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Cavan · January 26, 2018

Barrister who examined McCabe tells tribunal his "conscience remains clear"

A senior barrister who cross-examined garda whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe at the 2015 O'Higgins Commission of Investigation has told the Charleton...

Lifford · January 25, 2018

Students to be allowed return to rented house

Four students renting a property at Lifford Park, South Circular Road, Limerick have been granted the right to return to their home following a High Court...

Ballina · January 24, 2018

Man left brother with brain injury after "vicious" assault while "mentally unstable"

A Ballina man has received a three and a half year suspended sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court following his guilty plea to assaulting his brother in...

Lifford · January 23, 2018

Court halts threat to evict college students after dispute between receiver and owner

A bank-appointed receiver has obtained a temporary High Court order preventing eviction proceedings against four college students renting a property at...

Mayo · January 22, 2018

"Dangerous" serial offender (70) has jail term for sexually abusing autistic boy cut by appeal court

A 70-year-old man convicted of sexually assaulting an autistic child in Co Mayo had his prison sentence reduced on appeal at the Court of Appeal on 22 January...

Longford · January 22, 2018

Suspended sentence for man who pleaded guilty to defiling girl (15) when he was 16

A 20-year-old man from Limerick has received a fully suspended two-year sentence at the Central Criminal Court after pleading guilty to the defilement of a...

Sligo · January 22, 2018

Former GAA coach has jail sentence for indecently assaulting schoolboys cut on appeal

A former Gaelic football coach from Cloonloo, County Sligo, has had his prison sentence reduced on appeal following convictions for indecent assaults on young...

Cavan · January 22, 2018

O'Sullivan tells tribunal she was "absolutely committed" to supporting McCabe

Former Garda Commissioner Nóirín O'Sullivan told the Charleton tribunal today that she faced an "almost impossible dilemma" in supporting whistleblower...

Donegal · January 19, 2018

Convicted abuser claims jury verdict was "perverse"

A 66-year-old man imprisoned for sexual offences against a family member has appealed his conviction at the Court of Appeal in Dublin, arguing the jury's...

Charlestown · January 19, 2018

Manager stole over €26k from pet shop

A store manager from Finglas has been sentenced to two years imprisonment, with the final twelve months suspended, following his conviction for theft at...

Donegal · January 18, 2018

Pensioner took part in nationwide credit card scam

A 70-year-old man from Belfast has received a three-year suspended sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for his involvement in a nationwide credit card...

Claremorris · January 16, 2018 Also covered in Castlebar

Teen to be sentenced for fatal stabbing of schoolboy

A teenager will be sentenced next month for the manslaughter of a 17-year-old boy in Claremorris, County Mayo, in December 2015. The youth, who cannot be...

Cavan · January 16, 2018

Jury discharged in child minder's third trial

A jury has been discharged at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in the retrial of a Cavan childminder accused of causing serious harm to a baby. Sandra Higgins,...

Cavan · January 15, 2018

Childminder goes on trial for third time accused of causing serious harm to baby

A jury has been empanelled at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for the second retrial of a Cavan childminder accused of causing serious harm to a baby. Sandra...

Cavan · January 15, 2018

Truck driver smuggled over €1m in cocaine into country

A truck driver from Cavan has been sentenced to four years' imprisonment following his conviction for drug smuggling at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Maurice...

Roscommon · January 15, 2018

Extradition cases adjourned over "Brexit" point

The High Court adjourned several extradition cases involving UK warrants on 15 January pending a Supreme Court decision on whether Brexit creates obstacles to...

Monaghan · January 15, 2018

McCabe allegation discussed at meeting between gardai and lawyers before inquiry, tribunal hears

The Charleton tribunal heard evidence concerning discussions between gardai and lawyers about a decade-old indecent assault allegation against Sergeant...

Mayo · January 12, 2018

Witness tells Regency trial of moment men dressed as gardai started shooting

A witness at the Special Criminal Court has described the moment armed attackers disguised as gardaí opened fire at a boxing weigh-in held at the Regency...

Cavan · December 22, 2017

Father agreed to hold 10kg of cannabis after threat his son would be "killed by Christmas"

A 54-year-old man from Ballyjamesduff, County Cavan, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for possessing almost 10...

Donegal · December 20, 2017

Criminal "frothing at the mouth" when he stabbed champion power lifter in the back

A Dublin man has been sentenced to 32 months' imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court following his guilty plea to assaulting a champion power lifter at...

Ballina · December 20, 2017

"Anti-Corruption Taskforce" member jailed for hit and run on garda sergeant

A Mayo man and former member of the Anti-Corruption Taskforce has been imprisoned for a hit-and-run incident involving a garda sergeant. Joseph Doocey (51) of...

Roscommon · December 20, 2017

Court reserves judgement in serial killer Nash's appeal

The Court of Appeal has reserved judgement following the conclusion of Mark Nash's appeal against his 2015 conviction for the murders of two women at...

Castlebar · December 19, 2017

Mayo man appeals conviction for murdering mother while high on drugs

A Castlebar man is pursuing an appeal against his murder conviction at the Court of Appeal following a case that hinged on questions of intoxication and...

Virginia · December 19, 2017

Bookkeeper who stole €14k from creche avoids jail

A bookkeeper from Virginia, County Cavan, has avoided imprisonment after admitting theft from a Dublin creche. Elizabeth Ingram (61) pleaded guilty at Dublin...

Mayo · December 18, 2017

"Shocking depravity": man gets 14-year sentence for repeated rape of children

A 46-year-old Mayo man has been sentenced to 14 years imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court following his guilty pleas to 31 counts of rape involving two...

Ballyconnell · December 18, 2017

Decision to refuse access to Quinn investigation warrant information is upheld

A man from Co Dublin has lost his appeal against a High Court ruling that refused him access to information supporting a garda search warrant. Francis...

Ballinrobe · December 18, 2017 Also covered in Castlebar

Suspended sentence for take-away burglar

A man has received a two-year suspended sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court following his guilty plea to burglary at a takeaway in Castlebar, County...

Castleblayney · December 16, 2017

“Dangerous" paedophile jailed for 18 years for rape and abuse of children over 30-year period

A man from Castleblaney, County Monaghan, has been sentenced to 18 years imprisonment following his conviction for sexually abusing six children and raping...

Donegal · December 15, 2017

Man (24) with 82 previous convictions is jailed for armed robbery

Nathan Coakley (24) has been sentenced to five years imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for his role in an armed robbery. Coakley, of Buckingham...

Cavan · December 15, 2017

Trial date set for men charged in connection with dissident republican murder

A trial date of 2 October 2018 has been set at the Special Criminal Court for five men charged in connection with the murder of dissident republican Peter...

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