District Court

Scarlett Faulkner case: Judge’s order for girl to be psychologically assessed not yet carried out

Court ordered seven weeks ago that 16-year-old accused be evaluated

‘I no longer feel safe in my own home’: Retired nun gives evidence as man pleads guilty to burglary

Keith Delaney, who has 346 previous convictions, pleaded guilty on multiple counts including theft and criminal damage

Court hears 3D printed guns are becoming ‘more prevalent’ as man jailed for four years

Comment made during sentence hearing of Craig McKeever for possession of .22-calibre printed gun with ammunition

Council takes Galway developer to court over Barna housing scheme

Company linked to Gerry Barrett failed to comply with order to lodge €1m bond, according to summons

Dublin businessman and co-accused face trial over alleged €700,000 money laundering

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Daughter of Jason Hennessy snr and sons’ partners charged with organised crime offences

Jade Hennessy (33), Kayleigh McEntee (34) and Kirsty Travers (29) face charges over drug distribution

Cork man on weapons charges will not face trial at Special Criminal Court

Paul Sheehan (46) of Elm Drive, Shamrock Lawn, Douglas back in court on further charges

Man (33) charged over death of his mother in Galway

Milena Ostojic (65) died after being assaulted at her home on Friday night

Girl (16) charged over fatal assault of Scarlett Faulkner to undergo psychological evaluation

The girl appeared before Nenagh District Court via a video-link from a youth detention centre

High Court quashes shooting range operator’s conviction for allowing unauthorised use

Garda previously told District Court alcohol and firearms did not belong on the same premises and he found the combination ‘quite frightening’

Asylum seeker in children’s facility despite Tusla’s belief he is an adult, judge told

Hearing to determine the male’s age is adjourned as he could not be brought to court on Tuesday

Woman alleged to have told Confirmation ceremony she had bomb attached to her is fined in court

Incident occurred last month at St Mary’s Church in Navan, Co Meath

Man remanded in custody accused of stabbing twin teenage sisters and passerby in Dublin

Shando Alfa, a 27-year-old Somali national no fixed abode, was refused bail following incident on Dame Street

Tanning salon run by sister of Conor McGregor admits selling treatment to underage girl

Stop N Glow Limited, run by Aoife McGregor, ordered to pay €1,000 in costs and donate €500 to the Little Flower Penny Dinners charity

Small Claims Court offers a low cost option when things go wrong

If you are less than €2,000 out of pocket and both parties are based in the State, here’s how you can pursue a claim

Bauer Media employee charged with having €110,000 of cannabis for sale or supply

Seafra O’Donovan arrested after drug haul seized at Marconi House, the broadcast home of Today FM and Newstalk radio stations

Couple in court following alleged theft of €274k and laundering of pandemic wage subsidy

Government scheme was designed to help businesses affected by Covid-19 to retain staff

Two men allegedly caught in ‘handover’ of cocaine worth €2.7m refused bail

Court told 38kg of drug seized by gardaí who searched a container suspected to be rented by a father of four

‘I will make sure you die’: Woman (20s) secures order against father who ‘stalks’ her

Dublin court grants protection order to another woman who said her former partner circulated ‘intimate’ photos

Sil Fox wants jury to hear case against DPP and Garda over dismissed sex assault charge

Entertainer Fox is suing DPP, Garda and other State parties, alleging decision to prosecute him ‘destroyed’ his reputation

Accused man high on cannabis and ‘fast gas’ at time of fatal Co Limerick crash, garda says

Keelan O’Connell (19) charged with dangerous driving causing death of Áine O’Reilly (33) on February 13th on N24

UCD archaeology lecturer charged with hacking students’ personal data and harassment

More than 100 individuals whose personal data was allegedly accessed have been interviewed by gardaí

Man charged with murder of father-of-one in Cork city

Jonathan Hennessy was charged with the murder of Oleksandr Zhyvystkyi (31) on Knapp’s Square, Cork on March 16th

Leinster rugby player Alan Spicer in court over alleged assault on woman at Copper Face Jacks

21-year-old accused of assault at Dublin nightclub has yet to enter plea

Highly vulnerable child in State care being failed in ‘unacceptable’ way, judge says

Judge describes State’s continued use of unregulated emergency placements for children in care as a ‘national scandal’

The cost of defending cases: solicitors push back on plan to change how lawyers are paid through criminal legal aid

‘There’s a world of difference between theft of a Creme Egg and mortgage fraud,’ says one lawyer

Minister’s plan to reduce criminal legal aid fees will lead to solicitor ‘exodus’ – Law Society

Plan for €455 ‘one flat fee’ in breach of Programme for Government commitments, society says

Man accused of trying to obstruct his deportation says he has nine ‘identical’ brothers

Garda opposes bail for Sam Okwuoha, saying he fails to attend proceedings and ‘gives different names’

Supreme Court urged to overturn ‘problematic’ ruling regarding drink-driving cases

‘Very large’ number of prosecutions on hold pending judgment on DPP’s appeal over ruling on sample’s chain of custody

Date set for drink driving case involving former Cork City manager Ger Nash

Nash, formerly of Fota Island, Co Cork and now living in Sweden, was charged with two offences last month

Man convicted on dog neglect charges must pay more than €15,000 in fines and costs

Pat O’Neill banned from keeping a dog for 10 years after pleading guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to seven dogs in his care

Woman secures barring order against husband alleging he hit teenage daughter so badly she suffered concussion

The woman told Dublin District Family Court that husband also ‘bit’ into daughter’s hand and she was hospitalised

Solicitors defending alleged brothel-keeper get €14,000 in legal aid in single sitting, review finds

Department of Justice seeks to introduce standard solicitor’s fee of €455 in legal aid cases in bid to reduce costs

Solicitors maximise number of court appearances in legal aid cases to boost fees, review finds

Multiple legal aid certs granted for ‘no stated reason’

Man (22) charged with murder of English tourist in Dublin’s Temple Bar

Darragh O’Brien faced assault causing harm charge but this was upgraded following death of Anthony Herron months after incident

Minister for Justice faces backlash from solicitors over District Court fee proposal

Minister for Justice says payment plan will mean ‘great efficiencies’ and fewer adjournments

‘Blood was all over the floor’: Boy’s finger almost severed in respite centre incident, court hears

Circuit Civil Court hears staff member had accidentally closed the bathroom door firmly on the child’s digit

Driver fined and given penalty points after fourth claim she never got notice in post

Motorist issued with 52 fixed-charge tickets in past over alleged driving offences, court hears

South Dublin creche worker accused of assaulting children to appear before Circuit Court

Woman charged with offences over alleged incidents at Dundrum, Co Dublin, last summer

Woman secures protection order against brother after threat to ‘slaughter’ her over wedding

Judge shown video in which man places carpet knife on bible and says he will cut ‘lumps’ out of his sister if she marries fiance in same church

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