Scarlett Faulkner was ‘hunted down’ and assaulted with ‘brutal force’, murder trial hears
Woman (41) and teenage girl deny murdering 28-year-old, who died in hospital in April after being attacked at Birdhill, Co Tipperary, in March
Central Criminal Court
Man jailed for repeatedly defiling girl and blackmailing her with recording
Young woman tells court she did not consent and does not think effects of defendant’s offending will ever go away
Man who assaulted and orally raped woman who let him stay in her home jailed for 7½ years
‘Violence, intimidation and coercive control’ characterised short relationship
Man told to ‘walk away’ if he comes into contact with colleague he is accused of raping
No objection to bail, set at €5,000 with conditions, for accused (30s) who is alleged to have committed offence in a Dublin apartment
Jury in triple murder trial shown Garda interviews after asking to see accused’s ‘demeanour’
Robert O’Connor (32) killed his parents and brother in Co Louth last year but has pleaded not guilty to murder by reason of insanity
Minister for Justice to meet Law Society over legal aid row amid ongoing court disruption
Meeting is first face-to-face encounter between sides since late July
Family of man stabbed to death call for killer to be given second chance
Victim had ‘struggled with alcohol’ and had been told a few months before he died that ‘his days were numbered’
Rape complainant ‘extremely distressed’ when solicitor strike delayed trial, court hears
Another man in custody awaiting trial for murder was not attended by his solicitor on record
‘Shame on you’: Woman abused as child by her brother waives anonymity so he can be named
Olivia Payne tells brother Gerry Mooney (61), ‘I hand the filth, shame and disgust of those actions back to you’
Wariness grows in legal aid row after week of bitter recriminations
Solicitors and Minister for Justice face criticism as positions become entrenched ahead of Law Society meeting with Jim O’Callaghan
Father of murder accused reported ‘serious concerns’ for family’s safety to social worker
Trial hears Robert O’Connor was considered appropriate for detention by mental health services in 2014 after he threatened to kill his parents
Josie Ray murder accused allegedly headbutted her daughter night before, court hears
Deceased’s daughter previously threatened to stab her mother
Convicted gang rapists say trial was prejudiced by allowing woman to give evidence behind screen
Court of Appeal also told that trial judge did not give clear explanation in response to jury question on rape laws
Josie Ray’s grandchildren had told gardaí of safety concerns before her death, court hears
Hasan Ali Gori denies murder of pensioner (89) found dead in her home in her home in Nenagh, Co Tipperary in 2024
‘My mother asked me to let Evan go’: Murder accused was asked to spare brother with special needs
Robert O’Connor says parents wished to discuss his cocaine use and were not comfortable with it happening in the house
The criminal courts are operating, but not ‘effectively’, as Jim O’Callaghan claims
Minister has offered to meet solicitors as legal aid dispute sees case backlogs rise
Father of triple murder accused Robert O’Connor died after 44 stab wounds in ‘sustained’ attack
Chief State Pathologist testifies that there were no obvious defence injuries on bodies of Mark and Louise O’Connor
Elderly woman and man accused of her murder had regularly argued, court hears
Hasan Ali Gori (52) denies murder of Josie Ray (89), who was found dead in her home in Nenagh, Co Tipperary, on August 4th, 2024
Minister for Justice accused of ‘grossly unfair commentary’ over rape cases
O’Callaghan criticised for saying ‘only cases deliberately affected by withdrawal of services in Central Criminal Court yesterday were those involving allegations of rape’
Triple murder accused was off schizophrenia medication and using cocaine, pharmacist says
Robert O’Connor is accused of killing his father, mother and brother with special needs
Man goes on trial accused of smothering and strangling 89-year-old woman
Hasan Ali Gori (52), of no fixed abode, denied a single charge of murdering Josephine ‘Josie’ Ray at her home
Judge ‘coerced’ into adjourning six rape and sexual offences trials as solicitors withdraw
Defence solicitors warned by judges they need court permission to cease representing people in custody
Man advanced towards gardaí and said ‘shoot me, shoot me, shoot me’, trial hears
Robert O’Connor fatally stabbed his parents and younger special needs brother at their family home in Co Louth
Man pleads guilty to commissioning murder of Lee Slattery in 2010
Family contacted gardaí when they came upon freshly dug grass and spotted the fabric of a blue tracksuit similar to one worn by Slattery
‘All those years wasted’: Gardaí investigating George Gibney were given Orla Poole’s name 28 years ago
Carolyn Brown says she passed Poole’s name on in 1998 but the guards did not contact her
Murder accused crushed father’s head and repeatedly stabbed him, trial opening hears
Jury told no evidence Seth Whelan was suffering from mental disorder at time of alleged killing
Former swimming coach George Gibney jailed for 15½ years for abusing four girls
Jury found him guilty in July of 39 counts of indecent assault and one count of attempted rape
‘The monster that haunts our nightmares’: Child victims of Parnell Square attack tell parents of trauma
Mother whose daughter suffered a head injury described Riad Bouchaker as a ‘monster’ who ‘haunts our nightmares’
‘A lot of people didn’t believe us’: George Gibney victim sees justice done after first prosecution collapsed
Chalkie White, one of the first to speak out about paedophile’s abuse more than 30 years ago, welcomes sentencing
‘The monster that haunts our nightmares’: Parents address Bouchaker in sentence hearing
52-year-old convicted of eight offences, including attempted murder of three children at Parnell Square
Offaly man (30) pleads guilty to sexual assault and rape of younger sister
‘Watching my parents continue to support my abuser while I try to rebuild my life is one of the most painful experiences,’ victim says
‘Very disturbing behaviour’: Teen jailed for two years for ‘appalling’ abuse of half-sisters
The boy was between 14 and 15 when he abused his half-sisters in the family home
Relatives of shooting victim spotted his tracksuit under freshly dug grass, court to hear
Kurt Ryan (33) is charged with murder of Lee Slattery at Delmege Estate in Limerick in 2010
Trial by everyone: Cornell case shows why Ireland’s strict court reporting rules matter
The ground will not stop shifting, but the principle that people are tried on the evidence in court, and nowhere else, remains worth fighting for
Man (43) to be sentenced for manslaughter of mother of two in Mallow stabbing incident
Joseph Butler inflicted an 11cm wound when he stabbed 31-year-old Paula Canty in Mallow, Co Cork, on January 3rd, 2025
Man’s triple-murder trial and Riad Bouchaker’s sentencing among cases coming in new legal term
Daniel Kinahan expected in court on opening day of new legal year
DPP appeals former priest’s ‘unduly lenient’ sentence for sexual abuse of his three sisters
Paula Fay, Catherine Wrightstone and Yvonne Crist voiced concern over term imposed on Richard Brennan
Two men accused of rape of woman at Galway train station further charged with sexual assault
Brief hearing at Galway District Court heard a recent application for bail by the two men has been refused
Man in court on 55 charges of alleged rape and sex assault of boys in Donegal
Accused (70s) charged with various offences on dates in late 1990s and early 2000s, and put forward for trial
Woman (63) sent for trial accused of murdering man stabbed after house party
Tatjana Talockina, a Latvian national, has been returned for trial to the Central Criminal Court
Boy (17) jailed for eight years for murder of father of five Barry Daly in Co Cork
The 17-year-old also received a two-year sentence, to run concurrently, for assaulting a man earlier the same evening
Man (21) jailed for murder of father of five in Cork golf-club attack
Alex Deady had denied murdering Barry Daly
Solicitors consider approaching barristers to join strike in escalation of fees fight with Minister
Impact of dispute set to escalate as courts resume after summer recess
Father of one died from stab wound to the body after incident on Cork street, inquest told
Oleksandr Zhyvystkyi moved to Ireland from Ukraine five years ago and worked as a metal fabricator
Cork woman charged with withholding information in Quilligan murder to decide on contesting case
Janice Long (65) was directed to speak to her solicitor about how she intends to proceed
Man abused stepdaughter to ‘boost her confidence’, court told
Victim says she left school early in order to get away from family home
Husband jailed for three and a half years for sexual assault and coercive control of wife
Coercive control by husband (20s) was in upper range of scale, judge says
Murdered postman Barry Daly adored his children and spoke of growing old with partner, court hears
Victim impact statements heard in court in aftermath of three convictions
Assailant who drugged daughter and friends before raping one jailed for more than 15 years
Father invited teenage daughter’s friend on sleepover in July 2025 after liaising with mother
Teenager found guilty of murder of postman Barry Daly in Co Cork
Boy (17) had pleaded not guilty to the murder but guilty to the manslaughter of the father of five in 2025
Grandfather who provided shelter to man who stabbed him to death was repaid with ‘savagery’
Daniel Hourigan (33) has been jailed for life for the murder of grandfather Michael Foley (61) in Co Cork in 2024
Man (35) found guilty of murdering his partner Gillian Curran in Waterford
Marcus O’Neill will be sentenced at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin in October
Teen ‘misinterpreted’ girl’s request for help and had sex with her, court heard
Boy is to serve a year’s detention for defilement of 16-year-old girl
Man arranged ‘straightener’ during which father of seven was stabbed to death, court hears
Fight arranged to take place in playground over earlier alleged attack on youth by three males
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