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Gerry Hutch officially listed as candidate for Dublin Central byelection
Gangland figure among six confirmed contenders that have handed in nominations in advance of May 22nd polling day
Man in custody as gardaí search for firearm discharged by child in Ballymun
‘Growing sense of fear in the community as violence escalates,’ says local People Before Profit councillor
Majority of allegations against six men accused of sexual abuse withdrawn
Seventh man is no longer on trial in case believed to be one of longest jury trials in history of State
Cork man on weapons charges will not face trial at Special Criminal Court
Paul Sheehan (46) of Elm Drive, Shamrock Lawn, Douglas back in court on further charges
Judge’s refusal to convict more than 30 drivers of speeding offences challenged by DPP
Go Safe vans were ‘shooting fish in a barrel’ in 60km/h zone on Kildare road, District Court judge said
Councils should be obliged to fix roads with a history of fatalities, committee hears
Irish Road Victims’ Association says ‘lives continue to be lost and families continue to be affected’
Teen facing rape and child pornography charges sent for trial to Central Criminal Court
Boy, who was 14 when alleged offences occurred, appeared at Dublin Children’s Court, which does not have jurisdiction to hear case
Kinahan cartel ‘spread misery and death’ in Ireland and abroad, says Garda Commissioner
Justin Kelly praises late senior officer John O’Driscoll in first comments since Daniel Kinahan’s arrest
‘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)
Comedian Sil Fox fails in bid to have jury hear damages claim
Prosecution on sexual assault charge ‘destroyed’ his reputation, causing distress, entertainer alleges
Man picked up visually impaired woman from taxi rank for financial gain, court hears
Victim spoke of panic when accused admitted not being a taxi driver and considered jumping out of moving car
Judge warns criminals could avoid jail after specialist garda stripped from busy court
Complaints and unfairness will result from removal of sergeant role, he said
Minister to consider starting work on Creeslough inquest before criminal proceedings end
Jim O’Callaghan meets family members of people who died in Co Donegal explosion in 2022
Kerry Babies case: File sent to DPP following ‘extensive investigation’
Infant discovered on the beach at White Strand, Cahersiveen, on April 14, 1984
Gardaí investigating Creeslough explosion submit supplementary file to DPP
DPP will decide whether charges should be issued following investigation into tragedy that took 10 lives in 2022
Woman (40), girl (16) appear in court charged in connection with assault of Scarlett Faulkner
Previous hearing heard Faulkner suffered extensive head injuries in attack and remains in critical condition in hospital
Man charged with running crime gang and cocaine smuggling to face Special Criminal Court trial
Brian Grendon (48) was arrested following investigation by Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau
Probationer garda facing imminent dismissal to win stay of execution
High Court grants leave for garda to bring judicial review challenging procedures and recommendations of board of inquiry
Man who subjected his six children to ‘terrible cruelty’, including locking one in a freezer, jailed
Gardaí and social workers encountered rodents, flies and faeces on visits to family house, court hears
Woman canvassing for Catherine Connolly ‘punched in the face’, court told
Daniel Soave (39) accused of assault causing harm to woman and public order offences in Dublin last October
Sil Fox wants jury to hear case against DPP and Garda over dismissed sex assault charge
Entertainer Fox is suing DPP, Garda and other State parties, alleging decision to prosecute him ‘destroyed’ his reputation
Charges to be dropped against three road traffic gardaí after six-year investigation
Limerick investigation focused on alleged unlawful interference in prosecution of fixed charge penalty notices
The cost of defending cases: solicitors push back on plan to change how lawyers are paid through criminal legal aid
‘There’s a world of difference between theft of a Creme Egg and mortgage fraud,’ says one lawyer
No criminal case against Michael Lowry over Moriarty tribunal findings
Politician’s statement criticises ‘flawed report’ for depriving him of ability to defend attacks on reputation
Garda Commissioner given three weeks to file defence in case over detective who loaned bicycle
Det Garda Eamonn Cunnane claims flawed investigation caused him mental and physical illness, amounting to an injury while on duty
Supreme Court urged to overturn ‘problematic’ ruling regarding drink-driving cases
‘Very large’ number of prosecutions on hold pending judgment on DPP’s appeal over ruling on sample’s chain of custody
Garda to exhume body of Liam Farrell as part of review into ‘suspicious’ Co Leitrim death
Garda review ‘active and ongoing’ as Farrell family welcome the development
Man who claimed he had consensual sex with student (16) struck off teaching register
High Court judge says sanction for teacher ‘well merited’ given the case involved professional misconduct of the most serious kind
Surviving sexual abuse: Hearing my case would not proceed broke me all over again
In a society with so much stigma around reporting childhood sex abuse, I have often doubted that decision, and asked myself: ‘Was it my fault?’
Garda to be charged with dangerous driving after ‘minor’ collision during e-scooter pursuit
Member of the force is set to appear in court later this month on the charge stemming from 2024 incident
The Burkes are back in town (again) – and they insist the judge won’t win
Brian Cregan boldly went where many judges have gone before him and tried to reason with Mammy Martina
Enoch Burke’s mother says her ‘godly’ and ‘righteous’ son should never have been jailed
Judge to rule next week if Martina Burke and daughter Ammi are in contempt of court for behaviour during hearing
Judge asked not to disqualify motorist who knocked down e-scooter rider
Svetoslav Trifonov (46) was driving car on Malahide Road in north Dublin when he went through a red light
Gunman jailed for seven years in connection with ‘meticulously planned’ murder in Ballymun
Robert Sheridan was shot and killed by Joseph Richards (35) at the front door of his Ballymun home in 2018
Seven arrested as part of ‘significant’ Garda investigation targeting organised crime group
Twelve vehicles seized from group suspected of drug-related intimidation attacks
Man who kicked ‘good-natured’ pensioner to death after chance meeting admits manslaughter
Aaron Wolfe attacked Florrie O’Sullivan hours after they got talking in pub, court hears
Disappearances of Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob continue to confound
Gardaí to conduct new searches to learn fate of the two young women who disappeared in the 1990s
Forty-five years after Stardust fire, family and emergency services attend memorial
Separate protest takes place over perceived lack of action on coroner’s ‘unlawful killings’ verdict
Mother found with €275,000 in car boot charged under money-laundering legislation
Woman told gardaí contents of suitcase could have been drugs or dead body ‘for all she knew’
High Court judge dismisses appeal over garda’s unlawful seizure of alleged cocaine
Judge finds it was correct to conclude search was illegal because garda was not ‘accompanied by’ colleague named on search warrant
Brian Grendon ordered to pay bill for bail effort in trial over alleged gang leadership
Clondalkin man (48) withdrew application amid High Court hearing
Almost 200 ‘dodgy box’ accounts shut down after gardaí raid property in Galway
A number of electronic devices were seized following the search
Kickboxer who killed his mother with fractures to head guilty of manslaughter
‘I lost all control ... it all happened in a moment,’ says accused who claimed life of abuse at mother’s hands
Joshua Allen appears in court on dangerous driving charge
Son of celebrity chef Rachel Allen charged with offence which took place in Co Cork last November
Brian Grendon given suspended sentence for failing to pay tax on €27,000 cash found in home
Car dealer (48) denies being part of organised crime group and that money found in envelopes represented proceeds of crime
Regency attack: 10 years on, why were no Hutch gang members arrested after gun seizures?
Standalone weapons investigation did not lead to key surveillance evidence being fed into wider inquiries
Man charged with murder of Anthony Fowler in Finglas in 2024
Connor Brennan Moran (22) replied ‘no comment’ when charged with murder of man (63), judge told
Ban on use of scramblers in public places being planned following teenager’s death
Coalition also plans to introduce ‘far tighter’ regulations on e-scooters and e-bikes, source says
Man caught with cannabis jailed after suspended sentence found to be unduly lenient
Jason Tuthill (51) was initially given a fully suspended sentence
Man charged over scrambler crash that caused death of girl (16) in Finglas
Grace Lynch died after incident on Ratoath Road in Dublin 11 on Sunday afternoon
Two men in court charged over seizure of €670,000 drugs in Cork
Daniel Collins and Derek Kavanagh charged following two seizures by members of Cork City Divisional Drugs Squad
Two men accused of targeting DoneDeal and Facebook sellers in spate of vehicle thefts
Edward Collins (21) and Sean Hutchinson (24) face 13 and 24 charges respectively
Parents want quashed FGM conviction declared a miscarriage of justice
New report broadly agreed with expert retained by parents who found child had not been subjected to procedure
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