, the Central Criminal...

Castlebar · October 10, 2025 Also covered in Castlerea, Kiltimagh

Convicted Drug Dealer Avoids Jail After ‘Remarkable Turnaround’

A man from Castlerea in County Roscommon has received a fully suspended sentence at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court following what the judge described as a...

Cavan · October 09, 2025

Woman shot drug dealer and worked as 'unit' with boyfriend in double murder, State to argue

Ruth Lawrence, a Dublin woman with an address in County Meath, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of two men whose bodies were discovered on Inchicup Island...

Convoy · October 09, 2025

'Trusted lieutenant' in crime gang jailed for seven and a half years

Jordan Domican, aged 24, of Collinstown Grove, Clondalkin, Dublin, has been sentenced to seven and a half years imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court....

Leitrim · October 09, 2025

Leitrim GAA lead tributes to the late Br. Tony Dolan

Former Aughnahseelin & Leitrim footballer was former Minister General of Franciscan Brothers in Ireland and spent a life devoted to education and missionary...

Cavan · October 08, 2025

Woman to go on trial accused of 2014 double murder

A 45-year-old woman with an address in County Meath has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder at the Central Criminal Court. Ruth Lawrence is charged...

Donegal · October 08, 2025

Judge jails drugs transporter who has 'successfully rehabilitated'

A man caught transporting nearly €500,000 worth of cannabis has been sentenced to three years and three months imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court....

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