Vet awarded €43k after unfair dismissal from senior post
A senior veterinarian has been awarded €43,500 after being unfairly dismissed from her clinical director post. Annie Baltz, a qualified vet with 12 years’...
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Acts of animal cruelty at planned asylum seeker accommodation see man jailed
(Pictured: Darren Jackson. Photo: Collins) A former IT worker has been jailed for 15 months for two acts of animal cruelty linked to protests against asylum...
'They played the system and they tried to play you': key double murder trial witnesses untrustworthy, defence argues
(Pictured: Defence Counsel Patrick Gageby SC. Photo: Collins) Two protected witnesses who painted themselves as "innocents abroad" downplayed their own roles...
Man admits careless driving causing death of Mayo woman
A man has pleaded guilty to careless driving causing the death of a pedestrian in her 70s outside a supermarket in Co Mayo last year. Maureen Hopkins, of...
22-year-old jailed for violent robbery of off-duty garda
A young man has been jailed for three years for the violent robbery of an off-duty garda, who he repeatedly punched in full view of CCTV and left unconscious...
Woman worked with boyfriend to 'lure' drug dealer to home and murder him, prosecution tells jury
(File Picture: Ms Ruth Lawrence. Photo: Collins) Double murder accused Ruth Lawrence and her boyfriend acted as "a unit and a tag team" to "lure" a drug...
Stabbing victim's mother tells court 'there will always be a stain' on her heart
The sentence hearing for a 24-year-old man, who told gardai he was "so drunk" that he couldn't remember fatally stabbing his sister’s partner with a kitchen...
Pair admit conspiracy to murder teenager
Two men have pleaded guilty to conspiring to murder a teenage boy on Dublin’s southside in 2021. Stephen Mulvey (34) and Jamie Berry (30), both of Leo...
Judge 'beginning to think' lack of previous convictions 'carries less weight' in cases of domestic violence, sexual assault
A High Court judge has said he is “beginning to think” that an offender's lack of previous convictions in domestic violence and sexual assault cases “carries...
Double murder accused feared she would become victim of human trafficking, pastor tells trial
(File Picture: Ms Ruth Lawrence. Photo: Collins) Double murder accused Ruth Lawrence feared she would become a victim of human trafficking and had both stayed...
Takeaway chef who worked up to 73 hours per week wins €154k for multiple employment rights violations
A takeaway business accused of “violating and exploiting” a migrant worker for two years by putting him to work for up to 73 hours a week has been ordered to...
Rapist argues jury should not have heard about violence against his wife
by Fiona Magennis A 61-year-old Cork man who repeatedly sexually abused his teenage sister-in-law has appealed his conviction, arguing that evidence about his...
Four year prison sentence for raping eight-year-old cousin
By Eimear Dodd A man who sexually abused his eight-year-old cousin while he was a teenager over a decade ago has been jailed for four years. The 28-year-old...
Jail for truck driver who hid €2.8m of cocaine under Lego toys
By Declan Brennan A truck driver who drove a lorry which had €2.8 million worth of cocaine hidden under a legitimate cargo of Lego toys has been jailed for...
Garda who assaulted then wife to be assessed for 'intervention program'
By Niamh O’Donoghue and Fiona Ferguson The sentencing of a garda who carried out a “protracted assault” on his then wife, who was also a member of the force,...
Man with 'locked in' syndrome settles High Court case
by Paul Neilan A Kerryman who is paralysed from the neck down and has severe locked in' syndrome following a stroke has had his case regarding a brain scan...
'Opportunisitc' looter during Dublin riots spared jail
By Eimear Dodd A woman who "opportunistically" looted two shops during the Dublin Riots has been given a fully suspended prison sentence. Megan Coleman (20)...
Defence Forces member jailed for raping teen babysitter 40 years ago
By Eimear Dodd A retired member of the Defence Forces has been jailed for six years for raping his child's teenage babysitter over 40 years ago. The now...
'Have to go to country... if anything happens to me" - message found on shooting victim's phone
(Picture: Ruth Lawrence denies murdering Eoin O'Connor and Anthony Keegan Photo: Collins) By Alison O'Riordan Drug dealer Eoin O'Connor, whose body was found...
Careless driver left scene of collision with elderly pedestrian
By Declan Brennan A motorist who knocked down an elderly man after he failed to check the road ahead when taking a turn has received a suspended prison...
Man avoids jail for sending sinister cards after murder
A Mayo man has avoided a jail sentence for sending malicious cards to a couple in the wake of the murder of Joe Deacy in Swinford eight years ago. Brendan...
Man died pushing niece to safety, court hears
A driver who hit and killed a young man at a pedestrian crossing in Co Mayo – with the victim using his final moments to save his niece's life – has received...
Witness says fire burning at murder accused's house day after alleged victims went missing
(Picture: Ruth Lawrence denies the murders of Anthony Keegan (33) and Eoin O'Connor (32) Photo: Collins) by Alison O'Riordan A witness has told the trial of...
Farmer spared jail over crash that killed woman
An elderly farmer who pleaded guilty to careless driving causing the death of a German national in County Mayo last year has been told to visit an optician...
Couple say sense of security robbed by serial house burglar
A serial house burglar who broke into a house where a mother was at home with her infant has received a prison term of five years. The couple told Dublin...
Key witness tells jury he's 'terrified' of double murder accused Ruth Lawrence
(File Picture: Ms Ruth Lawrence. Photo: Collins) A key witness has told a jury that he is "terrified" of double murder accused Ruth Lawrence, who he said...
M50 Motorcyclist suffered broken wrist and fractures when struck by car
By Eimear Dodd A woman who collided with a motorbike on the M50, leaving the motorcyclist with a broken wrist and fractures to his collarbone, ribs and pelvis...
Clothes thief fled with security guard clinging to bonnet
A 35-year-old woman with no previous convictions who stole clothes from a shopping centre before attempting to flee with a security officer clinging to the...
Ruth Lawrence 'is not a murderer', key witness tells double trial
(File Picture: Accused Ms Ruth Lawrence. Photo: Collins) Ruth Lawrence is "not a murderer" because it was her boyfriend who "murdered" drug dealer Eoin...
'Closed ranks': Jozef Puska's family members jailed for withholding information and burning murderer's clothes
(Pictured L Clockwise: Lubomir Puska Jnr, Marek Puska, Jozefina Grundzova and Viera Gaziova. Right: Lucia Istokova. Photos: Collins) Five members of Jozef...
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