Lisa Smith’s conviction for Islamic State membership should be upheld, court told
Solicitor for former soldier, who is appealing conviction, says there is no evidence Smith recruited or fundraised for terrorist organisation
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DPP seeks to overturn judge’s ‘irrational’ refusal to convict more than 30 drivers on speeding charges
District judge had said GoSafe speeding vans were ‘shooting fish in a barrel’
More than 2,000 drivers affected by High Court’s dismissal of challenge over alleged speeding in average speed zone
Ms Justice Miriam O’Regan, in a judgment on Wednesday, determined the key legal issues in Edel O’Brien’s test case in favour of the DPP
Trawler master acquitted of charges for failing to accurately record catch
Judge directs jury to return verdict of not guilty for Gareth Murphy, master of the Western Chieftain, due to failure by DPP to present fundamental evidence
Family of Ronan Wilson (9) ask DPP to appeal sentence of driver who killed him
Mother says she feels ‘let down’ by ‘leniency’ of punishment given to Sergee Kelly of Upper Mullaghmore, Co Sligo
Lisa Smith lawyers argue no legal system could convict her of Isis membership
Even if she moved to Islamic State-controlled area and was a sympathiser, it does not prove she was a member, court told
Family of young man killed in hit-and-run to press DPP over ‘lenient’ sentence
Dylan Killalee Maher died after a motorist drove into him at 120km/h on a road outside a nightclub
Daniel Blanaru (37) convicted of murdering partner Larisa Serban (26) ‘in cold blood’
Prosecution described Blanaru as ‘controlling and jealous’ boyfriend
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Independence of service is embedded in society, but is not a shield from scrutiny, says Director of Public Prosecutions
Law criminalising buying of sexual services has proven difficult to enforce, review finds
Just 15 convictions recorded in seven years out of 161 prosecutions directed by the DPP
Legislative pantomime to fix penalty points loophole is not as absurd as it seems
Government has no record of number of ancillary disqualifications given in lieu of penalty points
Verdict of unlawful killing in death of journalism student Joe Drennan
Co Laois student (21) died of ‘catastrophic injuries’ caused by hit and run, inquest hears
Minister for Justice seeks approval to provide Special Criminal Court judgments to UK’s Omagh bomb inquiry
The non-jury SCC lacks power to order transcripts, High Court judge hears
Thomas Gould arrest: Mary Lou McDonald to address issue before Dáil
Sinn Féin TD denies wrongdoing over alleged €150,000 fraud and will remain as party’s junior spokesperson on housing
Sliabh Liag murder trial: Man accused has heaped ‘lies upon lies’, jury hears
Prosecution said evidence against co-accused Nikita Burns shows ‘clearest possible case of murder’
DPP directs no prosecution from Garda inquiry into controversial Davy bond deal
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Judge reserves sentence in case of juvenile convicted of Kerry murder
‘I’m genuinely sorry from my heart,’ says 19- year-old, who was 17 at time of group attack on Thomas Dooley
Multi-agency protocol to speed up rape, murder cases involving children launched by Minister for Justice
Provisions include right of child defendant to youth justice worker to support them and explain every stage of court proceedings
Finding of professional misconduct made against former deputy State pathologist Dr Khalid Jaber
Dr Khalid Jaber ‘displayed poor professional performance and professional misconduct’, a Medical Council fitness-to-practise committee has determined
Two plead guilty over roles in largest cocaine seizure in Irish history
Iranian Saeid Hassani (39) and Filipino Harold Estoesta (31) were on board MV Matthew carrying drugs worth €157 million
Catriona Carey trial: DPP granted six weeks to complete book of evidence
Former Ireland hockey international accused of providing false financial information
‘If the asteroid hits Dublin, everything is gone’: A chastened Kieran Cuddihy hears about the end of the world
Radio review: Odds of its hitting Earth turn out to be far shorter than those of winning Newstalk’s Cash Machine contest
Family of student killed in hit-and-run want sentencing law changed
Joe Drennan’s family seeking change in law to ensure concurrent sentences cannot be imposed in cases involving a death
Protest calls for DPP to appeal sentence of Limerick criminal for killing student Joe Drennan
Journalism student was killed when Kieran Fogarty, then 19, struck him in a hit and run
Supreme Court refuses to hear father’s appeal over life term for rape and sexual assault of his three children
Man argued ‘unjustified’ disparity between life sentence and 18.5-year term for co-accused
One of two men accused of Dylan McCarthy’s murder found not guilty by direction of trial judge
Sean Kavanagh (26) rearraigned and pleaded guilty to charge of assault causing harm to Eamon McCarthy
DPP considers charges against Gerry Hutch over alleged Garda corruption
Hutch is suspected of helping run a criminal organisation, an offence which can carry a life sentence
Potential DPP move to confiscate assets possibly linked to jailed former solicitor Michael Lynn adjourned
Adjournment granted pending outcome of appeal by Lynn against five-and-a-half year sentence
Paula Canty killing: Man accused of murder should receive plan for DPP directions, says judge
Joseph Butler, a native of Midleton, Co Cork, is charged with murdering Paula Canty at his flat at the Belfry, Bridewell Lane, Mallow, on January 3rd
Man (23) facing contempt proceedings for failing to give evidence at murder trial of Diarmuid Phelan
Kallum Coleman was with Keith Conlon when Conlon was fatally wounded during incident on barrister’s farm in Tallaght
Can Michael Lowry still be government kingmaker now Moriarty has resurfaced?
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First formal engagement between FF, FG and Regional Independents to take place today
Group of eight Independent TDs will submit a position paper to the two bigger parties setting out its preconditions for entering government
Michael Lowry ‘fully confident’ he has no case to answer as Moriarty tribunal file goes to DPP
Tánaiste and Taoiseach both reject suggestion that independent TD will be a ‘kingmaker’ in government formation talks
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