Victim's daughter tells simulated suicide trial that mother was "happy person"
A daughter testified at the Central Criminal Court that her mother, a 49-year-old Latvian woman, was a contented and healthy person with no medical ailments....
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Retired garda civil servant denies "going after McCabe" remark
A retired garda civil servant has denied telling a colleague that the garda legal team was "going after" Sergeant Maurice McCabe, a garda whistleblower. The...
Woman faked housemate's suicide out of "fear", jury to hear
A 34-year-old Latvian woman has pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court to impeding the apprehension or prosecution of a person in connection with a...
Woman to go on trial charged with simulating suicide of homicide victim
A 34-year-old woman is set to stand trial at the Central Criminal Court charged with impeding the apprehension or prosecution of a man in connection with a...
Schoolboy (18) sexually assaulted cousin (15) after "developing crush"
A County Cavan man pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to sexually assaulting his 15-year-old cousin as she slept beside him at his home in May 2015....
Retired garda chief apologises over congratulatory circular
A retired garda chief superintendent has apologised to the Charleton Tribunal for a 2011 circular sent to stations in the Cavan-Monaghan division...
Cannabis "gardener" has balance of sentence suspended on appeal
A Polish national has successfully appealed his sentence for cannabis cultivation at Cavan Circuit Criminal Court. Stanislaw Gronski, aged 44, of Hill Lodge,...
Reserved judgement in State's bid to dismiss Peter Pringle damages claim
The High Court has reserved judgement on the State's application to dismiss a damages claim brought by Peter Pringle, whose murder conviction was overturned...
Drug mule in poor health avoids jail over €50k cannabis bust
A Lithuanian man charged with importing cannabis worth €58,820 through Dublin Airport has received a fully suspended three-year sentence. Egidijus Sniauksta,...
State bids to dismiss damages claim by man wrongly convicted of 1980 garda murder
The State has sought dismissal of a damages claim brought by a man whose murder conviction was quashed after he spent nearly fifteen years in prison. The High...
Cage fighter who beat man and left him to drown in Shannon has murder conviction upheld
The Court of Appeal in Dublin has upheld murder convictions against two men in the death of a 23-year-old in June 2014. Leszek Sychulec, aged 35, from Drinan,...
Dispute over facts of IRA firearms case
A man from County Dublin has had his sentencing adjourned at the Special Criminal Court following a dispute over the facts of a firearms case. Eamon McNamee,...
PHD student jailed for life after brutally murdering mum-of-three for pay
A man from Castleblayney, County Monaghan has been sentenced to life imprisonment following his guilty plea to murder at the Central Criminal Court. Anthony...
Barrister who examined McCabe tells tribunal his "conscience remains clear"
A senior barrister who cross-examined garda whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe at the 2015 O'Higgins Commission of Investigation has told the Charleton...
Students to be allowed return to rented house
Four students renting a property at Lifford Park, South Circular Road, Limerick have been granted the right to return to their home following a High Court...
Man left brother with brain injury after "vicious" assault while "mentally unstable"
A Ballina man has received a three and a half year suspended sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court following his guilty plea to assaulting his brother in...
Court halts threat to evict college students after dispute between receiver and owner
A bank-appointed receiver has obtained a temporary High Court order preventing eviction proceedings against four college students renting a property at...
"Dangerous" serial offender (70) has jail term for sexually abusing autistic boy cut by appeal court
A 70-year-old man convicted of sexually assaulting an autistic child in Co Mayo had his prison sentence reduced on appeal at the Court of Appeal on 22 January...
Suspended sentence for man who pleaded guilty to defiling girl (15) when he was 16
A 20-year-old man from Limerick has received a fully suspended two-year sentence at the Central Criminal Court after pleading guilty to the defilement of a...
Former GAA coach has jail sentence for indecently assaulting schoolboys cut on appeal
A former Gaelic football coach from Cloonloo, County Sligo, has had his prison sentence reduced on appeal following convictions for indecent assaults on young...
O'Sullivan tells tribunal she was "absolutely committed" to supporting McCabe
Former Garda Commissioner Nóirín O'Sullivan told the Charleton tribunal today that she faced an "almost impossible dilemma" in supporting whistleblower...
Convicted abuser claims jury verdict was "perverse"
A 66-year-old man imprisoned for sexual offences against a family member has appealed his conviction at the Court of Appeal in Dublin, arguing the jury's...
Manager stole over €26k from pet shop
A store manager from Finglas has been sentenced to two years imprisonment, with the final twelve months suspended, following his conviction for theft at...
Pensioner took part in nationwide credit card scam
A 70-year-old man from Belfast has received a three-year suspended sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for his involvement in a nationwide credit card...
Teen to be sentenced for fatal stabbing of schoolboy
A teenager will be sentenced next month for the manslaughter of a 17-year-old boy in Claremorris, County Mayo, in December 2015. The youth, who cannot be...
Jury discharged in child minder's third trial
A jury has been discharged at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in the retrial of a Cavan childminder accused of causing serious harm to a baby. Sandra Higgins,...
Childminder goes on trial for third time accused of causing serious harm to baby
A jury has been empanelled at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for the second retrial of a Cavan childminder accused of causing serious harm to a baby. Sandra...
Truck driver smuggled over €1m in cocaine into country
A truck driver from Cavan has been sentenced to four years' imprisonment following his conviction for drug smuggling at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Maurice...
Extradition cases adjourned over "Brexit" point
The High Court adjourned several extradition cases involving UK warrants on 15 January pending a Supreme Court decision on whether Brexit creates obstacles to...
McCabe allegation discussed at meeting between gardai and lawyers before inquiry, tribunal hears
The Charleton tribunal heard evidence concerning discussions between gardai and lawyers about a decade-old indecent assault allegation against Sergeant...
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