Man awarded €5,000 over State’s breach of right to speedy trial
More than four years elapsed between arrest of Michael O’Callaghan and quashing of conviction on appeal
Man appeals against marital rape conviction
Defence counsel claims trial judge should have warned jurors of potential racial bias
Ex-nun Nora Wall settles damages case for miscarriage of justice
In 1999 former Sisters of Mercy nun became first woman convicted of rape in Ireland
Husband pleads guilty to killing man he suspected over affair
Accused has previously been jailed for life for the murder but appeal court ordered retrial
Man who tried to kill girl (10) fails to overturn life sentence
Supreme Court told Eric Daniels (29) ‘wanted to see what it was like to kill someone’
Lyons sent back to prison for 18 months for sexual assault
Businessman Anthony Lyons bows head as sentence increased after DPP appeal
Former priest and serial child abuser Tony Walsh fails in sentence appeals
‘Singing Priest’ serving 16 year term for rape and abuse of three boys
Conmey manslaughter conviction declared a miscarriage of justice
Martin Conmey was jailed for killing Una Lynskey (19), who disappeared half a mile from her Co Meath home in October 1971
DPP holds off on giving judges guidance on sentencing
Rulings caused confusion within the DPP’s office about where this sentencing information should come from
Anthony Lyons appeal to go ahead next week
Court had ruled six-month custodial sentence was unduly lenient
McKevitt loses latest bid to have appeal heard
Real IRA figure wants his appeal for conviction for directing terrorism heard on a point of law of exceptional public importance
Half of serious drugs cases result in 5-10 year jail terms
Value of drug haul emerges as most important factor in judges’ decisions
Judgment reserved in appeal brought by former priest and convicted child rapist
Walsh, known as the “Singing Priest”, is serving 16-year sentence.
Men accused of forging farmer’s will have convictions quashed
Court hears document had been found in trial jury room that raised issue as to safety of convictions
Court finds it unjust to jail man who received unduly lenient sentence
Judge says appeals situation bringing administration of justice into disrepute
Appeal court reserves judgment in Anthony Lyons case
Lyons legal team says he has been referred to as fiend, beast and monster by sections of media
Lyons to return to jail for sexual assault after State wins appeal of sentence
DPP says six-month sentence did not take account of offence’s gravity or impact on victim
Sentencing report tries to balance judicial discretion with need for consistency
Opinion divided on mandatory life sentence for murder
Two judges to be appointed to Supreme Court in move to cut backlog
Waiting times for non-priority cases running at up to four years
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