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'Narcissist' racked up €141,000 in unpaid bills

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

A MAN diagnosed with a "narcissistic personality" racked up bills of €141,000 after he claimed to work for a recruitment company to get free hotels, chauffeur-driven cars and a five-star venue for an event.

Parents of tragic teen fail to overturn death probe medical verdict

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

THE parents of a teenage boy who died in hospital after 72 days in intensive care have failed to overturn a coroner's verdict that the cause of death was a rare brain disorder due to an underlying condition.

Stud manager claims ex-lover sexually assaulted her at work

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

A WOMAN claims she was sexually assaulted and bullied by the former head of the Irish National Stud (INS) after ending an affair with him, the High Court heard yesterday.

Couple in court battle over bid to seize home 'funded by crime'

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

A MAN and his wife are fighting a Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) bid to seize their family home because it is allegedly the proceeds of crime, the High Court was told yesterday.

Alzheimer's patient died after swallowing glove, court told

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

AN ALZHEIMER'S patient died in hospital five days after ingesting a latex glove in his nursing home bedroom, a court heard yesterday.

Ex-lover of 'Lying Eyes' stays away

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

SHE cut a dashing figure as she entered the courtroom. Her dazzling smile flashed as all eyes focused on her svelte frame. Once again, Sharon Collins commanded attention as curious onlookers who had gathered to hear her appeal gave her the once-over.

State faces €1m bill for dismissal claim at sport body

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

THE taxpayer is facing an estimated €1m legal bill for a dispute that has rocked Irish athletics.

Blood bank chemist loses legal costs bid

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

A FORMER blood service biochemist who had been charged in relation to the infection of women with Hepatitis C has lost her bid for legal costs.

Three jailed over raid terror

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

ONE of the country's most notorious criminals was jailed for 12 years yesterday for masterminding a terrifying raid on the home of a businessman and his family.

Man gets five years for role in €7.5m BoI heist

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

A FORMER bricklaying firm boss has been sentenced to five years in prison for possessing nearly €2m from the biggest bank heist in the history of the State.

Jail-trauma family get €20,000

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

TWO children who were left traumatised after a violent fight broke out between prisoners as they visited their father in Mountjoy Prision have been awarded €10,000 damages each.

€4.25m for car crash victim isn't enough, says mum

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

THE mother of a woman who suffered severe injuries following a road accident in which her boyfriend died said the €4.25m settled she secured yesterday would not meet her needs if she lived into old age.

Man wins compensation 30 years after his ordeal

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

A MAN who was subjected to horrific sexual abuse at the hands of a notorious Irish priest more than three decades ago has finally been awarded compensation for his ordeal.

Doctor weeps at inquest into the death of patient after operation

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

A CONSULTANT gynaecologist broke down in tears at an inquest into the death of a patient from complications following a hysterectomy.

Grandfather is jailed for abuse of girls in 'hide and seek' games

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

A GRANDFATHER sexually abused young girls in his neighbourhood for almost 20 years during games of hide and seek and 'driving lessons'.

Freak ocean death was 'misadventure'

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

A VERDICT of "death by misadventure" has been returned in the case of a Polish father-of-four who was washed into the sea in 2006 but whose body has never been recovered.

Companies seek ruling on musical downloads

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

ANY invasion of the privacy of people who illegally download music over the internet is outweighed by evidence of their wrongdoing through copyright infringement, the High Court heard yesterday.

Witnesses praised by judge for resisting threats

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

A JUDGE yesterday praised the bravery of witnesses and a jury after sentencing a man to 10 years for an attempted murder over a €200 drug debt.

Teen arsonist to learn of his fate

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

A 15-year-old will have to wait to learn his fate after admitting he caused €115,000 worth of damage during an arson attack on a church building.

Mother died of blood poisoning after hysterectomy, inquest told

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

A 50-year-old mother of three died of blood poisoning less than a week after she had had a hysterectomy at a private hospital.

Four properties owned by rogue solicitor seized

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

FOUR properties owned by fugitive solicitor Michael Lynn were repossessed yesterday after he failed to make payments on an outstanding loan of more than €685,000.

Tight security at courthouse as two charged in major probe

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

TWO men arrested last week as part of a major garda and international investigation have been remanded in custody on separate charges.

Autistic boy sues department

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

A NINE-year-old autistic boy who lost special-needs facilities when he was transferred from one school to another, wants the Department of Education to fund similar equipment in his new school.

Court told of threat to shoot receiver over asset sale

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

A MAN who was facing the forced sale of six properties threatened that anybody who went near them would be "shot", a court heard yesterday.

Football supporters face court after five arrests at match

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

FIVE soccer supporters from Northern Ireland will appear in court this morning after being arrested over the weekend at a Setanta Cup match.

Tears as drug murderer gets life

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

A 22-year-old man was yesterday jailed for life after the Central Criminal Court found him guilty of murdering another man during a drugs scam in December 2007.

Lying Eyes' partner in crime loses bid to have jail term cut

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

IT was "about as unusual" a case as had ever been heard in the State, "coming from the souks of Cairo, to the gaming halls of Vegas via The Queen's Hotel in Ennis", as counsel for Essam Eid marvellously put it.

Court sits outdoors for claustrophobic plaintiff

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

THE High Court has had some unusual requests over the years but yesterday it agreed to sit outdoors after a plaintiff pleaded claustrophobia.

DPP won't fight Lying Eyes murder conspiracy appeal

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

THE Director of Public prosecutions (DPP) yesterday admitted the State cannot stand over the conviction of "Lying Eyes" Sharon Collins for conspiracy to murder her former lover and his two sons.

Legal row over 'Dalkey baby' verdict settled

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

A LEGAL row over an inquest jury's verdict in the 'Dalkey baby' case has been settled in the High Court.

Collins dresses to kill for court appearance

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

SHARON Collins came into court yesterday with a novel tucked under her arm but she made sure nobody could see the title. Bodice-ripper? Airport novel? We'll never know. Court 22, the venue for her appeal against six years in jail for soliciting a hitman to murder her partner and his two sons, didn't need it anyway.

Swab left inside body of mother after birth

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

THE HSE has been ordered to pay over €75,000 to a woman because a swab was left inside her body after she had given birth.

Gangland murder suspect to appear in court

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

A man is to appear in the Dublin District Court this morning charged with the gangland murder of Aidan Byrne last month.

Daughter of tycoon settles lawsuit over breast surgery

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

THE daughter of a property tycoon has settled a High Court action for an undisclosed sum over allegedly botched breast-reduction surgery.

Ex-manager's trial for €600,000 fraud put back

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

A FORMER Fas executive accused of defrauding the state training agency of more than €600,000, was remanded on continuing bail at the Dublin District Court yesterday.