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Rustlers who stole cattle in west Cork believed to be the same gang behind 2022 thefts
Gardaí investigating weekend theft of Friesian cattle worth €30,000 from farm near Skibbereen
Murder-accused Sean McGovern granted legal aid by Special Criminal Court
McGovern faces charges of murder of Noel Kirwan in December 2016 and directing a criminal organisation
Father of four who beat man to death with a shovel jailed for 7½ years
Court heard Joseph Cahill believed he was protecting himself and his children, but used excessive force
Man and woman facing sentence over alleged student accommodation scam fail to attend court
Judge issues warrant for arrest of pair who admitted theft charges
‘My voice was silenced’: Survivors of violence push back against victim blaming
Rebecca Clarke ‘started to regret’ her decision to report an alleged sexual assault against her
Gardaí investigating documentation of youth accused of killing Ukrainian teenager
Accused (17) charged with murdering 17-year-old Vadym Davydenko makes third court appearance
DPP calls for more clarity regarding law on records disclosure in sexual assault trials
Director welcomes ‘cultural shift’ in judgments addressing disclosure obligations
Woman killed by son told daughter he was ‘psychotic’ and needed help, trial to hear
Issue for jury is to decide consequence of psychiatric illness on Billy Burns’s mental state at time of killing
Boy (16) charged with violent disorder during Citywest riots granted bail
Secondary school pupil from Tallaght is the 28th person charged in connection with disorder in October
Road deaths: Musician Steve Wall recalls how a beautiful morning changed when he ‘got that phonecall’
Steve Wall, singer with The Stunning, lost his niece Estlin after a 2017 crash in Co Clare, which left his brother seriously injured
Alleged pornography on garda’s phone can be used in disciplinary inquiry, judges rule
Devices contained CCTV pictures, possible images of suspects and Pulse incidents, Supreme Court hears
Sentence for gangland figure who killed student Joe Drennan increased by five years
Limerick student was killed in hit and run crash in which convicted man had filmed himself speeding
Four-year-old made sit on bedroom floor in days before death, murder trial hears
Emergency services noticed bruises of different colours to child’s face, chest, arms and legs
Man (20s) admits causing unlawful termination of pregnancy
Accused assaulted complainant and forced her to take tablets to abort foetus
Man accused of stabbing garda and setting fire to McGregor pub has assault charge upgraded
Fresh charge for Abdullah Khan (23) could result in sentence of up to life in prison if found guilty
Dublin builders to face trial over 2019 scaffolding fall death
William O’Dwyer and Dwyer Nolan Developments summonsed over charges related to fatal injuries suffered by Karl McKeon
Inquest about death of garda struck by motorcycle at checkpoint is adjourned
Gda Kevin Flatley suffered multiple traumatic injuries in crash, coroner’s court hears
Construction worker accused of carrying 3D-printed gun sent to higher court for trial
Valeriju Voronenko (51) was arrested near Smithfield and charged with possession of a pistol with ammunition
Teenager charged with looting sportswear shops during 2023 Dublin city riots
Youth appeared at the Dublin Children’s Court on Tuesday
Case of creche worker charged with assaulting children awaits directions
Tanya Martin was granted bail after being charged last month
Prosecutions for ‘withholding information’ are rare. That may change after Puska family cases
Lawyers believe jail terms for brothers and partner of Josef Puska could encourage similar cases
Bank worker who stole almost €200,000 tried to set branch on fire to cover her tracks
Lawyers for DPP argue custodial threshold had been passed and fully suspended sentence represented substantial departure from norm
Boy (17) charged with murder of Ukrainian teen remanded in custody
Accused arrived at Children’s Court amid heightened security, surrounded by five gardaí in protective gear
‘Silence’ and ‘evasion’ as family seek answers over father’s death in ambulance fire
Christopher Byrne (79) died after an ambulance in which he was a patient burst into flames
DPP to appeal High Court drink-drive ruling that could affect thousands of prosecutions
Judge ruled motorist entitled to have conviction overturned over blood specimen concerns
Two men were ‘shot to death’ and Dublin woman was part of ‘a team’ with boyfriend, jury told
Prosecution will say Ruth Lawrence ‘spoke openly’ about murders and disposing of the bodies
Narrative verdict at inquest following death of man who fell after bouncer pushed him
James Kailedzi was found dead at home after ‘tragic incident with direst of consequences’
Almost 20% increase in trial dates at Central Criminal Court, report finds
Proliferation of digital data is in many cases a major challenge for courts, says Director of Public Prosecutions
Two sent forward for trial over alleged scheme to defraud almost €500,000 from TCD
Former Trinity College employee accused of stealing from the college's Student Hardship Fund
File on Creeslough explosion submitted to DPP
Move comes just before third anniversary of the tragedy which occurred in the Donegal village
Man to face charges over alleged abuse of boys in St John Ambulance
Former senior volunteer had been subject of multiple criminal complaints over alleged sexual abuse
Teen accused of petrol bomb attack on Dublin home which caused death of pet husky
The 15-year-old is charged with arson of the uninsured house on Landen Road, Ballyfermot, which ‘went up in flames’ in May
Garda and DPP welcome tougher people-smuggling rules
New legislation makes it easier for authorities to prosecute gangs illegally bringing people into the State
Man sent for trial over arson attacks on Co Donegal church, Orange hall and Masonic hall
Ryan McCrabbe (28) made no reply when book of evidence served at Letterkenny District Court on Monday
DPP to appeal court ruling affecting thousands of drink-driving prosecutions
High Court decision identifies road traffic law inconsistency
Suspects arrested over alleged perjury linked to Hand-McGregor case released without charge
Garda investigation into allegations of perjury continuing, with file due to be sent to DPP
Man stopped at Dublin Airport by Homeland Security is charged over child sex abuse animation images
Finley Bowd (21), of Devon, England, was travelling to a comic book convention when he was arrested in Dublin Airport
Sophie Toscan du Plantier: Gardaí awaiting results of tests using advanced DNA collection
Technique has been used in hundreds of cases in the US
Inquest into prisoner’s death delayed after DPP ‘mislaid’ file, court hears
Michael Devlin absconded from an open air jail but was detained again and died a month later
Two gardaí facing corruption-related charges appear in midlands court
Director of Public Prosecutions directs trial by indictment for both accused
Man and woman arrested in connection with the death of homeless woman released without charge
Vanessa O’Callaghan had just been given food and a sleeping bag by a member of a volunteer group when she was assaulted by up to three people
‘I beat a shovel off his head’: Man sentenced for unlawful killing
The DPP accepted the manslaughter plea on the basis that Joseph Cahill honestly believed that he was protecting himself, his property and his children
Wicklow woman suspected in contract killing conspiracy released by gardaí without charge
Steven O’Meara (26) murdered in ambush in Wicklow woods after agreeing to collect €5,000 drug debt for Dublin gang
Man accused of stalking influencer at Dublin hotel remanded on bail
Denis Morris (23), from Churchtown, warned not to contact woman or carry out research about her
Woman found guilty of facilitating the rape of her daughter more than 20 years ago
Complainant alleged mother remained in room while she was raped by her uncle when she was only five years old
George Gibney consents to extradition to Ireland to face sex crime charges
Former Irish Olympic swim team coach (77) has also dropped a planned legal challenge to his continued detention in custody in Florida
US mother and son charged over €1m cannabis seizure at Dublin Airport
Pair who appeared at Dublin District Court faced objections to bail
Man charged with breaching order to stay away from Ireland for 20 years
Defendant with history of mental illness allegedly entered Ireland by ferry last November
Court hears 13-year-old girl with history of drug use and sexual exploitation needs to switch care unit
Child with history of more than 200 incidents involving gardaí ‘wants to be part of something, she is lost’, judge told
Judge denies legal aid for three senior barristers to represent each of Sliabh Liag murderers
Judge says he has to have ‘some regard to the public purse’
Annie McCarrick: Cold case murder detectives must overcome poor investigations of 1990s
Combination of weak initial detective work and passage of time makes probes more challenging
Alleged €100,000 jewel thief denied bail over raid on Dublin diamond jewellers
Accused charged with breaking into Diamond Heaven on Clarendon Street and Nando’s on St Andrew’s Street
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