"Unbelievable courage” of siblings who reported sexual abuse suffered 60 years ago
At the Central Criminal Court, Mr Justice Michael White commended two siblings from Arva, County Cavan for their "unbelievable courage" in reporting childhood...
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English-language student thought raiders would kill her
An Italian language student giving evidence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has described the moment armed raiders entered the bedroom where she was sleeping...
Postmistress describes family's abduction from home during "tiger" kidnapping
A postmistress and her daughter gave evidence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court describing their ordeal during a tiger kidnapping at their Malahide home in...
Pair jailed over armed pharmacy raid
Two men have been sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court following their guilty pleas to attempted robbery at a pharmacy in Kilbarrack on January 26,...
Man goes on trial accused of "tiger kidnap" of postmistress
A man with an address in Cootehill, County Cavan, has pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to charges arising from an alleged "tiger...
Convicted killer held up shops with knife and fork
Mark Bissett (33) pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to attempted robbery and robbery following two incidents in Ranelagh, south Dublin in...
Farmer jailed for third time for contempt
A County Roscommon farmer has been jailed for three weeks for contempt of a High Court order at the High Court in Dublin. Mr Justice Michael Twomey imposed...
"The type of thing you see committed by Isis": men set fire to car while prisoner was in boot
The Court of Appeal has substantially increased prison sentences imposed on two men convicted of setting fire to a vehicle containing a bound and gagged...
Three go on trial accused of murdering dissident republican
Three men have been arraigned at the Special Criminal Court on charges of murdering a dissident republican shot dead outside a public house in Meath over five...
Victim left deaf in one ear after being attacked by schoolmate in "fit of jealousy"
An apprentice electrician pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to causing serious harm to a schoolmate at a nightclub in the capital on 3 July...
Jail for man arrested during confrontation with armed gardai
A Dublin man has been sentenced to eight years imprisonment by the Special Criminal Court for possessing a 9mm Beretta handgun and silencer. Andrew O'Keeffe,...
Attacker was on bail for notorious violent burglary, court hears
Donal O'Hara (26), of Glin Park, Coolock, Dublin 17, has been sentenced to three years imprisonment with one year suspended by the Special Criminal Court for...
13-year prison sentence upheld for man who raped and abused nieces
A Longford man convicted of sexually abusing four of his nieces has had his 13-year prison sentence upheld by the Court of Appeal. The 50-year-old man pleaded...
Extradited murderer apologises to dissident republican's family
Dean Evans, aged 27, received a mandatory life sentence at the Special Criminal Court following his guilty plea to the murder of Peter Butterly, a 35-year-old...
Man jailed for repeated rape of daughter is given early date for appeal
A 47-year-old man from County Mayo, convicted of multiple sexual offences against his daughter, has been granted an early appeal hearing date by the Court of...
Teen who caused €50k damage to Oberstown is sentenced to 4 years
A man from Strokestown, County Longford, has been sentenced to four years in prison for causing over €50,000 in damage to Oberstown Children Detention Campus...
Epileptic driver knocked down teen, leaving him "completely dependent" on family
A Dublin man has been sentenced to three and a half years imprisonment after pleading guilty to dangerous driving causing serious harm to a teenage pedestrian...
High Court grants permission to have alleged trespassers imprisoned for contempt
The High Court has authorised a receiver to pursue contempt of court proceedings against persons alleged to have breached trespass orders at a business park...
Convicted violent burglar admits to "disgraceful and indefensible" false imprisonment and assault
A Dublin man has pleaded guilty to assault and false imprisonment at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin. Donal O'Hara (26), of Glin Park, Coolock, Dublin...
Gardai fired seven shots at jeep during firearms arrest, court hears
A Dublin man pleaded guilty at the Special Criminal Court to possessing a 9mm Beretta handgun and silencer following an armed garda operation in September...
Two-year jail sentence for teen who raped "good Samaritan" (16)
A 19-year-old man from Ramelton, County Donegal, has been sentenced to five years imprisonment with the final three years suspended at the Central Criminal...
Attempted murder accused pleads guilty to making threats to kill and harassment
A 38-year-old Roscommon man has pleaded guilty to threatening to kill a woman and harassing her, whilst facing a separate attempted murder charge. Gerard...
Man jailed for raping wife while daughter was upstairs
A man from County Mayo has been sentenced to nine years imprisonment following his conviction at the Central Criminal Court for the anal rape of his wife on...
"Take back your life; break the silence": survivor speaks as father is jailed for 18 years
A man formerly of Foxford, County Mayo, has been sentenced to 18 years imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court for the sexual abuse of his daughter...
On-the-run accused pleads guilty to murdering dissident republican
A man arrested in Spain following his failure to appear at trial has pleaded guilty to murdering dissident republican Peter Butterly at the Special Criminal...
Teen found not guilty of raping schoolmate
A teenager from Donegal has been found not guilty of raping and sexually assaulting a schoolmate following an incident in the early hours of March 18, 2016,...
Jury to begin deliberating in trial of teen accused of raping schoolmate
A jury at the Central Criminal Court is set to begin deliberations tomorrow in the trial of a 19-year-old from Donegal charged with raping and orally raping a...
Closing stages of teen rape trial
A trial at the Central Criminal Court concerning a Donegal teenager charged with rape has entered its closing phase. The accused, aged 19, has pleaded not...
GAA star avoids jail for second time over €300k theft
A man from Tuam, County Galway, has had his sentence upheld following an appeal by the Director of Public Prosecutions seeking to impose custodial punishment....
Thief who told "blatant lies" fails in appeal over bid to change guilty plea
A man from County Kildare has lost an appeal against his refusal to withdraw a guilty plea to theft and criminal damage charges at Roscommon Circuit Criminal...
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