Mandatory quarantine laws 'illogical and unreasonable', High Court told
The High Court in Dublin is examining two separate challenges to mandatory hotel quarantine requirements for people arriving in Ireland from designated...
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Strokestown eviction pair ask to be released from custody
Two men imprisoned for interfering with a bank's lawful repossession of a farm in Strokestown, County Roscommon, have sought their release from custody....
IRA conviction declared a miscarriage of justice
A man from Dundalk, County Louth, has had his conviction for IRA membership declared a miscarriage of justice by the Special Criminal Court. The applicant was...
Mortgage application fraudster avoids jail
A 40-year-old man from Keshcarrigan in County Leitrim has received a fully suspended three-year sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for mortgage fraud....
Alleged gunman 'up to his neck' in David Douglas murder, State say
A 31-year-old man accused of murdering Dublin businessman David Douglas five years ago was described by prosecutors as "up to his neck" in a meticulously...
Publican released after 115 days in Mountjoy
The High Court has ordered the release of a Co Monaghan businessman from Mountjoy Prison after he completed 115 days in custody for contempt of court. Mr...
Lidl sues IFA over milk allegations
Lidl Ireland has commenced defamation proceedings in the High Court against the Irish Farmers Association, its President Tim Cullinan, and Vice-President...
Garda Colm Horkan murder accused gets date for trial
A 44-year-old man charged with the murder of Detective Garda Colm Horkan has been scheduled for trial at the Central Criminal Court in June 2022. Stephen...
Woman violently assaulted and raped in own home by Tinder date
A man has pleaded guilty to rape and oral rape following a violent assault on a woman at her Dublin home in January 2018. Peter Loughran, aged 36, of...
Acquitted IRA prisoner suffered 'classic case of miscarriage of justice', lawyers say
A man acquitted of IRA membership in the Special Criminal Court has had his case examined for miscarriage of justice findings. Michael Connolly, aged 47 from...
Accused 'panicked' after arranging to meet dissident at murder scene, defence say
A man accused of perverting the course of justice in connection with a dissident republican murder has been remanded on bail pending judgment. The Special...
Former publican caught moving €2.5m in cocaine
A 59-year-old man from Cootehill in Cavan has been sentenced to eight years' imprisonment for his role in transporting cocaine valued at €2.5 million. The...
Cash posted to 'fictitious' person is forfeited to State
A judge at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has ordered the forfeiture of €6,700 in cash intercepted at an An Post sorting facility in south Dublin. The package,...
21-year-old admits to killing man in house fire
A 21-year-old man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter at the Central Criminal Court for the death of a 61-year-old Monaghan man whose house was deliberately...
Johnson & Johnson worker jailed for spending company money on luxuries
A 32-year-old office manager from Kiltoom, County Roscommon, has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for theft from...
Man who arranged to meet dissident on day he was murdered goes on trial
Ray Kennedy, aged 40, has pleaded not guilty at the Special Criminal Court to a charge of perverting the course of justice. The prosecution alleges that...
Man 'destroyed by alcohol' jailed for sexual assault of partner
A 64-year-old man from County Mayo has been sentenced to two years imprisonment, with the final nine months suspended, following his conviction for aggravated...
Warrant for former vet wanted for sexual activity with animals 'fatally flawed' after Brexit, High Court told
A man wanted by United Kingdom authorities to face multiple charges including sexual activity with animals and possession of extreme pornographic material has...
Covid sees Central Criminal Court trials adjourned for years
The Central Criminal Court is managing a substantial backlog of cases caused by Covid-19 restrictions, with trial commencement dates now being set more than...
Son who killed mother in drug-fuelled attack remains a public risk, court hears
A 29-year-old man from Castlebar, County Mayo, has been sentenced to fourteen years' imprisonment for the manslaughter of his mother at their home in...
'Heartbroken' beauty therapist attacked ex's mother
A beauty therapist from Dublin has received a suspended prison sentence following an assault on her ex-partner's mother. Edel Lovett, aged 33, of Raphoe Road,...
Deception accused overpaid by €50k in bail surety
A 39-year-old man facing trial on charges of deception and theft had a bail surety of €100,000 incorrectly refunded in full instead of the reduced amount of...
Man with 'significant intellectual impairment' raped woman sleeping in own bed
A 32-year-old man from Castlefin, County Donegal, has been sentenced to four years imprisonment following his conviction for rape at the Central Criminal...
Strokestown eviction pair to remain in jail
Two men imprisoned by the High Court for interfering with KBC Bank's repossession of a farm at Falsk, Strokestown, County Roscommon will remain in custody...
20 years for conspiracy to murder Kinahan cartel target
The Special Criminal Court has sentenced a man to twenty years imprisonment for his role in an attempted murder conspiracy linked to organised crime. Caolan...
'Notorious environmental polluter' has challenge adjourned
A High Court challenge brought by a man previously jailed for illegal dumping has been adjourned for twelve months. The action, taken under planning and waste...
School challenges direction to readmit special needs pupil
A special needs school in County Meath has initiated High Court judicial review proceedings challenging a Department of Education directive to readmit a pupil...
Former vet facing multiple bestiality charges appears in court
A man has appeared before the High Court in Dublin following his arrest on a European Arrest Warrant issued by Suffolk police. Oliver Lown, aged 35, with an...
Son who killed mother in drug-fuelled attack in danger of becoming homeless if released
A man convicted of manslaughter following the death of his mother in Castlebar, County Mayo, in 2011 appeared for sentence at the Central Criminal Court on 8...
Woman overcharged by BOI fails in appeal to annul bankruptcy
The Court of Appeal has upheld a High Court decision refusing to annul the bankruptcy of a Ballina woman who alleged she was overcharged on her mortgage by...
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