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Sligo · November 27, 2018

Unusual meeting between prisoners held on "humanitarian grounds", superintendent tells trial

A superintendent has told the Central Criminal Court that he facilitated an unusual meeting between two detained siblings on humanitarian grounds rather than...

Cavan · November 27, 2018

Former accused turned State's witness describes role in shooting of dissident republican

A protected State's witness testified at the Special Criminal Court on the circumstances surrounding the 2013 shooting death of dissident republican Peter...

Sligo · November 26, 2018

Murder accused said he was "off his head" when he stabbed musician

A 31-year-old man from Sligo town is on trial at the Central Criminal Court charged with murdering a local musician in August 2015. The accused has pleaded...

Cavan · November 26, 2018

Detective tells trial he believes tiger kidnap accused has links to organised crime

A detective has testified at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court that he holds the view a man accused of involvement in a €90,000 tiger kidnapping in 2014 has...

Cavan · November 26, 2018

Butterly murder accused pleads guilty to impeding firearms investigation

A man has pleaded guilty before the Special Criminal Court to impeding the apprehension or prosecution of a former murder accused who became a State witness....

Sligo · November 23, 2018

Accused told gardai he "never murdered anyone"

Keith Brady, of Cartron Estate in Sligo, is charged with the murder of Martin Kivlehan, a musician, at his home on Holborn Street between 2nd and 3rd August...

Cavan · November 23, 2018

Detectives who identified tiger kidnap accused previously took part in his arrest, trial told

A man from Cootehill, County Cavan, has pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to charges arising from an alleged tiger kidnapping in September...

Cavan · November 23, 2018

Man admits helping IRA carry out murder of dissident republican

A man from Cavan has pleaded guilty before the Special Criminal Court to assisting an unlawful organisation in the murder of dissident republican Peter...

Enniskillen · November 23, 2018

Downey to seek discovery of UK state documents in extradition fight

A High Court hearing into the extradition of John Downey (66) to face charges relating to the deaths of two UDR soldiers in Enniskillen on 25 August 1972 has...

Bundoran · November 22, 2018

Musician likely to have been incapacitated when stabbed to death, trial hears

At the Central Criminal Court, a pathologist has given evidence that a musician found dead in his Sligo home was severely intoxicated at the time of his...

Cavan · November 22, 2018

Murder accused taken from court in ambulance

A man on trial at the Special Criminal Court for the murder of a father-of-two was removed from proceedings in an ambulance after falling unwell before the...

Sligo · November 21, 2018

Musician slumped in chair or sitting on ground when wound inflicted, expert tells jury

A scenes of crime expert has told the Central Criminal Court that a musician found dead in his Sligo home was likely in a seated or recumbent position when...

Cavan · November 21, 2018

Tiger kidnap trial enters seventh week

The trial of Paschal Kelly, aged 52 and from Cootehill, Co. Cavan, has entered its seventh week at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Mr Kelly has pleaded not...

Killala · November 21, 2018

Luas attacker apologises to commuter

A 23-year-old man pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assaulting a commuter on a Luas tram on 11 November 2016. Lee Murray, formerly of...

Sligo · November 20, 2018

Scene appeared "staged" to look like suicide, witness tells murder trial

A murder trial at the Central Criminal Court has heard evidence that the death scene of a 59-year-old Sligo man appeared staged to resemble a suicide. Keith...

Sligo · November 20, 2018

Jury to consider intoxication level of man accused of murdering talented musician

A jury at the Central Criminal Court is hearing evidence in the trial of a 31-year-old Sligo man charged with murdering Martin Kivlehan in the town during...

Manorhamilton · November 20, 2018 Also covered in Ballisodare, Dromahair

"Stop and search" of IRA accused was lawful, court rules

Two men accused of membership of an unlawful organisation styled the Irish Republican Army have had a significant legal application rejected at the Special...

Sligo · November 19, 2018

Man admits to killing Martin Kivlehan but denies murder

A 31-year-old man from Sligo has admitted to the killing of Martin Kivlehan but denies the charge of murder. Keith Brady, of Cartron Estate, appeared before...

Carrick-On-Shannon · November 19, 2018

Mosque teacher sexually abused girl (6)

A man has been convicted of sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl at a Dublin mosque. Abdur Rashid, aged 50, was found guilty by jury at Dublin Circuit...

Ballisodare · November 19, 2018 Also covered in Dromahair, Manorhamilton

"Stop and search" of IRA accused unlawful, defence argue

Two men from County Sligo have had their vehicle stop and search challenged as unlawful at the Special Criminal Court. Julian Flohr, aged 37, of Rusheen Ard,...

Carrick-On-Shannon · November 19, 2018

Man pleads guilty to attempted murder of woman he had harassed

A 38-year-old man from Roscommon has pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of a woman in County Roscommon. Gerard Mooney of Castle Hill, Castlerea appeared...

Ballisodare · November 15, 2018 Also covered in Dromahair, Manorhamilton

Mortar round found inside "Spiderman" backpack, IRA trial hears

Two men from County Sligo are on trial at the Special Criminal Court charged with membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the Irish Republican...

Cavan · November 15, 2018

Expert found nothing of evidential value in tiger kidnap car, trial hears

A garda fingerprint expert has told Dublin Circuit Criminal Court that examination of a vehicle used in a €90,000 tiger kidnapping yielded no evidential...

Rooskey · November 15, 2018

Injunction sought preventing hotel's use as asylum seeker accomodation

Paradub Limited has brought High Court proceedings seeking to prevent the Shannon Key West Hotel at Rooskey, on the Leitrim-Roscommon border, from being used...

Cavan · November 14, 2018

Tiger kidnap jury hears evidence of crime scene preservation

A jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has heard evidence regarding garda procedures at a crime scene in a tiger kidnapping trial. Paschal Kelly, aged 52 and...

Cavan · November 13, 2018

Man appeals conviction for murdering brothel guard

A man convicted of murdering a Romanian national at a brothel in Cavan six years ago is awaiting the outcome of his appeal against conviction at the Court of...

Cavan · November 13, 2018

Extra licence plate in alleged kidnap vehicle, trial hears

A detective gave evidence on day 21 of the trial of Paschal Kelly at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, describing the discovery of an additional licence plate...

Kiltimagh · November 13, 2018

DCU student avoids jail for dealing drugs on campus

A 21-year-old sports science student from Kiltimagh, County Mayo, has avoided a custodial sentence after admitting drug dealing at Dublin City University....

French Park · November 12, 2018

Drivers must have "particular regard to vulnerability of cyclists", judge says

A bus driver from Dublin has been convicted of careless driving causing death following a collision with a cyclist on Burlington Road in November 2014. Osborn...

Donegal · November 12, 2018

Garda challenges findings of Disclosures Tribunal

A Donegal-based Garda has initiated High Court proceedings seeking to overturn findings made against him by the Disclosures Tribunal. Garda Keith Harrison...

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