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Longford · May 08, 2017

Farmer who told repo men to get into pen with agitated boar alleges juror interference

A pig farmer from County Longford has appealed his conviction for false imprisonment and related offences, alleging interference with a juror during his...

Mayo · May 05, 2017

"The fu**ing dregs decide not to finish it": former advisor to Joan Burton "not proud" of language during protest

At Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Karen O'Connell, a former special advisor to Labour TD Joan Burton, gave evidence in the trial of Solidarity TD Paul Murphy...

Convoy · May 05, 2017

Pair have 20-year sentences for aggravated burglary reduced on appeal

Two Dublin men have had their sentences reduced on appeal following convictions for aggravated burglary at a rural Tipperary home in November 2013. Patrick...

Cavan · May 04, 2017

87-year-old claims nephew spent over €130k for his own use

An 87-year-old man has initiated High Court proceedings in relation to allegations that his nephew withdrew over €130,000 from his bank account for personal...

Longford · May 02, 2017

Convicted sex offender to be sentenced for sexual abuse of four nieces

A man from Legan, County Longford, has been remanded in custody pending sentencing at the Central Criminal Court for the sexual abuse of four nieces over a...

Cavan · May 02, 2017

Juror's google search collapses retrial of childminder

A retrial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has collapsed following a juror's internet research into a witness in the case. The jury had retired to consider...

Cavan · April 28, 2017

Child's injuries indicated "non-accidental injury", retired paediatrician tells trial

A retired consultant paediatrician has told Dublin Circuit Criminal Court that the pattern of injuries sustained by a ten-month-old child indicated...

Cavan · April 27, 2017

Infant had “classic” symptoms of abusive head trauma, trial hears

A ten-month-old girl presented with injuries consistent with abusive head trauma when admitted to Temple Street Children's Hospital in Dublin in April 2012, a...

Ballyshannon · April 27, 2017

Convicted rapist jailed for punching former girlfriend

A 31-year-old man from Ballyshannon, County Donegal, has been sentenced to 12 months imprisonment following his conviction for assaulting his former partner....

Cavan · April 26, 2017

Child minder denied infant was “violently shaken” in her care, trial hears

A childminder accused of causing serious harm to a ten-month-old infant pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to the charge. Sandra Higgins,...

Glenties · April 26, 2017

No jail for man who hijacked car after crashing

Patrick Fitzgerald, aged 40, of Glenties Park, Finglas, Dublin, has avoided a custodial sentence following an incident on River Road, Castleknock, County...

Cavan · April 25, 2017

Child minder goes on trial accused of causing serious harm to infant

A childminder has gone on trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court charged with intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to a ten-month-old infant in...

Leitrim · April 24, 2017

Tipperary man pleads guilty to having pistol & pipe bombs

A 24-year-old man from Clonmel in County Tipperary has pleaded guilty at the Special Criminal Court to possessing a firearm and explosive devices. Dylan...

Charlestown · April 24, 2017

Carpet company director admits to price-fixing

A director of a carpet company based in Charlestown, County Mayo, admitted at the Central Criminal Court to breaching competition law through a price-fixing...

Belturbet · April 07, 2017

London financial worker and student brother stole from charity bar

Two brothers from Belturbet, County Cavan, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to stealing over €8,000 in cash while working as charity barmen at...

Roscommon · April 06, 2017

Extradition of company director to UK over £5m tax fraud postponed “on humanitarian grounds”

A construction company director from Roscommon has secured a four-week postponement of his extradition to the United Kingdom on humanitarian grounds. Thomas...

Roscommon · April 05, 2017

Court dismisses injunctions sought over golf course lands

The High Court has dismissed an application by a businessman seeking injunctions to regain control of a golf course property in County Wicklow from a...

Roscommon · April 04, 2017

Criminal with 156 convictions who used dog in violent robbery remanded on continuing bail

A 26-year-old man from Roscommon has pleaded guilty to his role in a violent robbery on Arran Quay in Dublin in June 2014. Patrick Conroy, with 156 previous...

Carrickmacross · April 04, 2017

Monaghan man to face trial next month after weapons cache discovery

A man from Monaghan has been remanded on bail pending trial at the Special Criminal Court following his arrest in connection with a significant weapons...

Longford · March 27, 2017

Challenge to planning board's refusal of Wexford solar power plant

A High Court challenge has been initiated by Highfield Solar Limited against An Bord Pleanála's refusal to approve a solar energy development near Killinick...

Leitrim · March 24, 2017

Webster guilty of murdering Anne Shortall

Roy Webster, aged 40 of Ashbree, Ashford, County Wicklow, was found guilty of murder by unanimous jury verdict at the Central Criminal Court on 24 March 2017....

Monaghan · March 23, 2017

“Brazen, hard-nosed liar” serving life for murder has appeal dismissed

At the Court of Appeal on 23 March 2017, a woman serving a life sentence for murder had her conviction appeal dismissed. Sabrina Cummins, with an address in...

Lanesborough · March 21, 2017

Former Ireland ice hockey player jailed for assault

A former Ireland ice hockey player has been sentenced to two years imprisonment following his conviction for assaulting two cousins at a nightclub in Swords,...

Cavan · March 20, 2017

20 years for "evil and disgusting" man who raped and abused seven siblings

At the Central Criminal Court, Michael McCarville, aged 49, from Longfield, Lisboduff, Cootehill, County Cavan, has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment...

Monaghan · March 16, 2017

Man who claimed to be on "drinking session" is jailed for IRA membership

A 53-year-old Cork man has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years imprisonment for membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the Irish Republican...

Lifford · March 14, 2017

Undertakings given in respect of Donegal meat plant

The owner of a meat processing plant in Lifford, County Donegal, has given a sworn undertaking to the High Court that he will vacate the premises. Liam...

Roscommon · March 14, 2017

Notorious garda murderer threw keg at jeweller's window, court hears

A 70-year-old man with a significant criminal history appeared before Dublin Circuit Criminal Court charged with criminal damage. The defendant pleaded guilty...

Castleblayney · March 13, 2017

Book of evidence for IRA accused

A book of evidence has been served on a man accused of membership of an unlawful organisation before the Special Criminal Court. James Joseph Cassidy, aged...

Leitrim · March 10, 2017

Murder accused broke down when wife confronted him about missing woman, trial hears

A man accused of murdering a woman told gardaí he struck her with a hammer and concealed her body in a workshop after his wife confronted him about his...

Mayo · March 09, 2017

Postal worker tells trial he believed he would never see family again

A postal worker gave evidence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court describing his ordeal during an alleged kidnapping and robbery in County Louth in August 2011....

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