36 h. ago Man jailed for setting fire to house with four people inside on Christmas Day

Shane Casey was on bail and had been released from psychiatric unit 10 days earlier, court hears

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53 h. ago Man jailed for assaulting three gardaí after being 'swept up in frenzy' of Dublin riots

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that Sheridan is not an activist and was drinking in a pub when he heard of the events in the city and became involved

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53 h. ago Man who was allegedly branded ‘RAT’ on body refuses to give evidence at trial

Barry Moore was also allegedly waterboarded, beaten and threatened with rape, the Special Criminal Court hears

Politics

3 d. ago Nikita Hand welcomes Supreme Court decision to reject Conor McGregor’s appeal bid

Court refuses to hear appeals from fighter and his friend James Lawrence

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3 d. ago Burglar who pretended to be a guest at a hotel to rob alcohol and order breakfast jailed

Enda Murray, aged 44, told gardaí he ‘only does commercial premises’, the court heard.

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4 d. ago Man (28) who punched and kicked girlfriend on the head and body jailed for one year

Kassim Dembele (28) was in a “good” on/off relationship with his girlfriend at the time and there was no history of violence before he attacked her without warning on a Dublin street in July 2023, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard.

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4 d. ago Man (79) choked to death on food lodged in his larynx at University Hospital Limerick

Coroner’s Court hears ‘unusual case’ involving ‘very liked and respected gentleman’ Liam Geehan

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4 d. ago Evidence delay for man accused of terrorist activity, Garda stabbing, and McGregor pub fire

Abdullah Khan, 23, appeared again at Cloverhill District Court on Wednesday for his tenth hearing since being charged on July 31st and has not yet applied for bail.

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5 d. ago Gardaí caught man with cocaine after noticing another man urinating beside his car, court hears

The apprentice electrician was found to have a €17,500 ‘full bar of cocaine’.

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5 d. ago Court of Appeal to hear evidence in February in Connemara murder and rape case from 1998

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Lawyers for a 51-year-old man who has spent 24 years in prison for the rape and murder of a Connemara schoolgirl have told the Court of Appeal that clothing fibres that helped to convict him should be re-examined using recent advances in technology. They also told the court today […] The post Court of Appeal to hear evidence in February in Connemara murder and rape case from 1998 appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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5 d. ago Former teacher at south Dublin school 'one cog in a machine of systematic abuse', court hears

Peter Kelly will be sentenced next week.

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5 d. ago Peeing man led gardaí straight to apprentice's €17.5k cocaine stash, court hears

Joseph Kelly, 23, of Clonown, Athlone, Co Westmeath, pleaded guilty to possessing drugs and having them for sale or supply in Athlone in February 2023.

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6 d. ago Court hears convicted Connemara murderer and rapist wants to retest forensic evidence

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM A 51-year-old man who has spent 24 years in prison for the rape and murder of a Connemara schoolgirl has claimed that his conviction was a miscarriage of justice, arguing that he should have the right to retest forensic evidence.   “Some of the samples haven’t been tested at all. Is there anything unreasonable in […] The post Court hears convicted Connemara murderer and rapist wants to retest forensic evidence appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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6 d. ago Gardaí investigating €27,000 scam that involved Facebook met 'resistance' from company, court hears

A Detective Garda told court that inquiries about a profile involved with a smishing scam were ‘met with resistance from Facebook’.

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6 d. ago Ranelagh residents willing to enter mediation over MetroLink challenge, court told

Some 19 residents of Dartmouth Square West last week filed judicial review proceedings challenging An Coimisiún Pleanála’s (ACP) grant of permission for the 18.8km, mostly underground, rail line.

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6 d. ago MetroLink challenge: Ranelagh residents willing to enter mediation, court told

Nineteen people living in Dartmouth Square West have filed judicial review proceedings over ACP’s grant of permission for 18.8km project

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6 d. ago Ranelagh residents willing to enter mediation on efforts to challenge MetroLink, court told

Nineteen people living in Dartmouth Square West have filed judicial review proceedings over ACP’s grant of permission for 18.8km project

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6 d. ago High Court hears Dartmouth Square residents 'agreeable' to mediation

A group of 20 applicants lodged an application for a judicial review of the MetroLink last week.

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6 d. ago High Court hears Dartmouth Square residents 'agreeable' to mediation over MetroLink objection

A group of 20 applicants lodged an application for a judicial review of the MetroLink last week.

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9 d. ago Five family members built up €366,000 in ‘undeclared’ earnings, court told

Designer clothing worth €30,000 was found at their home in Athlone, court hears

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