Justice Robert Eagar

Killer who beat ‘Bomber’ Keane to death loses appeal

Court finds no grounds Séamus Morgan’s trial was unfair or that verdict was unsafe

Fri Jun 04 2021 - 15:19

Man accused of murdering woman found in burning car denied bail

Woman’s body was found in car at forest car park in Doneraile, Co Cork

Thu May 06 2021 - 19:05

Man who raped his son loses appeal against conviction

Boy gave testimony over nine days, with six days of cross-examination, court hears

Tue Apr 20 2021 - 17:19

Judge ‘shocked’ by six-day cross-examination of boy

Barrister representing man appealing conviction for raping son criticised in court

Mon Jan 11 2021 - 22:39

Stable owner who raped teenager gets partially suspended sentence

Ger Hehir was convicted of four sexual assaults and one charge of raping teenager

Fri Jan 25 2019 - 18:50

Jury fails to reach verdict in trial of woman accused of slitting civil servant’s throat

Court heard Fionnuala Bourke was attacked by Laura Kenna in Drumcondra

Wed Oct 24 2018 - 14:21

Jury out in case in which woman accused of slicing civil servant’s throat

Laura Kenna (35) has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the attempted murder of woman walking home from work

Fri Oct 19 2018 - 19:18

Woman accused of slitting throat ‘picked victim’ off street

Laura Kenna charged with attempted murder of Fionnuala Bourke in Drumcondra

Wed Oct 17 2018 - 16:19

Bail for second boy (13) charged over murder of Anastasia Kriegel

Teen expected to be served with book of evidence when case returns to court next week

Tue Aug 21 2018 - 15:27

Boy (13) accused of Ana Kriegel’s murder denied bail

Youth yet to indicate how he intends to plead to charges related to death of 14-year-old in Lucan

Fri Jun 29 2018 - 16:15

Dáil recognition of Traveller ethnicity has no legal effect, says judge

Enda Kenny’s statement deemed irrelevant to Traveller family’s bid for accommodation

Fri Dec 08 2017 - 18:35

Man accused of sexually assaulting adopted daughter, fails to stop trial

Father claimed 18-year lapse between complaint and charge as prejudicial

Fri Nov 03 2017 - 16:26

Woman awarded €210,000 over abuse by school chaplain

Judge commends bravery of woman for taking case over her abuse as a schoolgirl

Mon Oct 09 2017 - 18:03

Director of Áras Attracta settles case over alleged HSE ‘re-discipline’ move

Woman on paid leave since winning appeal over decision to dismiss her

Wed May 17 2017 - 18:08

Court rejects bid to stop bank selling Roscommon property

Man had originally borrowed €284,000 in relation to Carrick-on-Shannon premises

Wed Mar 15 2017 - 21:21

Chaplain allegedly performed oral sex on girl before Mass

Woman claims teacher sexually abused her in school oratory when she was student

Fri Dec 09 2016 - 17:56

Homeless family get order quashing refusal to accommodate them

Family were found ineligible for emergency housing as homelessness was due to ‘choices’

Thu Dec 08 2016 - 16:27

School chaplain and pupil had oral sex 35 times, court told

Woman (28) alleges she was physically and sexually assaulted between 2004 and 2007

Tue Dec 06 2016 - 19:31

Former chaplain claims ‘revenge’ behind girl’s sex assault allegations

Ex-priest denies wrongdoing during Gambia school trip

Thu Dec 01 2016 - 19:50

Action over alleged contamination of feed ingredient settled

Connolly’s Red Mills had claimed ground nut supply contained morphine

Thu Dec 01 2016 - 17:36

Dana loses High Court application for legal costs security

Singer and former Presidential candidate being sued for defamation by sister and niece

Wed Nov 30 2016 - 13:25

First trial opens at new Special Criminal Court

Ryan Glennon (25) pleads not guilty to membership of the Irish Republican Army

Thu Oct 27 2016 - 15:16

Father jailed for 14 years for raping son from the age of six

Child was taken out of home and placed in foster care where he was sexually abused

Mon Oct 10 2016 - 11:52

Families have a duty to report sex abuse, says judge

Decision by grandparents not to alert gardaí or social services to abuse ‘was a grave error’

Fri Jul 29 2016 - 16:37

Man (60) found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity

James Redmond killed his neighbour in her kitchen and attempted to kill her daughter

Thu Jul 28 2016 - 21:23

Female army captain wins action over blocked promotion

Diane Byrne excluded from promotions process because she was on maternity leave

Mon Jul 25 2016 - 11:29

Man double-booked in court loses challenge to arrest warrant

Claim made it was not physically possible for man to be in separate courts on same day

Fri Jun 17 2016 - 18:16

Jury had to decide between two different stories of a boy’s life

With no physical evidence, the child’s credibility became central to the case

Tue May 24 2016 - 01:00

Suspected sex abuse in foster family where child sent, court hears

Victim sent to home after he was allegedly raped by father, forced to have sex with his mother

Thu May 05 2016 - 18:56

Foster mother says she believes boy was raped by father

Child claims he was sexually assaulted by his father and forced to have sex with his mother

Thu Apr 28 2016 - 17:35

Boy left foster home due to his ‘sexualised behaviour’

Foster mother of child who was allegedly raped by his father says he needed help

Wed Apr 27 2016 - 16:53

Boy alleged his father defecated on him, court hears

Foster mother says child claimed his father used to sexually abuse him in the shower

Tue Apr 26 2016 - 16:35

Boy who alleges rape by father showed ‘disturbing behaviour’

Teacher tells court the child engaged in inappropriate physical activity in school

Mon Apr 25 2016 - 18:48

Mother was threatened into having sex with son, court hears

Child has previously alleged his father raped him and sexually abused him with a poker

Thu Apr 21 2016 - 20:29