Court rejects abuser's claim that jury verdict was "perverse"
A man in his sixties, convicted of sexually assaulting and raping his grand-niece on multiple occasions between 1992 and 1994 at locations in counties Donegal...
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Jury fails to reach verdict in drug dealer's murder trial
A jury at the Central Criminal Court has been unable to reach a verdict in the trial of a 25-year-old man charged in connection with a fatal stabbing in...
Nurse "not sure" if father was following her instructions, infant murder trial hears
A nurse who advised a father during an emergency call about his choking infant was uncertain whether her instructions were being followed, the Central...
"One of life's victims" jailed for three years for staging housemate's suicide
A 34-year-old woman has been sentenced to three years imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court for impeding the apprehension or prosecution of her...
Response of garda chief "a kick in the teeth", McCabe tells tribunal
Garda Sergeant Maurice McCabe gave evidence before the Charleton tribunal in Dublin, describing the response to an internal investigation into his complaints...
Murder jury to resume deliberations despite telling judge of impasse
A jury in a murder trial at the Central Criminal Court has been instructed to resume deliberations on Wednesday morning despite indicating to the judge that...
Father put wad of tissue down infant's throat, prosecution allege at murder trial
At the Central Criminal Court, a murder trial commenced involving John Tighe, aged 40, from Lavallyroe, Ballyhaunis, County Mayo. Mr Tighe has pleaded not...
Case of man jailed for offering boy (13) money for sex has all characteristics of "miscarriage of justice", court told
Thomas Folliard, aged 63, of Church Road, Aughamore, Ballyhaunis, County Mayo, has moved to appeal his conviction for sexual exploitation of a child at the...
Jury deliberating in drug dealer's murder trial
A jury at the Central Criminal Court has begun deliberating in the trial of a 25-year-old Longford man charged with murder. Rihards Lavickis, of Annaly Court,...
Father goes on trial accused of murdering infant son
A 40-year-old man from Ballyhaunis, County Mayo has entered a not guilty plea to the charge of murdering his infant son at the Central Criminal Court. John...
Woman to be sentenced for staging housemate's suicide
A woman has been convicted of impeding the prosecution of her boyfriend for murder by staging her housemate's death as suicide. The 34-year-old defendant,...
Disqualified drunk driver who left garda with "life changing" issues is jailed after appeal
A man convicted of driving his car at gardaí has been jailed following an appeal by the Director of Public Prosecutions. Paul McGillion, aged 33 and resident...
Challenge to planning extension for Mayo wind farm
A High Court challenge to a planning extension granted for a proposed wind farm at Derrynadivva, Castlebar, Co Mayo has been admitted to the fast-track...
Accused is "deliberate killer", prosecution tell jury
A prosecution barrister has told jurors at the Central Criminal Court that there is no credible basis for a provocation defence in the trial of a man accused...
"Exceptionally" drunk burglar fell asleep in armchair at house he raided
A man has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court following a burglary at Carndonagh Park, Donaghmede, Dublin, in June...
Murder accused takes the stand in his own defence
A 25-year-old man charged with murder at the Central Criminal Court has testified that he did not intend to harm the deceased during an incident in Longford...
Bar manager avoids jail for stealing from employer after "series of personal tragedies"
A Carlow publican has received a two-year suspended sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for stealing €8,589 from his former employer at The Porterhouse...
Dealer stabbed man to death after row over €300 drug debt
A murder trial at the Central Criminal Court heard that a 25-year-old man from Annaly Court, Longford fatally stabbed another man following escalating...
Jury in staged suicide trial told they can return majority verdict
At the Central Criminal Court, a jury has been instructed that they may return a majority verdict in the trial of a woman charged with impeding the...
Woman guilty of staging housemate’s suicide
A woman has been found guilty at the Central Criminal Court of impeding the prosecution of her boyfriend following the death of a housemate at their residence...
Father of two died from stab wound to heart
At the Central Criminal Court, State Pathologist Professor Marie Cassidy gave evidence in a murder trial concerning the death of a 31-year-old man from...
Alleged trespassers "demanded €10,000 per caravan" to leave business park, High Court told
A fund-appointed receiver has initiated High Court proceedings at the N5 Business Park in Moneen, Castlebar, Co Mayo, seeking the removal of alleged...
Jury deliberating in staged suicide trial
A jury at the Central Criminal Court has begun deliberating in the trial of a 34-year-old Latvian woman charged with impeding the prosecution of her boyfriend...
Murder accused's partner feared revenge
A woman testified at the Central Criminal Court on Wednesday that she feared reprisals from associates of a man fatally stabbed in Longford in 2016. Inita...
Wind-farm developer secures injunction against winding-up petition
A wind-farm developer operating in County Sligo has obtained a temporary High Court injunction preventing a quarrying company from pursuing a winding-up...
Jury asked to consider defences of duress and reasonable excuse
A jury at the Central Criminal Court has been instructed to consider defences of duress and reasonable excuse in the trial of a 34-year-old woman charged with...
Murder accused told garda he was "going to sort out" deaceased
At the Central Criminal Court, a garda gave evidence that a murder accused had expressed intent to "sort out" the deceased hours before a fatal stabbing in...
Murder accused had been beaten up by deceased, partner tells trial
At the Central Criminal Court in Dublin, the trial of Rihards Lavickis, a 25-year-old Latvian man from Annaly Court, Longford, heard evidence relating to the...
"A series of most unfortunate events": Tribunal hears closing submissions
The Disclosures Tribunal heard closing submissions on its first module of inquiry concerning false allegations of sexual abuse made against garda...
Accused's violent childhood left her with "limited ability" to defy abusive partner, psychiatrist tells trial
A trial at the Central Criminal Court heard evidence that a 34-year-old woman accused of impeding the prosecution of her partner in connection with a death...
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