Care home patient found on excrement-strewn floor after being locked in room
A care home patient was found on an excrement-strewn floor having been locked in their room overnight during the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic, the...
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Manufacturer must pay €10k over 'absolutist' face mask policy in 'unprecedented' case
A car parts maker accused of imposing an “absolutist” face mask policy during the Covid-19 pandemic has been ordered to pay a worker with an anxiety disorder...
Gun enthusiast caught with 'ammunition factory'
(Pictured: Gavin Blanchfield. Photo: Collins) By Claire Henry and Fiona Ferguson A gun enthusiast who was caught with “an ammunition factory” of bullet heads,...
Alleged trafficking victim a sex worker, defence propose
A woman who was allegedly trafficked and required to work as a prostitute in rural Ireland was a sex worker in Brazil who came to this country to work as a...
Man who raped sleeping girlfriend is jailed
A man who raped his sleeping girlfriend in her home has been sentenced to three years in prison. Francis Bourne (47) of Lower Main Street, Buncrana, Co...
Alleged trafficking victim tells trial she came to Ireland 'for better future'
By Isabel Hayes and Eimear Dodd A woman who was allegedly trafficked and required to work as a prostitute in rural Ireland has told a jury that she came to...
Judgement in Monk's Regency Hotel murder trial expected in April
(File Picture: Mr Gerry Hutch. Photo: Collins) After hearing evidence for 52 days, the Special Criminal Court will deliver a judgement in April in the trial...
Man fails on gender discrimination pay claim but is awarded €40k for unfair dismissal
A manager for a global tech company who argued he was not receiving the same pay as a female colleague has failed in a discrimination claim but has been...
Woman allegedly trafficked for prostitution tells trial she was moved to new town 'every week'
By Isabel Hayes and Sonya McLean A woman who was allegedly trafficked and required to work as a prostitute in rural Ireland amid threats and a “debt bondage”...
'Man in charge' Hutch carried out 'brutal and callous execution' and should be convicted of murder, prosecution say
Gerard The Monk' Hutch was one of two gunmen disguised in tactical gear who shot Kinahan Cartel member David Byrne in a "brutal and callous execution" as the...
Innocent car occupants caught up in Traveller family feud
(Pictured: Martin Mongan. Photo: Collins) A man who drove his truck at a van containing family members he was feuding with, causing a three-way collision with...
After 13 weeks, State concludes murder case against Hutch
The State has concluded its case against Gerard ‘The Monk’ Hutch, who is charged with the murder of Kinahan Cartel member David Byrne at the Regency Hotel,...
Accused was working miles north of Regency on afternoon of attack, alibi tells trial
(Pictured: Mr Jason Bonney. Photo: Collins) A builder accused of participating in the murder of Kinahan Cartel member David Byrne at the Regency Hotel was...
Women go on trial accused of trafficking Brazilians to work as prostitutes
Two women have gone on trial accused of trafficking two Brazilian women, who were allegedly moved between rural Irish towns where they required to work as...
Man avoids jail for 'unprovoked, shameful and cowardly attack' on partner
(Pictured: Matthew Telford. Photo: Collins) A man who carried out an "unprovoked, shameful and cowardly attack" on his parter in front of her children in...
Teen's murder 'one of the most horrifying' in Irish history, mother tells court
(File Picture: Defendant Gerard Cruise. Photo: Collins) The mother of a 17-year-old boy who was murdered and chopped up by a criminal gang has said she wishes...
Co-accused of man who died after violent prison cell attack is jailed
The co-accused of a man who died from injuries sustained in a violent prison cell attack last July has been sentenced to a two and half year prison term. Luke...
'Inside man' in €50k casino robbery walks from court
By Declan Brennan and Eimear Dodd A professional poker dealer who betrayed his employers by acting as the inside man in the robbery of €50,000 from a casino...
Woman will not face any more jail time for manslaughter of new born
The State has failed in a bid to increase the sentence imposed on a "troubled" young woman jailed for the manslaughter of her own new-born baby, who she put...
Child sentencing practice 'crying out for legislation,' Urantsetseg Tserendorj case hearing told
(Pictured: Mr Justice Tony Hunt. Photo: Collins) There is no statutory basis for sentence reviews in cases of children found guilty of committing serious...
Regency accused claims dad was driving his jeep on day of attack
(Pictured: Accused Mr Jason Bonney. Photo: Collins) Lawyers for a man accused of participating in the murder of Kinahan Cartel member David Byrne at the...
Teen given 'one chance' after he caused severe injuries to security guard
By Eimear Dodd A teenager who was 16 when he caused “severe injuries” to a supermarket security guard after he threw a plastic bottle at his face has walked...
Enoch Burke claims justice is 'being withheld' after injunction bid is dismissed
Enoch Burke has claimed that justice is being "withheld" from him after a High Court judge refused to grant an injunction halting disciplinary proceedings...
Concert promoter who referred to woman with mobility issues as 'liability' is ordered to pay €3k
A promoter has been ordered to pay €3,000 each to a couple with mobility issues after failing to provide them with reasonable accommodation when they asked...
Victim's Christian views sees ex avoid jail for breaking into her home, attacking her and dog
A man who was carrying an imitation handgun when he broke into the home of his wheelchair-bound ex-girlfriend before assaulting her and throwing her dog on to...
Enoch Burke can halt disciplinary hearing if he stays away from school
A High Court judge has accepted teacher Enoch Burke has a "strong case" that his challenge against his employer's proposed disciplinary proceedings against...
'Step grandad' avoids jail for sending 'depraved' messages to girl
A pensioner who sent “depraved” sexually explicit messages to the daughter of his son’s partner has received a fully suspended prison sentence. The...
Child rapist who led 'double life' fails in appeal
A child rapist who led a "double-life" while raping and sexually abusing his former partner's daughter over the course of a decade has failed in his appeal...
Violent rapist given 'extraordinary' lenient sentence over lack of English, appeal told
A violent offender who grabbed and raped a woman with a mild intellectual disability on a side-street and then falsely imprisoned her in his home, raping her...
Regency Hotel trial hears of shootings linked to Hutch-Kinahan feud
A senior garda has given evidence to the Regency Hotel murder trial of four shootings that have taken place during the Hutch-Kinahan feud, including the still...
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