Ex-Olympic swimming coach Derry O'Rourke found guilty of raping teenage girl
A jury at the Central Criminal Court has convicted Derry O'Rourke, a former Irish Olympic swimming coach, of raping and sexually abusing a teenage girl over...
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Psychiatrist denies only being interested in evidence which 'bolstered' insanity hypothesis
At the Central Criminal Court, a psychiatrist denied allegations that he selectively considered evidence supporting an insanity defence in assessing a Mayo...
Strokestown eviction vigilantes appeal convictions
Three men have appealed their convictions for involvement in a vigilante attack on security personnel at a repossessed farmhouse near Strokestown, County...
Claimed Continuity IRA attack on PSNI station went unnoticed, court hears
A sentencing hearing at the Special Criminal Court heard evidence concerning an alleged Continuity IRA attack on Enniskillen PSNI station in March 2021 that...
Register by July 23 for Saolta SDG barbeque at The Organic Centre, Rossinver
Last chance to book for the free PPN networking event on July 27th at The Organic Centre in Rossinver. Also: Leitrim PPN offering free training to member...
Park ranger accused of murdering wife was not suffering from mental disorder, psychiatrist tells trial
A psychiatrist has testified at the Central Criminal Court that a Westport man accused of murdering his wife was not suffering from a mental disorder at the...
Jury view bloodied, bent knife in trial of husband accused of murdering wife
A jury at the Central Criminal Court has examined physical evidence in the trial of James Kilroy, a fifty-one-year-old park ranger from Westport, County Mayo,...
Psychiatrists disagree on whether insanity verdict open to husband accused of murdering wife, jury hears
A Central Criminal Court jury has heard that psychiatric evidence is disputed in the trial of James Kilroy (51), charged with murdering his wife Valerie...
Leitrim PPN seeks your input on four-year strategy, survey closes July 13
Community groups have until July 13 to complete a short survey shaping Leitrim PPN's 2025–2028 strategy. Meanwhile, Love Where You Live judging is underway...
Enoch Burke released from prison
The High Court released Enoch Burke from Mountjoy Prison on Friday afternoon, having been detained since September 2023 for contempt of court. Mr Justice Mark...
Woman who laundering tens of thousands in prostitution cash won't serve any more time in jail
A woman from County Roscommon has received a four-year prison sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for money laundering offences connected to proceeds of...
Eddie Rockets gets temporary injunction over transfer of two franchises
Eddie Rockets (Ireland) Limited and Rockets Franchising DAC have secured a temporary injunction from the High Court restraining the alleged unauthorised...
'Tray bake' row teacher denies 'creating narrative' of discrimination over not being reappointed
A teacher at Kilmacrennan National School in Co Donegal is pursuing a discrimination claim before the Workplace Relations Commission, alleging she faced...
NI truck driver accused of West Cork drugs conspiracy gets bail on appeal
A 37-year-old truck driver from County Fermanagh has been granted bail on appeal to the High Court following his arrest in a West Cork garda drugs operation....
'I'm an innocent man': 66-year-old wanted in NI for 1979 murder of UDR member appears before High Court
A 66-year-old man from Arva, County Cavan, appeared before the High Court today following his arrest at Dublin Airport on an extradition warrant issued by...
Human trafficking conspirator to be extradited to UK after being hit with attempted murder charge
A 44-year-old man from Derry has been ordered surrendered to UK authorities by the High Court in Dublin following an extradition hearing. Stephen Andrew...
UK’s extradition request over 1975 murder of RUC officer an ‘abuse of process’, men to argue
Two men resident in the Republic are contesting extradition proceedings at the High Court in connection with charges arising from the 1975 murder of an RUC...
Leitrim PPN seeks your input on strategic plan, survey closes July 13
Leitrim PPN is shaping its next four years and wants to hear from member groups. Complete a quick survey by July 13, or attend the public consultation on June...
€6m in cannabis stashed in fake Spanish shoebox consignment
A man from Wicklow has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to drug trafficking offences at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court....
TD offers bail surety for man accused of murdering RUC officer
A 72-year-old man arrested in Letterkenny, Co Donegal, has been granted bail at the High Court following his arrest on a Northern Irish warrant. John Edward...
Gemma O'Doherty contempt proceedings adjourned over third party funding claim
Contempt of court proceedings against Gemma O'Doherty in the High Court have been adjourned to July following a request for time to address allegations...
'No one will take me on': Irene White murderer says he can't get lawyer to advance appeal
Niall Power, aged 51 and formerly of Riverstown, County Louth, has been pursuing an appeal against his life sentence for the murder of Irene White, a...
'When I sleep, I dream of Roulette': gambling addict moved €470k in drugs on bus
An eighty-year-old man with a gambling addiction pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possession of drugs worth nearly €471,000 for sale or...
Garda killer withdraws appeal against sentence for 'almost carbon copy' attack
A Donegal man convicted of manslaughter in connection with a garda's death has withdrawn his appeal against a sentence imposed for a separate violent incident...
Woman whose trial for murdering former lover ended in disagreement admits to manslaughter
Nicola Brennan, aged 33, has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Juris Viktorovs at their shared home in Shillelagh, Ballyconnell, County Wicklow on 10...
PPN Rep support sessions in Drumshanbo this week, plenary consultation set for June 24
Leitrim PPN is hosting rep support evenings on Thursday 6th and 13th June in Drumshanbo, plus a public consultation on 24th June to shape the future of the...
Serial burglar who broke into sleeping student's bedroom is sent back to jail
The Court of Appeal has resentenced a serial burglar to five years imprisonment after finding his original sentence inadequate. Wayne O'Callaghan, aged 35, of...
Man caught taking photos of woman in airport toilet found to have hundreds of child abuse images
A man who was apprehended taking photographs in a female toilet cubicle at Dublin Airport has been convicted and sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court....
GREENHEALTH stakeholder meeting in Kinlough Thursday 23 May, free training now open
Leitrim PPN members can attend an international GREENHEALTH project update in Kinlough on 23 May at 10am, with networking opportunities with visiting...
Farmer made false statement about missing cattle that were in his neighbour's shed
A Roscommon farmer's appeal against his conviction for making a false statement to gardaí has been dismissed by the Court of Appeal. Gerard Harrington, of...
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