Man jailed over vicious shovel attack on neighbour (73) appeals severity of sentence
James O’Neill, who wore mask while beating Paddy Hansard in stairwell, says judge did not give enough weight to him being a good father and worker
Circuit Court
Personal trainer at women-only gym pleads guilty to assaults on former girlfriend
John Peters (33), who told gardaí woman was not to be believed as she had mental health issues, said he is sorry for his actions and distress they caused
Concrete products firm fined €80,000 after man died in workplace incident
Donatas Jokubauskas became caught in conveyor belt system, court hears
Woman pulls €60,000 injury claim after court hears neither vehicle showed signs of damage
Zara Rana (37) claimed she suffered injuries to her left arm, right thumb and lower neck in collision outside her son’s school in Lucan, Dublin
Coolmore asks not to be hit with maximum €250,000 fines for destroying historic hedgerows
Coolmore says it was unaware of the law requiring it to seek approval for removal of more than 500m of hedgerows and that breach of prohibition was an error
Man pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing deaths of married couple in Blanchardstown
John Halpin (46) also admitted leaving the scene of an accident knowing injury had been caused to Anthony Hogg and Georgina Hogg Moore
Former judge appeals conviction for attempted rape and sexual abuse of six young men
Lawyers for Gerard O’Brien (61) say trial judge gave jury confusing instructions ‘weighted against the defence’
Judge notes striking similarities in how man sexually abused cousin and daughter 25 years apart
Dubliner (55) sentenced to a total of four years but court hears he continues to maintain he is innocent
Man who inflicted ‘reign of abuse’ on solicitor and legal executive given suspended sentence
Imad Qazi pleaded guilty to two counts of harassing the women on dates between September 2019 and January 2024
Man spared jail over ‘ferocious’ and ‘unprovoked’ assault outside Conor McGregor’s pub
John Griffiths (41), who lives in California, says he was using alcohol as a crutch at time of 2021 incident after his brother died by suicide
Teenage girl who had bad reaction to acrylic nails settles case for €15,000
Court told Eve Stears’ fingers started to swell and became itchy after having treatment at The Happy Nail in Coolock when she was 13-year-old
Jailed Tipperary dentist claimed payment for 19 extractions for patient who said she only went for dentures
HSE dental inspectors said Jerome Kiely falsely claimed for many treatments he never provided
Priest lost nearly €50,000 in broadband phishing scam
Priest tells Dublin Circuit Criminal Court that he believes the bank failed him as a customer
Riot looter targeted second shop after stolen shoes didn’t fit, court hears
Lawyers for Andrew Agwu (25) said that he did not take part in any of the violent acts of the riots but got caught up in the looting
Man jailed for harassment and threats to share intimate images of girlfriend
Judge says accused, who was 27 years older than victim when relationship began, appeared to ‘enjoy toying’ with woman’s emotions by making threats
Man threatened partner while ‘furious’ after paternity test showed child was not his
Suspended sentence for Laurence Nolan (35), who caused criminal damage to woman’s home and pushed garda, causing him to fall
Man admits dangerous driving causing deaths of his two friends while intoxicated
Agricultural college students Darragh Dullea and Cillian Kirwan were killed in crash
Man given suspended sentence over ‘mean-spirited and manipulative’ romance fraud
James O’Connor met Canadian woman online and deceived her into providing €2,000 loan
High Court cancels registration of nurse convicted of secretly filming child in changing room
Nursing board ruled Francisco Javier Valverde Mateo’s offence rendered him permanently unfit to continue practising
Man targeted by vigilantes had ‘sexualised conversations’ with what he believed were underage girls
Court told about 20 people came to Michael Macken’s home, ‘bundled’ him into car and brought him to Garda station
High Court strikes down appeal over examinership refusal for developer of €34.6m office block
Examinership might be in interests of company principals but it would be hard to see how it would benefit the wider economy, judge said
Man (31) sentenced to six months for causing death of unborn baby in Co Wexford road crash
Saoirse Aylward’s son Jax was stillborn following incident on N25 in January, 2024
Twelve Garda cars and a helicopter involved in high-speed pursuit of driver, court told
Man drove towards patrol car, went wrong way on M50, was later found with drugs featuring Trump’s face
Man told to ‘bring toothbrush’ to court if he fails to co-operate over removal of buildings
Judge warns him to reach agreement with council on timeframe for compliance with order
Examinership is ‘exercise in futility’ for developer of €34m St Stephen’s Green offices, appeal hears
Court heard two months of work needed to complete nine-storey office block
‘Blood was all over the floor’: Boy’s finger almost severed in respite centre incident, court hears
Circuit Civil Court hears staff member had accidentally closed the bathroom door firmly on the child’s digit
Man punched 11-year-old boy on Dart after altercation between two women
Passengers intervened and gardaí were called when train stopped at Lansdowne Road, court hears
Driver fined and given penalty points after fourth claim she never got notice in post
Motorist issued with 52 fixed-charge tickets in past over alleged driving offences, court hears
South Dublin creche worker accused of assaulting children to appear before Circuit Court
Woman charged with offences over alleged incidents at Dundrum, Co Dublin, last summer
Hutch family member jailed for six additional years over pipe bomb possession
Sammy Hutch, who has 103 previous convictions, pleaded guilty to one count of possessing an explosive device
Dentist who defrauded HSE over 17 years is jailed and ordered to pay €100,000
Court at loss to understand Jerome Kiely’s actions as it seems he had a lot of money, judge says
Man remanded in custody after pleading guilty to his grandmother’s manslaughter in Co Cork
Brian Nnadi Ogbo (38), who has mental health issues, dragged Stella Ejiatu Nnadi down stairs after going into a rage and attacking his mother
Man who slapped son over toileting issues sentenced to 20 months in prison
Teenage victim, who was eight at the time, tells court his father is ‘a huge part’ of why he is anxious today
Former Cycling Ireland official given suspended sentence for attempted deception
Garry Nugent produced fake quotations that were submitted to Department of Transport in attempt to secure grants
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