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Castlebar · May 21, 2020 Also covered in Claremorris

Judge to hear evidence on whether young killer can be sent to prison

Justice Eileen Creedon will hear medical evidence at the Central Criminal Court regarding whether a young man with a serious brain condition can be...

Killala · May 19, 2020 Also covered in Ballina

Bankruptcy can't be annulled after discharge, judge finds

The High Court has dismissed an application by a woman from Killala, County Mayo, seeking to annul her bankruptcy following a mortgage overcharging dispute...

Cavan · May 18, 2020

Child rapist to appeal 20-year sentence

A man has been granted a Court of Appeal date to challenge his 20-year prison sentence for the serial sexual abuse of children in Cavan and Monaghan. The...

Monaghan · May 15, 2020

Essex migrant deaths: territorial issue a 'red herring', State says

At the High Court in Dublin, counsel for a Monaghan haulier argued that many offences alleged against him in connection with 39 migrant deaths occurred...

Mayo · May 08, 2020

Abuser fails in bid to overturn conviction for assaults on neighbouring sisters

A man from County Mayo has unsuccessfully appealed his conviction for sexually assaulting three sisters over an eighteen-year period beginning in 1976. He was...

Letterkenny · May 08, 2020

Sentence imposed on man who stabbed friend 17 times 'too severe', court hears

A man has brought an appeal against his eight-and-a-half year sentence for stabbing his friend seventeen times with scissors in Letterkenny, County Donegal,...

Monaghan · May 07, 2020

Essex Migrant Deaths: warrant for NI man 'wholly unsatisfactory', court told

The Court of Appeal heard arguments on May 7th regarding the extradition of a 23-year-old man from County Down, who is accused of delivering a trailer in...

Castleblayney · May 07, 2020

Capital Murder trial hears of pursuit of fuel launderers

At the Central Criminal Court, jurors have viewed CCTV footage documenting events preceding a fatal robbery at Lordship Credit Union in County Louth....

Cavan · May 06, 2020

Robber rumbled after DNA found on juicebox

Gareth Hamilton, aged 26, from Drumconnick, County Cavan, was sentenced to three years imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court following his guilty plea...

Castleblayney · May 01, 2020

IRA man's conviction appeal is dismissed

A 57-year-old mechanic from Castleblayney, County Monaghan, has had his conviction appeal dismissed by the Court of Appeal. The man was convicted in March...

Roscommon · April 30, 2020

Notorious serial killer Nash fails in bid for damages

Mark Nash, who is serving life sentences for murders committed in Roscommon and Dublin, has failed in a bid for damages at the European Court of Human Rights....

Mayo · April 30, 2020

Man in bid to overturn conviction for abusing three sisters

A Mayo man has appealed his conviction for sexually abusing three sisters over an extended period. He was found guilty in October 2017 on 19 counts of...

Monaghan · April 30, 2020

Alleged 'ringleader' behind Essex migrant deaths is refused bail

A Monaghan haulier alleged to be the principal organiser of a human trafficking operation has been refused bail by the High Court pending extradition...

Mayo · April 29, 2020

Man convicted of abuse in 1970s brings appeal

A man convicted of sexually abusing a child in County Mayo during the 1970s has appealed his conviction at the Court of Appeal. The defendant was found guilty...

Monaghan · April 29, 2020

Monaghan man alleged to be 'chief organiser' behind Essex migrant deaths

A Monaghan man appeared before the High Court on bail application following his arrest on a European Arrest Warrant in connection with the deaths of 39...

Sligo · April 29, 2020

Construction worker jailed for part in tax fraud scheme

A construction worker from Sligo has been sentenced to three years' imprisonment for his involvement in a tax fraud scheme at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court....

Virginia · April 28, 2020

Men accused of false imprisonment and attack on Quinn Director get bail

The High Court has granted bail to two men charged with the false imprisonment and assault causing serious harm of Kevin Lunney, a director at Quinn...

Cavan · April 27, 2020

Bail bid by men accused of attack on Quinn director

Two men appeared before the High Court on bail applications in connection with charges of false imprisonment and assault causing serious harm to Kevin Lunney,...

Monaghan · April 24, 2020

Essex Migrant Deaths: charge of human trafficking against NI man withdrawn, court hears

A human trafficking charge against a 22-year-old from County Down has been withdrawn by United Kingdom authorities, the Court of Appeal in Dublin heard. Eamon...

Monaghan · April 21, 2020

Essex Migrant Tragedy: man wanted on 39 manslaughter charges appears before High Court

A 40-year-old man from Tyholland, County Monaghan, appeared before the High Court in Dublin on charges arising from a migrant trafficking tragedy in Essex....

Cavan · April 20, 2020

Trial of Kevin Lunney accused could last for three months

Four men appeared before the Special Criminal Court charged with false imprisonment and assault causing serious harm to Kevin Lunney, a director of Quinn...

Cavan · March 30, 2020

Four to appear before Special Criminal Court charged with attack on Quinn director

Four men are to appear before the Special Criminal Court on Friday following their committal for trial over allegations relating to the assault and false...

Letterkenny · March 23, 2020

Ghanian men who raped 'blind drunk' student are jailed for nine years

Two men were jailed for nine years at the Central Criminal Court following their conviction for rape. Boakye Osei, aged 30, of Tooban, Burnfoot, and Kelvin...

Sligo · March 23, 2020

Appeal against possession order for family home is dismissed

The High Court in Dublin has dismissed an appeal brought by a County Sligo man seeking to overturn a possession order relating to his family home. Keith...

Sligo · March 18, 2020

Husband's murder trial ends as three jurors cannot attend court

A murder trial at the Central Criminal Court has been halted after three jurors notified the court they could not attend proceedings. Ms Justice Eileen...

Sligo · March 18, 2020

Girl sent home from hospital after contracting meningitis has €12m settlement approved

The High Court has approved a €12 million settlement in a case concerning a child who developed bacterial meningitis after being sent home from Sligo General...

Letterkenny · March 18, 2020 Also covered in Glenties

€35k settlement approved for family of man who died months after procedure

The High Court has approved a settlement of €35,000 to the family of Brian McElhinney, a retired building contractor from Glenties, County Donegal, who died...

Killala · March 16, 2020

Busy CAB list sees receiver appointed over luxury watches

The High Court has ordered the appointment of a receiver over three luxury watches alleged to have been purchased with proceeds of crime. Christopher Waldron,...

Carrickmacross · March 13, 2020

Businessman faces further spell in prison for alleged contempt

A High Court judge has directed that a Monaghan businessman be arrested and brought before the court over allegations he has breached orders restraining him...

Sligo · March 12, 2020

Coronavirus: Trials should be completed where possible, President instructs

At the Central Criminal Court, Ms Justice Eileen Creedon instructed a jury on 12 March 2020 to return on Wednesday to conclude closing speeches in the trial...

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