Grandchildren of deceased pensioner tell killer he stole their sense of security
Timothy ‘Teddy’ Murnane described in court as ‘gentle soul’ in advance of killer’s sentencing next month
Central Criminal Court
Man found guilty of manslaughter of Tipperary pensioner Timothy Murnane
Victim (80) suffered multiple injuries including bruises and abrasions, internal injuries and fractures to skull
Woman seen striking Scarlett Faulkner’s head with metal bar six or more times
Witness says people were standing looking at their phones who were ‘totally not engaged’ and were not trying to help
Witnesses describe alleged roadside attack at Scarlett Faulkner murder trial
Court hears accused was striking woman with ‘nearly as much force as she could possibly be using’
Jury to begin deliberations in Co Tipperary murder trial
Sean Harding (32), of Marian Terrace in Tipperary Town, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Timothy ‘Teddy’ Murnane (80) but guilty to his manslaughter
Scarlett Faulkner ‘terrified’ of what boyfriend’s ex-wife would do, trial hears
Prosecution claims 41-year-old accused rammed ex-husband’s van off road before Faulkner beaten to death
Louth man who killed family found guilty of manslaughter by diminished responsibility
Robert O’Connor (32), of Drumgowna, Co Louth has been charged with fatally stabbing his parents and brother to death
Scarlett Faulkner was ‘hunted down’ and assaulted with ‘brutal force’, murder trial hears
Woman (41) and teenage girl deny murdering 28-year-old, who died in hospital in April after being attacked at Birdhill, Co Tipperary, in March
Man jailed for repeatedly defiling girl and blackmailing her with recording
Young woman tells court she did not consent and does not think effects of defendant’s offending will ever go away
Man who assaulted and orally raped woman who let him stay in her home jailed for 7½ years
‘Violence, intimidation and coercive control’ characterised short relationship
Man told to ‘walk away’ if he comes into contact with colleague he is accused of raping
No objection to bail, set at €5,000 with conditions, for accused (30s) who is alleged to have committed offence in a Dublin apartment
Jury in triple murder trial shown Garda interviews after asking to see accused’s ‘demeanour’
Robert O’Connor (32) killed his parents and brother in Co Louth last year but has pleaded not guilty to murder by reason of insanity
Minister for Justice to meet Law Society over legal aid row amid ongoing court disruption
Meeting is first face-to-face encounter between sides since late July
Family of man stabbed to death call for killer to be given second chance
Victim had ‘struggled with alcohol’ and had been told a few months before he died that ‘his days were numbered’
Rape complainant ‘extremely distressed’ when solicitor strike delayed trial, court hears
Another man in custody awaiting trial for murder was not attended by his solicitor on record
‘Shame on you’: Woman abused as child by her brother waives anonymity so he can be named
Olivia Payne tells brother Gerry Mooney (61), ‘I hand the filth, shame and disgust of those actions back to you’
Wariness grows in legal aid row after week of bitter recriminations
Solicitors and Minister for Justice face criticism as positions become entrenched ahead of Law Society meeting with Jim O’Callaghan
Father of murder accused reported ‘serious concerns’ for family’s safety to social worker
Trial hears Robert O’Connor was considered appropriate for detention by mental health services in 2014 after he threatened to kill his parents
Josie Ray murder accused allegedly headbutted her daughter night before, court hears
Deceased’s daughter previously threatened to stab her mother
Convicted gang rapists say trial was prejudiced by allowing woman to give evidence behind screen
Court of Appeal also told that trial judge did not give clear explanation in response to jury question on rape laws
Josie Ray’s grandchildren had told gardaí of safety concerns before her death, court hears
Hasan Ali Gori denies murder of pensioner (89) found dead in her home in her home in Nenagh, Co Tipperary in 2024
‘My mother asked me to let Evan go’: Murder accused was asked to spare brother with special needs
Robert O’Connor says parents wished to discuss his cocaine use and were not comfortable with it happening in the house
The criminal courts are operating, but not ‘effectively’, as Jim O’Callaghan claims
Minister has offered to meet solicitors as legal aid dispute sees case backlogs rise
Father of triple murder accused Robert O’Connor died after 44 stab wounds in ‘sustained’ attack
Chief State Pathologist testifies that there were no obvious defence injuries on bodies of Mark and Louise O’Connor
Elderly woman and man accused of her murder had regularly argued, court hears
Hasan Ali Gori (52) denies murder of Josie Ray (89), who was found dead in her home in Nenagh, Co Tipperary, on August 4th, 2024
Minister for Justice accused of ‘grossly unfair commentary’ over rape cases
O’Callaghan criticised for saying ‘only cases deliberately affected by withdrawal of services in Central Criminal Court yesterday were those involving allegations of rape’
Triple murder accused was off schizophrenia medication and using cocaine, pharmacist says
Robert O’Connor is accused of killing his father, mother and brother with special needs
Man goes on trial accused of smothering and strangling 89-year-old woman
Hasan Ali Gori (52), of no fixed abode, denied a single charge of murdering Josephine ‘Josie’ Ray at her home
Judge ‘coerced’ into adjourning six rape and sexual offences trials as solicitors withdraw
Defence solicitors warned by judges they need court permission to cease representing people in custody
Man advanced towards gardaí and said ‘shoot me, shoot me, shoot me’, trial hears
Robert O’Connor fatally stabbed his parents and younger special needs brother at their family home in Co Louth
Man pleads guilty to commissioning murder of Lee Slattery in 2010
Family contacted gardaí when they came upon freshly dug grass and spotted the fabric of a blue tracksuit similar to one worn by Slattery
‘All those years wasted’: Gardaí investigating George Gibney were given Orla Poole’s name 28 years ago
Carolyn Brown says she passed Poole’s name on in 1998 but the guards did not contact her
Murder accused crushed father’s head and repeatedly stabbed him, trial opening hears
Jury told no evidence Seth Whelan was suffering from mental disorder at time of alleged killing
Former swimming coach George Gibney jailed for 15½ years for abusing four girls
Jury found him guilty in July of 39 counts of indecent assault and one count of attempted rape
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