Lorry driver transported €2.8m of cocaine hidden under cargo of Lego
X-ray of truck revealed 40kg of drugs in concealed metal compartment, court hears
Circuit Court
Woman who faked her death to avoid trial jailed for three years
Amy McAuley altered documents to take out €10,000 loan in 2018 before attempting to do so a second time
Pilot convicted over role in €8.4m midlands cocaine-smuggling operation
Michal Luczak flew Cessna plane carrying 120kg of drugs to Longford from Dieppe
Man pleads guilty over Longford town arson incident which caused €3m of damage
Restaurant owner Guo Zhong Chen (56) appeared before Longford Circuit Court
Pilot was ‘irreplaceable asset’ in Midlands €8.4m cocaine operation, jury told
Michal Luczak has pleaded not guilty to possession and importation of drugs
Clothes thief who drove off with security officer on bonnet given suspended sentence
Carley Hopkins (35) stole items using a tinfoil-lined shopping bag from Dundrum Town Centre in February 2023
Child allegedly struck by car at Dublin Zoo loses €60,000 damages claim
Court heard three-year-old ran out from between two cars and driver could do nothing about it
Bank worker who stole almost €200,000 tried to set branch on fire to cover her tracks
Lawyers for DPP argue custodial threshold had been passed and fully suspended sentence represented substantial departure from norm
Man gets suspended sentence for sending ‘sinister’ cards with dead friend’s signature
They were posted to couple on whose driveway the body of Joe Deacy was found, court hears
Passenger at Dublin Airport imported cocaine by swallowing 90 pellets of drug, court hears
Uber driver was under pressure to ‘wipe debt’ incurred back home in Brazil
Man who was victim of Dublin bombings as child burgled house over row with woman
He walked into her home, said he had a knife and scuffled with her teenage son, court hears
Teenager sped down wrong side of roads reaching 203km/h in garda chase, court hears
Case deemed too serious for Children’s Court, moved to Circuit with broader sentencing powers
Man who did not seek medical attention for injured baby jailed for 21 months
Man (27) has previous convictions for possession of knives, public order and criminal damage
Man who reversed car over child (3) on scooter avoids jail
Victim had been left with ‘incredibly serious injuries’ following incident in Cappagh, Dublin in May 2022
Man who started fire on Luas during Dublin riots jailed for three years
Evan Moore (20) of Donaghmede, Dublin, pleaded guilty to rioting and damaging a Luas by fire
Husband and wife jailed for 9½ years for defilement and sexual exploitation of son (15)
Court heard mother sexually abused son while husband filmed
Mother pleads guilty to sexually exploiting teenage son while husband filmed
Boy climbed out window and ran to friend’s house after abuse, court hears
Teen accused of petrol bomb attack on Dublin home which caused death of pet husky
The 15-year-old is charged with arson of the uninsured house on Landen Road, Ballyfermot, which ‘went up in flames’ in May
Man sent for trial over arson attacks on Co Donegal church, Orange hall and Masonic hall
Ryan McCrabbe (28) made no reply when book of evidence served at Letterkenny District Court on Monday
Woman says ex-husband deserved tougher sentence for coercive control and assault
Man installed cameras and restricted victim’s food and home heating, court told
Man charged in connection with alleged street assault of retired judge to stand trial at Circuit Court
DPP directions have been received in the case
Pair aware of consequences of breaching ban on works at ancient burial site, court hears
Fingal County Council sought injunction over fears irreparable harm may have been caused to monument
‘Numb’: Woman’s life ‘changed forever’ after being tortured by five men in a Dublin flat
Judge Pauline Codd described the offending as ‘brutal, violent and sadistic’
Confessed murderer fails in personal injury claim over road traffic crash
Bahaalddin Aishwawrah (45) sought €60,000 over incident three years before he killed his wife
Garda convicted of assaulting teenage boy in Temple Bar
Lorcan Murphy (32), of Pearse Street Garda station, had pleaded not guilty to charges dating back to June 2021
Niall Gilligan found not guilty of assaulting boy (12) with stick
Jury delivered majority verdict of not guilty
Jurors to continue deliberating on assault claim against former Clare hurler Niall Gilligan
Jury foreman asks judge: ‘What is the next step if we are not unanimous?’
‘Upset, frustrated, angry’: Woman criticises sentence given to late father’s wife over his unlawful killing
Judge noted that Olesja Hertova (49) ‘lost her temper’ and pushed James ‘Shey’ Ryan (69) who banged his head and later died
Clare hurler Niall Gilligan ‘lost control’ and ‘punished’ boy with stick, court hears
All-Ireland winner claims he used ‘reasonable force’ to protect property as State and defence make closing speeches
Graffiti artist given suspended sentence for causing €60,000 damage to trains and pepper-spraying driver
Judge Martin Nolan said Sean Cullen (22) may look like ‘butter wouldn’t melt in his mouth’, but that he got up to a ‘lot of mischief’
The law is deeply flawed when a retailer who asks a customer for ID can be sued for defamation
On legal advice, many retailers now operate a “no challenge” policy towards suspected shoplifters. This has to change
Woman (80) awarded €60,000 after social life impacted by trip on footpath
Anita Bryan suffered injuries to her left wrist and right knee, causing her to abandon golf at her club
Former All-Star hurler Niall Gilligan denies assaulting boy with stick at Co Clare hostel
All-Ireland winner’s trial is to start on Wednesday
Two doctors and a secretary accused of stealing money appear in court
The three also face charges of submitting false medical service claims on behalf of patients to the HSE
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