Man who used car as ‘battering ram’ on family home loses conviction appeal
William Harty drove car into his home while his wife and young children were inside
Justice George Birmingham
Ex-SF councillor opposes decision to hold murder trial at Special Criminal Court
Jonathan Dowdall and Gerry Hutch charged with killing David Byrne at Regency Hotel
Doorman who left pub owner to die has jail term reduced by one year on appeal
Defendant was sentenced to nine years after he was convicted of manslaughter in 2019
Two men who raped woman at party lose appeals against convictions
Both men had been sentenced to seven years for 2017 rape in west of Ireland town
Man who threatened to kill former colleagues of Garda Colm Horgan has jail term cut
Enda Gavigan made threats to kill after he was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage
Minister for Eucharist fails in bid to have jail term for sexually abusing young girl reduced
The man built a garden shed which his victim believed was for the purpose of committing sex assaults
Barrister told he left High Court ‘in the dark’ during bail application
Financial statements to be considered before Court of Appeal makes Phelan decision
Woman sobs in court as she’s told she is being jailed for false sex assault allegation
Judges in the Court of Appeal imposed a one-year custodial term
Court upholds sentence of global crime gang’s ‘sacrificial lamb’
DPP argued three-and-a-half-year jail term for money laundering was unduly lenient
State fails in bid to jail man for assault on baby daughter
Man received six-month prison sentence for assaulting his partner in separate incident
Woman who was raped 20 times as a child relieved after accused loses appeal
The court heard the victim was raped by her sister’s partner when she was a schoolgirl
TCD secures exemptions from sweeping Government reforms on accountability
University had warned last year that new Bill would undermine its autonomy
Violent rapist who offered apology ‘on his knees’ to victim loses appeal against sentence
The woman was raped after she refused a kiss from him at a flat in Limerick city
First people in Ireland convicted of FGM face retrial after convictions quashed
Court rules trial was ‘unfair’ because of problems with translation of their testimony
Man convicted of sexual abuse claims lockdown may have put pressure on jury
60-year-old was convicted of 30 counts of abuse and described in court as a ‘predator’
Man who bit garda’s finger told to ‘put his best foot forward’
DPP is appealing sentence handed to Brandon Power (22) for assaulting garda
Father should not have been convicted of infant son’s murder – judge
Miscarriage of justice claim upheld in case where man spent 16 years in prison
Serial sex attacker loses appeal against sentence for random assaults
Slawomir Gierlowski (37) handed 18-and-a-half-year term in 2018 for three violent attacks
EU Court of Justice asked to rule on issues relating to Polish judicial system
Supreme Court makes request after considering whether two men should be surrendered
Daughter asks court not to allow killer of father to appeal conviction
Judge says Gillian Kenny described impact of crime on family ‘in very powerful terms’
Man loses appeal against murder conviction
Lawyers say jury should have been discharged when witness lunged at man
Man (85) jailed for sexually abusing his adopted daughter appeals conviction
Man had been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for abuse over 10-year period
Man who raped and sexually assaulted his daughter over 12 years loses appeal
Man’s daughter was aged between five and 17 at time of offences
Killer who beat ‘Bomber’ Keane to death loses appeal
Court finds no grounds Séamus Morgan’s trial was unfair or that verdict was unsafe
Rapist who warned victim she would be ‘going 10 feet under’ loses appeal
Man convicted of rape and sexual assault of child sentenced to 12 years in prison
Ban on naming murderer of ‘kind, loving’ nephew is lifted
Patrick Dillon (28) admitted murdering Brooklyn Colbert (11) in November 2019
RTÉ application to lift order banning naming of child murderer adjourned
Judge puts matter to Monday out of ‘abundance of caution’, court told
Man who raped his son loses appeal against conviction
Boy gave testimony over nine days, with six days of cross-examination, court hears
Youth who defiled girl seeks release before being moved to adult prison
Teenager serving 18-month sentence for defilement of girl when they were 15
Man who abused cousin over six-year period appeals conviction
Man was tried in front of one jury on charges relating to two separate cases, court hears
Man needing treatment at Central Mental Hospital to remain in prison, court rules
Court of Appeal told man is being held at Cloverhill Prison due to lack of hospital beds
Couple jailed for female genital mutilation want girl re-examined
Pair apply for Court of Appeal hearing to assess whether procedure took place
Burglar who put homeowners through ‘terrifying ordeal’ has sentence increased
Michael Cawley was 16 when he tried to force door of Stillorgan home open as owner held it
Robbery sentence reduced for former drug addict
Case is first heard by Séamus Woulfe since taking up role on Court of Appeal
Father and son appeal sentences for hammer assault over €50 debt
Two men had been sentenced to 10 and seven years
Storm Emma looter avoids jail after ‘progressing very well’
Court gives 39-year-old suspended sentence and orders him to stay ‘on straight and narrow’
Trinity professor claims she was unfairly disqualified from Provost election
University says process was fully in accordance with the college statutes
Man tried three times for rape fails to get conviction overturned
Court of Appeal upholds 37-year-old’s 12-year sentence for assualting woman in her home
Man found with almost €1m in bag of onions returned to jail
Court jails man for additional year over discovery of cash ‘destined for Kinahan gang’
Appeal court jails garda for dangerous driving causing death of mother of three
Three-judge court accepts argument by DPP that original suspended sentence was too lenient
Man jailed for ‘extreme domestic violence’ given last chance to appeal
Accountant’s solicitor fails to attend case over conviction for kicking and stabbing partner
Judge ‘shocked’ by six-day cross-examination of boy
Barrister representing man appealing conviction for raping son criticised in court
Man found guilty of sexually assaulting girl (10) has conviction overturned
Barrister argued that trial judge presented ‘imbalanced view of evidence’ in his charge
McEntee wants to change law on naming child crime victims ‘as quickly as possible’
Court rejected application by media to allow them identify woman who killed child
Minister to pursue changes to law on naming child crime victims
Move comes after court bans media from identifying woman who killed her child
Woulfe tells Chief Justice he does not intend to resign
Criticism of attendance at ‘Golfgate’ dinner based on ‘misunderstanding’, judge claims
Amendments seek to allow identification of those convicted of killing children
McDowell and O’Callaghan prepare draft Bills in response to court ruling over 2001 Children Act
Supreme Court judges to hold meeting on Séamus Woulfe controversy
Judge faces informal process after attending golf society dinner amid Covid restrictions
Court ruling has major implications for reporting on killings of children
Court of Appeal decision that deceased victim cannot be named will create anomalies
Court upholds restriction on identifying mother who smothered child
Woman was found not guilty of murdering her child by reason of insanity
Appeal in ‘Mr Moonlight’ murder case may last four days, court hears
Patrick Quirke was jailed for life for killing his love rival, DJ Bobby Ryan
Application made to exceed legal aid limits for UK report on Boy B ahead of appeal
Judge asked lawyer to find expert who would operate within guidelines already there
Student who knocked woman into ditch with car has her jail-term cut
Pamela Levingston suffered injuries to her heart and fractures to legs, arms and ribs
High Court to hear more remote cases as part of increased hearings plan
Chief Justice says new measures may be in play until the second half of 2021
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