Accused 'panicked' after arranging to meet dissident at murder scene, defence say
A man accused of perverting the course of justice in connection with a dissident republican murder in County Meath has been remanded on bail pending judgment...
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Former publican caught moving €2.5m in cocaine
A 59-year-old man from Cootehill in Cavan has been sentenced to eight years' imprisonment for his role in transporting cocaine valued at €2.5 million. The...
Cash posted to 'fictitious' person is forfeited to State
A judge at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has ordered the forfeiture of €6,700 in cash intercepted at an An Post sorting facility in south Dublin. The package,...
21-year-old admits to killing man in house fire
A 21-year-old man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter at the Central Criminal Court for the death of a 61-year-old Monaghan man whose house was deliberately...
Johnson & Johnson worker jailed for spending company money on luxuries
A 32-year-old office manager from Kiltoom, County Roscommon, has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for theft from...
Man who arranged to meet dissident on day he was murdered goes on trial
Ray Kennedy, aged 40, pleaded not guilty at the Special Criminal Court to perverting the course of justice in connection with the March 2013 killing of...
Man 'destroyed by alcohol' jailed for sexual assault of partner
A 64-year-old man from County Mayo has been sentenced to two years imprisonment, with the final nine months suspended, following his conviction for aggravated...
Warrant for former vet wanted for sexual activity with animals 'fatally flawed' after Brexit, High Court told
A man wanted by United Kingdom authorities to face multiple charges including sexual activity with animals and possession of extreme pornographic material has...
Covid sees Central Criminal Court trials adjourned for years
The Central Criminal Court is managing a substantial backlog of cases caused by Covid-19 restrictions, with trial commencement dates now being set more than...
Son who killed mother in drug-fuelled attack remains a public risk, court hears
A Castlebar man has been sentenced to fourteen years' imprisonment for the manslaughter of his mother following a fatal knife attack at their home in...
'Heartbroken' beauty therapist attacked ex's mother
A beauty therapist from Dublin has received a suspended prison sentence following an assault on her ex-partner's mother. Edel Lovett, aged 33, of Raphoe Road,...
Deception accused overpaid by €50k in bail surety
A 39-year-old man facing trial on charges of deception and theft had a bail surety of €100,000 incorrectly refunded in full instead of the reduced amount of...
Man with 'significant intellectual impairment' raped woman sleeping in own bed
A 32-year-old man from Castlefin, County Donegal, has been sentenced to four years imprisonment following his conviction for rape at the Central Criminal...
Strokestown eviction pair to remain in jail
Two men imprisoned by the High Court for interfering with KBC Bank's repossession of a farm at Falsk, Strokestown, County Roscommon will remain in custody...
20 years for conspiracy to murder Kinahan cartel target
The Special Criminal Court has sentenced a man to twenty years imprisonment for his role in a conspiracy to murder a target linked to organised crime. Caolan...
'Notorious environmental polluter' has challenge adjourned
A High Court challenge brought by a man previously jailed for illegal dumping has been adjourned for twelve months. The action, taken under planning and waste...
School challenges direction to readmit special needs pupil
A special needs school in County Meath has initiated High Court judicial review proceedings challenging a Department of Education directive to readmit a pupil...
Former vet facing multiple bestiality charges appears in court
A man has appeared before the High Court in Dublin following his arrest on a European Arrest Warrant issued by Suffolk police. Oliver Lown, aged 35, with an...
Son who killed mother in drug-fuelled attack in danger of becoming homeless if released
A man convicted of killing his mother in Castlebar, County Mayo, appeared for sentence at the Central Criminal Court in February 2021 following a landmark...
Woman overcharged by BOI fails in appeal to annul bankruptcy
The Court of Appeal has upheld a High Court decision refusing to annul the bankruptcy of a Ballina woman who alleged she was overcharged on her mortgage by...
Businessman 'won't budge' and prepared to remain in jail
A Monaghan businessman has informed the High Court he will not comply with orders to stay away from two properties in the county and is prepared to remain in...
Covid stops trial of man accused of murdering boxing champion
A trial at the Central Criminal Court concerning the death of a five-time Irish boxing champion has been adjourned due to Covid-19 restrictions. Logan...
Garda who caused death of mum-of-three to be jailed after successful appeal
A garda member has been remanded in custody following a successful appeal by the Director of Public Prosecutions against an unduly lenient sentence imposed...
Former Ireland swimmer and lifeguard avoids jail for child abuse videos
A man in his early thirties has received a fully suspended two-year prison sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after pleading guilty to possession of...
Covid halts non-jury Kevin Lunney trial again after 'meetings at higher level'
Four men are charged with the false imprisonment and assault of Kevin Lunney, a director of Quinn Industrial Holdings, at Drumbrade, Ballinagh, County Cavan...
Businessman remains in jail after declining to purge contempt
A businessman from Monaghan remains in custody at Mountjoy Prison after declining to purge contempt of court. Fergal Deery has spent nearly eight weeks in...
Bus driver appeals conviction for causing death of cyclist
A bus driver has appealed his conviction for careless driving causing death, challenging the trial judge's instructions to the jury on legal terminology....
Four to stand trial accused of trying to murder Wayne Whelan
Four men are to stand trial at the Central Criminal Court in June 2021 on charges of attempting to murder Wayne Whelan in a shooting at Griffeen Glen Park,...
Hitman to be sentenced for trying to murder 'Mago' Gately
A man convicted of attempting to murder a known organised crime figure has been remanded in custody pending sentencing by the Special Criminal Court. Caolan...
Accused person not entitled to give version of events in custody
The Court of Appeal has ruled that an accused person has no automatic entitlement to be questioned in custody by gardai before trial. The judgment arose from...
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