Garda murder accused had 'smirk' on face, witness tells trial
A garda witness testified at the Central Criminal Court that Stephen Silver, aged 46, a mechanic from Aughavard in Foxford, County Mayo, displayed a "smirk"...
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Arsonist fails in appeal over late night attack
A man from Longford has failed in his appeal against a six-year jail sentence for arson at the Court of Appeal. Lee Goodchild was convicted of setting fire to...
'Odd behaviour' in lead-up to garda's shooting, witness tells trial
A witness living near Castlerea, County Roscommon heard "roaring and shouting" and observed erratic behaviour in the minutes before Detective Garda Colm...
'With all that's going on with the police in this world, I shot him': man goes on trial accused of garda murder
Stephen Silver, aged 46, a motorcycle mechanic from Foxford, County Mayo, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Detective Garda Colm Horkan at Castlerea,...
Burglar smashed into garda patrol car
A 26-year-old man has been sentenced to four and a half years imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for a series of offences including dangerous...
Det Gda Colm Horkan accused to go on trial, admits to manslaughter
A jury has been sworn in at the Central Criminal Court for the trial of Stephen Silver, a 46-year-old mechanic from Aughavard, Foxford, County Mayo. Mr Silver...
Supreme Court agrees to hear journalistic privilege case
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal concerning journalistic privilege and police search powers, marking the first time the court will address the...
Victim speaks after coercive control rapist who targeted women through dating sites gets 17 years
A man convicted of rape, assault and coercive control has been sentenced to 17 years imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court. Dean Ward targeted the woman...
Retired garda drops appeal over destruction order for dog who bit walker
An 85-year-old retired Garda from Strokestown, County Roscommon has withdrawn his High Court appeal against a destruction order for his Jack Russell terrier,...
Divorced couple avoid jail for part in €180k invoice fraud
A divorced couple received fully suspended sentences at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for money laundering nearly €180,000 stolen through an invoice redirect...
Trial date set for husband accused of murdering Valerie French Kilroy
A man from Westport, County Mayo, has been assigned a trial date at the Central Criminal Court in relation to the death of his wife in 2019. The accused is...
Mum of murdered champ has raised arguable claim on victims rights, High Court finds
The High Court has permitted the mother of murdered boxer Kevin Sheehy to proceed with a judicial review challenge against the Minister for Justice's decision...
Law does not require mandatory ban for careless drivers who caused death, appeal told
The Court of Appeal heard argument on whether the law mandates a driving ban for those convicted of careless driving causing death as a first offence. Colleen...
Solicitor Ammi Burke in heated exchange with judge as she launches High Court challenge
A solicitor from Castlebar, County Mayo, has initiated High Court judicial review proceedings to challenge a Workplace Relations Commission decision that...
Man accused of directing crime gang to be tried at non-jury court
A 37-year-old man charged with directing a criminal organisation will face trial before the non-jury Special Criminal Court following a successful application...
Dublin Bus driver who's special arrangement 'ruffled feathers' loses discrimination claim
A bus driver has lost a discrimination claim against Dublin Bus at the Workplace Relations Commission over the withdrawal of a day-shift arrangement made to...
Environmental group's challenge to part of biggest capital spend in State's history opens before Supreme Court
An environmental group's challenge to a major State capital investment plan has opened before the Supreme Court. Friends of the Irish Environment brought the...
Transfer of champ boxer's murderer to UK prison breaches mother's rights, High Court told
A High Court judge heard an application on Friday from the mother of murdered Irish champion boxer Kevin Sheehy seeking to prevent the transfer of her son's...
Glitch in The Matrix: projectionist loses unfair dismissal claim after wrong film screened
A cinema projectionist in Sligo has failed in his unfair dismissal claim following his sack in 2020. Joseph Callaghan, who worked at an Omniplex cinema since...
Knife-wielding burglar who threatened to kill residents has jail term increased
At the Court of Appeal, John McDonagh, aged 27, of Brookfield, Ballinode, Sligo, had his sentence increased following a knife-point home invasion in Sligo...
Second worker secures payment after unexpected closure of 'cash-for-visas' company
A worker in Carrickmacross has secured a statutory redundancy payment of approximately €3,000 following the unexpected closure of Huawen Foundation Ltd, a...
Injunction over alleged trespass at Traveller housing scheme is extended
The High Court has extended an injunction preventing trespass and occupation at a bay within Shannonside View Traveller Group Housing Scheme in...
Man kidnapped ex-wife for 24 hours and threatened to kill her
A man from County Meath has been sentenced to five years imprisonment following his conviction for falsely imprisoning and threatening to kill his former wife...
'Architect' behind violent robbery and extortion of businessman withdrew from plan, appeal told
A man convicted of his role in a violent robbery and extortion of a Mayo businessman has appealed his conviction at the Court of Appeal, contending he had...
Missing evidence in landmark human trafficking trial, appeal told
A woman convicted of human trafficking, one of the first such convictions in the State, has appealed her conviction on grounds of missing evidence, the Court...
Hotel manager awarded €50k for unfair dismissal
A former general manager of the Clayton Hotel in Sligo has been awarded €50,000 in compensation by the Workplace Relations Commission following a finding of...
GP in Derry signed Longford man's mask exemption cert, WRC hears
A Longford man has brought a discrimination complaint before the Workplace Relations Commission arising from an incident at a grocery shop in Longford Town on...
Abuse survivor Sophia Murphy speaks of relief after father's 18-year sentence is upheld
A man formerly of Foxford, County Mayo, has had his 18-year prison sentence upheld by the Court of Appeal following his conviction for the sexual abuse of his...
Covid protocol failure akin to 'workplace assault', WRC rules
The Workplace Relations Commission has dismissed a complaint of unfair dismissal brought by a direct provision centre worker in Monaghan. The adjudicating...
'Rot in hell': survivor to 'vile paedophile' Michael Golden after he dies in prison
Michael Golden, aged 73, of Crosspatrick, Killala, County Mayo, was convicted unanimously by jury at the Central Criminal Court last month of seven counts of...
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