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Castleblayney · February 01, 2024

'Pillar' of community in bid to overturn conviction for brutal attack on musician

A man from Castleblayney Road in Crossmaglen, County Armagh, has appealed his 2022 conviction for assault causing harm following an attack on a musician...

Convoy · January 30, 2024

'Fat' Freddie fails in bid to overturn murder conviction

A man serving a life sentence for murder in Dublin in 2016 has failed in his appeal to overturn his conviction at the Court of Appeal. The appellant had...

Leitrim · January 30, 2024

March 1st deadline for PPN groups to submit governing documents

PPN registered groups must submit their governing documents by March 1st. Last chance to register for the 'Making Great Pitches and Presentations' course, and...

Boyle · January 29, 2024

Man who repeatedly sexually assaulted teenage babysitter argues 5.5-year sentence too severe

A man from Boyle, County Roscommon, has appealed his five-and-a-half-year prison sentence for sexually assaulting a teenage babysitter over a nine-month...

Monaghan · January 26, 2024

'Paedophile predator' scout leader jailed for abusing boys

A 61-year-old former scout leader has been sentenced to six years imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court following his guilty plea to three counts of...

Donegal · January 24, 2024

Haulier locked in truck with bomb by IRA avoids jail for failing to remit €160k in VAT

A 75-year-old milk collection haulier from Castlederg, County Tyrone, has received a fully suspended sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for failing to...

Kingscourt · January 22, 2024

Contempt of court action against Gemma O'Doherty adjourned

A contempt of court application against Gemma O'Doherty has been adjourned to February 12th following a hearing in the High Court. The motion, brought by Edel...

Letterkenny · January 19, 2024

Banned, serial offending ex-GAA star jailed for causing serious harm to cyclist

A man from Letterkenny, County Donegal, has been sentenced to twenty-one months in prison following a dangerous driving conviction at Dublin Circuit Criminal...

Lifford · January 16, 2024

Liquidator says Edenmore Meats directors should be made personally liable for €2.7m debts

The liquidator of Edenmore Meats Limited has applied to the High Court seeking orders to hold three former directors personally liable for company debts of...

Leitrim · January 15, 2024

PPN training on pitches and presentations coming in January

Leitrim PPN members can boost their skills at a free 'Making Great Pitches and Presentations' training session this month. The bulletin also covers the 2022...

Donegal · January 11, 2024

Man (27) jailed for sexual assault on sleeping friend

A 27-year-old man has been jailed at the Central Criminal Court for sexually assaulting a woman while she slept at his apartment in County Donegal on 30 June...

Donegal Town · January 11, 2024

Teacher who indecently assaulted boy 40 years ago is jailed

A secondary school teacher from Donegal Town has been sentenced to two and a half years imprisonment following her conviction for indecently assaulting a male...

Sligo · December 20, 2023

Boy tried to upload video of sexual assault on cousin (8) to YouTube

A teenager from Sligo pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to sexually assaulting his eight-year-old cousin and recording the incident on St Stephen's...

Convoy · December 19, 2023

'Spotter' who helped gun down Eamon Kelly fails in bid to overturn conviction

Darren Murphy, a man convicted of his role as a "spotter" in the 2012 murder of criminal Eamon Kelly in Dublin, has failed in his appeal to overturn the...

Bundoran · December 18, 2023 Also covered in Killybegs

Over 200 witnesses involved in Sliabh Liag cliffs murder case, court hears

At the Central Criminal Court, a trial date of January 13, 2025 has been fixed in a case involving two Donegal residents accused of murder. Alan Vial, aged...

Ballyconnell · December 18, 2023

Murder accused in tears as jury fail to reach verdict

A woman accused of murdering her former housemate became visibly distressed when a jury at the Central Criminal Court failed to reach a verdict following a...

Ballyconnell · December 15, 2023

Jury to continue deliberating in trial of woman accused of murdering former lover

The jury at the Central Criminal Court continues deliberating in the trial of a woman charged with murdering her former lover. Nicola Brennan, aged 33, denies...

Ballyconnell · December 14, 2023

Jury deliberating in trial of woman accused of murdering former lover

A jury at the Central Criminal Court has begun deliberating in the trial of a woman charged with murdering her former lover in Ballyconnell, County Cavan....

Ballyconnell · December 13, 2023

Woman had no motive to kill former lover, defence tell jury

At the Central Criminal Court, defence counsel has urged a jury to acquit Nicola Brennan of murdering Juris Viktorovs in Ballyconnell, County Wicklow, on 10...

Donegal · December 12, 2023

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...

Ballyconnell · December 12, 2023

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,...

Carrick-On-Shannon · December 11, 2023

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...

Donegal Town · December 09, 2023

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...

Sligo · December 09, 2023

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...

Donegal · December 08, 2023

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...

Longford · December 08, 2023

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...

Ballyconnell · December 06, 2023

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...

Ballina · December 06, 2023

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...

Letterkenny · December 04, 2023

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...

Longford · December 01, 2023

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...

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