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Supreme Court recognises State's 'duty of care' to mussel seed fishermen
The Supreme Court has allowed an appeal by four commercial fishermen who contended that the State owed them a duty of care when permitting access to mussel...
Cocaine addict who killed drug dealer and 'trussed up' his body gets eight years
A man from Achill has been sentenced to eight years in prison following his conviction for manslaughter at the Central Criminal Court. Dean Caffrey (38) of...
Strokestown eviction vigilante fails in appeal against 15-year sentence
PJ Sweeney of Ramelton, County Donegal has lost an appeal against his 15-year prison sentence imposed for his role in a vigilante attack on security workers...
Nigerian woman who falsely claimed she had been trafficked to work as prostitute is jailed
A Nigerian woman has been sentenced to three years' imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after pleading guilty to making false statements to gardaí....
SPC induction training April 17, climate and environment clinic Wed 9
Leitrim PPN members can attend specialised training for Strategic Policy Committee roles on April 17 (10am–12pm), plus a climate, environment and biodiversity...
Victim of 'predatory' rape says 22-month wait on sentence appeal put 'question mark' over justice
A woman who was raped at eighteen has welcomed the Court of Appeal's decision to uphold a seven-year custodial sentence imposed on her attacker. The...
Inland Fisheries worker who quit in wake of FOI request over letting of State property loses claim
A former part-time administrator with Inland Fisheries Ireland has lost a constructive dismissal claim at the Workplace Relations Commission. Joanna Canney,...
Supreme Court won't hear challenge to extradition over 1979 IRA murder allegation
The Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal by a 67-year-old man from Arva, County Cavan, against an extradition order to Northern Ireland. James Donegan...
Brazilian brothel-keeper who was caught with €800k and child abuse material gets nine years
A 54-year-old Brazilian man has been sentenced to nine years imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court following his conviction on multiple charges...
Trucker jailed after sniffer dog found €1m in cannabis
A 60-year-old truck driver from Belturbet, County Cavan, has been sentenced to four and a half years imprisonment following his conviction for drug...
Family of shooting victim left in wardrobe 'baffled' at how killer continued with life 'as normal'
At the Central Criminal Court, the sister of Sean McCarthy addressed the court during the sentencing hearing of Dean Caffrey, who was convicted of her...
Pair accused of disposing of body parts of murdered teen Keane Mulready Woods get trial date
Two men have been assigned a trial date at the Special Criminal Court in connection with the disposal of body parts of murdered teenager Keane Mulready-Woods....
€40m PEACEPLUS funding for community projects, info events start 7 April
The EU-backed Change Maker Programme is opening €40 million in grants over three years for cross-community and cross-border projects. Free information events...
Privacy rights of 'New IRA' leader breached during surveillance, murder appeal told
Kevin Braney, aged 49, is appealing his conviction for the murder of Peter Butterly at the Special Criminal Court. The appeal, heard before a three-judge...
'New IRA' leader should never have been convicted of dissident murder, lawyers argue
A man identified by gardaí as leader of the so-called New IRA is appealing his murder conviction at the Court of Appeal, with his legal team arguing the...
Pensioners to be extradited to NI over 1975 murder of RUC officer
Two men in their seventies will be extradited to Northern Ireland to face charges relating to the 1975 murder of an RUC officer, the High Court has ruled....
Brazilian man who used network of rural properties as brothels was caught with €788k and child abuse material
A Brazilian man has pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to operating a network of brothels across rural Ireland using falsified documents and...
Financial Services manager won't face third trial over alleged role in €61m fraud conspiracy
The Director of Public Prosecutions has decided not to pursue a third trial against a financial services manager accused of involvement in an alleged €61...
Second WRC hearing grinds to halt after High Court application
The High Court has granted a second stay on Workplace Relations Commission proceedings within a fortnight, following an application by Vincent Maughan of...
State urges court to uphold gang's conviction for kidnap and torture of Kevin Lunney
The Court of Appeal heard submissions on whether to uphold convictions against three men jailed for the kidnap and torture of Quinn Industrial Holdings...
Remote worker says she was given 'impossible task' of relocating from Monaghan to Cork
A remote worker from Monaghan brought a complaint to the Workplace Relations Commission against her employer, PFH Technology Group Ltd, regarding her...
11 years for man (59) over rape and abuse of teenage girls
A 59-year-old man from Dunfanaghy, County Donegal has been sentenced to 11 years imprisonment following his conviction for the sexual abuse of two teenage...
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Family ‘overwhelmed’ by Sliabh Liag pair’s lack of remorse
Alan Vial and Nikita Burns were convicted of the murder of Robin Wilkin, 66, at the Central Criminal Court on Thursday following a two-month trial. Mr Justice...
Journalists speak of living in fear after harassment and threats from violent rapist
A man with convictions for rape, kidnapping and violence has pleaded guilty to harassing three female journalists at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Mark...
'The Plan': how two lovers came to throw a pensioner's body off Ireland's tallest cliffs
At the Central Criminal Court, Alan Vial and Nikita Burns have been convicted of the murder of Robert Wilkin, a 66-year-old man whose body was disposed of at...
Pair guilty of murdering pensioner whose body was thrown off Donegal cliffs
Alan Vial and Nikita Burns have been found guilty of murdering 66-year-old Robert Wilkin at the Central Criminal Court. The jury returned majority verdicts of...
€1.1m in cocaine hidden in car's secret compartment
A Moldovan national has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison following his conviction for drug trafficking at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court....
Sliabh Liag jury ask for definition of joint enterprise
A jury at the Central Criminal Court has sought clarification on the legal definition of joint enterprise whilst deliberating in the trial of two Donegal...
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