Prisoner takes court action over period of ‘almost solitary confinement’
Constitutional rights breached of man jailed for assault on ex-girlfriend, court told
Longford siblings sentenced over ‘vicious and savage’ feud stabbing
Kevin Stokes Jnr (29) and Chantel Stokes (20) pleaded guilty to ‘shameful’ attack
Man who harassed neighbour must permanently leave home to avoid jail
Paddy Dunne sent lewd texts to woman over two-year period and broke into house
Longford bridal party fined over ‘illegal’ wedding celebrations
Judge says group’s actions ‘put planned reopening of society in region at risk’
Longford wedding party a ‘flagrant’ breach of court order
Judge demands organisers explain decision to proceed with event which had 120 guests
Offaly ‘legend’ Darby praised for his generosity towards driver who broke his leg
Court told tired driver drifted into a short sleep, which resulted in her losing control of her vehicle
Man pleads guilty to submachine gun and ammunition possession
Sergio Machado Filho is fourth member of gang caught with weapons in Offaly
Unaccompanied learner driver texting at time of fatal collision
Eric Dunne to be sentenced next week over death of schoolgirl on road in Co Offaly
Burglar who held screwdriver to neck of school principal jailed
Longford school board members speak of ‘utter fear and trepidation’ during robbery
Man who admitted sending lewd texts to neighbour ordered to move
Woman tells court she woke up to accused rubbing her leg after breaking into her home
Man jailed for six years for knuckle-duster assault on garda
Keith McDonagh (22) broke Sgt Aodhán O Flaithearta’s two front teeth in attack
Alcohol licensing rules ‘updated’ for Center Parcs development
License granted to firm behind Co Longford resort covers 470 acres rather than specific structures
Tullamore case highlights big flaw in criminal insanity law
Dariusz Alchimionek was convicted based on ‘perverse’ jury verdict, against judge’s advice
Jury’s manslaughter verdict quashed after it ignored insanity evidence
Man who thought Isis were about to invade has manslaughter case quashed on appeal
DPP reflecting on case in which man who met criteria for insanity jailed for killing
Court of Appeal told when jury found man guilty verdict was met with applause
Ex-garda jailed for leaking information to criminals
Judge says actions of Jimell Henry (36) ‘a serious betrayal of trust’ which put lives at risk
Man to appeal after being convicted of manslaughter despite judge’s instruction
State conceded accused was legally insane at the time of road collision that killed teenager
Judge urges drivers to heed the ‘call for rest’ after road death
Death of 84-year-old man in Sligo road crash a tragic consequence of driver fatigue
People should be required to provide ID when buying phones, judge says
Man jailed for sending ‘vile, disgusting, and graphic messages’ to two young women
Garda tells of trauma after ‘terrifying’ Laois operation
Number of gardaí were injured when their vehicles were rammed severely
Man to appeal sentence for false imprisonment of girl (11)
Michael Martin given 17 year term after pleading guilty to Co Laois roadise offence
Man who drove car while garda held on to window jailed
Judge says Garda John Walsh lucky not to have been killed in Co Sligo incident
Garda ‘feared for his life’ after being dragged by suspect’s car
Man pleads guilty to endangering Sligo officer who tried to search him for drugs
Drunk driver, who killed boy (4), appeals 7½-year sentence
Finbarr O’Rourke pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing the death of Ciarán Treacy
Judge calls for compensation scheme for crime victims
Comments made after case of ‘vicious’ assault which left victim afraid to come to court
Official asked woman worried about benefit fraud ‘for oral sex’, court hears
Sligo Department of Social Protection worker Andrew Gilmartin denies charge
Man who abducted girl (11) ‘fell through the cracks’ - judge
Judge notes man presented to psychiatric services two weeks before incident
Man who abducted girl in Laois gets 17-year sentence
Boy (10) clung to window of moving 4x4 to rescue his older sister
Silence and sadness as drink-driver given jail term
Judge’s composure shaken as Finbarr O’Rourke given 7½ years for death of boy
‘In the blink of an eye the Treacys’ beautiful family life was shattered’
Finbar O’Rourke: Judge notes ‘powerful, harrowing, vivid’ victim impact statement
Drunk driver jailed for seven and a half years over crash that killed boy (4)
Court heard Finbarr O’Rourke consumed up to 10 pints on day of crash in Co Laois
Boy (10) clung to SUV in effort to stop sister’s abduction
Michael Martin (36) admits false imprisonment of 11-year-old girl in Co Laois
‘I attended Ciaran’s funeral by ambulance, on a trolley’
Family gives statement after son (4) was killed by drunk driver in Portlaoise
Priest in house dispute with lover to take time away, says bishop
Fr Gabriel Rosbotham took Hugh Crawford to court over Co Donegal house they shared
Priest gets quarter share in house shared with former lover
Fr Gabriel Rosbotham took Hugh Crawford to court claiming 50% share of property
Shop assistant sat on robber until gardaí came, court told
Michael O’Connor tried to rob Glencar filling station in Letterkenny with six-inch knife
174 lawyers applied for one judicial vacancy on the District Court last year
Report shows 17 new judges were appointed in 2012
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