Family of schizophrenic man sought help in weeks before he killed parents with axe
A man charged with the murder of his parents in Carndonagh, County Donegal in October 2014 has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity at the Central...
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Sex offender who failed to notify gardai of changed address fails in appeal
A man convicted of breaching sex offender notification requirements has failed in his appeal against conviction at the Court of Appeal. Ian Bissett was found...
Man who killed parents believed he was "sending them to heaven", trial hears
A 44-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to murder by reason of insanity at the Central Criminal Court, charged with killing his parents at their home in...
Long-running dispute over Bartragh Island returns to High Court
A long-running dispute over Bartragh Island in Killala Bay, County Mayo, returned before the High Court on Tuesday. The case concerns a 1996 agreement between...
Five years for man who believed he was fighting demons when he pulled syringe on gardai
Trevor Curtis, aged 35 and of no fixed abode, has been sentenced to five years imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court following guilty pleas to two...
Donegal man to stand trial charged with pensioner's murder
A 53-year-old man from Raphoe in County Donegal has been sent forward for trial at the Central Criminal Court, charged with the murder of a 67-year-old...
Donegal man who falsely imprisoned partner will not return to jail despite "unduly lenient" finding
A Donegal man convicted of falsely imprisoning and assaulting his partner has avoided a return to custody despite the Court of Appeal finding his original...
"Ringleader" of jewellery store robbery has sentence reduced on appeal
A man convicted of leading a jewellery store robbery in Castleblayney has had his prison sentence reduced on appeal. Moise Rostas, aged 25, pleaded guilty at...
Family must leave council house they occupied without permission
The High Court has ordered a family to vacate a three-bedroom council house at Casey Court, Kenagh, which they occupied without permission. Longford County...
Murderer who claimed gardai had confession "agenda" fails in appeal
Bryan Ryan (31) of Louisburgh, Co. Mayo, has had his appeal against conviction for murder dismissed by the Court of Appeal. Ryan was convicted in 2013 of the...
16-year-old boy to stand trial charged with Mayo murder
A 16-year-old boy has been sent forward for trial at the Central Criminal Court charged with murder following the death of a 17-year-old in Claremorris,...
Action aimed at halting pylon hearing is dismissed
The High Court has dismissed an action brought by the North East Pylon Pressure Campaign seeking to halt an oral hearing into EirGrid's application to...
McDonald's toilet lurker handed himself in after parents saw him on "Crimecall"
A man from Cavan pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assault causing harm and attempted sexual assault following an incident at a McDonald's...
Westmeath man jailed for possession of IED
A Westmeath man has received a three-year prison sentence at the Special Criminal Court for possession of an improvised explosive device. Brendan Hope, aged...
Family who took over council house have turned down alternative accommodation, High Court hears
A family of seven facing High Court proceedings to remove them from a vacant council house in Kenagh, County Longford, has rejected alternative accommodation...
Book of evidence for IRA accused
A 52-year-old man from Cork has been served with a book of evidence at the Special Criminal Court following his arrest in December as part of an investigation...
Burglar argues retention of DNA sample breached his right to privacy
A man convicted of aggravated burglary at Ballymahon, County Longford has appealed his conviction in the Court of Appeal, arguing that gardaí unlawfully...
NI man jailed for nine years for sexually abusing partner's daughter
A man from Armagh has been sentenced to nine years imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court following his conviction for sexually abusing his partner's...
State drops murder charge against Bog Lane accused
The State withdrew a murder charge against a 22-year-old man at the Central Criminal Court following several days of legal argument. Matthew Gralton, from Mt...
Murder accused told gardai that plan was to use violence against deceased
Ross Allen (25) has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Christy Daly, aged 47, at Bog Lane, Kilbride, Clara, County Offaly between 29 December 2013 and 7...
Council tells High Court it has no suitable accommodation for family
Longford County Council sought a High Court injunction to remove a family of seven from a council house at Casey Court, Kenagh, which they had occupied...
Cage Fighter found guilty of beating man and leaving him to drown in Shannon
At the Central Criminal Court, a cage fighter and a second man have been convicted of murdering a 23-year-old Polish national in June 2014. Leszek Sychulec,...
Athlone murder trial jury to resume deliberations
The jury in the trial of two men accused of murdering a 23-year-old man at the Central Criminal Court will resume deliberations on Friday morning. Leszek...
Judge tells murder trial jury it can reach alternative verdicts of manslaughter or assault
At the Central Criminal Court, the jury in the trial of two men charged with murdering a 23-year-old man in County Roscommon has been instructed that it may...
Judge charges jury in Athlone murder trial
The jury in the trial of two men charged with the murder of a 23-year-old in Athlone is expected to begin deliberating on Thursday. The Central Criminal Court...
Murder accused "pummelled" deceased and threw him in river, State tells jury
At the Central Criminal Court, the jury in a murder trial heard closing arguments concerning the death of a 23-year-old man in June 2014. Prosecutors alleged...
Vacant property allegedly taken over by people on housing list
Longford County Council has initiated High Court proceedings against a couple alleged to have occupied a vacant council property without authorisation. John...
State closes case in Athlone murder trial
The State has completed its case at the Central Criminal Court in the trial of two men accused of murdering a 23-year-old man in Athlone. Leszek Sychulec,...
Deceased's DNA found on murder accused's belongings, trial hears
The Central Criminal Court has heard DNA evidence linking a deceased man to items seized from one of two men on trial for his murder. Patryk Krupa, aged 23,...
Athlone murder trial hears driving license evidence
Evidence has been heard at the Central Criminal Court in relation to a driving licence found in the name of a witness in a murder trial. Tomas Strugacz...
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