“Brazen, hard-nosed liar” serving life for murder has appeal dismissed
The Court of Appeal on 23 March 2017 dismissed a conviction appeal brought by a woman serving a mandatory life sentence for murder. Sabrina Cummins, with an...
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Former Ireland ice hockey player jailed for assault
A former Ireland ice hockey player has been sentenced to two years imprisonment following his conviction for assaulting two cousins at a nightclub in Swords,...
20 years for "evil and disgusting" man who raped and abused seven siblings
Michael McCarville, a 49-year-old from Longfield, Lisboduff, Cootehill, County Cavan, was sentenced to twenty years imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court...
Man who claimed to be on "drinking session" is jailed for IRA membership
A 53-year-old Cork man has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years imprisonment for membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the Irish Republican...
Undertakings given in respect of Donegal meat plant
The owner of a meat processing plant in Lifford, County Donegal, has given a sworn undertaking to the High Court that he will vacate the premises. Liam...
Notorious garda murderer threw keg at jeweller's window, court hears
A 70-year-old man with a significant criminal history appeared before Dublin Circuit Criminal Court charged with criminal damage. The defendant pleaded guilty...
Book of evidence for IRA accused
A book of evidence has been served on a man accused of membership of an unlawful organisation before the Special Criminal Court. James Joseph Cassidy, aged...
Murder accused broke down when wife confronted him about missing woman, trial hears
A man accused of murdering a woman told gardaí he struck her with a hammer and concealed her body in a workshop after his wife confronted him about his...
Postal worker tells trial he believed he would never see family again
A postal worker gave evidence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court describing his ordeal during an alleged kidnapping and robbery in County Louth in August 2011....
Woman sought €5k from murder accused for abortion, jury hears
A woman sought €5,000 from the man now accused of her murder for an abortion, the Central Criminal Court heard today. The prosecution alleges that Anne...
Cork man to be sentenced for IRA membership
A 53-year-old Cork man has been remanded in custody pending sentencing following his conviction for membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the...
Man charged in connection with David Black murder appears before High Court
A man arrested in County Donegal on a European Arrest Warrant appeared at the High Court in Dublin in connection with the murder of David Black, a Northern...
Court factors in daughter's "right to closure" in refusing rapist father more time to lodge appeal
The Court of Appeal in Dublin today dismissed an application by a 77-year-old Roscommon man to extend the time within which he could appeal his convictions...
Drunk driver who told gardai he “pulled in for a rest” was validly arrested, appeal court finds
A man convicted in Sligo District Court of being in charge of an intoxicated vehicle has lost his appeal against the validity of his arrest. The Court of...
Office manager stole from school to pay bills
A former office manager from Carrigallen, County Leitrim, has received a suspended sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for stealing €10,350 from her...
State drops murder charge against Donegal man
At the Central Criminal Court, the State entered a Nolle Prosequi in the case against a 53-year-old man from Magherennan, Raphoe, County Donegal,...
Cork man who told gardai he was on "drinking session” and didn't know about half-a-tonne of fertiliser in van is convicted of IRA membership
A Cork man has been convicted of membership of the Irish Republican Army at the Special Criminal Court following a trial centred on the discovery of...
Robbery of 90-year-old pensioner led to angry demonstration, appeal court hears
A man convicted of robbing a 90-year-old pensioner in Castlerea, Co Roscommon has had his prison sentence upheld by the Court of Appeal. Mark Sweeney, aged...
High Court grants €2.37m freezing order
The High Court has granted a Mareva injunction freezing assets valued at €2.37 million belonging to a County Galway man, following allegations that he...
High Court asked to extend farmer's bankruptcy by 10 years
The High Court heard an application on Monday seeking to extend the bankruptcy of a County Monaghan farmer by ten years. John Hoey, from Carrickmacross, was...
"Vulnerable" man jailed for sexually exploiting teen he met on mental health website
A man from Letterkenny, Co Donegal, has been jailed for 12 months following conviction on a charge of sexually exploiting a child. Donnchadh McGinley, then...
Gambling addict got refunds for clothes he ripped in store, court hears
A man deliberately damaged clothing in Penneys stores and obtained cash refunds by exploiting the retailer's returns policy, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court...
IRA accused's account to gardai "false and misleading", prosecution tell trial
At the Special Criminal Court in Dublin, closing arguments concluded in the trial of a Cork man charged with membership of an unlawful organisation styling...
Commissioner tells trial he "100%" believes accused is IRA member
An Assistant Garda Commissioner has testified at the Special Criminal Court that he holds a "100 per cent" belief that a Cork man charged with IRA membership...
IRA accused told gardai he was going on "drinking session”
A 53-year-old Cork man accused of membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army has pleaded not guilty to the charge. The...
IRA accused found in Hiace van packed with bags of fertiliser, trial hears
A 52-year-old Cork man accused of IRA membership was discovered in a Hiace van loaded with bags of nitrogen fertiliser during a garda patrol in Monaghan town...
People in financial distress making "a bad situation worse" by consulting "hob lawyers": Judge
A High Court judge has dismissed an appeal by a Cavan couple against a bank repossession order, while strongly criticising unqualified advisers giving flawed...
Community service for Armagh man caught trying to launder diesel
An Armagh man has been ordered to complete 240 hours of community service following his conviction for attempting to remove markers from diesel fuel. Paul...
Challenge brought against new North-South interconnector
A judicial review challenge to An Bord Pleanála's approval of a North-South electricity interconnector has been brought before the High Court. The applicant,...
Sligo man to stand trial accused of murder in November
A 29-year-old man from Cartron Estate in Sligo has been sent forward for trial on a charge of murder at the Central Criminal Court. Keith Brady is accused of...
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