Woman sought €5k from murder accused for abortion, jury hears
A woman sought €5,000 from the man now accused of her murder for an abortion, the Central Criminal Court heard today. The prosecution alleges that Anne...
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Cork man to be sentenced for IRA membership
A 53-year-old Cork man has been remanded in custody pending sentencing following his conviction for membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the...
Man charged in connection with David Black murder appears before High Court
A man arrested in County Donegal on a European Arrest Warrant appeared at the High Court in Dublin in connection with the murder of David Black, a Northern...
Court factors in daughter's "right to closure" in refusing rapist father more time to lodge appeal
The Court of Appeal in Dublin today dismissed an application by a 77-year-old Roscommon man to extend the time within which he could appeal his convictions...
Drunk driver who told gardai he “pulled in for a rest” was validly arrested, appeal court finds
A man convicted in Sligo District Court of being in charge of an intoxicated vehicle has lost his appeal against the validity of his arrest. The Court of...
Office manager stole from school to pay bills
A former office manager from Carrigallen, County Leitrim, has received a suspended sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for stealing €10,350 from her...
State drops murder charge against Donegal man
At the Central Criminal Court, the State entered a Nolle Prosequi in the case against a 53-year-old man from Magherennan, Raphoe, County Donegal,...
Cork man who told gardai he was on "drinking session” and didn't know about half-a-tonne of fertiliser in van is convicted of IRA membership
A Cork man has been convicted of membership of the Irish Republican Army at the Special Criminal Court following a trial centred on the discovery of...
Robbery of 90-year-old pensioner led to angry demonstration, appeal court hears
A man convicted of robbing a 90-year-old pensioner in Castlerea, Co Roscommon has had his prison sentence upheld by the Court of Appeal. Mark Sweeney, aged...
High Court grants €2.37m freezing order
The High Court has granted a Mareva injunction freezing assets valued at €2.37 million belonging to a County Galway man, following allegations that he...
High Court asked to extend farmer's bankruptcy by 10 years
The High Court heard an application on Monday seeking to extend the bankruptcy of a County Monaghan farmer by ten years. John Hoey, from Carrickmacross, was...
"Vulnerable" man jailed for sexually exploiting teen he met on mental health website
A man from Letterkenny, Co Donegal, has been jailed for 12 months following conviction on a charge of sexually exploiting a child. Donnchadh McGinley, then...
Gambling addict got refunds for clothes he ripped in store, court hears
A man deliberately damaged clothing in Penneys stores and obtained cash refunds by exploiting the retailer's returns policy, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court...
IRA accused's account to gardai "false and misleading", prosecution tell trial
At the Special Criminal Court in Dublin, closing arguments concluded in the trial of a Cork man charged with membership of an unlawful organisation styling...
Commissioner tells trial he "100%" believes accused is IRA member
An Assistant Garda Commissioner has testified at the Special Criminal Court that he holds a "100 per cent" belief that a Cork man charged with IRA membership...
IRA accused told gardai he was going on "drinking session”
A 53-year-old Cork man accused of membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army has pleaded not guilty to the charge. The...
IRA accused found in Hiace van packed with bags of fertiliser, trial hears
A 52-year-old Cork man accused of IRA membership was discovered in a Hiace van loaded with bags of nitrogen fertiliser during a garda patrol in Monaghan town...
People in financial distress making "a bad situation worse" by consulting "hob lawyers": Judge
A High Court judge has dismissed an appeal by a Cavan couple against a bank repossession order, while strongly criticising unqualified advisers giving flawed...
Community service for Armagh man caught trying to launder diesel
An Armagh man has been ordered to complete 240 hours of community service following his conviction for attempting to remove markers from diesel fuel. Paul...
Challenge brought against new North-South interconnector
A judicial review challenge to An Bord Pleanála's approval of a North-South electricity interconnector has been brought before the High Court. The applicant,...
Sligo man to stand trial accused of murder in November
A 29-year-old man from Cartron Estate in Sligo has been sent forward for trial on a charge of murder at the Central Criminal Court. Keith Brady is accused of...
Court dismisses assertion that prosecutors "ambushed" murder accused
The Court of Appeal has rejected claims that prosecutors improperly handled plea negotiations during the murder trial of Darren Wynne. Wynne, aged 23 from...
Law Society junior VP seeks judicial review over overcharging finding
A County Mayo solicitor and junior Vice President of the Law Society has initiated High Court judicial review proceedings challenging findings of overcharging...
Would-be burglar opened door to gardai, court hears
A man with 116 previous convictions, including 17 for burglary, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to trespass with intent to commit an offence...
Sligo men to stand trial accused of IRA membership
Two men from County Sligo have been sent forward for trial at the Special Criminal Court on charges of membership of an unlawful organisation. Damhan...
"Vulnerable" man sexually exploited teen girl he met online
A 36-year-old man from Donegal pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to sexually exploiting a 15-year-old girl he met on a youth mental health...
Dubliner "went crazy" in nightclub attack, court hears
A 22-year-old Dublin man pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assaulting two cousins at the Wright nightclub in Swords in February 2015. Patrick...
High Court orders extradition of man over alleged blackmail of UK farmer
The High Court has ordered the extradition of a 31-year-old man from Sligo to the United Kingdom to face trial on charges of blackmail, conspiracy to commit...
Solicitor jailed for stealing €260k from clients has prison sentence halved on appeal
A former solicitor from Castlebar, County Mayo, has had her prison sentence reduced from twelve to six months following a successful appeal. Jacqueline...
Alleged prostitution trafficking victim underwent "voodoo process", jury hears
A woman has gone on trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on charges relating to the alleged trafficking of a young Nigerian woman into Ireland for the...
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