Sligo woman pleads guilty to impeding investigation into killing
A 33-year-old woman from Sligo has pleaded guilty to impeding the apprehension of a man suspected of involvement in a killing in the town. Janice Brady, of...
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Sligo bachelor died from two stab wounds to neck, murder trial hears
A 30-year-old man from Sligo has pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter in connection with the death of a 59-year-old bachelor at the Central...
Former GAA coach and serial abuser jailed for indecently assaulting boys
A 75-year-old farmer from Cloonloo, County Sligo, has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment following his conviction for indecently assaulting two young...
Serial killer's appeal to continue in December
The Court of Appeal hearing in the case of Mark Nash, a man serving multiple life sentences for murders committed across Dublin and Roscommon in 1997, is set...
Forensic scientists “put to the pin of their collar" during serial killer's trial, State tells appeal
Mark Nash has appealed his 2015 conviction for the murder of two women whose remains were discovered in sheltered accommodation in Grangegorman, Dublin,...
Teen who killed schoolboy is suffering up to 10 "seizure like episodes" per day, court hears
A teenager convicted of manslaughter in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old in Claremorris, County Mayo, is experiencing an epileptic-type...
Pregnant shopkeeper overpowered would-be robber after he pointed blade at her stomach
A man pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to the attempted robbery of a flower shop on Aungier Street in Dublin on 26 November 2015. Andrew Cash,...
Notorious serial killer Mark Nash opens appeal against conviction for Grangegorman murders
Mark Nash has appealed his conviction for the murder of two women discovered in sheltered accommodation in Grangegorman, Dublin, in 1997. Nash was found...
Man stole equipment from takeaway he had been running
A 29-year-old man pleaded guilty to burglary at a takeaway in Castlebar, County Mayo on 18 May 2015. Yasir Ali of Lighthouse Apartments, East Wall, Dublin...
Court upholds man's conviction for sexual abuse of 14-year-old girl
The Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction of a man sentenced for the sexual abuse of a 14-year-old girl. Fergus Carson, aged 55, of The Green, Main Street...
How gardai bugged popular Dublin pub to catch Real IRA leader directing terrorism
A man from County Louth has been convicted at the Special Criminal Court of directing a terrorist organisation following an undercover Garda surveillance...
Cage fighter and accomplice who beat man and left him to drown in Shannon appeal murder convictions
Two men convicted of murdering a young Polish national in County Roscommon have launched an appeal against their murder convictions at the Court of Appeal....
"Trusted IRA member" jailed in connection with murder of NI prison officer
Vincent Banks, aged 49, of Smithfield Gate Apartments in Dublin 7, has been sentenced to five years imprisonment following his conviction by the Special...
Convicted killer who slashed fellow prisoner will not serve any extra jail time
Michael Kinsella, aged 25 and formerly of Ardkeen, County Cavan, has been sentenced to three years' imprisonment for assaulting a fellow prisoner at...
Tribunal hears of threats made against whistleblower's life
The Charleton tribunal heard evidence on October 23rd regarding threats made against Garda Keith Harrison's life in October 2013. Chief Superintendent Terry...
Judge wants more information on strip searches in NI prison before extradition decision
A High Court judge has adjourned extradition proceedings to seek detailed information from Irish and Northern Irish authorities regarding strip-search...
Paedophile's trial should have been restarted when victim spat at him, lawyers say
A man formerly of Bohea, County Mayo has appealed his conviction for sexual offences committed in the 1990s. John Gannon, aged 73, was found guilty at the...
Boy to be sentenced for fatal stabbing of fellow teenager
A teenager who pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a fellow 17-year-old in Claremorris, County Mayo, will be sentenced next month at the Central Criminal...
Tribunal may recall senior gardai after discovery of new documents
The Charleton tribunal may recall several senior gardaí and a Tusla official following the discovery of two previously undisclosed documents relating to...
Autistic man tried to kill sister because she was carrying "Dublin baby", jury hears
A 33-year-old autistic man from County Kilkenny has gone on trial at the Central Criminal Court charged with attempting to murder his pregnant sister in...
Tribunal completes hearings in relation to garda whistleblower
The Charleton tribunal has completed hearings examining circumstances surrounding garda whistleblower Keith Harrison and has invited legal submissions on the...
Senior garda officer tells tribunal she has "no malice" toward Gda Harrison
A senior garda officer has told the Charleton Tribunal that she harbours no ill will toward whistleblower Garda Keith Harrison. The matter concerns a 2013...
Dublin man bought car used in murder of NI Prison Officer
Vincent Banks, a 49-year-old Dublin resident, has been sentenced to five years imprisonment following his conviction for membership of an unlawful...
Senior-ranking garda in Donegal denies deliberately not making note
A tribunal hearing in Donegal examined evidence from the most senior garda in the county regarding the investigation into allegations of domestic abuse...
Court to watch entirety of victim's evidence after appeal by sex abuser
The Court of Appeal will review video recordings of a complainant's full evidence in a sexual assault case following an appeal by the convicted man. Fergus...
Man accused of directing the IRA recorded discussing explosives operation prior to Royal visit, court hears
A man from County Louth has pleaded not guilty to directing the activities of an unlawful organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army between April...
Judge refers "inconsistencies" in Ben Gilroy's income to Revenue investigators
A High Court judge has referred apparent inconsistencies in Ben Gilroy's stated income to the Revenue Commissioner's Investigations Unit. Justice Brian...
Chief Superintendent tells tribunal she wanted investigation to be "clear and transparent"
At the Charleton Tribunal on 6 October 2017, Chief Superintendent Terry McGinn of Donegal Division gave evidence concerning the handling of allegations...
Tribunal receives three out of four requested statements
The Charleton tribunal received three of four requested statements from senior garda officers on Thursday morning. Statements were submitted by Chief...
Ombudsman questioned categorisation of domestic disturbance
A senior garda officer's decision to categorise a domestic disturbance complaint under provisions relating to serious harm or death was later questioned by...
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