Arthritic man living alone had head smashed in with television, murder trial to hear
A murder trial at the Central Criminal Court heard evidence today of a violent attack on a Polish man at Westside Apartments in Letterkenny, Co Donegal....
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Cage fighter jailed for life for "shocking" murder of man left to drown in Shannon
A cage fighter and another man have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a 23-year-old man who was beaten unconscious and left to drown in...
Polish man "out of his depth" when he helped murderers, court hears
A 28-year-old Polish national has been remanded on bail pending sentence after pleading guilty to false imprisonment and withholding information in connection...
Pair to stand trial accused of Donegal murder
Two men from Letterkenny, County Donegal, are to stand trial at the Central Criminal Court for the murder of Bogdan Michalkiewicz. Dariusz Weckowicz, aged 51,...
Former owner of Bartragh Island entitled to €700k in damages, High Court rules
The High Court has awarded approximately €700,000 in damages to Mary Molloy, the former owner of Bartragh Island in Killala Bay, County Mayo. Ms Justice...
Community service for man caught with €300k in prescription drugs
At Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, a man from Dublin has been sentenced to 240 hours of community service after pleading guilty to possession with intent to...
Mayo man with 96 previous convictions fails in criminal damage appeal
A man with 96 previous convictions has failed in his appeal against a sentence for criminal damage imposed at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court. Anthony Foody,...
"Monster" who sexually abused daughters described as "kind and compassionate" in references handed to court
A man from County Mayo has been sentenced to four and a half years imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court following his conviction on eight counts of...
Donegal man who killed parents with axe found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity
A man from Carndonagh in County Donegal has been found not guilty by reason of insanity of murdering his parents at their home in October 2014. Julian...
Family of schizophrenic man sought help in weeks before he killed parents with axe
A man charged with murdering his parents at their home in Carndonagh, County Donegal, in October 2014 pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity at the Central...
Sex offender who failed to notify gardai of changed address fails in appeal
A man convicted of breaching sex offender notification requirements has failed in his appeal against conviction at the Court of Appeal. Ian Bissett was found...
Man who killed parents believed he was "sending them to heaven", trial hears
A man from Carndonagh in County Donegal stood trial at the Central Criminal Court in June 2016 charged with the murder of his parents at their home in...
Long-running dispute over Bartragh Island returns to High Court
A long-running dispute over Bartragh Island in Killala Bay, County Mayo, returned before the High Court on Tuesday. The case concerns a 1996 agreement between...
Five years for man who believed he was fighting demons when he pulled syringe on gardai
Trevor Curtis, aged 35 and of no fixed abode, has been sentenced to five years imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court following guilty pleas to two...
Donegal man to stand trial charged with pensioner's murder
A 53-year-old man from Raphoe in County Donegal has been sent forward for trial at the Central Criminal Court, charged with the murder of a 67-year-old...
Donegal man who falsely imprisoned partner will not return to jail despite "unduly lenient" finding
A Donegal man convicted of falsely imprisoning and assaulting his partner has avoided a return to custody despite the Court of Appeal finding his original...
"Ringleader" of jewellery store robbery has sentence reduced on appeal
A man convicted of leading a jewellery store robbery in Castleblayney has had his prison sentence reduced on appeal. Moise Rostas, aged 25, pleaded guilty at...
Family must leave council house they occupied without permission
The High Court has ordered a family to vacate a three-bedroom council house at Casey Court, Kenagh, which they occupied without permission. Longford County...
Murderer who claimed gardai had confession "agenda" fails in appeal
Bryan Ryan, aged 31 and from Louisburgh in County Mayo, has failed in his appeal against a murder conviction at the Court of Appeal. Ryan was convicted in...
16-year-old boy to stand trial charged with Mayo murder
A 16-year-old boy has been sent forward for trial at the Central Criminal Court charged with murder following the death of a 17-year-old in Claremorris,...
Action aimed at halting pylon hearing is dismissed
The High Court has dismissed an action brought by the North East Pylon Pressure Campaign seeking to halt an oral hearing into EirGrid's application to...
McDonald's toilet lurker handed himself in after parents saw him on "Crimecall"
A man from Cavan pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assault causing harm and attempted sexual assault following an incident at a McDonald's...
Westmeath man jailed for possession of IED
A Westmeath man has received a three-year prison sentence at the Special Criminal Court for possession of an improvised explosive device. Brendan Hope, aged...
Family who took over council house have turned down alternative accommodation, High Court hears
A family of seven facing High Court proceedings to remove them from a vacant council house in Kenagh, County Longford, has rejected alternative accommodation...
Book of evidence for IRA accused
A 52-year-old man from Cork has been served with a book of evidence at the Special Criminal Court following his arrest in December as part of an investigation...
Burglar argues retention of DNA sample breached his right to privacy
A man convicted of aggravated burglary at Ballymahon, County Longford has appealed his conviction in the Court of Appeal, arguing that gardaí unlawfully...
NI man jailed for nine years for sexually abusing partner's daughter
A man from Armagh has been sentenced to nine years imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court following his conviction for sexually abusing his partner's...
State drops murder charge against Bog Lane accused
The State withdrew a murder charge against a 22-year-old man at the Central Criminal Court following several days of legal argument. Matthew Gralton, from Mt...
Murder accused told gardai that plan was to use violence against deceased
Ross Allen (25) has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Christy Daly, aged 47, at Bog Lane, Kilbride, Clara, County Offaly between 29 December 2013 and 7...
Council tells High Court it has no suitable accommodation for family
Longford County Council sought a High Court injunction to remove a family of seven from a council house at Casey Court, Kenagh, which they had occupied...
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