‘Highly discourteous’: Judge critical of silence around proposed withdrawal of solicitors
Paul McDermott called on the Law Society of Ireland to inform the courts of solicitors’ intentions
Circuit Court
Man accidentally set off panic alarm while attempting to rob Ranelagh ice cream parlour
Carl McGuinness (31), who has 117 previous convictions, tracked down by gardaí via phone finder app on handset he stole
Dublin’s Silk Road Cafe granted injunction to stop landlord from closing it during EU presidency
Landlord sought to close cafe in Dublin Castle for six months due to security reasons
Schoolgirl (9) left with scar after fall against steel railings awarded €48,500
Court told girl had been teased by other children about the mark on her forehead and had grown a fringe to hide it
Retailer accused of possessing ‘very realistic’ imitation firearms
Ali Raza (29), owner of Fone Geek shop in Edenderry, Co Offaly, charged with holding eight imitation firearms
Orthopaedic surgeon accused of trashing hotel and assaulting guests found not guilty by reason of insanity
Trial of Dr Emmett Cullen, who specialised in hip replacement surgeries, lasted three days at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court
Mother awarded €12,500 after judge rules mould in Dublin council flat aggravated asthma
Judge awards damages to mother-of-three Danielle Hogg who lived in north inner city flat
Sentencing of Charlie Chawke’s son and daughter for assault set for mid-July
Bill and Alison Chawke pleaded guilty to assaulting two men at Dunraven Arms Hotel in Adare in 2023
New ‘actuarial’ criminal legal aid payments open to legal challenge, Law Society warns
Anger mounts among solicitors after Minister for Justice presented plan as a ‘fait accompli’
Learner driver ran over and seriously injured then girlfriend in act of ‘horseplay’
Lana Dowling (20) given suspended sentence over incident in which young woman fell from bonnet of Nissan Micra and was run over
Garda inspector was in fear of his life when Longford man set dog on him
Couple sentenced after officer shot dog that was ‘frothing at the mouth’ and had launched at his neck
Garda taped conversations with wife, put tracker on her phone and told her to stay at home
David Reynolds had ‘old-fashioned attitude’ and treated woman like ‘chattel’, judge says
Limerick driver who was ‘steaming drunk’ when he killed motorist jailed for seven years
‘I’ll appeal that, that’s a f*cking disgrace’, Niall O’Halloran (57) shouted in court after sentence was read out
Judge criticises ‘unforgivable’ failures as she jails man for manslaughter of grandmother
Judge says man suffered from complex mental health issues but Central Mental Hospital lacked capacity to accept him
‘I no longer feel safe in my own home’: Retired nun gives evidence as man pleads guilty to burglary
Keith Delaney, who has 346 previous convictions, pleaded guilty on multiple counts including theft and criminal damage
‘Pick a finger or toe’: Man back in custody after breaking suspended sentence for attacks on ex-partners
Ben Curry (25) beat and threatened a former partner at knifepoint and subjected another ex-girlfriend to a 40-minute beating in public
Sex offender exploited ‘particularly vulnerable teenager’ after claiming to be youth worker
Accused told child his mother did not love him and was not fit to have children
Man who stole sex worker’s phone initially thought to be crime victim after he was assaulted
Gardaí initially contacted about possible abduction after Lee Coleman (38) was seen being attacked and placed in a car
‘We didn’t get any justice’: Driver who killed bride-to-be is jailed for five years
Laura Connolly (35) was killed after she lay down in the middle of a road in her hometown of Lifford, Co Donegal
Man breached safety order to attend court case of woman with large social media following
The 64-year-old encouraged others to fight with woman, who was his former partner
Tesco van driver given suspended sentence over death of 83-year-old in Dublin car park
Van was driven at 12km/h when it hit Thomas Leeson in a supermarket car park
Bride-to-be who lay on road was killed by disqualified driver who failed to stop, court hears
Laura Connolly (34) died after she was struck by a van on outskirts of Lifford, Co Donegal
Man (32) who claimed he was ‘tortured’ by brothers found not guilty of stabbing
William Brennan cleared of two charges of assault causing serious harm to his siblings John and Jerry Brennan jnr
Chawke siblings brought ‘embarrassment’ on their family after hotel assault, court hears
Alison and Bill Chawke pleaded guilty to the assault at the Dunraven Arms Hotel
Senior garda ‘photographed associates of whistleblower in court’, judge told
Superintendent asked about identity of person with Chief Supt Brian O’Reilly, High Court hears
Man was ‘full of venom’ when he allegedly stabbed brother, court told
Brother asked father to call ambulance for his sibling but he refused to do so, Cork Circuit Criminal Court hears
‘I am still tortured by the sound of my breaking bones’: SUV ‘crushed’ Dublin cyclist, court told
Izabella Aleksandrowicz (50) pleads guilty to driving over Andrew Brett twice after illegal right turn at Portobello Bridge
Former OPW worker avoids jail for sending sexualised messages to undercover officer posing as girl
Kevin Smyth (58) used the username ‘Older Guy’ when communicating with what he believed was a 13-year-old girl
Sentence tripled for man (24) who punched then-girlfriend for ‘liking’ TikTok
Gavin Lawlor repeatedly assaulted victim (18) and continued to attack her while on bail for assaults
Man who killed pensioner in Dublin with ‘back spin kick’ jailed for five years
Charles McCaughley (69) was ‘going home with a bag of chips’ when attacked by Joshua Rush in Dublin in 2021
Judge cites ‘telling video’ in throwing out €70,000 defamation case against Sports Direct
Judge says ‘telling video’ of incident in the Earl Street store convinced the court that man was not the victim of racist remarks
Property developer jailed for ‘truly shocking’ assaults on three teenage boys
Cathal O’Connor (40) ‘lost all sense of reason’ during incident in a Co Sligo warehouse in March 2024, court told
Teenager who carried out ‘horrific’ knife attack given 22-month detention order
Victim required 80 stitches for his wounds, which included 15cm slash to his head and ear
Three brothers entitled to ownership, by adverse possession, of 34 acres in Co Galway
Cousin had disputed brothers’ claim over land left to them by uncle in his will
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