Rapist attacked woman after giving her lift home
A man from Castleblayney has been sentenced to five years in prison following his conviction for rape and assault at the Central Criminal Court. Aurelijus...
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Man with history of assaulting women has prison sentence doubled three days before release date
A man with a documented history of assaulting women has had his prison sentence doubled by the Court of Appeal in Cavan, just three days before his scheduled...
ECJ makes significant ruling in trucker's challenge against €1.5m demand
The European Court of Justice has delivered a significant preliminary ruling favouring a Roscommon truck driver in his challenge against a €1.5 million tax...
Garda investigation into allegation that child abuse complainant lied in evidence
A man has been convicted and sentenced at the Central Criminal Court following a jury trial in February. He received 15 years imprisonment, with the final...
"Smart but stupid' dealer caught with €26k in drugs avoids jail
Mark Foster (23) pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possession of drugs for sale or supply at his home on South Circular Road, Dublin, on 11...
Murder accused who failed to turn up for trial was arrested in Spain
A man charged with the murder of Peter Butterly appeared at the Special Criminal Court after his arrest in Spain. Dean Evans, aged 25, from Raheny in Dublin,...
Father convicted of raping daughter doesn't accept jury verdict
A 47-year-old man from Co Mayo has been convicted by a jury at the Central Criminal Court of three counts of rape, five counts of anal rape and six counts of...
Martin and Rabbitte give evidence to Disclosures Tribunal
Two senior politicians gave evidence to the Charleton tribunal regarding allegations that garda leadership circulated damaging rumours about whistleblower...
Dispute between landlord and receiver admitted to fast-track list
A dispute between a financial fund and a court-appointed receiver against the owners of residential properties across multiple counties has been admitted to...
Jury in baby Joshua trial told they can return majority verdict
At the Central Criminal Court, the jury in the trial of a man accused of murdering his infant son has been permitted to return a majority verdict. John Tighe,...
Father is jailed for life after jury finds him guilty of murdering infant son
A man from Ballyhaunis, County Mayo, has been sentenced to life imprisonment following his conviction for the murder of his infant son. John Tighe, aged 40,...
Jury deliberating in trial of father accused of murdering infant son
A jury at the Central Criminal Court is to resume deliberations on Friday in the trial of John Tighe, aged 40, of Lavallyroe, Ballyhaunis, County Mayo. Mr...
Jury in infant murder trial must be "certain" of father's guilt, defence say
A jury at the Central Criminal Court has heard closing arguments in the trial of a man accused of murdering his infant son in Co Mayo. John Tighe, aged 40, of...
Manslaughter verdict open to jury in trial of father accused of murdering infant son
At the Central Criminal Court, Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy has begun his charge to the jury in the trial of a Ballyhaunis man accused of murdering his infant...
"Inconsistencies" in father's account of baby's death, prosecution say
A father accused of murdering his six-and-a-half-month-old son at his home in Ballyhaunis, County Mayo, faces closing arguments at the Central Criminal Court....
Man attacked family members with fire extinguisher
A man has been convicted of assaulting his brother and sister-in-law with a fire extinguisher during a family gathering in Dublin. David Fludgate (39) pleaded...
Date set for Longford murder trial
Rihards Lavickis, aged 25 and resident of Annaly Court in Longford, has been charged with the murder of Akadiusz Czajkowski on 1st November 2016 at Rue Noyal...
Father went on to have second child with mother of infant he is accused of murdering
A man charged with the murder of his six-month-old son at his home in Ballyhaunis, County Mayo in 2013 later fathered a second child with the infant's mother,...
Trial of father accused of murdering infant son hears interview transcripts
A jury at the Central Criminal Court has heard interview transcripts involving a man accused of murdering his infant son. John Tighe, aged 40, from Lavallyroe...
"My boy was dying in my arms": trial hears of murder accused's interviews with gardai
A 40-year-old man accused of murdering his six-month-old son told gardai "I did all I could" as the child died in his arms. The Central Criminal Court jury...
Choking most common cause of accidental death in babies, murder trial hears
A paediatrician has testified at the Central Criminal Court that choking represents the most frequent cause of accidental death in infants under one year old....
Suggestion that infant put wad of tissue into mouth "fanciful", forensic pathologist tells murder trial
A forensic pathologist has testified at the Central Criminal Court that a tear inside a six-month-old child's throat would typically result from punches,...
"What have you done?" mother asked father on trial for murdering infant son
A paediatrician has told the Central Criminal Court that a six-month-old infant could not have formed or swallowed the wad of tissue found in his throat. Dr...
Man claimed he was on "drinking" session and didn't know about half-tonne of fertiliser in back of van
A Cork man has been granted a date to appeal his conviction for membership of an unlawful organisation. Martin McHale, aged 54, was found guilty by the...
Baby's blood found on father's pyjamas, murder trial hears
A forensic scientist has told the Central Criminal Court that blood found on pyjama bottoms belonging to a man accused of murder came from his six-month-old...
Tissue from two different boxes found in infant's throat, father's murder trial hears
John Tighe, aged 40, of Lavallyroe, Ballyhaunis, County Mayo has pleaded not guilty to the murder of his six-month-old son Joshua Sussbier Tighe at his home...
Businesswoman harassed former employees after they bought out her company
A 59-year-old businesswoman from Virginia, Cavan has been handed a three-year suspended sentence after pleading guilty to harassing three former employees at...
Father accused of murdering infant son exhorted doctor to "do something", jury hears
A father accused of murdering his infant son urged a doctor to intervene at the scene, the Central Criminal Court heard on the second day of trial. John...
New jury sworn-in after weather delays trial of father accused of murdering infant son
A new jury of three men and nine women has been sworn in at the Central Criminal Court to hear the trial of John Tighe, aged 40, from Lavallyroe, Ballyhaunis,...
UK seeks to try retired teacher on additional sex assault charge
The High Court has authorised proceedings for an additional sexual assault charge against a 78-year-old retired teacher currently in UK custody. The man, a UK...
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