Nine years for child rapist who abused four siblings over 12 years
A 54-year-old man has been sentenced to nine years imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court for the rape and sexual abuse of four siblings over a...
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Only eye witness in woman's murder trial can't be relied upon, defence tell jury
The Central Criminal Court heard closing arguments on Tuesday in the trial of a woman accused of fatally stabbing her housemate in Ballyconnell, County Cavan,...
Michael Lynn takes the stand at own €27m theft trial
Michael Lynn, a former solicitor from County Wicklow, has begun giving evidence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in his trial on charges relating to...
Teacher convicted of abusing boy does not accept verdict, court hears
A 63-year-old former secondary school teacher from Donegal Town has been convicted of two counts of indecently assaulting a 13-year-old male pupil in 1985...
Daughter claims bank not entitled to possession of late mother's home
Bank of Ireland Mortgage Bank sought possession of a rural property in Ballinfull, County Sligo, valued at €180,000, following the death of its owner in July...
High Court surrenders convicted murderer to Northern Ireland
The High Court has ordered the extradition of James Meehan, aged 54, to Northern Ireland following his refusal to stay proceedings on the matter. Meehan, with...
Court rejects appeals by Galway Races rapist and sexual offender
Two men from Longford have failed in their conviction appeals at the Court of Appeal following their trial for rape and sexual assault during the Galway Races...
Woman accused of murder denied housemate died after 'fit of jealousy and rage'
A woman standing trial for murder has denied allegations that her housemate died following a fit of jealousy and rage. Nicola Brennan, 33, pleaded not guilty...
ACC's €3.7m loan to Michael Lynn was for private home and was not commercial, witness says
An ACC Bank fraud officer has given evidence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in the ongoing theft trial of Michael Lynn, a former solicitor. Mr Lynn, aged 55...
Violent offender gets five years for raping woman (21) he met online
A man has been sentenced to five years' imprisonment following his conviction for rape at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin. Daniel Maymay, aged 31, of...
WRC says it needs to hear from HSE over nurse who claims he was fired after raising care concerns
A nurse has lodged complaints with the Workplace Relations Commission alleging he was dismissed from his position after raising concerns about patient care at...
'Cowardly' robber who targeted women in their 80s gets 4.5 years
Darren Martin, aged 48, of Bride Road, Dublin 8, has been sentenced to four and a half years imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court following his...
Witness says murder accused told him knife victim had died of heart attack
A witness at the Central Criminal Court murder trial testified that the accused woman told him the death of Juris Viktorovs resulted from a heart attack...
Date set for James Kilroy's third murder trial
A 50-year-old man from County Mayo will face trial for a third time in connection with the alleged murder of his wife. At the Central Criminal Court on...
Witness in woman's murder trial accepts there was 'dramatic change' in statements
A witness at the Central Criminal Court has acknowledged a significant shift in her account of events surrounding the death of Juris Viktorovs in...
Woman describes moment partner was stabbed by housemate
A woman has testified at the Central Criminal Court describing how her partner was fatally stabbed in their bedroom at Shillelagh, Ballyconnell, County...
'Slender Man': the trials of Gerard Cervi
A man appeared at the doorway of Bray Boxing Club in County Donegal on the morning of 5 June 2018, dressed in high-visibility clothing and a balaclava, armed...
Convicted murderer says decision on NI extradition should be stayed
A man convicted of murder has sought a stay on extradition proceedings pending the outcome of his application to transfer his prison sentence from Northern...
Leitrim PPN board vacancies open, nominations close November 30
Nominations are open for seats on the PPN Secretariat, LCDC, Leitrim Development Company Board, and Leitrim Volunteer Centre Board. Deadline: November 30, 2023.
Jury sworn in for trial of woman accused of Wicklow murder
A jury has been sworn in at the Central Criminal Court for the trial of a woman charged with murder in County Wicklow. Nicola Brennan, aged 33 and originally...
Woman alleged to have stabbed housemate in chest
A 33-year-old woman has pleaded not guilty to the murder of a 36-year-old man at a house in Ballyconnell, County Cavan on February 10, 2022. The Central...
'Absolutely no way' loan would be sanctioned for use other than in agreement, trial hears
Michael Lynn, a former solicitor aged fifty-five from County Wicklow, continues his trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on charges of theft amounting to...
Valerie French Kilroy murder trial collapses for second time
The murder trial of James Kilroy, accused of killing his wife Valerie French Kilroy at their home in Kilbree Lower, Westport, Co Mayo, has collapsed for a...
Murder accused was likely not under influence of cannabis - toxicologist
A clinical toxicologist has given evidence at the Central Criminal Court that a Westport man accused of murdering his wife was likely not under the influence...
James Kilroy suffered psychotic episode 18 years before he's alleged to have murdered wife, trial hears
At the Central Criminal Court, a forensic psychiatrist testified that James Kilroy experienced a psychotic episode in October 2001, some eighteen years before...
James Kilroy had 'substance-induced psychotic episode' when he killed wife, psychiatrist tells trial
At the Central Criminal Court, a consultant forensic psychiatrist testified that James Kilroy was suffering from a substance-induced psychotic episode when he...
Murder accused described 'waiting in long grass' for wife
At the Central Criminal Court, a man charged with murder at Kilbree Lower, Westport, Co Mayo has admitted killing his wife but pleaded not guilty by reason of...
Members of Burke family again removed from court during GSOC application
Two members of the Burke family were removed from the Court of Appeal by gardaí on 10 November after loudly protesting when the presiding judge muted Enoch...
Accused told psychiatrist he was 'on mission from God' to kill wife, jury hears
At the Central Criminal Court, a consultant psychiatrist told a jury that a man charged with murder disclosed he was "on a mission from God to kill" his wife...
Gardai found murder accused husband naked in field, trial hears
A man on trial for murder told gardaí he had killed his wife after being found naked in a field near Westport, Co Mayo, the Central Criminal Court heard....
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