€6m in cannabis stashed in fake Spanish shoebox consignment
A man from Wicklow has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to drug trafficking offences at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court....
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TD offers bail surety for man accused of murdering RUC officer
A 72-year-old man arrested in Letterkenny, Co Donegal, has been granted bail at the High Court following his arrest on a Northern Irish warrant. John Edward...
Gemma O'Doherty contempt proceedings adjourned over third party funding claim
Contempt of court proceedings against Gemma O'Doherty in the High Court have been adjourned to July following a request for time to address allegations...
'No one will take me on': Irene White murderer says he can't get lawyer to advance appeal
A man serving a life sentence for his role in the murder of Irene White in 2005 appeared before the Court of Appeal to report difficulties in advancing his...
Garda killer withdraws appeal against sentence for 'almost carbon copy' attack
A man convicted of manslaughter in the death of a garda has withdrawn his appeal against a sentence imposed for a separate incident at a Covid-19 checkpoint...
'When I sleep, I dream of Roulette': gambling addict moved €470k in drugs on bus
An eighty-year-old man with a gambling addiction pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possession of drugs worth nearly €471,000 for sale or...
Woman whose trial for murdering former lover ended in disagreement admits to manslaughter
Nicola Brennan, aged 33, has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Juris Viktorovs at their shared home in Shillelagh, Ballyconnell, County Wicklow on 10...
PPN Rep support sessions in Drumshanbo this week, plenary consultation set for June 24
Leitrim PPN is hosting rep support evenings on Thursday 6th and 13th June in Drumshanbo, plus a public consultation on 24th June to shape the future of the...
Serial burglar who broke into sleeping student's bedroom is sent back to jail
The Court of Appeal has resentenced a serial burglar to five years imprisonment after finding his original sentence inadequate. Wayne O'Callaghan, aged 35, of...
Man caught taking photos of woman in airport toilet found to have hundreds of child abuse images
A man who was apprehended taking photographs in a female toilet cubicle at Dublin Airport has been convicted and sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court....
GREENHEALTH stakeholder meeting in Kinlough Thursday 23 May, free training now open
Leitrim PPN members can attend an international GREENHEALTH project update in Kinlough on 23 May at 10am, with networking opportunities with visiting...
Farmer made false statement about missing cattle that were in his neighbour's shed
A Roscommon farmer's appeal against his conviction for making a false statement to gardaí has been dismissed by the Court of Appeal. Gerard Harrington, of...
'Solitary and sad' man killed 88-year-old mother by setting fire to Donegal home
A man has been convicted of unlawfully killing his 88-year-old mother by arson at their shared home in Coolvoy, Doochary, County Donegal on 12 April 2022....
Violent burglar has jail term increased for hatchet attack
A 40-year-old man from Leitrim Street, Cork City, has had his prison sentence increased by two years following an appeal by the Director of Public...
Liquidator's case against Edenmore Meats over €2.7m debts is resolved
A High Court action brought by the liquidator of Edenmore Meats seeking to hold the company's directors personally liable for approximately €2.7m in debts has...
Notorious criminal Gerard Mackin fails in crime cash sentence appeal
Gerard Mackin, with a previous address at Rhebogue Road in Limerick, has failed in his appeal against a three-and-a-half year sentence for money laundering....
Leitrim PPN celebrates 10 years at plenary this Thursday 9 May
Join the PPN Plenary in Mohill (7–9pm) to mark a decade of community voice in local decision-making. Hear from community policing, road safety, GAA health...
Protestor who reversed truck into gates of Russian Embassy cleared of dangerous driving by jury
A man from Ballinamore, Co Leitrim has been acquitted of dangerous driving following an incident at the Russian Embassy in Dublin two years ago. Desmond...
Council worker wins €45k for pregnancy-related dismissal
A Donegal County Council employee has been awarded €45,000 by the Workplace Relations Commission for discriminatory dismissal related to her pregnancy. The...
Man whose surrender to Scotland was refused on humanitarian grounds to be extradited after new request
A 24-year-old man from Co Sligo is to be extradited to Scotland following a reassessment of his case by the High Court. The respondent faces charges in...
'Age is just a number': rapist who went on the run after plying girl (16) with drink is jailed
A man has been sentenced to five and a half years imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court following his conviction for the rape of a teenager in Roscommon....
Fraudster jailed for role in €160k scam on finance companies
A man from Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim, has been sentenced to two and a half years imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court following his guilty...
Jury verdict 'like black cloud being lifted', abuse survivor tells court
A man has been sentenced to three years imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court following his conviction for sexual assault. Paul O'Brien, aged 47, of...
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'Public Revelation': High Court battles over the Stardust Inquests
The High Court and coroner's court have examined competing legal arguments regarding the scope of verdicts available to the jury in the resumed inquest into...
Simeon Burke has public order conviction over court 'melee' quashed
A barrister from Castlebar has had his public order conviction overturned on appeal. Simeon Burke, aged 25, was convicted in July 2023 at Dublin District...
'Ripped apart': victim tells court that trial was as bad as abuse
A 52-year-old man from Longford has been sentenced to nine years imprisonment following his conviction on 52 counts of sexual assault at the Central Criminal...
11.5 years for father who 'poisoned' daughter's youth with years of rape and abuse
A man from Strokestown, County Roscommon, has been sentenced to eleven and a half years imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court following his conviction on...
Exams supervisor says 'cross country' routes risked getting stuck in 'silage traffic'
A Leaving Certificate supervisor has brought a complaint before the Workplace Relations Commission against the State Examinations Commission over mileage...
Pair admit to assisting the IRA
Two men from County Cavan have pleaded guilty to assisting the IRA at the Special Criminal Court. Desmond Smith, aged 64, of Kilnavara Crescent, and Stephen...
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