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Crime & Courts

7 stories

Four accused over large-scale drug importation transferred to non-jury court

Four men have been sent forward for trial before the Special Criminal Court on charges relating to a large-scale drug importation conspiracy. The accused are Kiumaars Ghabiri and Ali Ghasemi, both from the Netherlands; Mario Angel Del Rio Sans, originally from Spain; and Sean Curran of Clones, County Monaghan. They are charged with conspiring to import controlled drugs valued in excess of €13,000 between late…

Courts News Ireland report
11 Dec 2024 · Courts News Ireland

Gardai devised 'extremely impressive" new ID method, Lunney trial hears

The Special Criminal Court heard that gardaí employed an "extremely impressive" identification procedure when examining CCTV footage related to the abduction and assault of businessman Kevin Lunney in County Cavan on 17 September 2019. Inspector Stephen Mullen outlined the controlled process whereby officers with potential knowledge of persons in the footage were segregated, shown material without context, and…

Courts News Ireland report
09 Jul 2021 · Courts News Ireland
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Man who beat neighbour to death with crowbar is committed to CMH

A 32-year-old man from Sligo has been committed to the Central Mental Hospital following a not guilty verdict by reason of insanity for the death of his neighbour. Richard McLaughlin was found not guilty of murdering a 20-year-old man at Connolly Street in Sligo on 24 February 2018. The Central Criminal Court heard that McLaughlin broke into the victim's home and fatally assaulted him with a crowbar whilst…

Courts News Ireland report
16 Jul 2019 · Courts News Ireland

"Unacceptable" that dangerous mentally ill man lived "just doors down", victim's parents tell court

A man has been found not guilty by reason of insanity at the Central Criminal Court for the killing of a twenty-year-old in Sligo. Richard McLaughlin, aged 32, of The Laurels, Woodtown Lodge, Sligo, was charged with the murder of Jimmy James Loughlin on Connolly Street on 24 February 2018. The court heard that McLaughlin broke down his neighbour's front door and attacked him with a crowbar whilst experiencing…

Courts News Ireland report
09 Jul 2019 · Courts News Ireland

No files portraying whistleblower and former press officer as targets, tribunal told

The Charleton tribunal was told that no files exist on garda computer systems portraying whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe or former press officer Superintendent David Taylor as targets or suspects. Peter Kirwan, a former detective chief superintendent who worked in the Security and Intelligence Section, conducted searches of garda databases and systems at the tribunal's direction. His report confirmed there…

Courts News Ireland report
11 May 2018 · Courts News Ireland

Mum suffering from personality disorder is jailed for stabbing toddler son to death

A 47-year-old woman from Ballybrack has been sentenced to five years imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court for the manslaughter of her two-year-old son in October 2014. Hazel Waters pleaded guilty to killing Muhammad Hassan Khan between 15 and 16 October 2014. Justice Patrick McCarthy imposed the sentence, noting that Ms Waters's personality disorder diminished her responsibility for the killing, though he…

Courts News Ireland report
01 Jun 2017 · Courts News Ireland

Mother suffering from personality disorder described son as "fake child" on day she killed him

A woman has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of her two-year-old son at the Central Criminal Court. Hazel Waters, aged 47, admitted responsibility for the death of Muhammad Hassan Khan between 15 and 16 October 2014 at their home in Ballybrack. Evidence heard during sentencing submissions indicated that Ms Waters was suffering from a personality disorder and an acute transient psychotic disorder at the time…

Courts News Ireland report
23 May 2017 · Courts News Ireland

Planning

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Planning application received: planning permission for the change of use of the former bank building into emergency refuge accommod

Safe Ireland National Social Change Agency — Former Ulster Bank Fermanagh Street Clones, Co. Monaghan. planning permission for the change of use of the former bank building into emergency refuge accommod...

Safe Ireland National Social Change Agency
File ref: 2660222 · Monaghan County Council
29 May 2026 · Monaghan County Council (Planning)

Permission to construct a new bungalow style dwelling house with associated effluent

Stephen McCabe is seeking permission permission to construct a new bungalow style dwelling house with associated effluent treatment system, soil polishing filter, use existing domestic laneway & entrance together with all ancillary site works. A disused mobile home on site will be retained for the duration of the works when it will be removed at Racaulfield, Clones, Monaghan, Co Monaghan…

Stephen McCabe
File ref: 2623 · Monaghan County Council
15 May 2026 · Monaghan County Council (Planning)

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Court Reports

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Central Criminal Court 2019-07-16 Courts News Ireland

Man who beat neighbour to death with crowbar is committed to CMH

A 32-year-old man from Sligo has been committed to the Central Mental Hospital following a not guilty verdict by reason of insanity for the death of his neighbour. Richard McLaughlin was found not guilty of murdering a 20-year-old man at Connolly Street in Sligo on 24 February...