Trustees claimed they are being 'gagged' at Retired Civil Servants Association AGM
The trustees of the Retired Civil and Public Servants Association have launched a High Court action over an alleged refusal by the organisation's governing...
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'Cowardly' robber who targeted women in their 80s gets 4.5 years
By David O'Sullivan A "cowardly" robber who targeted elderly women and snatched handbags from two victims in their 80s in the space of two days has been...
Witness says murder accused told him knife victim had died of heart attack
A murder trial witness today told the Central Criminal Court that when he asked the accused about the fatal stabbing, she told him you "couldn't call it...
No jail for man who uploaded child rape video to own Facebook page
(Pictured: Eoin Prizeman. Photo: Collins) A Dublin man who uploaded a video of a man raping a boy aged nine or ten to his own Facebook page and was caught...
Date set for James Kilroy's third murder trial
James Kilroy, whose second trial for the alleged murder of his wife Valerie collapsed last week, will go on trial for a third time in May next year. At the...
First all-female panel presides at Court of Appeal
(Pictured L-R: Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy, Ms Justice Tara Burns and Ms Justice Úna Ní Raifeartaigh. Photo: Collins) The first all-female panel of judges to...
Witness in woman's murder trial accepts there was 'dramatic change' in statements
A woman who told a murder trial that she witnessed her boyfriend being stabbed by the accused woman has accepted that there was a "dramatic change" in her...
Eight years for man (56) who raped 'vulnerable and intoxicated' student
By Claire Henry A 56-year-old man who approached “a vulnerable and intoxicated” university student before bringing her back to his Dublin hotel room where he...
'Slender Man': the trials of Gerard Cervi
The man who stood in the gym doorway did not look quite right. "Look at this c**t," Eddie McCann had told his classmate Bobby Messett. Dressed like a builder...
Woman describes moment partner was stabbed by housemate
A woman has described to a murder trial jury how her partner collapsed after he was stabbed by their housemate in their own bedroom. Nicola Brennan (33), of...
Jury to deliberate for third day in Bray Boxing Club murder trial
A jury will consider their verdicts for a third day in the trial of a 36-year-old man accused of murdering an early morning gym-goer and the attempted murder...
Former skating gold medallist described as 'gentle soul' as killer found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity
Former European figure skating gold-medallist Michael Olohan was today described as a "gentle soul" following a jury's finding that his killer should be found...
Man jailed for rape of partner's teenage daughter
A man who orally raped his partner’s teenage daughter while he kept a watch out the window to make sure the woman was not returning home from work has been...
Jury deliberating in Bray Boxing Club murder trial
(Pictured: Accused Mr Gerard Cervi (L) and victim Mr Pete Taylor (R). Photo: Collins) A jury will consider their verdicts for a second day in the trial of a...
Convicted murderer says decision on NI extradition should be stayed
A convicted murderer who's alleged to have absconded from Northern Ireland has asked the High Court to stay a decision on whether he should be extradited back...
Leitrim PPN board vacancies open, nominations close November 30
Nominations are open for seats on the PPN Secretariat, LCDC, Leitrim Development Company Board, and Leitrim Volunteer Centre Board. Deadline: November 30, 2023.
Jury sworn in for trial of woman accused of Wicklow murder
A jury has been sworn in at the Central Criminal Court for the trial of a woman accused of the murder of a man in Co Wicklow last year. Nicola Brennan (33) of...
'Absolutely no way' loan would be sanctioned for use other than in agreement, trial hears
(Pictured: Accused Mr Michael Lynn. Photo: Collins) A witness has told the multi-million euro theft trial of former solicitor Michael Lynn that his “job would...
Woman alleged to have stabbed housemate in chest
A 33-year-old woman accused of murder is alleged to have stabbed her housemate in the chest after her boyfriend went to his room to ask for a cigarette, a...
Judge wants challenge against assisted living units heard as soon as possible
A High Court judge has said that a challenge against An Bord Pleanala's decision to grant permission for 42 assisted living and medical support residential...
Ex-Swim Ireland coach gets three years for secretly filming girls changing in his office
Former Swim Ireland coach who secretly filmed girls changing in his office has been jailed for three years for sexual exploitation and producing child abuse...
Valerie French Kilroy murder trial collapses for second time
The murder trial of James Kilroy, who admits killing his wife Valerie at their rural Co Mayo home, has collapsed for a second time at the Central Criminal...
Chef fails in racial discrimination claim against top Dublin restaurateur
A chef who accused Dublin restaurateur John Farrell of discriminating against him because he is Mauritian has lost his equality claim at the Workplace...
Murder accused was likely not under influence of cannabis - toxicologist
It is likely a murder accused husband was not under the influence of cannabis when he killed his wife and that he suffered a psychotic episode due to "the...
James Kilroy suffered psychotic episode 18 years before he's alleged to have murdered wife, trial hears
James Kilroy suffered a psychotic episode 18 years before he killed his wife at their rural Co Mayo home and had used cannabis two weeks prior to the...
Three who identified Kriegel murderers may face trial at higher Circuit Court after appeal
The Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court ruling that quashed a District Court judge's refusal to hear the cases of three people accused of publishing...
Not an 'iota' of evidence to identify Bray Boxing club accused as gunman, defence barrister says
(Pictured: Defence Barrister Mr Hugh Hartnett SC. Photo: Collins) Alleged lies told by a garda under oath may point to a "malaise" and possible "corner...
James Kilroy had 'substance-induced psychotic episode' when he killed wife, psychiatrist tells trial
A murder accused husband had a substance-induced psychotic episode when he killed his wife at their rural Co Mayo home, a psychiatrist has told his trial. Dr...
Murder accused described 'waiting in long grass' for wife
A murder accused husband described to gardai how he "waited in the long grass" for his wife before slitting her throat and choking her with his "bare hands",...
Cameron Blair murderer says immaturity and 'difficult' background weren't taken into account
A then-teenager who armed himself with a 21cm knife and murdered college student Cameron Blair by plunging the weapon into his neck has appealed his life...
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