8 h. ago Young man jailed for eight years over murder of Thomas Dooley

The man, 19, was unable to be receive a life sentence – as his co-accused were – due to his age at the time of the murder.

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3 d. ago Psychologist found no evidence murder accused was feigning schizophrenia symptoms

Dr Marie English gave evidence in the trial of Brian Ibe (23), who has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the murder of Peter Kennedy

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3 d. ago Trial of former paratrooper accused of the murder of two men on Bloody Sunday set for September

A veteran known as Soldier F is to stand trial accused of two murders and five attempted murders in Londonderry on January 30 1972.

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3 d. ago Murder accused told garda he stabbed wife because she was cheating, court hears

Mother died from ‘single swipe’ knife cut to her neck, Cork court told

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5 d. ago Murder accused assaulted garda while trying to take his fingerprints

Gda Brendan O'Donnell was the member in charge at Newbridge Garda Station on April 29th, 2020, when Brian Ibe (23) was brought in to be questioned on suspicion of assaulting 65-year-old Peter Kennedy the previous evening.

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6 d. ago Murder accused told his friend that he had killed his wife, trial hears

Regin Parithapara Rajan is on trial charged with the murder of his wife Deepa Dinami at the home in Wilton in the city in July of 2023.

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6 d. ago Witness recalls being ‘shocked and shattered’ when murder accused told him he stabbed wife

Regin Parithapara Rajan (43) denies murdering Deepa Dinami (38) at their home in Wilton in July 2023

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6 d. ago Lisa Thompson murder: Jury shown footage in trial of woman accused of being getaway driver

Deirdre Arnold of Briarfield Grove, Kilbarrack, charged with acting with intent to impede apprehension or prosecution of Brian McHugh

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6 d. ago Murder accused (23) told gardaí victim was 'weird, strange old man'

Brian Ibe has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the murder of Peter Kennedy

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7 d. ago Woman (42) accused of being getaway driver in Lisa Thompson murder case

Jury will hear evidence that Deirdre Arnold drove murderer Brian McHugh to the deceased’s home, where she waited outside ‘for well over an hour’

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7 d. ago HSE employee to go on trial today accused of impeding probe into murder of Lisa Thompson

The trial is expected to last up to eight days.

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1 week ago Murder accused previously threatened to slit throat of 'kind' man who had taken him in, trial hears

Brian Ibe, formerly of Moore Park, Newbridge, Co Kildare, has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the murder of Peter Kennedy in Newbridge

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1 week ago Blood containing DNA of woman stabbed to death found on clothing of man accused of murder, court hears

A number of blood stains were found across the accused man’s house and clothing.

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1 week ago Four former British soldiers charged over Belfast shootings 50 years ago

One of the accused is charged with the murder of Patrick McVeigh at the height of the Troubles

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3 w. ago Murder accused told gardaí he 'might have' stabbed partner with 'very sharp' knife, jury hears

Daniel Blanaru, from Rathmore, Athboy, Co Meath, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Larisa Serban (26) on or about August 12th, 2022.

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3 w. ago Murder accused said partner came at him with knife and it 'accidentally' went into her

Daniel Blanaru (37), who denies murdering Larisa Serban (26) in Rathmore, Athboy, Co Meath, also told gardaí during his initial interview: “I don’t care that I’m going to be in for 100 years” before adding: “If she’s not here then I cannot live anymore”

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