'Hardworking' electrician with no priors avoids jail over €60k drugs find
Sam Collins, a 30-year-old electrician from Sandyford, Dublin, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possession of drugs for sale or supply...
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Mother of five claims council moved family into house with 'paranormal activity'
A mother of five has told the High Court that a council property in Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim, has caused her to fear for her children's safety due...
Abuser teacher told boy (13) she'd been sexually assaulted as part of 'grooming', court finds
A secondary school teacher from Donegal Town has had her conviction upheld by the Court of Appeal following a challenge to her trial proceedings. Jacinta...
Child rapist's five trials were not an abuse of process, appeal court finds
The Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal against conviction by a Donegal man sentenced to ten years imprisonment for the repeated rape of a teenager. Liam...
'Boss man' middle management in €3m drugs operation gets seven years
A man described as middle management in a significant drug operation has been sentenced to seven years in prison at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Philip...
Kevin Lunney kidnap appeal fails to finish in three days
Three men convicted of the kidnap and torture of Quinn Industrial Holdings director Kevin Lunney have had their appeal adjourned for three months by the Court...
Donegal wind farm an 'unauthorised development', court finds in rejecting appeal
The Court of Appeal has upheld a High Court order halting development at a wind farm in Cashelnavego, County Donegal, finding the project to be unauthorised...
Convicted rapist admits to harassing female journalists
A man with previous convictions for rape and kidnapping has pleaded guilty to harassing three female journalists at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Mark...
Member of defence forces raped fellow soldier at Dublin hotel
A member of the Irish Defence Forces has been convicted of raping a fellow soldier at a Dublin hotel in July 2021. Kielan Mooney, aged 30 and from...
'Misconduct in public office': abuser not charged for 26 years after making 'wholesale' admissions
Thomas Collins, aged 59, of The Fair Green, Frenchpark, County Roscommon, has been sentenced to eleven and a half years imprisonment at the Central Criminal...
DNA evidence from van that went up in flames should not have been allowed at Lunney trial, appeal told
Three men convicted of the kidnapping and torture of Quinn Industrial Holdings director Kevin Lunney have appealed their sentences at the Court of Appeal,...
Lidl manager who believed warehouse work 'too physical' for women loses claim over sacking
A former Lidl deputy logistics manager has lost his unfair dismissal claim after being sacked for remarks about female warehouse workers. Gabor Hoff, employed...
Manslaughter verdict for man who killed drug dealer and left him in wardrobe
A man has been convicted of manslaughter at the Central Criminal Court following a ten-week trial in connection with the death of a drug dealer in Dublin....
Three men appeal convictions for kidnap and torture of Kevin Lunney
Three men convicted of the kidnapping and torture of Quinn Industrial Holdings director Kevin Lunney have appealed their convictions at the Court of Appeal....
Leitrim PPN's 2024 year-end bulletin: see site for funding, training and consultation opportunities
Leitrim PPN wrapped up 2024 with 314 funding opportunities shared, 10 free training sessions delivered, and 30 public consultations circulated to members....
Gerry Adams has date fixed for defamation action against BBC
Former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has secured a trial date for his High Court defamation action against the BBC. Mr Adams, aged 76, alleges that the...
Wardrobe murder trial jury to continue deliberating after 11 hours out
A jury at the Central Criminal Court has paused deliberations after approximately eleven hours of consideration in the trial of Dean Caffrey, who denies...
Jury to deliberate for third day in wardrobe murder trial
A jury at the Central Criminal Court is continuing deliberations in the murder trial of Dean Caffrey, aged 38, of Beaucourt, Achill Road, Drumcondra, Dublin...
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...
'He called me a c***': scrapyard worker tells tribunal manager used 'hateful and obscene' word
A former scrapyard worker has given evidence at the Workplace Relations Commission regarding an incident at Hammond Lane Metal Company's Clondalkin facility...
Jury in wardrobe murder trial ask to view gun
A jury at the Central Criminal Court has asked to examine the firearm and clothing connected to a fatal shooting as they deliberate in a murder trial. Dean...
DPP appeals refusal of challenge to IRA miscarriage of justice declaration
The Director of Public Prosecutions has appealed a High Court decision that upheld the Special Criminal Court's declaration that Michael Connolly, from County...
Father of serial killer Palani gets permission to challenge decision to cut off benefits
The High Court has granted permission to a Sligo man to challenge the State's decision to cease his social welfare benefits. Juma Palani sought leave to...
'Middle man' in Irene White murder to argue he was suffering 'mental breakdown' when he pleaded guilty
A man convicted of murder in connection with the death of Dundalk woman Irene White in 2005 is pursuing an appeal, arguing he was suffering a mental breakdown...
'Travesty' to convict accused of murdering drug dealer, defence tell jury
At the Central Criminal Court, defence counsel for Dean Caffrey has urged the jury to acquit his client of murdering Sean McCarthy, arguing that the...
Housing agency has more onerous lending criteria than those issued by Minister, lawyers tell discrimination hearing
An Indian national living in County Cavan has brought complaints of discrimination against the State's Housing Agency at the Workplace Relations Commission,...
Barrister says legal filings in whistleblower case got lost in tribunal’s 'spam folder'
A whistleblower penalisation claim against Mayo County Council heard at the Workplace Relations Commission has been adjourned after legal submissions from the...
Serial killer's father challenges decision to stop benefits
Juma Palani, from Sligo, has initiated High Court proceedings to challenge the State's decision to withdraw his jobseeker's and disability allowances. Mr...
Leitrim PPN seeks input on 2025 training needs, Reps meeting December 10
Community groups are invited to shape next year's training calendar via a quick survey. Meanwhile, all PPN Reps are asked to attend a support evening on...
Man agreed to move €215k in cannabis after drug debt of €1k ballooned to €26k
A 33-year-old man from Claremorris, County Mayo, has been sentenced to four and a half years imprisonment, suspended in full, after pleading guilty to...
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