Former teacher told he ‘might die in prison’ at sentencing for child sex abuse
Patrick Sharkey (83) given 6½ years for 132 charges of abuse spanning a quarter of a century
Criminal Courts
Gardaí warned criminal prosecutions may be at risk over solicitors’ withdrawal of service
Denial of right to solicitor’s advice could lead to suspects seeking to derail prosecutions, force fears
Hundreds of criminal cases adjourned as solicitors withdraw services in legal aid row
Action could intensify next week to affect all cases, solicitors warn
US tourist who killed mother of two while driving rental car gets suspended sentence
Cathy Stewart (67) deemed to have pressed accelerator rather than brake while parking outside hotel
Man accidentally set off panic alarm while attempting to rob Ranelagh ice cream parlour
Carl McGuinness (31), who has 117 previous convictions, tracked down by gardaí via phone finder app on handset he stole
Man who stabbed 14-year-old’s hand with glass shard while trying to rob e-scooter jailed
Behaviour of Daniel Hayes (30), who had 126 previous convictions, ‘cowardly and shameful’, judge says
Jeffrey Donaldson watches from the dock as two alleged victims address sex abuse trial
Two alleged victims in trial of former DUP leader and wife Eleanor Donaldson have between them spent five days in the witness box
Murder accused captured on CCTV saying he could not wait to see face of attack victim
Alex Deady was heard telling two co-accused he believed his injuries were nothing compared with those of Barry Daly
Trial hears Jeffrey Donaldson told teenager: ‘I am truly sorry. Please forgive me’
Founder of Christian Family Centre facilitated meeting between former DUP leader and complainant, Newry court told
Sentencing of Charlie Chawke’s son and daughter for assault set for mid-July
Bill and Alison Chawke pleaded guilty to assaulting two men at Dunraven Arms Hotel in Adare in 2023
Prosecution to argue three youths charged with murder of Cork man ‘acted together’
Youths pleaded not guilty to murder of father of five Barry Daly (44) in Co Cork last October
Teenager ‘addicted to stealing cars’ pleads guilty to 11 charges
Court hears boy has not been provided with services to meet his needs
Ex-business student who exposed himself to women given 16-month sentence
Judge says man offended against solitary women, locating vulnerable victims including a woman working alone at night
New ‘actuarial’ criminal legal aid payments open to legal challenge, Law Society warns
Anger mounts among solicitors after Minister for Justice presented plan as a ‘fait accompli’
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