29 h. ago Man (88) died of cardiac arrest following violent hospital attack trial hears

Mr Healy and Mr Magee were both patients in Room 2 of St Joseph’s Ward at Mercy University Hospital (MUH) in Cork on January 22nd, 2023. The men were not known to each other.

Events

7 d. ago Jury views footage of moment father of four stabs man outside home

Trial hears accused seemed ‘slightly nervous’ when gardaí arrived after death of Jordan Ronan

Politics

7 d. ago Alleged collusion between school bus operators drove up tender prices, trial hears

Five men accused of colluding in tender process to provide school routes for Bus Éireann, leading to ‘disappearance of competition’

Culture

7 d. ago Fine Gael councillor asked garda superintendent to ‘sort’ speeding ticket, court hears

Text messages exchanged between Cllr Liam Galvin and now retired Eamon O’Neill heard in evidence at trial

Events

9 d. ago Trial into alleged interference with road traffic offences hears from Kerry superintendent

The prosecution is centred around a two-year investigation conducted by the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation.

Politics

1 week ago Murder trial hears father stabbed man outside his house to protect family

Patrick Murphy admits stabbing Jordan Ronan (20) and causing his death but has pleaded not guilty to his murder

Society

2 w. ago Farmer who killed aunt by driving over her has jail sentence cut on appeal

Michael Scott’s trial heard of long-running dispute with Chrissie Treacy over land

Events

2 w. ago Murder accused was best man for friend he shot with machine gun, trial hears

The trial continues on Wednesday before Ms Justice Melanie Greally and a jury of nine men and three women.

Events

2 w. ago Five bullets went through deceased's torso, murder trial hears

Christopher Devine (44), with an address at Convent Lawns, Kylemore Road, Ballyfermot in Dublin 10, has pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to the manslaughter of Michael Tormey (49) at Thomond Road in Ballyfermot in the early hours of January 9th, 2022.

Events

3 w. ago Gardaí seized files, phones and computer equipment in raid on Limerick Garda office, trial hears

Five gardaí were arrested and charged in May 2021, arising out of a GNBCI investigation.

Politics

3 w. ago National garda unit carried out dawn raid on Superintendent’s home, Limerick Garda trial hears

The trial heard that, at 6:36am, May 16th, 2019, detectives attached to the Dublin-based Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation conducted a search of the home of Superintendent Edmond 'Eamon' O’Neill

Politics

3 w. ago Jury in trial of family members accused of sexual abuse hears woman's uncle raped her when she was seven

Seven men, aged between 32 and 55, are on trial accused of a total of 98 counts of sexually abusing the complainant at various stages over a 17-year period

Events

3 w. ago Billy Burns' jury rejects insanity defence and finds Kerry man guilty of murdering his mother

The trial heard that Billy Burns had been aggressive and violent towards his mother since he was a teenager, and on one occasion broke his mother's jaw.

Events

3 w. ago Trial of gardaí and retired superintendent hears evidence of road traffic summonses 'struck out'

The charges relate to the five accused allegedly unlawfully interfering in road traffic prosecutions.

Transport

4 w. ago Defendant in Citywest assault case ‘fit for trial’, court hears

The 26-year-old man appeared via video link before court on Wednesday.

Events

4 w. ago Gardaí have power to cancel penalty points, trial of four gardaí and retired superintendent hears

The five accused have pleaded not guilty before Limerick Circuit Criminal Court to a total of 39 offences of “engaging in conduct tending and intending to pervert the course of justice contrary to common law”.

Politics