Man jailed for rape and abuse of niece when he was teen
A 30-year-old man from Donegal has been sentenced to five years imprisonment, with the final 18 months suspended, for the rape and sexual abuse of his niece...
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Key witness tells trial he wanted to keep murder accused 'away from the guards'
A key witness in the Central Criminal Court trial of Stephen Silver, who is accused of murdering Detective Garda Colm Horkan, has testified that he...
McGinley fails in second bid to overturn conviction for murder of Eugene Gillespie
Simon McGinley has failed in his second attempt to overturn his murder conviction at the Court of Appeal. McGinley, aged 38, was convicted in April 2014 of...
€72k retirement fund transferred to money mule
A 21-year-old student from Dublin has received a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to handling criminal proceeds and money laundering offences. Michael...
Care home hit by deadly Covid outbreak must pay nursing director €63k for unfair dismissal
A Monaghan care home has been ordered by the Workplace Relations Commission to pay its former nursing director over €63,000 for unfair dismissal. The operator...
'If I didn't kill him, he'd have killed me': eyewitness tells garda murder trial he heard 'shooter'
A witness told the Central Criminal Court murder trial that he heard the accused man say "If I didn't kill him, he would have killed me" at the scene in...
Notorious tiger kidnapper appeals conviction for abducting three women
Paschal Kelly, aged 57, with a last address in Cootehill, County Cavan, has appealed his conviction and 18-year sentence imposed by Dublin Circuit Criminal...
Garda murder accused said deceased 'wasn't a very good' detective, trial hears
Stephen Silver, a forty-six-year-old motorbike mechanic from Aughavale near Foxford in County Mayo, has pleaded not guilty to murdering Detective Garda Colm...
Garda breaks down as she describes gunman firing into colleague
A member of An Garda Síochána gave emotional testimony at the Central Criminal Court today describing the moment she witnessed a gunman fire multiple shots at...
Garda murder accused had 'smirk' on face, witness tells trial
A garda witness testified at the Central Criminal Court that Stephen Silver, aged 46, a mechanic from Aughavard in Foxford, County Mayo, displayed a "smirk"...
Arsonist fails in appeal over late night attack
A man from Longford has failed in his appeal against a six-year jail sentence for arson at the Court of Appeal. Lee Goodchild was convicted of setting fire to...
'Odd behaviour' in lead-up to garda's shooting, witness tells trial
A witness living near Castlerea, County Roscommon heard "roaring and shouting" and observed erratic behaviour in the minutes before Detective Garda Colm...
'With all that's going on with the police in this world, I shot him': man goes on trial accused of garda murder
Stephen Silver, aged 46, a motorcycle mechanic from Foxford, County Mayo, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Detective Garda Colm Horkan at Castlerea,...
Burglar smashed into garda patrol car
A 26-year-old man has been sentenced to four and a half years imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for a series of offences including dangerous...
Det Gda Colm Horkan accused to go on trial, admits to manslaughter
Stephen Silver, a forty-six-year-old motorbike mechanic from Aughavard near Foxford in County Mayo, proceeded to trial at the Central Criminal Court charged...
Supreme Court agrees to hear journalistic privilege case
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal concerning journalistic privilege and police search powers, marking the first time the court will address the...
Retired garda drops appeal over destruction order for dog who bit walker
An 85-year-old retired Garda from Strokestown, County Roscommon has withdrawn his High Court appeal against a destruction order for his Jack Russell terrier,...
Victim speaks after coercive control rapist who targeted women through dating sites gets 17 years
Dean Ward, formerly of County Wexford, remains imprisoned following his conviction for a sustained campaign of violence and sexual abuse against a woman in...
Divorced couple avoid jail for part in €180k invoice fraud
A divorced couple received fully suspended sentences at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for money laundering nearly €180,000 stolen through an invoice redirect...
Trial date set for husband accused of murdering Valerie French Kilroy
A man from Westport, County Mayo, has been assigned a trial date at the Central Criminal Court in relation to the death of his wife in 2019. The accused is...
Mum of murdered champ has raised arguable claim on victims rights, High Court finds
The High Court has granted permission for the mother of murdered boxer Kevin Sheehy to pursue a judicial review challenge against a ministerial decision...
Law does not require mandatory ban for careless drivers who caused death, appeal told
The Court of Appeal heard argument on whether the law mandates a driving ban for those convicted of careless driving causing death as a first offence. Colleen...
Solicitor Ammi Burke in heated exchange with judge as she launches High Court challenge
A solicitor from Castlebar, County Mayo, has initiated High Court judicial review proceedings to challenge a Workplace Relations Commission decision that...
Man accused of directing crime gang to be tried at non-jury court
A 37-year-old man charged with directing a criminal organisation will face trial before the non-jury Special Criminal Court following a successful application...
Dublin Bus driver who's special arrangement 'ruffled feathers' loses discrimination claim
A bus driver has lost a discrimination claim against Dublin Bus at the Workplace Relations Commission over the withdrawal of a day-shift arrangement made to...
Environmental group's challenge to part of biggest capital spend in State's history opens before Supreme Court
An environmental group's challenge to a major State capital investment plan has opened before the Supreme Court. Friends of the Irish Environment brought the...
Transfer of champ boxer's murderer to UK prison breaches mother's rights, High Court told
Tracey Tully, mother of murdered Irish champion boxer Kevin Sheehy, brought a High Court application in mid-2022 seeking to prevent the transfer of her son's...
Glitch in The Matrix: projectionist loses unfair dismissal claim after wrong film screened
A cinema projectionist in Sligo has failed in his unfair dismissal claim following his sack in 2020. Joseph Callaghan, who worked at an Omniplex cinema since...
Knife-wielding burglar who threatened to kill residents has jail term increased
At the Court of Appeal, John McDonagh, aged 27, of Brookfield, Ballinode, Sligo, had his sentence increased following a knife-point home invasion in Sligo...
Second worker secures payment after unexpected closure of 'cash-for-visas' company
A worker in Carrickmacross has secured a statutory redundancy payment of approximately €3,000 following the unexpected closure of Huawen Foundation Ltd, a...
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