Murder accused's mother had been smothered and strangled, pathologist tells trial
A pathologist has given evidence at the Central Criminal Court regarding the death of a 58-year-old woman from County Sligo in May 2023. State Pathologist Dr...
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48-year-old admits to facilitating criminal gang
A 48-year-old Dublin man has pleaded guilty to facilitating a criminal organisation at the Central Criminal Court. Patrick Fitzgerald, with an address in...
Man accused of murdering mother seemed 'nervous and evasive', garda tells trial
At the Central Criminal Court, a detective told jurors that Nigel Canavan appeared nervous and evasive when questioned hours after his mother's death in Sligo...
Criminal who raped and controlled partner rejects jury verdict, court hears
A man convicted of raping, assaulting and coercively controlling a woman over a six-week period has appealed his conviction at the Court of Appeal, arguing...
Banned, serial offending ex-GAA star won't face more prison time for driving over cyclist despite DPP appeal
A former Donegal GAA player will not serve additional prison time following an unsuccessful appeal by the Director of Public Prosecutions at the Court of...
Love Where You Live Awards open for Leitrim groups, deadline 26 May
Leitrim community and voluntary groups can enter the 2025 Love Where You Live Awards across five categories by 26 May. Plus: PPN Plenary on 15 May features...
Murder accused claimed mother 'went a bid mad' and struck herself with knife, ex-partner tells trial
A murder trial at the Central Criminal Court heard that Nigel Canavan told his then-wife his mother "went a bit mad" and struck herself with a knife before...
Garda and wife must leave Cavan home after failed appeal
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by a serving member of An Garda Síochána and his partner against a High Court order requiring them to vacate a...
Psychotherapist who had 'glittering career' strangled by son in her own home, State to argue
A trial has commenced at the Central Criminal Court concerning the death of a woman in her Sligo home. The State alleges that Nigel Canavan, aged 39, of Erris...
Businessman accused of 'violating and exploiting' chef who claims he worked up to 73 hours a week
A chef employed at restaurants in Ballyjamesduff, County Cavan has lodged multiple employment rights complaints at the Workplace Relations Commission against...
Jury sworn-in for trial of Sligo man accused of murdering his mother
A jury comprising ten women and two men has been sworn in at the Central Criminal Court for the trial of a 39-year-old man from Crossmolina, County Mayo, who...
NI man refused bail ahead of retrial on Lordship-related robbery charges
A man accused of conspiring to steal vehicles with garda killer Aaron Brady has been refused bail ahead of his retrial at the Special Criminal Court. James...
Banned, serial offending ex-GAA star spent just nine months in prison for driving over cyclist
A 42-year-old Donegal man with 33 previous convictions, including multiple road traffic offences, appeared before the Court of Appeal on 29 April regarding...
Gardai concerned about potential witness intimidation in Lordship-related trial
A detective inspector has outlined concerns about potential witness intimidation in proceedings against James Flynn at the Special Criminal Court. Det...
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Supreme Court recognises State's 'duty of care' to mussel seed fishermen
The Supreme Court has allowed an appeal by four commercial fishermen who contended that the State owed them a duty of care when permitting access to mussel...
Cocaine addict who killed drug dealer and 'trussed up' his body gets eight years
A man from Achill has been sentenced to eight years in prison following his conviction for manslaughter at the Central Criminal Court. Dean Caffrey (38) of...
Strokestown eviction vigilante fails in appeal against 15-year sentence
PJ Sweeney of Ramelton, County Donegal has lost an appeal against his 15-year prison sentence imposed for his role in a vigilante attack on security workers...
Nigerian woman who falsely claimed she had been trafficked to work as prostitute is jailed
A Nigerian woman has been sentenced to three years' imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after pleading guilty to making false statements to gardaí....
SPC induction training April 17, climate and environment clinic Wed 9
Leitrim PPN members can attend specialised training for Strategic Policy Committee roles on April 17 (10am–12pm), plus a climate, environment and biodiversity...
Victim of 'predatory' rape says 22-month wait on sentence appeal put 'question mark' over justice
A woman who was raped at eighteen has welcomed the Court of Appeal's decision to uphold a seven-year custodial sentence imposed on her attacker. The...
Inland Fisheries worker who quit in wake of FOI request over letting of State property loses claim
A former part-time administrator with Inland Fisheries Ireland has lost a constructive dismissal claim at the Workplace Relations Commission. Joanna Canney,...
Supreme Court won't hear challenge to extradition over 1979 IRA murder allegation
The Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal by a 67-year-old man from Arva, County Cavan, against an extradition order to Northern Ireland. James Donegan...
Brazilian brothel-keeper who was caught with €800k and child abuse material gets nine years
A 54-year-old Brazilian man has been sentenced to nine years imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court following his conviction on multiple charges...
Trucker jailed after sniffer dog found €1m in cannabis
A 60-year-old truck driver from Belturbet, County Cavan, has been sentenced to four and a half years imprisonment following his conviction for drug...
Family of shooting victim left in wardrobe 'baffled' at how killer continued with life 'as normal'
At the Central Criminal Court, the sister of Sean McCarthy addressed the court during the sentencing hearing of Dean Caffrey, who was convicted of her...
Pair accused of disposing of body parts of murdered teen Keane Mulready Woods get trial date
Two men have been assigned a trial date at the Special Criminal Court in connection with the disposal of body parts of murdered teenager Keane Mulready-Woods....
€40m PEACEPLUS funding for community projects, info events start 7 April
The EU-backed Change Maker Programme is opening €40 million in grants over three years for cross-community and cross-border projects. Free information events...
Privacy rights of 'New IRA' leader breached during surveillance, murder appeal told
Kevin Braney, aged 49, is appealing his conviction for the murder of Peter Butterly at the Special Criminal Court. The appeal, heard before a three-judge...
'New IRA' leader should never have been convicted of dissident murder, lawyers argue
A man identified by gardaí as leader of the so-called New IRA is appealing his murder conviction at the Court of Appeal, with his legal team arguing the...
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