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Claremorris · October 13, 2017 Also covered in Castlebar

Boy to be sentenced for fatal stabbing of fellow teenager

A teenager who pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a fellow 17-year-old in Claremorris, County Mayo, will be sentenced next month at the Central Criminal...

Donegal · October 11, 2017

Tribunal may recall senior gardai after discovery of new documents

The Charleton tribunal may recall several senior gardaí and a Tusla official following the discovery of two previously undisclosed documents relating to...

Donegal · October 10, 2017

Autistic man tried to kill sister because she was carrying "Dublin baby", jury hears

A 33-year-old autistic man from County Kilkenny has gone on trial at the Central Criminal Court charged with attempting to murder his pregnant sister in...

Letterkenny · October 10, 2017

Tribunal completes hearings in relation to garda whistleblower

The Charleton tribunal has completed hearings examining circumstances surrounding garda whistleblower Keith Harrison and has invited legal submissions on the...

Carrigallen · October 09, 2017

Dublin man bought car used in murder of NI Prison Officer

A Dublin man convicted of IRA membership will be sentenced later this month at the Special Criminal Court. Vincent Banks, aged 49, of Smithfield Gate...

Donegal · October 09, 2017

Senior garda officer tells tribunal she has "no malice" toward Gda Harrison

A senior garda officer has told the Charleton Tribunal that she harbours no ill will toward whistleblower Garda Keith Harrison. The matter concerns a 2013...

Donegal · October 09, 2017

Senior-ranking garda in Donegal denies deliberately not making note

A tribunal hearing in Donegal examined evidence from the most senior garda in the county regarding the investigation into allegations of domestic abuse...

Convoy · October 06, 2017

Court to watch entirety of victim's evidence after appeal by sex abuser

The Court of Appeal will review video recordings of a complainant's full evidence in a sexual assault case following an appeal by the convicted man. Fergus...

Sligo · October 06, 2017

Man accused of directing the IRA recorded discussing explosives operation prior to Royal visit, court hears

A man from County Louth has pleaded not guilty to directing the activities of an unlawful organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army between April...

Monaghan · October 06, 2017

Judge refers "inconsistencies" in Ben Gilroy's income to Revenue investigators

A High Court judge has referred apparent inconsistencies in Ben Gilroy's stated income to the Revenue Commissioner's Investigations Unit. Justice Brian...

Ballyshannon · October 06, 2017 Also covered in Donegal Town, Letterkenny

Chief Superintendent tells tribunal she wanted investigation to be "clear and transparent"

At the Charleton Tribunal on 6 October 2017, Chief Superintendent Terry McGinn of Donegal Division gave evidence concerning the handling of allegations...

Letterkenny · October 05, 2017

Tribunal receives three out of four requested statements

The Charleton tribunal received three of four requested statements from senior garda officers on Thursday morning. Statements were submitted by Chief...

Milford · October 04, 2017

Ombudsman questioned categorisation of domestic disturbance

A senior garda officer's decision to categorise a domestic disturbance complaint under provisions relating to serious harm or death was later questioned by...

Letterkenny · October 04, 2017

"Wake up and help us": Tribunal chairman requests new statements from senior gardai

The Charleton tribunal has requested new statements from four senior gardaí regarding an October 2013 meeting in Letterkenny, County Donegal, which prompted...

Donegal · October 03, 2017

Tusla official tells tribunal she felt professional integrity was "attacked"

Two senior Tusla officials from County Donegal have told the Charleton tribunal that allegations of improper pressure on the child protection agency have...

Mayo · October 02, 2017

Child rapist an "animal" who subjected victim to 12 years of "sexual and mental torture"

A man from Mayo has pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to twenty counts of child sexual abuse against a boy over a twelve-year period between 1997...

Buncrana · October 02, 2017

Partner tells tribunal that garda did not want whistleblower fame

At the Charleton tribunal in Dublin, the partner of Garda Keith Harrison testified that he did not seek recognition as a whistleblower. Ms Marisa Simms...

Cavan · September 08, 2017

Four are charged in connection with Peter Butterly murder

Four men appeared before an out-of-term sitting of the Special Criminal Court on charges arising from the death of Peter Butterly. Mr Butterly, aged...

Cavan · July 31, 2017

Date set for child-minder's retrial on charge of serious harm to infant

A retrial date has been set for a Cavan childminder charged with causing serious harm to an infant. Sandra Higgins, aged 36, of The Beeches, Drumgola Wood,...

Carrigallen · July 31, 2017

Man who bought car used in murder of NI prison officer is found guilty of IRA membership

Vincent Banks, aged 47, from Smithfield Gate Apartments in Dublin 7, has been found guilty by the Special Criminal Court of membership of an unlawful...

Roscommon · July 29, 2017

High Court rejects bid to appeal extradition over Brexit

The High Court has rejected an application for leave to appeal against the extradition of a Roscommon man wanted in the United Kingdom in connection with a...

Sligo · July 27, 2017

Former GAA coach has conviction for sexually abusing boys upheld

A former GAA coach's conviction for sexually abusing five boys has been upheld by the Court of Appeal. Ronan McCormack, aged 75, from Cuppanagh, Cloonloo, Co...

Cavan · July 27, 2017

Charleton Tribunal completes first module

The Charleton Tribunal has concluded its first module of proceedings examining allegations that garda whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe was targeted by a...

Donegal · July 26, 2017

Retired teacher (77) to face historic abuse charge

A 77-year-old retired teacher with an address in County Donegal has been ordered by the High Court to be extradited to the United Kingdom to face a charge of...

Glenties · July 26, 2017

High Court to decide on extradition of man wanted in connection with murder of NI prison officer

A 40-year-old man arrested in County Donegal is awaiting a High Court decision on his extradition to Northern Ireland. Damien Joseph McLaughlin, with an...

Westport · July 26, 2017

Singer Tommy Fleming awarded damages over TV station's copyright breach

A High Court judge has awarded €150,000 in damages to singer Tommy Fleming, his wife Tina Mitchell Fleming, and their company TF Productions following an...

Monaghan · July 26, 2017

Garda tells Tribunal she never received "instruction" to inform Commissioner's Office that allegation was false

A garda inspector testified at the Charleton tribunal that she received no instruction to inform the Office of the Garda Commissioner that an allegation of...

Castlebar · July 25, 2017 Also covered in Ballina

Cawley found guilty of "wanton, savage" double murder of elderly brothers

A 30-year-old man from Ballina has been convicted of the murder of two elderly brothers at the Central Criminal Court. Alan Cawley was found guilty of killing...

Carrigallen · July 25, 2017

Non-jury court to deliver verdict in trial of IRA accused arrested in connection with murder of NI prison officer

A three-judge panel at the Special Criminal Court will deliver its verdict on Monday in the trial of a Dublin man accused of membership of an unlawful...

Letterkenny · July 25, 2017 Also covered in Lifford, Milford

Two wanted over attempted murder of PSNI officer granted leave to seek judicial review

Two men sought by Northern Irish authorities in connection with the attempted murder of a PSNI officer have been granted leave to pursue judicial review at...

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