Co. Roscommon • 18 stories • Since 21 Oct 2015 • Latest 17 Jul 2026
A 35-year-old man who was found not guilty of attempted murder by reason of insanity after stabbing his former employer 19 times is not currently suffering from a mental disorder and does not require inpatient treatment at the Central Mental Hospital, a court has been told. The Central Criminal Cour
A 35-year-old man who stabbed his former employer 19 times during “a psychotic episode” in which he believed his boss was responsible for the murder of Michaela McAreavey has been found not guilty of attempted murder by reason of insanity. The jury returned the verdict to Mr Justice Paul McDermott a
A 35-year-old man accused of attempted murder was “profoundly psychotic” when he stabbed his former boss 19 times because he thought he was responsible for Michaela McAreavey’s murder, his trial at the Central Criminal Court has heard. Dr Stephen Monks, a consultant forensic psychiatrist, told Fiona
A 35-year-old man stabbed his former employer 19 times "without warning” because the accused was having “psychotic delusions” and believed his boss was responsible for the murder of Michaela McAreavey, his trial at the Central Criminal Court has heard. The court heard the accused, Neil O’Dowd, was i
A trial at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin has heard evidence concerning banking transactions linked to a man named Thomas Murphy with an address in County Louth. The accused, aged 66 and from Ballybinaby, Hackballscross, has pleaded not guilty to nine charges of failing to furnish tax returns to revenue authorities for the years 1996 to 2004. The prosecution alleges he conducted substantial cattle and land…
Thomas Jennings — Main street Elphin Co Roscommon F45F820. Planning permission to revert the existing vacant old post office on main street, to a two bedroom d...
Dean & Ann Marie Feely — Creeve, Elphin, Co. Roscommon.. Permission for development which will consist of: construction of a bungalow dwelling with effluent ...
Aaron & Agnieszka Regan & Wasak — Lisnaboll Elphin Co. Roscommon. Retention permission for: the placement of a mobile home on site for the benefit of construction pre...
Carrick Town FC — Mullaghmore Td., Elphin Road, Carrick on Shannon, Co. Roscommon.. Permission for development of Phase 1 of new club facilities to include: 1 no astro turf playing pit...
Emlagh Lodge Ltd — ELPHIN STREET, BOYLE, CO. ROSCOMMON, F52 XD37. a) change of use of an existing restaurant/café and farm shop to a new veterinary clinic and associa...
John Quinn, — Ardnagowna, Elphin, Co. Roscommon.. Planning Permission to erect a four bay slatted shed to include creep area, underground storage tank...
Sean Fallon — Ross Beg Elphin Co. Roscommon F45 DH28. Retention Permission to retain as constructed dwelling house and domestic garage with all ancillary ...
Carrick Town FC — Mullaghmore Td. Elphin Road, Carrick on Shannon Co. Roscommon. Development of Phase 1of New Club Facilities to include 1 No Astro Turf Playing Pitch & Flood Lighti...
Aaron Regan — Lisnaboll, Elphin, Co. Roscommon, F45 Y793.. Retention Permission of the placement of a mobile home on site for the benefit of construction prev...
Emlagh Lodge Ltd. — ELPHIN STREET, BOYLE, CO. ROSCOMMON, F52 XD37. Permission to a) change of use of an existing restaurant/café and farm shop to a new veterinary clin...
Dermot Bruen is seeking permission Outline Planning Permission to construct single storey dwelling and new entrance onto the public road, and install new waste water treatment system together with all associated site works at at Bealragh Td.,, Elphin,, Co. Roscommon. Refused decision on 15/05/2026.
John Quinn is seeking permission Retention Permission for four bay double slatted shed to include underground storage tanks and all associated works at at Ardnagowna,, Elphin, , Co. Roscommon. Conditional decision on 01/05/2026.
Cases and rulings mentioning Elphin from local newspapers and Courts News Ireland.
At Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, a jury heard that a journalist who filmed burning vehicles during an alleged attack on a repossessed farm near Strokestown, County Roscommon, declined to disclose his source to gardaí. Emmet Corcoran, former editor of The Democrat, gave...
A 35-year-old man from Baldoyle who was found not guilty of attempted murder by reason of insanity has been assessed as not requiring inpatient care at the Central Mental Hospital. The Central Criminal Court heard on Wednesday that the man, charged with stabbing his former...
A man has been found not guilty of attempted murder by reason of insanity following a trial at the Central Criminal Court. The jury returned the special verdict in the case of Neil O'Dowd, who was charged with stabbing his former employer 19 times at The Elphin Pub on the...
A 35-year-old man charged with the attempted murder of a pub manager in Baldoyle has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity at the Central Criminal Court. The accused is alleged to have stabbed the victim 19 times at The Elphin Pub on Baldoyle Road on 28 January 2021. Two...
A 35-year-old man charged with the attempted murder of his former employer at a public house in Baldoyle has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity at the Central Criminal Court. The accused is alleged to have stabbed the manager of the Elphin Pub on the Baldoyle Road on 28...
Thomas Murphy, aged 66, from Ballybinaby, Hackballscross, County Louth, has been found guilty of nine counts of tax evasion at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin. The three-judge court determined that Murphy failed to furnish returns of income to the Collector General or...
A trial at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin has heard evidence concerning banking transactions linked to a man named Thomas Murphy with an address in County Louth. The accused, aged 66 and from Ballybinaby, Hackballscross, has pleaded not guilty to nine charges of failing...
The trial of Thomas Murphy at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin heard evidence regarding substantial cattle trading activity spanning several years. Prosecution witnesses, employed at livestock marts in counties Meath, Cavan, and Roscommon, provided documentation to gardaí...