8 years for man whose gun jammed when he tried to shoot ex-girlfriend in head
A man has been sentenced to eight years in prison at the Central Criminal Court for the attempted murder of his ex-girlfriend in County Roscommon. Gerard...
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Rape victim sent message indicating she would "cancel charges", appeal court hears
A man convicted of raping his daughter between 2006 and 2010 in County Mayo and abroad has appealed his conviction at the Court of Appeal. The 47-year-old was...
Irish language rights independent of fair trial rights, lawyers for Queen's visit bomber say
A man from Drumlish, County Longford, has challenged his conviction at the Court of Appeal, arguing that his constitutional right to conduct proceedings in...
Queen's visit bomber claims Irish language rights were "decimated and destroyed" at trial
A man from Drumlish, County Longford, has appealed his conviction for possessing an explosive substance and making hoax bomb threats during a state visit in...
Victim says relatives "manipulated" her into visiting rapist father
A County Mayo man convicted of raping his daughter between 2006 and 2010 when she was aged seven to eleven has had his case heard in the Court of Appeal. The...
Alleged "on-the-run" bomb accused has bail terms relaxed
A 66-year-old man arrested in County Donegal in November on a European Arrest Warrant has had his bail conditions relaxed by the High Court. John Downey is...
UK drug dealer (62) caught with €300k in prescription tablets
A 62-year-old British man has been sentenced to four years imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, with the final 12 months suspended, for possession...
Murderer who slit man's throat for no known reason loses appeal
Gerard Manning, aged 38, of Limerick but originally from Belturbet in County Cavan, has had his murder conviction upheld following an appeal to the Court of...
Freezing orders made against financial advisor
The High Court has granted freezing orders against a financial advisor and two associated companies following allegations that approximately €159,000 advanced...
Christmas bail for IRA accused
A 37-year-old man from Caltragh in Sligo has been granted temporary bail over Christmas by the Special Criminal Court pending a verdict in his case. Julian...
Gun jammed repeatedly when man tried to shoot ex-girlfriend in face
A Dublin man has been remanded in custody pending sentencing at the Central Criminal Court following his guilty plea to attempting to murder his ex-girlfriend...
Freezing orders sought against financial advisor
A Dublin man has sought freezing orders from the High Court against a financial advisor and two associated companies over the alleged non-return of €159,000...
Community service for "jealous" attacker who left victim deaf in one ear
An apprentice electrician from Donaghmede has received a non-custodial sentence after pleading guilty to causing serious harm to a schoolmate at Dublin...
Man who hit fellow coaching student with car avoids jail
A 21-year-old Dublin man has received a two-year suspended sentence after pleading guilty to assaulting a fellow soccer coaching student with his car at...
Men wanted for alleged attempted murder of PSNI officer challenge their arrest
Two Dublin men wanted in Northern Ireland for the alleged attempted murder of a police officer have challenged their arrest and detention in Co Donegal...
Serial burglar tells court he wants to become "honest member of society"
A 29-year-old man from Ballymun pleaded guilty to burglary at Copper Face Jacks nightclub in Dublin on 27 May 2017. Jason Whelan admitted stealing...
Man guilty of tiger kidnapping at home of post mistress
Paschal Kelly, aged 53, with an address in Cootehill, County Cavan, has been convicted of tiger kidnapping, false imprisonment and robbery at Dublin Circuit...
Judge warns jury about ID evidence in tiger kidnapping trial
A jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has begun deliberations in the trial of Paschal Kelly, aged 53, from Cootehill, Co. Cavan, who has pleaded not guilty...
"Foot solider" helped criminal organisation murder David Douglas
A 20-year-old man has been remanded in custody pending sentencing at the Special Criminal Court following his admission to facilitating the murder of David...
State's case "riddled with doubts and unanswered questions", defence tell tiger kidnap trial
At Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, the defence barrister in a tiger kidnapping trial has submitted that the State's case against Paschal Kelly, aged 52 and...
"This is a tragedy": murder trial collapses after "Prime Time" segment
A murder trial at the Central Criminal Court has collapsed following broadcast content on RTÉ's Prime Time programme concerning the legal defence of...
Jury deliberating in trial of man accused of musician's murder
A jury at the Central Criminal Court is deliberating in the trial of a Sligo man charged with the murder of a musician. Keith Brady, aged 31 and from Cartron...
On-the-run abuser sentenced to 7 years in absentia
A man in his twenties has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment in absentia at the Central Criminal Court following his conviction for sexually abusing a...
"Mass of evidence" points to tiger kidnap accused's guilt, prosecution say
At Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, prosecution counsel has outlined what it characterises as compelling evidence linking Paschal Kelly, aged 52, from...
Jail for homeless man who demanded €20k and weekly protection money
A 31-year-old homeless man has been jailed for three years at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court following his guilty plea to demanding money with menaces. Brendan...
Killing of "true gent" was "deliberate and conscious", prosecution tell jury
A 31-year-old man from Cartron Estate in Sligo is on trial at the Central Criminal Court charged with murdering Martin Kivlehan, a 59-year-old musician,...
Disputed hotel will open to asylum seekers in early January, court told
The High Court heard on Thursday that the 39-room Shannon Key West Hotel at Rooskey, on the Leitrim-Roscommon border, is set to accommodate asylum seekers...
Murder accused withdrew admission before making prison confession
A Sligo man charged with murder at the Central Criminal Court has pleaded not guilty to killing a musician but guilty to manslaughter. Keith Brady, aged 31,...
Accused admits helping IRA transport mortar
A 29-year-old man from Ballysodare in County Sligo has pleaded guilty before the Special Criminal Court to assisting an unlawful organisation by transporting...
Killing of musician "a moment of madness", murder accused told gardai
A man charged with murder in connection with the death of a Sligo musician has told gardaí that the killing was "a moment of madness" following drug use....
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