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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
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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
Judge criticises ‘shameful profiteering’ by private firms providing care placements for children
Judge Conor Fottrell says he took ‘unusual’ step of publishing judgment in case of missing 13-year-old to make reservations over system clear
Five Travellers settle €75,000 defamation claims over refusal of entry to Swords restaurant
Group from Swords made booking at Howth Railway Refreshment Rooms, but claimed they were told they were ‘not getting in tonight’
Seamus Culleton was facing drug charges at the time he moved to United States
District Court in New Ross issued arrest warrants in 2009 for arrest of man being held in detention centre in Texas
High Court judge dismisses appeal over garda’s unlawful seizure of alleged cocaine
Judge finds it was correct to conclude search was illegal because garda was not ‘accompanied by’ colleague named on search warrant
Three men charged over €10.1m cannabis seizure in Co Louth
Men with addresses in Drogheda, Finglas and Liverpool made no reply to charges
When family law becomes ‘lawfare’: One woman’s costly journey through the courts
A man’s protracted litigation against former partner has entered its 15th year, pushing legal costs to €350,000
Gardaí have seized 300 scramblers over last two years, says Minister
Proposal to ban scramblers from public roads comes after death of teenager Grace Lynch
Man charged with murder of Anthony Fowler in Finglas in 2024
Connor Brennan Moran (22) replied ‘no comment’ when charged with murder of man (63), judge told
Mansfield brothers appear before court charged with multiple counts of money laundering
James and Patrick Mansfield were arrested on Thursday morning
Man charged with murder of pensioner in Co Tipperary home
Sean Harding had previously been charged with assault causing harm to Teddy Murnane, a retired bus driver
Drone pilot apologises after being fined for multiple breaches of regulations
Helton Assunção posts public apology on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok accounts to help deter others
Man charged over scrambler crash that caused death of girl (16) in Finglas
Grace Lynch died after incident on Ratoath Road in Dublin 11 on Sunday afternoon
Former TD Colm Keaveney avoids jail after pleading guilty to drug-driving
Keaveney also pleaded guilty to two counts of driving with no insurance
‘Serious consequences’ for man who headbutted another father in row over footballs, judge says
Court dismisses appeal against conviction for attack at GAA ground
Child law report: Three-month old boy sustained ‘several fractures’, court hears
Placement breakdowns, child neglect and children absconding from care remain issues before the courts Child Law Project says
Bibles and chairs could be used as ‘projectiles’ in court, warn judges
Judicial report calls for binding laws to make unruly behaviour in court a criminal contempt
Court strikes out prosecution against man found with alleged anime child abuse images
Judge told Finley Bowd (21) had not come to police attention before
Garda pleads guilty over fatal hit and run in Co Louth
Michael Ball admitted dangerous driving causing death of former Louth hurler Niall MacEneaney on March 17th, 2024
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