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Garda found guilty of insurance fraud
A Garda has been acquitted of charges of harassing a garage owner and his father after a dispute over crash repairs that had been carried out on the officer’s car.
Murderer drank glass of milk after slaying his four victims
A MAN murdered his ex-partner, their baby daughter, a three-year-old boy and another young woman – then poured himself a glass of milk and drank it.
Boy (15) found guilty of 'racially motivated' robbery of Pakistani is let off by judge
A 15-YEAR-OLD Dublin boy found guilty of a terrifying robbery of a Pakistani man which was described by a judge as “racially motivated” has been spared a criminal record and a custodial sentence.
Twin sisters awarded €10k after developing respiratory problems from shower drain
Twin sisters, who developed respiratory problems from fumes expelled over a three year period from a shower drain in their home, were awarded €10,000 damages in the Circuit Civil Court.
NAMA set to take €6m home of Priory Hall developer
A UK bankruptcy official has cleared the way for NAMA to repossess the €6m home of Priory Hall developer Laurence O'Mahony.
Eugene's killing was 'senseless', says his family
THE man who killed journalist Eugene Moloney after punching him in the head and then raising his arms in celebration is to be sentenced in two weeks.
Parents unhappy at eight-year sentence for son's killing
THE family of a father of three who was buried alive in a shallow grave have said they are "deeply unhappy" after the man convicted of his manslaughter received an eight-year sentence.
Gambling addict who stole from 'angel' pair avoids jail
A GAMBLING addict has avoided a jail term for conning a couple by convincing them that racehorse owner JP McManus would finance their "angel sanctuary" business.
Asylum seeker refused to train as a 'fetish priestess'
A WOMAN who says she fled Botswana because she refused to train as a fetish priestess can bring a new legal challenge against a decision to refuse her asylum, the High Court ruled.
BoI ordered to pay woman €30,000 over discrimination
A WOMAN who was discriminated against by Bank of Ireland Private Banking has been awarded €30,000 in compensation.
Childcare centres pay out €170k in injury settlements
SETTLEMENTS totalling more than €170,000 have been agreed in two separate High Court actions brought on behalf of children who suffered injuries at childcare facilities.
Limerick man pleads guilty to four murders
A LIMERICK man has pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to murdering four people, including his ex-partner and her two children.
Sentencing of man who killed journalist adjourned
THE sentencing of the man who killed journalist Eugene Moloney has been adjourned for two weeks as the judge considers the case.
Court bid to repossess €6m Ballsbrige home of Priory Hall’s O’Mahony
Laurence O’Mahony, and his wife, Christine Connolly, have been told that the Trustee in Bankruptcy in the UK, where he declared himself bankrupt, will not oppose a claim by National Asset Loan Management Ltd to re-possess the couple’s €6m Ballsbridge home.
Two plead not guilty to murder of teenager Daniel McAnespie
TWO Dublin men have pleaded not guilty to the murder of teenager Daniel McAnespie, who was in the care of the State at the time of his death three years ago.
Dublin teen spared conviction for rake attack on Pakistani man
A DUBLIN teenager has been spared a criminal conviction and custodial sentence for his role in a vicious attack on Pakistani man whose face was beaten with a metal pole and a garden rake.
Teen (17) arrested on his birthday for “lashing out” at Luas stop
A YOUTH, who was arrested in Dublin city-centre on the night of his 17th birthday for lashing out at people at a Luas stop, has been remanded on bail pending sentence.
Woman in bitter Donegal land dispute with family wins case
A WOMAN sued by members of her family over a 20-acre plot of land in Co Donegal today won her legal action in the Circuit Civil Court.
Violent mum who shot herself flees country to avoid baby being adopted
THE High Court has said that it is in the best interests of a baby girl born to an "extremely violent" English mother - who gave birth in Ireland to avoid her baby being taken into care and adopted - for the case to be dealt with by the English courts.
Model agency boss sues ex-rugby star's pub over fall
MODEL agency boss Celia Holman-Lee is suing Jerry Flannery's bar, which is run by the former Ireland rugby star, over an alleged fall in the pub.
Dubs star Diarmuid Connolly pays out €5k to charities nominated by pub attack victim
DUBLIN football star Diarmuid Connolly has paid €5,000 to charities nominated by man whose eye socket he fractured during an unprovoked attack in a pub.
‘Wig-wearing’ man given four year sentence for IRA membership
A Dublin man arrested while wearing a wig following a garda surveillance operation has been given a four-year sentence for membership of the IRA.
Woman (20) jailed for 'nasty' theft of €40 from elderly nun
A judge has described as nasty and despicable a 20-year-old woman taking advantage of the charity shown to her by an elderly nun.
Blaze that killed firefighters was like 'crashed 747'
A FIREFIGHTER has said that tackling a fatal blaze in Bray, Co Wicklow, was like working on a time bomb and that it looked as if a jumbo jet had crashed.
Garda threatened to break man's legs in car dispute, trial hears
A CAR dealer agreed to steal a garda's car so the officer could claim for it on his insurance – after being threatened that his legs would be broken by the officer, a court has heard.
Couple with €108m debt put cash into car firm
A HOTELIER and his wife have invested €600,000 in a high-end car re-sale business despite owing €108m to NAMA, it has been claimed.
EU court rules against Ryanair in airline battle
Ryanair’s challenge to last year’s ruling by the European Court of Justice that Alitalia could sell part of its fleet has today been dismissed.
Thief admits stealing rugby coach's medal
A MAN who broke into new Irish rugby coach Joe Schmidt's house and stole a Heineken Cup winner's medal has been sentenced to 200 hours' community service.
Minister for Justice’s brother-in-law admits stealing €1,700 in holiday fraud
THE brother-in-law of Justice Minister Alan Shatter has admitted stealing more than €1,700 from a woman after agreeing to rent a holiday apartment for her in Spain.
Judge who struck out 338 traffic offenses must reconsider cases
A JUDGE who struck out illegal parking and road traffic summonses against 338 motorists will have to re-consider the cases, the High Court ordered.
High Court orders six internet service providers to block Pirate Bay access
SIX internet service providers (ISPs) must block access by subscribers to various Pirate Bay websites within 30 days, the High Court has ruled.
Royalty wants appeal over Elan bid heard next week
THE Commercial Court is being asked to fast-track a legal challenge to a decision by the body responsible for monitoring takeovers of companies over a US$6.7bn (€5m) offer by investment firm Royalty Pharma for drug company Elan.
Garda sergeant avoids jail for sexually assaulting female colleague
A GARDA sergeant has been fined but spared a jail term after an appeal court upheld his one of two convictions for sexually assaulting a female colleague while on duty at a Dublin station three years ago.
Dad held €200k of drugs and gun to pay off debt
A dad-of-four who was forced to hold nearly €200,000 drugs and a firearm to pay off a debt has been sentenced to five years in jail.
Richard Quirke company makes €803,000 tax settlement
A COMPANY owned by Dr Quirkey’s amusement arcade boss Richard Quirke and his wife is in the top 10 of the latest tax defaulters.
Man caught with cocaine mixing agent said it was horse tranquillizer, court hears
A MAN caught importing 50kgs of cocaine mixing agent tried to convince gardai it was to be used as horse tranquillizer, a court has heard.
Michael Fingleton did not deserve €1m bonus, bank liquidators claim
Former Irish Nationwide boss Michael Fingleton should not have been paid a €1m performance bonus prior to his departure, the Commercial Court has been told.
Support group hits out as hotel rapist is jailed for five years
A LEADING sex abuse support group has said a judge who handed down a five-year jail sentence to a hotelier who raped an employee following a staff party should have placed greater emphasis on the victim's impact statement.
Former hotel owner sentenced to six years for rape of employee
A FORMER Galway hotel owner has been given a six year sentence for the rape of an employee following a staff party.
Trinity graduate jailed for 15 years over €29m cocaine haul
AN ENTREPRENEUR and Trinity College graduate who organised the importation of €29 million worth of cocaine into the country has been given a 15-year sentence.
Man denies murder as jury sworn in
A JURY has been sworn in for the trial of a 33-year-old accused of murdering a man in Co. Clare two years ago.
Teen to appear in court over knife attack in city
A YOUNG man will appear in court later this month to face charges of stabbing another young man in Dublin's city centre.
Teacher cleared of sex abuse now faces massive legal bill
A SPECIAL-needs teacher who was cleared of sexually abusing pupils is facing a mammoth legal bill after the High Court struck out as "groundless" a long-running lawsuit against the State.
Man jailed for petrol bomb attack that left girl scarred for life
A MAN has been jailed for his part in a violent raid on a house in Longford, during which an 11-year-old girl suffered horrific injuries after she was set alight by a petrol bomb.
Pensioner (91) fined for hitting garda at care home
A 91-year-old man who struck a female garda after she was called to a row at a nursing home has been fined €500.
‘Singing Priest’ gets 15 months extra in jail for more abuse of boys
A former priest who is serving a 16-year sentence for the rape and abuse of school boys has had 15 months added to this sentence for abusing two other boys in the 70s and 80s.
Sex offender set up fake TV audition to lure teenager
A SEX offender who posed on the internet as a casting agent for TV programmes set up an 'audition' for a 16-year-old boy, whom he then sexually assaulted.
Mother wins High Court appeal to have her correct name on daughter’s birth cert
A WOMAN is entitled to have her correct name put on the birth certificate of one of her six children, the High Court has ruled.
Couple fined for failing to send children to school
A COUPLE were fined €2,000 in court yesterday for failing to send their children to school.
Judge's ruling saves scenic chalet from being demolished
A WOMAN who built a chalet in a scenic part of Co Wicklow will not have to demolish it after a judge ruled it would breach the constitutional safeguard to the inviolability of the home.
Former McInerney boss says he was bullied out of €446,000 post
A FORMER managing director of one of the country's biggest construction companies, McInerney Holdings plc, has claimed his fellow board members harassed and bullied him out of his job.
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