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
Central Criminal Court
‘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
Lawyer who stabbed father retains love and support of his family, court hears
Daire McCormack George (31) killed Scott George during a psychotic episode in December 2024
Defence Forces member has appeal for rape of fellow soldier dismissed
Kielan Mooney claimed the jury shouldn’t have heard the victim’s distressed 999 call
Retired postal worker jailed for sexual abuse of girl (12) more than four decades ago
Woman outlines in victim impact statement how effects of abuse have followed her through childhood and into the present day
Lawyer stabbed father to death as he told him he loved him, trial hears
Daire McCormack George said he had paranoid thoughts that made him think his father would hurt his mother and sister
Trainee pilot who raped sleeping student in his home jailed for six years
Chris Brady (31) of Ashbourne, Co Meath, falsely claimed the victim initiated sex with him while he was sleeping
‘Intolerable’: Two High Court judges criticise withdrawal of services by solicitors
Courts forced to adjourn trials and sentencing matters involving child complainants and serious sexual offending
Teenager raped by sister’s partner tells court of self-harm following assault
Carlow man was convicted following a trial earlier this year of rape and sexual assault of teenager at his home in August 2023
Young man who raped teenage girl jailed for seven years
Patrick Faulkner (24) was 18 when he raped the then teenager during a birthday party for another teenage girl
Judge speaks out about toxic masculinity while jailing young man for rape
Case is ‘cautionary warning against the kind of influences on young men these days’, judge says
Brothers who abused teenage girls in 1990s identified for first time
John Owens and Martin Owens, of Westmeath, pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting teenage girls
Garda who verbally and emotionally abused daughters on continuing bail ahead of sentence
Judge orders report from Probation Service and psychological report for sentencing hearing
‘I watched George Gibney be hero-worshipped while knowing the truth,’ says abuse survivor
Former swim coach accepts jury’s verdict and will not appeal against convictions, court hears
Woman raped in marriage and targeted by ‘false allegations’ sees former husband jailed
Joseph Jessop, who has six previous convictions, sentenced to 10 years on multiple counts
Gillian Curran’s blood alcohol level not a contributory factor in her death, trial hears
Woman (47) was found unresponsive at the house of her partner Marcus O’Neill in Waterford in 2025
Gillian Curran’s pattern of injuries were more consistent with assault, murder trial hears
Marcus O’Neill has denied murder of his partner at his home in Waterford last year
Taoiseach criticises action by solicitors in legal aid dispute amid major court disruption
Action over new payment model led to thousands of criminal cases being adjourned in courts across the country
Man who raped younger sister more than 40 years ago jailed for six years
Woman described the incident as ‘torture’ and said the pain was ‘excruciating’
Woman begged dead partner to come back after seeing him lying in blood outside their home
Teenager (17) on trial in Cork denies murder of postman Barry Daly (44) but has pleaded guilty to manslaughter
Murder accused claims former partner carried out killing of Michael Foley in Cork
Daniel Hourigan (33) insisted he had ‘no part or role’ murder of west Cork native in 2024
‘A little bit of utopia’: Victim of swim coach George Gibney speaks on abuser’s conviction
Former Irish swimming champion Chalkie White welcomes conviction, which he ’100% thought would never happen’
Garda acquitted of raping wife but convicted of child cruelty against two daughters
Jury returns verdicts after more than nine hours of deliberations
Jury resumes deliberations in trial of garda charged with rape of ex-wife and child cruelty
Defendant (48) is serving member of Garda who is on suspension pending outcome of prosecution
Jury in trial of teenager accused of postman’s murder fails to reach verdict
Boy (17) and Alex Deady (21) pleaded guilty to manslaughter of Barry Daly in Cork in 2025
Ten of 12 rape trials adjourned in solicitors’ fees row, Social Democrats leader claims
Two went ahead only because defendants were minors, with legal services not withdrawn for children
Inside the court as George Gibney is found guilty
In the News podcast: Notorious paedophile guilty of 40 counts of child sex abuse
Man (61) bled to death after suffering multiple stab and slash wounds, murder trial told
Daniel Hourigan has pleaded not guilty to murdering Michael Foley in his Macroom home in February 2024
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