court & crime

Cathal Crotty jailed after Court of Appeal overturns suspended sentence for attack on Natasha O'Brien 
Cathal Crotty jailed after Court of Appeal overturns suspended sentence for attack on Natasha O'Brien 
The Crotty case prompted a public and political outcry in July last year

Thu, 23 Jan, 2025

Book of evidence delayed on man accused of trying to stab and slash man 10 times in Cork City
Book of evidence served on man accused of trying to stab and slash another 10 times in Cork City
The court heard it was claimed that he acted like the attack was 'a badge of honour'

Thu, 23 Jan, 2025

Graduation Ceremony, Garda College, Templemore
Two plainclothes gardaí foil attempted armed robbery at store in Dublin
The incident happened at a retail premises on Military Road in Dublin 8 on Wednesday evening

Wed, 22 Jan, 2025

Kerry garda to plead not guilty to drug offences, court told
Kerry garda to plead not guilty to drug offences, court told
Garda Niall O'Connor, who remains suspended from duty for past four years, denied application to dismiss case on grounds of delay

Wed, 22 Jan, 2025

Garda patrols try to 'dampen down' tensions after Bray murder thought to be linked to 'turf war'
Garda patrols try to 'dampen down' tensions after Bray murder thought to be linked to 'turf war'
Gardaí have so far arrested six males — five adults and one juvenile — in relation to the attack and public disorder

Wed, 22 Jan, 2025

Man gets suspended sentence after Cork family's beloved pet stolen from car
Man gets suspended sentence after Cork family's beloved pet stolen from car
Two other people were previously given jail sentences for their parts in the crime

Wed, 22 Jan, 2025

Teenager accused of involvement in violence at Cork store remanded in custody
Teenager accused of involvement in violence at Cork store remanded in custody
Court told there was no feud between the parties now

Wed, 22 Jan, 2025

Garda stock
Court refuses bail for man accused of breaking garda’s leg during search for heroin in Cork City
The defendant is charged with the sale or supply of heroin in the city

Wed, 22 Jan, 2025

Four football supporters charged with disrupting Ryanair flight at Dublin Airport
Four football supporters charged with disrupting Ryanair flight at Dublin Airport
The group had hoped to fly to London on Wednesday morning for the Dinamo Zagreb v Arsenal FC Champions League clash at the Emirates Stadium

Wed, 22 Jan, 2025

Hospital consultants urge new ministers not to delay reforms around medical cases
Hospital consultants urge new ministers not to delay reforms around medical cases
There are questions about ballooning bills for the State from clinical cases

Wed, 22 Jan, 2025

Man accused of cliffs murder had 'a bit of an altercation' with deceased, defendant's brother tells court
Man accused of cliffs murder had 'a bit of an altercation' with deceased, defendant's brother tells court
The jury has spent Wednesday afternoon watching CCTV of the alleged movements of Ms Burns and Mr Vial on the night of the alleged murder

Wed, 22 Jan, 2025

Two men in court over gun and ammunition seizure at Kerry roundabout
Two men in court over gun and ammunition seizure at Kerry roundabout
Men also charged with having stolen property — the rifles and ammunition along with a steel gun case, ear muffs and a butterfly knife — to a total value of €7,500

Wed, 22 Jan, 2025

Ryanair
Judge rejects Ryanair's €25k offer to schoolgirl scalded on hand by 'piping hot meal'
In the absence of an increased settlement offer from Ryanair, the schoolgirl's claim will go forward to a full trial before another judge

Wed, 22 Jan, 2025

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Judge rules garda suing colleague for broken nose was almost equally at fault
Judge Walsh said it appeared the two men had consumed 'an extraordinary amount of alcohol'

Wed, 22 Jan, 2025

Murder investigation launched following fatal attack on man in Wicklow park 
Murder investigation launched following fatal attack on man in Wicklow park 
William 'Willie' Moorehouse, aged 36, was found by a passerby at about 6pm

Wed, 22 Jan, 2025

Teens arrested over firearms seizure in Tralee due in court
Teens arrested over firearms seizure in Tralee due in court
Duo were stopped at a routine checkpoint by Kerry Roads Policing Unit

Tue, 21 Jan, 2025

Man found unsteady on his feet 150ft from crashed car escapes drink-driving ban on appeal
Man found unsteady on his feet 150ft from crashed car escapes drink-driving ban on appeal
The judge found that Setanta Helferty's proximity to his car was not sufficient proof beyond reasonable doubt to say that he was driving his car

Tue, 21 Jan, 2025

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Garda suing colleague for €60k after late-night assault in pub which left him with broken nose
Garda told the court his colleague had, completely unprovoked, punched him in the nose and broken it, leaving him covered in blood

Tue, 21 Jan, 2025

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Cork man jailed following seizure of cocaine worth over €3,000
Man admits having possession of cocaine for sale or supply

Tue, 21 Jan, 2025

Cork woman pulled deals of heroin from her underwear in garda station and tried to swallow them
Cork woman pulled deals of heroin from her underwear in garda station and tried to swallow them
In a search at Bridewell Garda Station, a bag of suspected diamorphine was recovered from her bra and she then took two packages from her panties and attempted to swallow them, court heard

Tue, 21 Jan, 2025

Two men charged in connection with feud violence at Cork store refused bail
Two men charged in connection with feud violence at Cork store refused bail
Men are charged with engaging with others in violent disorder at Supervalu, Hollyhill, on January 6

Tue, 21 Jan, 2025

Woman accused of cliffs murder said she 'battered' deceased's face and liked it, court told
Woman accused of cliffs murder said she 'battered' deceased's face and liked it, court told
A witness told the court that Ms Burns said she 'battered the fella until his face was out the back of his head. Then she said she liked it.'

Tue, 21 Jan, 2025

Enoch Burke at Wilson's Hospital
Court told Attorney General has standing to seek sequestration of Enoch Burke's assets
The teacher owes some €190,000 in fines

Tue, 21 Jan, 2025

Four more of 10 men charged in drugs case in Cork to face Special Criminal Court trial
Four more of 10 men charged in drugs case in Cork to face Special Criminal Court trial
Six other men — including one from Northern Ireland — who are also charged with the same offence of conspiring with others to import drugs have already been returned for trial to the Special Criminal Court

Tue, 21 Jan, 2025

Police Stock
Man extradited from Northern Ireland over fatal Donegal crash
The 31-year-old is wanted to stand trial for the offence of dangerous driving causing death, in relation to a crash in April 2017 in which two people were killed

Tue, 21 Jan, 2025

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ISPCA inspector 'horrified' at state of dogs on Cork puppy farm
The smell was so putrid that the inspector repeatedly retched, and there was so much faeces and sewerage she had to change into oilskins and rubber boots to inspect it, Mallow District Court heard

Mon, 20 Jan, 2025

Plane stock
Ryanair claims customers overcharged for baggage and seats by online agencies
The airline sought, but failed, to have the case admitted to the fast-track commercial list on Monday

Mon, 20 Jan, 2025

Meta layoffs expected
Meta challenges €91m Data Protection Commission fine
Facebook and Instagram owner wants the High Court to overturn the 'wholly disproportionate' fine imposed for improperly storing user passwords.

Mon, 20 Jan, 2025

Garda stock
Woman appears in court charged with punching and biting gardaí in Cork
The judge in Cork District Court has yet to decide if they would agree to accept jurisdiction

Mon, 20 Jan, 2025

'You need to stay off the drink', judge tells man who pleaded guilty to breaching domestic order
'You need to stay off the drink', judge tells man who pleaded guilty to breaching domestic order
Accused's former partner said she was 'a prisoner in my own home' and was 'overwhelmed by him coming around', court heard

Mon, 20 Jan, 2025

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Critical witness jailed for fleeing to Spain instead of giving evidence at murder trial
The court in Cork heard how Kallum Coleman 'legged it' when gardaí stopped to get refreshments en route to a Spanish airport

Mon, 20 Jan, 2025

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Gym owner jailed for sex attack on woman and secretly filming topless women during massages
Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court heard that 18 hours of video footage on Shane Flynn's laptop showed him making suggestive remarks to females aged from 18 to their mid-50s and massaging their breasts

Mon, 20 Jan, 2025

Two men taken to hospital following serious assault in Co Donegal
Two men taken to hospital following serious assault in Co Donegal
Two men have been taken to hospital following an assault in Co Donegal. The incident occurred in Lifford this morning at approximately 10am.

Mon, 20 Jan, 2025

Defence Forces member sent to prison for rape of fellow soldier
Defence Forces member sent to prison for rape of fellow soldier
Kielan Mooney 'simply took what he wanted from the encounter and had no respect for her wishes,' the judge said

Mon, 20 Jan, 2025

Two men charged in Kerry court with conspiracy to import drugs
Two men charged in Kerry court with conspiracy to import drugs
Men were arrested on Saturday on a cargo vessel anchored in the Shannon Estuary and were charged on Monday at Tralee District Court

Mon, 20 Jan, 2025

Schoolboy accused of dealing cocaine barred from using 'anything on wheels'
Schoolboy accused of dealing cocaine barred from using 'anything on wheels'
The 16-year-old, who cannot be named because he is a minor, appeared at Dublin District Court on Saturday.

Sat, 18 Jan, 2025

Cork man jailed for twice driving off with cars during test drives
Cork man jailed for twice driving off with cars during test drives
Mr Quilligan also pleaded guilty to other counts of shoplifting

Fri, 17 Jan, 2025

Five men charged in Killarney in connection with major drugs operation 
Five men charged in Killarney in connection with major drugs operation 
Five men arrested as part of a garda and revenue joint operation targeting international organised crime have appeared before a special sitting of Killarney District Court charged with conspiracy to import drugs.

Fri, 17 Jan, 2025

Cork couple's challenge to fund's high interest rate on mortgage goes to mediation
Cork couple's challenge to fund's high interest rate on mortgage goes to mediation
They claim Pepper is charging them an unfair rate of 8.5% whereas had their loans remained with PTSB, they would be paying just over 4.3%

Fri, 17 Jan, 2025

Green and black dart in the bullseye of a dartboard.
Judge accepts darts is very important on Cork's northside but says assaulting a player 'was nasty'
First assault consisted of pushing, but the second assault was more serious as it was premeditated and caused harm, court heard

Fri, 17 Jan, 2025

Romanian embassy refuses to pay for defendant's flight home to get medical care, Cork court told
Romanian embassy refuses to pay for defendant's flight home to get medical care, Cork court told
Claudiu Mos is accused of engaging in threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour likely to lead to a breach of the peace in Ballinlough

Fri, 17 Jan, 2025

Irish police
Two children who saw mother break her leg during 'wrong house' search by gardaí settle cases
The Circuit Civil Court heard that the children's mother, in her night attire, had fallen down stairs in her attempt to get to the front door and open it for the gardaí

Fri, 17 Jan, 2025

Ian Bailey's former partner Jules Thomas takes legal action against Netflix
Ian Bailey's former partner Jules Thomas takes legal action against Netflix
Jules Thomas is suing Netflix and production company Lightbox Media over the 2021 documentary Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

Fri, 17 Jan, 2025

Supreme Court to decide if challenge to mast decision should be heard after filing deadline
Supreme Court to decide if challenge to mast decision should be heard after filing deadline
Following that ruling last August, An Bord Pleanála was granted leave to appeal the decision to the State’s highest court

Fri, 17 Jan, 2025

Judge criticises Conor McGregor's 'nonsense on the internet' in Nikita Hand CCTV ruling
Judge criticises Conor McGregor's 'nonsense on the internet' in Nikita Hand CCTV ruling
The judge said: 'My position is Mr McGregor, by winks and nudges, wants to get into court of public opinion, selectively use bits and pieces of the case that suit himself'

Fri, 17 Jan, 2025

Franciscan order goes to High Court over sit-in at Clonmel church
Franciscan order goes to High Court over sit-in at Clonmel church
Mr Justice David Nolan granted Matthew Jolley, counsel for the SF Trust, permission to serve proceedings over alleged trespass on prayer group officers, secretary Joseph McCormack, and chairman Patrick O'Gorman

Thu, 16 Jan, 2025

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