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Convoy · November 05, 2020

Trial over failed hit on James Gately concludes

A trial concerning an alleged attempt to obstruct justice following a shooting in Dublin has concluded at the Special Criminal Court. Gary McAreavey, aged 53,...

Cavan · November 05, 2020

Environmentalist seeks to halt tree-felling

Environmental activist Peter Sweetman has initiated High Court judicial review proceedings against the Forestry Appeals Committee's decision to grant a...

Convoy · November 03, 2020

Gately accused was 'man who pulled the trigger', State tells trial

The State has told the Special Criminal Court that Caolan Smyth was the man who "pulled the trigger" in the attempted murder of James Gately at a filling...

Castleblayney · November 03, 2020 Also covered in Virginia

All-Ireland champ and co-accused hit with total of 38 new charges

Five men, including a former All-Ireland club footballer, have been charged with a combined 38 new offences at the Special Criminal Court relating to alleged...

Strokestown · November 03, 2020

Strokestown farm remains occupied in defiance of orders, High Court hears

The High Court in Dublin has heard that a farm at Falsk, Strokestown in County Roscommon remains occupied in breach of court orders granted to KBC Bank. The...

Cavan · November 02, 2020

Challenges by Kevin Lunney accused may delay trial

Four men facing charges of false imprisonment and assault in connection with an incident involving Quinn Industrial Holdings director Kevin Lunney are...

Strokestown · October 30, 2020

Anyone occupying Strokestown farm likely to be jailed, judge warns

A High Court judge has warned that any person occupying a farm at Falsk, Strokestown, Co Roscommon after 6pm on Sunday is likely to face imprisonment for...

Boyle · October 30, 2020 Also covered in Geevagh

Drunk, uninsured driver to pay €20k fine after leaving cyclists with life-changing injuries

The Court of Appeal has imposed a €20,000 fine on a man convicted of dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm after he collided with two cyclists while...

Donegal · October 27, 2020

Date set for Jasmine McMonagle murder trial

A trial date has been set for a man accused of murdering a Donegal woman. Richard Burke, aged 28, of Forest Park in Killygordon, is charged with the murder of...

Boyle · October 20, 2020 Also covered in Geevagh

Drunk, uninsured driver left cyclists with life-changing injuries

A 31-year-old man from Geevagh, County Sligo has had his sentence referred for review by the Court of Appeal after being convicted of dangerous driving...

Sligo · October 19, 2020

Formula 1 engineer appeals against sentence for 'life threatening' attack on landlord (81)

Stefan Schaufler, a 53-year-old engineer formerly employed in Formula 1, has appealed his sentence at the Court of Appeal for an attack on his 81-year-old...

Monaghan · October 19, 2020

Rapist foster father has sentence cut after comments on sentence remission

A man convicted of rape and sexual assault has had his sentence reduced by eighteen months following a Court of Appeal finding that the trial judge may have...

Roscommon · October 19, 2020

Woman can't sue former Lotto operator over alleged negligent advice

The High Court has dismissed an application by a Roscommon woman to pursue proceedings against the former operator of the National Lottery over alleged...

Longford · October 16, 2020

Man alleged to have armed himself with Pit bull called 'Buster' avoids jail

A man from Longford who pleaded guilty to resisting arrest following an incident in Dublin in 2016 has received a four-month suspended sentence at Dublin...

Sligo · October 15, 2020

Provisional liquidators appointed to Pamela Scott operators

The High Court has appointed provisional liquidators to two fashion retail companies that operated thirteen Pamela Scott stores across Ireland. Arzac...

Cavan · October 14, 2020

Aaron Brady sentenced to 40 years

Aaron Brady has been sentenced to life imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court for the capital murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe in January 2013....

Cavan · October 14, 2020

Driver who killed motorcyclist after changing lanes avoids jail

John Tierney, aged 53, of Rockhouse, Gowna, County Cavan, received a fully suspended sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court following his guilty plea to...

Cavan · October 14, 2020

Garda Adrian Donohue murder: victim impact statements in full

At the Central Criminal Court, victim impact statements were read concerning the murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohue, who died during an armed robbery at...

Letterkenny · October 12, 2020 Also covered in Milford

Man fights extradition to North on charge of attempted murder of PSNI officer

A man from Dublin has appealed his extradition to Northern Ireland on a charge of attempted murder of a Police Service of Northern Ireland officer. Ciaran...

Monaghan · October 12, 2020

'Duped' student avoids jail for mule account scam

A 25-year-old student has received a fully suspended 12-month sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for money laundering. Jonathan Angbalu pleaded guilty...

Convoy · October 09, 2020

Alleged gunman in James Gately murder bid goes on trial

A 28-year-old man from County Meath has pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder of James Gately at a Dublin filling station in May 2017. Caolan Smyth has...

Castlebar · October 08, 2020

Son whose murder conviction was quashed admits to manslaughter of mother

Celyn Eadon, aged 29, of Derrycrieve, Islandeady, Castlebar, Co Mayo, pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to the manslaughter of his mother Noreen...

Monaghan · October 06, 2020

Judge praises threat victim's 'kind and generous spirit'

Stuart McManus, aged 44, of Joyce Road, Drumcondra, Dublin, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to making a threat to cause serious harm to a...

Granard · September 30, 2020

Drug-driver fails in bid to overturn conviction based on omission of word 'or' in legislation

A man from Longford has failed in his bid to overturn a drug-driving conviction at the Court of Appeal. Patrick Clyne was convicted by Longford District Court...

Letterkenny · September 28, 2020

Suspended sentence for 'brutal onslaught' too lenient

A man from Tuam, County Rosemmon, must serve eighteen months in prison following a Court of Appeal decision that his original suspended sentence was unduly...

Cavan · September 25, 2020

Debt collector fails in appeal against jail term for threat to kidnap

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by a debt collector against an 18-month custodial sentence imposed for intimidation and harassment offences. Kevin...

Monaghan · September 24, 2020

Foster father seeks to have rape conviction overturned

A man from County Tipperary has mounted a challenge in the Court of Appeal seeking to overturn his conviction for the rape of his teenage foster daughter....

Castlebar · September 21, 2020 Also covered in Claremorris

Jail term cut for abuse of young girl

A man from Claremorris in County Mayo has had his prison sentence reduced following a successful appeal against its severity. Mark Walsh, now aged 32, was...

Mayo · September 18, 2020

Suspended sentence for 'life-changing' one-punch attack too lenient

The Court of Appeal in Dublin has quashed a fully suspended sentence imposed on a man convicted of assault causing serious harm to a Defence Forces member....

Longford · September 11, 2020

Man accused of being armed with Pit bull named 'Buster' admits new charges

A 40-year-old man from Longford has pleaded guilty to two counts of resisting arrest at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Brian Farrell initially faced charges...

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