Circuit Court

New ‘actuarial’ criminal legal aid payments open to legal challenge, Law Society warns

Anger mounts among solicitors after Minister for Justice presented plan as a ‘fait accompli’

Learner driver ran over and seriously injured then girlfriend in act of ‘horseplay’

Lana Dowling (20) given suspended sentence over incident in which young woman fell from bonnet of Nissan Micra and was run over

Garda inspector was in fear of his life when Longford man set dog on him

Couple sentenced after officer shot dog that was ‘frothing at the mouth’ and had launched at his neck

Garda taped conversations with wife, put tracker on her phone and told her to stay at home

David Reynolds had ‘old-fashioned attitude’ and treated woman like ‘chattel’, judge says

Limerick driver who was ‘steaming drunk’ when he killed motorist jailed for seven years

‘I’ll appeal that, that’s a f*cking disgrace’, Niall O’Halloran (57) shouted in court after sentence was read out

Judge criticises ‘unforgivable’ failures as she jails man for manslaughter of grandmother

Judge says man suffered from complex mental health issues but Central Mental Hospital lacked capacity to accept him

‘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

‘Pick a finger or toe’: Man back in custody after breaking suspended sentence for attacks on ex-partners

Ben Curry (25) beat and threatened a former partner at knifepoint and subjected another ex-girlfriend to a 40-minute beating in public

Sex offender exploited ‘particularly vulnerable teenager’ after claiming to be youth worker

Accused told child his mother did not love him and was not fit to have children

Man who stole sex worker’s phone initially thought to be crime victim after he was assaulted

Gardaí initially contacted about possible abduction after Lee Coleman (38) was seen being attacked and placed in a car

‘We didn’t get any justice’: Driver who killed bride-to-be is jailed for five years

Laura Connolly (35) was killed after she lay down in the middle of a road in her hometown of Lifford, Co Donegal

Man breached safety order to attend court case of woman with large social media following

The 64-year-old encouraged others to fight with woman, who was his former partner

Tesco van driver given suspended sentence over death of 83-year-old in Dublin car park

Van was driven at 12km/h when it hit Thomas Leeson in a supermarket car park

Bride-to-be who lay on road was killed by disqualified driver who failed to stop, court hears

Laura Connolly (34) died after she was struck by a van on outskirts of Lifford, Co Donegal

Man (32) who claimed he was ‘tortured’ by brothers found not guilty of stabbing

William Brennan cleared of two charges of assault causing serious harm to his siblings John and Jerry Brennan jnr

Chawke siblings brought ‘embarrassment’ on their family after hotel assault, court hears

Alison and Bill Chawke pleaded guilty to the assault at the Dunraven Arms Hotel

Senior garda ‘photographed associates of whistleblower in court’, judge told

Superintendent asked about identity of person with Chief Supt Brian O’Reilly, High Court hears

Man was ‘full of venom’ when he allegedly stabbed brother, court told

Brother asked father to call ambulance for his sibling but he refused to do so, Cork Circuit Criminal Court hears

‘I am still tortured by the sound of my breaking bones’: SUV ‘crushed’ Dublin cyclist, court told

Izabella Aleksandrowicz (50) pleads guilty to driving over Andrew Brett twice after illegal right turn at Portobello Bridge

Former OPW worker avoids jail for sending sexualised messages to undercover officer posing as girl

Kevin Smyth (58) used the username ‘Older Guy’ when communicating with what he believed was a 13-year-old girl

Sentence tripled for man (24) who punched then-girlfriend for ‘liking’ TikTok

Gavin Lawlor repeatedly assaulted victim (18) and continued to attack her while on bail for assaults

Man who killed pensioner in Dublin with ‘back spin kick’ jailed for five years

Charles McCaughley (69) was ‘going home with a bag of chips’ when attacked by Joshua Rush in Dublin in 2021

Judge cites ‘telling video’ in throwing out €70,000 defamation case against Sports Direct

Judge says ‘telling video’ of incident in the Earl Street store convinced the court that man was not the victim of racist remarks

Property developer jailed for ‘truly shocking’ assaults on three teenage boys

Cathal O’Connor (40) ‘lost all sense of reason’ during incident in a Co Sligo warehouse in March 2024, court told

Teenager who carried out ‘horrific’ knife attack given 22-month detention order

Victim required 80 stitches for his wounds, which included 15cm slash to his head and ear

Three brothers entitled to ownership, by adverse possession, of 34 acres in Co Galway

Cousin had disputed brothers’ claim over land left to them by uncle in his will

Tax evasion, AI use and an Irish sprinter’s bikini photos: Specsavers ‘war’ reaches the High Court

Judge urges halt to ‘toxic’ dispute between Ennis branch manager and Guernsey-based optician chain

Man who jumped over 6ft wall and escaped Garda custody is jailed

He was pursued by patrol car and air support, but was not captured for two months

Character references ‘don’t carry huge weight’ if judge has decided on a custodial sentence

Testimonials can help people get suspended sentences in some instances, says retired High Court judge

Teenage boy (15) caught with €80,000 worth of illegal tablets placed on probation bond

Boy, who pleaded guilty to possession, is engaging with local youth service

Judge rejects settlement offers to boys ‘manhandled’ by Blanchardstown shopping centre security staff

Case taken by teens alleging ‘defamation, wrongful imprisonment and assault’ to go to trial

Tenant who assaulted his landlord and another man is jailed for 12 months

He also brandished a knife, but fled from a window after armed gardaí were called, court hears

‘Nothing but a lie’: Judge says Dublin man may face criminal charges over failed €60K personal injury claim

Insurer Axa’s lawyers said contact in 2023 collision so minimal it could not have caused injuries claimed by Conor Fallon (30)

Boy (3) allegedly grabbed by face and shaken by creche worker in toilet, court told

Lawyer for family claims there was ‘a concerted effort to deny knowledge’ of how child was injured in Dublin creche

Father and wife of wanted man tried to get him false passport before he fled, court hears

Gardaí discovered application form and pictures 'had been stamped by senior member of force'

Ryanair crew member left her job after being sexually assaulted during flight, court hears

Passenger drank ‘mind boggling’ amount of alcohol at airport and on plane

Deerhunter who shot man meditating in his Rathfarnham garden to be sentenced

Victim was an accomplished athlete and climber but now needs walking sticks, court hears

Foxrock golf club accountant jailed for stealing almost €30,000

Cheryl Robinson (49) was previously imprisoned for theft totalling €125,000 from a former employer

Child psychiatrist jailed for sexual abuse of teen has registration cancelled by High Court

Amirul Mohd Yunos is currently serving an 8½-year sentence after pleading guilty to multiple charges

Man attacked homeless services user with hatchet during incident of ‘harrowing violence’

Stephen Crosbie, who has been jailed for 5½ years, told victim he would ‘chop him up’ over €100 debt, court hears

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