Married couple charged over alleged €21m international money laundering operation
Hundreds of ‘unusual transactions’ linked to accounts held by Jixu Wang (35) and Ye Wang (34), court told
District Court
‘Victims tend to be much more satisfied’: Restorative justice process can lead to better outcomes, says judge
President of the District Court Paul Kelly says there is ‘divided opinion’ as to whether system would be suitable in sexual assault and rape cases
Trio accused of identifying Ana Kriégel’s killers to be tried before jury after losing Supreme Court appeal
Edel Doherty (48), Kyle Rooney (26) and Declan Corcoran (30) charged with posting images of accused youths on social media
Solicitor accused of ATM theft claimed someone wanted ‘to stitch’ him up because he had ‘annoyed people’
Mr O’Higgins (49) has pleaded not guilty to theft of €400 in 2016 from client and four counts of attempting to pervert course of justice
‘I can see his anger growing’: Woman obtains barring order over husband’s alleged abusive behaviour
Dublin district family court also dealt with six separate applications by parents, five mothers and one father, for protection from their adult children
Woman in court in relation to discovery of ‘meth lab’ in Killarney house
Gardaí discovered suspected cocaine and crystal meth following an operation in Kerry
Childcare worker accused of ‘sickening’ attack on toddler in creche
Man in his 20s allegedly ‘slammed’ 19-month-old boy’s head on to Lego bricks, court hears
Man (31) charged with murder of John Casserly (58) in Ballina
Liam O’Leary, of no fixed abode, made no reply to charge, Castlebar court hears
Aer Lingus plane turned back after allegation passenger touched girl inappropriately
A 57-year-old man from Co Galway appeared in Ennis District Court in connection with two counts of sexually assaulting a then 16-year-old girl
Twenty new judges to be appointed following introduction of legislation
Six are to be assigned each to the District Court, Circuit Court and High Court, with two additional judges to go to the Court of Appeal
Supreme Court reserves decision in appeal by three accused of identifying Ana Kriegel murderers
Fourteen-year-old murdered at disused Lucan, Co Dublin farmhouse in May 2018 by two boys when aged 13
Man charged in relation to seizure of drugs worth €2.5m at Rosslare Europort
Approximately 36kgs of suspected cocaine was seized by Revenue officers following a search of a truck which had disembarked from a ferry
‘I am in fear now’: Daughter who alleged father kicked in locked bedroom door gets protection order
Another woman tells family court husband forced her to perform sexual acts and tells her she is evil
Judge expresses ‘grave disappointment’ after care watchdog shelved
Court reporting project that highlighted failures in care system stood down after State funding runs out
Co Galway farmer convicted of assault after throwing cow dung towards Fianna Fáil politician
Judge also found Joseph Baldwin (39) guilty of a breach of the peace over incident involving Minister of State Anne Rabbitte
Daughter and son of prominent publican charged with violent assault in Co Limerick hotel
Alison Chawke is accused of gouging eyes of one individual, while her brother Bill is accused of punching another in an early-morning incident at the Dunraven Arms Hotel in Adare
Jemima Burke takes High Court case over public order conviction
Burke convicted at Ballina District Court last June and fined €350 over behaviour outside inquest
Misconduct by judges: Only one of 232 complaints against judges found admissible
Chief Justice said most complaints showed a ‘misunderstanding’ of the Judicial Council’s conduct regime
Man accused of attack that left woman in ‘bloodied, tortured and beaten state’ refused bail
Dublin District Court heard that a ‘makeshift blowtorch’, heated hammerheads, iron bars, and a stick were used to injure and beat the woman at a north inner city flat last Thursday
Gardener accused of beating and repeatedly ‘slashing’ a bar manager’s head during knife attack
The manager was left with ‘deep slash-type lacerations to the back of his head’
Number of prosecutions for hate crime remains low despite surge in attacks
The latest figures underscore the difficulty in bringing prosecutions under 1989 legislation
Young man charged with dangerous driving causing death has case adjourned to November
Charge involving the death of a young man in November of last year to be heard on indictment
Three men charged in connection with €7m cocaine haul in Wexford granted bail
Court hears bail bond for fourth accused contingent on land transfer which has not yet been completed
Childcare provider accused of obstructing Tusla inspector spared conviction after agreeing to pay €2,000
Judge notes ‘draconian’ law could have seen Padraig O’Connor, operator of Little Puddles Childcare in Glenageary, lose registration if convicted
Anti-stalking protection orders: ‘There are a lot of people who have been waiting a long time for this’
New civil orders restraining stalking behaviours can now be sought in at District Court level
Sharp rise last year in applications to have asylum decisions reviewed by High Court, report shows
Annual report from Courts Service shows continuing fall in most types of crime but continuing rise in domestic violence applications
Former Ireland footballer Anthony Stokes caught with cocaine worth almost €4,000 in car after high-speed chase
The ex-Celtic and Sunderland player hit 160km/h and nearly collided with another motorist shortly after midnight on January 6th, 2023
Restaurateur who turned Dublin 4 childhood home into pizzeria must pay over €7,000 for breaking planning rules
Basil Whelan, trading as Basil Pizza of Ringsend Road, was prosecuted by Dublin City Council for failing to comply with an enforcement notice about his gable end pizzeria
Four men charged in connection with seizure of cocaine worth estimated €7m
Gorey District Court heard that the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau arrested the four men after the discovery at a farmyard in Knockadock, Kilmuckridge, Co Wexford
Cork farmer uprooted 250 trees in case of ‘environmental terrorism’
Daniel Finn (70s) pleads guilty to offences contrary to the Wildlife Act after ‘extensive’ and ‘reckless’ clearance for farming
‘I didn’t feel safe’: Minister weeps as she tells court of cow dung thrown at public meeting
Junior minister Anne Rabbitte says she was ‘picked out’ by farmer Joseph Baldwin from Ballyaneen, Gort
Is it typical for a non-custodial sentence to be reviewed where person found guilty of another offence?
Reviewing a suspension, the original sentencing court has a discretion on whether to activate a jail term in whole or in part or at all
‘It was like a murder scene’: Man accused of attacking woman with knife in her north Dublin home
Matthias Kelly (41) allegedly sent text after early hours incident in Clonshaugh saying he was ‘after butchering your one’
Woman sent forward for trial accused of impersonating learner permit driving test candidates
Alina Glont (42), from Dublin 11, accused of conspiracy after allegedly sitting theory tests on behalf of third parties to obtain pass certificates
‘It’s unfortunate that he won’t get help’: The chaotic lives of some of the people appearing before Letterkenny District Court
Operational since 2018, Letterkenny’s modern courthouse includes victim support rooms and an area for young children. The sleek facility nevertheless deals with a busy list of chaotic cases
Man (18) appears in court charged with hatchet attack on man in his home
Juares Kumbu of Brookhaven Grove, Blanchardstown, Dublin was refused bail due to strenuous objections
Man (46) who threatened his mother that he would ‘put teeth down her throat’ is jailed
Gavin Mitchell appeared before Letterkenny District Court charged with a range of offences
Female student caught man (24) spying on her while using the toilet at Dublin university campus
Man found guilty of what Judge John Hughes described as a ‘Peeping Tom’ offence at DCU campus
Glenageary childcare provider admits obstructing Tusla inspection after he became ‘aggressive’
Prosecution stemmed from inspection of Little Puddles Childcare in Glenageary two years ago
Man charged with attempted murder of former partner and false imprisonment of her young child
Accused appeared at Cloverhill District Court on Tuesday
Jewish community ‘stands behind’ rabbi accused of illegal circumcision, court hears
Judge hears London-based Jonathan Abraham (47) was seen by gardaí with scalpel in hand at Dublin house
Woman still wants to help husband who assaulted her and left her face bruised, court hears
Court also hears from young woman who said former boyfriend tried to initiate sex when she was in bed in hospital
Teenager remanded in detention with consent to bail over sexual assault on woman walking in Cork woods
16-year-old was brought to special sitting of Clonakilty District Court, where he was charged with two offences in relation to the incidentAccused also charged with exposing himself to woman walking on popular forest trail
Two men charged with weapons offences during row over alleged petrol bomb attack
William Delaney (39) charged with unlawful possession of two knives, while Brendan Keating (31) charged with having slash hook
Cobh murder accused charged with possession of long-bladed sword and cash linked to criminal activity
Dylan Scannell (30) alleged to have fatally injured Ian Baitson during a dispute in Co Cork car park last March
Man who rammed van into State buildings suffered ‘delusional fantasies’, court told
David O’Callaghan (40) appeared in court on Saturday charged with five counts of criminal damage to gates
Rabbi accused of coming to Ireland to perform illegal circumcision refused bail
London-based Jonathan Abraham (47) observed by gardaí with scalpel in hand at property in Dublin 15 on Tuesday
Conor McGregor given suspended sentence, fine and road ban over ‘appalling’ dangerous driving incident
Court told MMA fighter jumped a red light, sped in and out of traffic and almost caused a collision in March 2022
Two men accused over State’s largest crystal meth haul sent forward to Special Criminal Court
Nathan McDonnell (44) and James Leen (41) accused over drug discovery at Ballyseedy Garden Centre in Tralee
Judge Elizabeth MacGrath obituary: A fierce defender of the judiciary who believed in second chances
She had a reputation as a straightforward and reasonable criminal judge and was not afraid to speak publicly on legal matters and in defence of her profession
Man (50s) appears in court following seizure of drugs worth more than €9m and €1m in cash
Man was arrested during search of house in The Ward, Dublin 11 on Friday night
Judges say ‘corporate, faceless’ Tusla is failing children
Private firms making money from ‘misery of children’ is ‘distasteful’, says judge
Man accused of making death threats to Mary Lou McDonald denied bail
Richard McGreevy (28) tells judge he was very angry at the time and did not intend for his TikTok video to go viral
Six more people appear in court charged in connection with Coolock disturbances
A total of 21 people have been charged in connection with scenes of disorder near former Crown Paints factory on Malahide Road
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