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Cavan · July 01, 2019

Garda tells trial he thought admission to killing was "a joke"

A murder trial at the Central Criminal Court heard that the accused man handed himself in to gardaí in Cork on 3 January 2018, three days after the fatal...

Strokestown · July 01, 2019

Bank wants injunction over Roscommon eviction heard "as soon as possible"

KBC bank has sought an expedited hearing of its High Court application for an injunction requiring three siblings to vacate their home near Strokestown,...

Boyle · July 01, 2019 Also covered in Bundoran

Pair jailed for helping move €350k in cocaine

Two men have been jailed for six years at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court following their admission of involvement in transporting cocaine valued at €350,000....

Cavan · June 28, 2019

Judge commends takeaway worker who came to dying man's aid

A takeaway worker from Cavan was commended by Justice Tara Burns at the Central Criminal Court for providing first aid to a fatally injured man on New Year's...

Virginia · June 27, 2019

Murder accused admits killing housemate after row over poker game

A man has admitted fatally stabbing his housemate following a dispute over a poker game on New Year's Eve at their home in Ballyjamesduff, County Cavan....

Cavan · June 27, 2019

Drugs mule given "Hobson's choice" after fight with "connected man"

Emil Wyrebiak, aged 26 and resident in Ballinagh, Co Cavan, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possession of cannabis discovered in a vehicle...

Monaghan · June 26, 2019

Unclear how long killer's sentence was suspended for, judge hears

A man convicted of manslaughter in connection with a 2013 killing has been found guilty of criminal damage and production of a weapon at the Central Criminal...

Monaghan · June 25, 2019

No jail for sulky driver who attacked garda

Derek Heavey, aged 32, of Moeran Road, Walkinstown, Dublin, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assault causing harm and criminal damage...

Achill · June 25, 2019

Young Dublin man caught with drugs and cash avoids jail

A 22-year-old man from Dublin's North Strand has received a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to drug offences at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Daryl...

Convoy · June 24, 2019

IRA accused cleared as court finds it can't rely on Garda Asst. Commissioners's evidence

A 47-year-old man from Dundalk in County Louth has been acquitted of IRA membership at the Special Criminal Court following the court's determination that it...

Castlebar · June 21, 2019 Also covered in Ballina

Cawley appeals conviction for bludgeoning elderly special needs brothers to death

Alan Cawley, then aged 30, was convicted in July 2017 of murdering two elderly brothers, Thomas Blaine, aged 69, and John Blaine, aged 76, at their home on...

Aughavas · June 10, 2019

"Psychic" guilty of €1.6m deception

A man from Aughavas, County Leitrim, has been convicted of theft and money laundering totalling €1.6 million at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Simon Gold,...

Aughavas · June 05, 2019

Jury deliberating in psychic's money laundering trial

A jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has begun deliberating in the trial of a 54-year-old man from Aughavas, County Leitrim, who faces 22 charges including...

Ballyshannon · June 05, 2019

Donegal jury "pressured" into returning verdict during "atrocious" weather, court told

A man convicted of indecently assaulting a fourteen-year-old babysitter in Ballyshannon in 1980 has appealed his conviction at the Court of Appeal, claiming...

Aughavas · June 04, 2019

Psychic "is not Walter Mitty", prosecution tell deception trial

At Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, the prosecution concluded its case against Simon Gold, a fifty-four-year-old from Aughavas, County Leitrim, who has pleaded...

Aughavas · May 30, 2019

Farmer tells trial of "fictitious" bank letter

A farmer from County Galway has given evidence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in the trial of a man charged with money laundering and related offences. The...

Aughavas · May 29, 2019

"Easier to get through to Donald Trump", witness tells deception trial

A dairy farmer from County Tipperary has given evidence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in the trial of Simon Gold, a 54-year-old man from Aughavas, County...

Drumlish · May 28, 2019

Queen's visit bomber loses appeal based on Irish language rights

A 67-year-old man from Drumlish, County Longford, has lost his appeal against conviction at the Court of Appeal following his trial at the Special Criminal...

Aughavas · May 28, 2019

Developer tells trial he "freaked" when contact knew nothing of loan

A developer told Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on the eighth day of evidence that he "freaked straight away" upon discovering that a man presented as a...

Donegal · May 28, 2019

Tribunal findings should be quashed over alleged prior interaction between judge and Superintendent, High Court told

A Donegal-based garda has brought High Court proceedings seeking to quash findings made against him by the Disclosures Tribunal, on grounds of alleged bias....

Mayo · May 27, 2019

Warrant issued for catering equipment thief

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a man who failed to attend his sentencing hearing at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Hassan Bilal, aged 38, of...

Aughavas · May 27, 2019

Danish businessman transferred €1.6m into account, trial hears

Simon Gold, aged 54, with an address in Aughavas, County Leitrim, stands trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 22 charges including money laundering,...

Enniskillen · May 27, 2019

Downey appeals extradition over 1972 murders

John Downey, aged 67, has appealed his extradition to Northern Ireland to face charges relating to the August 1972 bombing in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh,...

Cavan · May 27, 2019

Keg bomb prisoner seeks early release

William Burns, held at Loughan House Open Centre in Co Cavan, has challenged the Minister for Justice's refusal to grant him enhanced remission from his...

Castleblayney · May 27, 2019

Mechanic gets four years for IRA membership

A 56-year-old mechanic from Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan, has been sentenced to four years imprisonment by the Special Criminal Court following his conviction...

Longford · May 27, 2019

Challenge against wind farm turbines "almost three times the height of Liberty Hall"

Two separate High Court challenges have been initiated against An Bord Pleanála's decision to approve planning permission for a 13-turbine wind farm near...

Aughavas · May 24, 2019

Quarry owner paid €10k deposit for loan he never received, trial hears

A quarry owner from Limerick told Dublin Circuit Criminal Court that he paid a £10,000 deposit to secure a €4 million loan that never materialised. The man...

Aughavas · May 23, 2019

Psychic told bank he had done nothing criminal, trial hears

Simon Gold, aged 54, with an address in Aughavas, County Leitrim, denies 22 charges including money laundering, theft, deception and control of false...

Mayo · May 22, 2019

"Evil manipulative monster" defiled two teenage girls and plied them with heroin

A man has been sentenced to nine years imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court for sexually abusing two teenage girls over an extended period. The...

Aughavas · May 22, 2019

Trial of psychic charged with €1.7m deception hears audio recordings

A trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has heard audio recordings allegedly capturing discussions about concealing large cash withdrawals. Simon Gold, aged...

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