Co. Mayo • 26 stories • Since 11 Jun 2015 • Latest 19 Aug 2026
A survivor of abuse at the hands of a convicted child rapist, who died in prison while awaiting sentence for offences against four children, has told a court she hopes he rots in hell. Michael Golden (73) of Crosspatrick, Killala, Co Mayo was convicted unanimously by a jury following a Central Crimi
A 20-year-old plasterer has been jailed and fined for going on holiday to Ayia Napa instead of giving evidence in the trial of a teenager who committed violent disorder at the Cameron Blair murder scene. In sentencing Craig O'Donoghue to two months in prison for a "premeditated, flagrant and persist
A "blatant" contempt of court by a witness who travelled to Ayia Napa when he was due to give evidence in the trial of a teenager who committed violent disorder at the Cameron Blair murder scene has seen him jailed for two months. Sentencing Darragh O'Connor at the Central Criminal Court today, Mr J
A contempt of court hearing for two witnesses who went to Ayia Napa when they were due to give evidence in the trial of a teen who committed violent disorder at a house where college student Cameron Blair was murdered, has been adjourned until Friday. Darragh O'Connor (20), of Deermount, Deerpark, C
A witness who travelled to Ayia Napa when he was due to give evidence in the trial of a teenager accused of producing a knife at a house party where college student Cameron Blair was murdered, has been arrested and will face trial for contempt of court. At an out-of-hours sitting of the High Court t
The Court of Appeal has dismissed a woman's bid to overturn the High Court's refusal to annul the bankruptcy she claimed she was forced into due to being overcharged on her mortgage by Bank of Ireland. Last year the High Court ruled that an application by Deirdre Dennis to annul her bankruptcy was n
The High Court has dismissed a woman's application to annul the bankruptcy she claimed she was forced into after being overcharged on her mortgage by Bank of Ireland. In her judgement, Ms Justice Teresa Pilkington said the court had "considerable sympathy" for the distress Deirdre Dennis had endured
The High Court has ordered the appointment of a receiver over three luxury watches alleged to have been purchased with the proceeds of crime. Christopher Waldron (37), with an address at Killala Road, in Cabra, is facing proceedings brought by the Criminal Assets Bureau in respect of two dwellings i
A woman lost her family home and ended up being adjudicated a bankrupt after Bank of Ireland charged her over twice what she ought to be paying on her mortgage, the High Court has heard. Deirdre Dennis said she was left financially crippled and personally devastated by the level of overcharging on h
A man who assaulted a morning commuter on a Luas tram has apologised to the victim. Lee Murray (23), formerly of Sheepmoor Lawn, Blanchardstown pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assault of Sam Hess causing him harm. He also admitting producing a screwdriver during the assault on the
A great-grandfather received “direct, explicit and chilling” text messages during his garda questioning about a consignment of cocaine that had been intercepted at Dublin Airport, a court has heard. Michael Moore (62) initially took no responsibility for the €70,000 worth of cocaine but then admitte
The High Court has ruled that the former owner of an island is entitled to some €700,000 in damages. Mary Molloy brought proceedings in relation to Bartragh Island in Killala Bay, Co Mayo against singer and actor Sean Simon over an agreement they entered into in respect of the Island in 1996, which
John Gilvarry — Lisglennon Killala Co. Mayo. construct 68 no. x 585w ground mounted solar panels, an over ground slurry storage silo and all asso...
SSE Renewables Ireland Ltd — SSE Thermal Tawnaghmore Power Station Tawnaghmore Upper Killala, Co. Mayo. The Application will replace the previous consented (but unbuilt) BESS facility granted under planni...
Margaret Lynn — 5 The Acres Killala Co,Mayo F26 YV90. The application will consist of planning permission to (1) Demolish existing extension, (2) Construc...
Seamus Donohue — CROGHAN, ROSS, KILLALA, CO. MAYO. Retention planning permission for 1) existing dwelling house as constructed on site, to include chan...
Padraig & Suzanne McHale — Kilroe Townland Killala Co Mayo. retain side elevation as built to existing house together with all ancillary site works and services...
Cathal Boland & Fiona Walsh — Rathoma Killala Co Mayo. construction of a dwelling house and domestic garage with effluent treatment system and for all asso...
Alan & Louise Tomas — Ross (Fallon) Td, Killala, Co. Mayo, F26D862. full planning permission for the following: (1) Demolish existing detached dwelling house, (2) Const...
Killala Community Council — The Tower Bar Market Street Killala Co. Mayo. change of use from public house to community building to include library space, training space, reta...
Orla & Derek O'Connor — Moyne Townland Moyne Killala. for the construction of a new dwelling house, effluent treatment plant with associated percolation a...
Stanley Rose Duncan has received conditional approval to keep an existing house and garage at Ballybroony, Killala that are already built on the site. The permission covers the dwelling, garage, access road, and boundary works. This is a retention application, meaning the buildings were constructed and now have official planning permission retroactively.
Darragh Fiachra Mcgarry has been granted permission to keep a dwelling house that's already been built at Greenpark House on George Street in Killala, along with the site works around it. The council approved this retention application, which essentially means they're regularising a house that was constructed without prior planning permission.
Siobhan Donohoe is seeking permission substantial demolition of existing house and the construction of new single storey extension to an existing dwelling house, decommissioning of existing foul water system and installation of a new wastewater treatment system and all ancillary works at Ross, Killala, Co. Mayo. Conditional decision on 30/04/2026.
Cases and rulings mentioning Killala from local newspapers and Courts News Ireland.
Three men have been sentenced to a combined 43 years imprisonment following their guilty pleas to manslaughter in connection with the death of a pensioner in Co Sligo. At the Central Criminal Court, Mr Justice Paul McDermott imposed sentences of 16 years on John Irving (31) of...
Three men with a combined 106 previous convictions pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Tom Niland at the Central Criminal Court on Monday. John Irving (31) of Foxford, Co Mayo; Francis Harman (58) of Ballina, Co Mayo; and John Clarke (37) of Ballina attacked the 82-year-old...
A Mayo woman seriously injured when struck by a Bus Éireann van in Ballina last May has expressed no ill-feeling towards the driver. At Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court on Friday, the court heard that Ann Bourke was briefly trapped beneath the vehicle on Kevin Barry Street on...
A man has pleaded guilty to the unlawful killing of Tom Niland at the Central Criminal Court, five days into his trial. John Irving, aged 31, of Shanwar, Foxford, County Mayo, changed his plea on the morning of July 17th. He is the third person to admit to manslaughter in...
A jury at the Central Criminal Court has viewed CCTV footage documenting movements in County Sligo and Mayo on January 18, 2022, the date of an alleged assault on 73-year-old Tom Niland at his home near Skreen. A garda detective presented a montage compiled from multiple camera...
A pensioner was so severely beaten during an alleged home invasion that neighbours did not recognise him as he walked along the road covered in blood with swollen eyes, the Central Criminal Court has heard. Witnesses described the victim as "crying blood" with multiple...
A trial has commenced at the Central Criminal Court concerning charges against John Irving of Shanwar, Foxford, County Mayo. The prosecution alleges that Mr Irving, along with Francis Harman of Ballina and John Clarke of Ballina, broke into the home of a pensioner at Doonflynn,...
Michael Golden, aged 73, of Crosspatrick, Killala, County Mayo, was convicted unanimously by jury at the Central Criminal Court last month of seven counts of indecent assault, four counts of sexual assault, and nine counts of oral rape against four children between 1980 and...
A 20-year-old plasterer from Killala, Cork has been sentenced to two months imprisonment and fined €1,000 for contempt of court at the Central Criminal Court. Craig O'Donoghue breached a witness order by travelling to Cyprus on 27th May instead of attending a trial scheduled...
At the Central Criminal Court, Darragh O'Connor of Deermount, Deerpark, Cork was sentenced to two months imprisonment for contempt of court. Justice David Keane described the contempt as "blatant and premeditated", noting that O'Connor had prioritised a holiday to Cyprus over...
A contempt of court hearing concerning two witnesses has been adjourned until Friday at the Central Criminal Court. Darragh O'Connor, aged 20, of Cork, and Craig O'Donoghue, aged 20, of Killala, Cork, were arrested and are expected to face trial for contempt of court. The State...
A witness from Killala, County Cork has been arrested and remanded in custody to face trial for contempt of court after failing to appear at proceedings in the High Court. Craig O'Donoghue, aged twenty, had been served with a witness order in May requiring him to give evidence...
The Court of Appeal has upheld a High Court decision refusing to annul the bankruptcy of a Ballina woman who alleged she was overcharged on her mortgage by Bank of Ireland. The three-judge court, comprising Ms Justice Caroline Costello, Mr Justice Brian Murray and Mr Justice...
The High Court has dismissed an application by a woman from Killala, County Mayo, seeking to annul her bankruptcy following a mortgage overcharging dispute with Bank of Ireland. Ms Justice Teresa Pilkington found the court lacked jurisdiction to grant the annulment, despite...
The High Court has ordered the appointment of a receiver over three luxury watches alleged to have been purchased with proceeds of crime. Christopher Waldron, aged 37 and with an address at Killala Road in Cabra, is facing proceedings brought by the Criminal Assets Bureau...
A woman who lost her family home in County Mayo and was subsequently adjudicated bankrupt has sought to have that bankruptcy annulled following a Bank of Ireland overcharging scandal. The High Court heard that Deirdre Dennis was charged more than twice the correct amount on her...
A 23-year-old man pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assaulting a commuter on a Luas tram on 11 November 2016. Lee Murray, formerly of Blanchardstown, admitted attacking the victim and producing a screwdriver during the incident. The court heard the victim was...
A Mayo man convicted of assaulting a garda sergeant has maintained his innocence, claiming he was "set up" and "framed" by gardaí. Joseph Doocey, aged 51, from Knoxbarret in Ballina, was found guilty by jury verdict in October of eleven counts including assault causing harm to...
A man from Cabra West in Dublin has been sentenced to eight years imprisonment, with the final two years suspended, following his conviction for involvement in a cocaine importation scheme at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Michael Moore (62) of Killala Road pleaded guilty to...
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 Miriam O'Regan ruled on Friday that Ms Molloy was entitled to the damages arising from a 1996 option agreement with Sean...