http://www.rte.ie/news/crime-and-legal/ Latest Irish and international news supplied by RTE.ie en-ie Copyright © RTÉ Publishing, see http://www.rte.ie/extra/rss.html for terms and conditions of reuse News Wed, 22 May 2013 20:50:21 +0100 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:50:21 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/images/logo_rss_goog.gif http://www.rte.ie/news/crime-and-legal// http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0522/451778-kerins-cavan/ Two men being questioned as part of the investigation into the murder of former detective garda John Kerins last year have been released without charge. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:50:21 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0522/451778-kerins-cavan/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0522/451961-woolwich-london/ British Prime Minister David Cameron has said there are "strong indications" that a violent killing in Woolwich, southeast London is terror related. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:07:09 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0522/451961-woolwich-london/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0522/451939-boston-marathon-explosion/ An FBI agent shot and killed a man of Chechen origin who turned violent while being questioned today about his connection to Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev. Wed, 22 May 2013 22:36:19 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0522/451939-boston-marathon-explosion/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0522/451795-drumacon-diesel/ Customs officers and armed gardaí have raided an illegal diesel laundering operation near Castleblayney, Co Monaghan. Wed, 22 May 2013 21:24:57 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0522/451795-drumacon-diesel/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0522/451948-kerry-bog-murder-court/ Two men have been found guilty of the murder of a Brazilian man whose body was found in a north Kerry bog. Wed, 22 May 2013 22:06:29 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0522/451948-kerry-bog-murder-court/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0522/451977-suicide/ The coroner for Co Westmeath has said the economic crisis is one of the factors that have led to a sharp increase in the incidence of suicide in the county. Wed, 22 May 2013 22:10:02 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0522/451977-suicide/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0522/451943-bill-carney-court/ A former priest who faces 34 charges of child sex abuse has no right to anonymity in court proceedings, a District Court judge has ruled. Wed, 22 May 2013 22:23:50 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0522/451943-bill-carney-court/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0522/451861-owen-ocallaghan/ Cork developer Owen O'Callaghan has said he intends to appeal last week's High Court ruling on the Mahon Tribunal findings to the Supreme Court. Wed, 22 May 2013 21:25:58 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0522/451861-owen-ocallaghan/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0522/451907-sweden-stockholm-rioting/ Groups of youths have smashed shop windows, set cars ablaze and burnt down a cultural centre in a third night of rioting in the Swedish capital, Stockholm. Wed, 22 May 2013 21:33:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0522/451907-sweden-stockholm-rioting/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0522/451919-drugs-psni-down/ Drugs and cars with a combined value of more than £450,000 (€525,000) have been seized in Co Down by detectives investigating a suspected organised crime gang. Wed, 22 May 2013 21:51:50 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0522/451919-drugs-psni-down/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451562-search-at-cavan-home/ Work on excavating the rear patio of a house in Co Cavan in the search for the body of a murder victim has been called off. Wed, 22 May 2013 00:02:49 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451562-search-at-cavan-home/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451725-liam-manley-cork/ A 26-year old man has been arrested in connection with the death of a homeless man at an apartment complex in Cork last week. Tue, 21 May 2013 23:28:49 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451725-liam-manley-cork/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451651-kilrush-clare-court/ A man who assaulted a school principal in a row over the disciplining of his son has been fined €750 at Kilrush District Court in Co Clare. Tue, 21 May 2013 23:42:25 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451651-kilrush-clare-court/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451714-card-fraud/ There has been a significant decrease in the level of payment card fraud in Ireland in the past year, with just over €20m lost to fraud on Irish cards in 2012. Tue, 21 May 2013 20:14:30 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451714-card-fraud/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451668-john-dundon-court/ A Limerick man accused of the murder of Garryowen rugby player Shane Geoghegan has brought a High Court action to delay the start of his trial to give his lawyers time to examine prosecution files and video. Tue, 21 May 2013 23:37:42 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451668-john-dundon-court/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451679-uspca-court/ A Northern Ireland organisation promoting the welfare of animals is to pay £2,500 to a Co Fermanagh dog breeder who took legal action against them. Tue, 21 May 2013 17:03:50 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451679-uspca-court/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0520/451343-wallace-to-lodge-complaint-over-shatter-remarks/ The Data Protection Commissioner has said that Mick Wallace this afternoon lodged a complaint with his office about the disclosure of information received by Minister for Justice Alan Shatter. Mon, 20 May 2013 23:51:18 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0520/451343-wallace-to-lodge-complaint-over-shatter-remarks/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0520/451391-john-kerins/ Gardaí have begun excavating the rear of a former detective garda's house in the search for the body of a murder victim. Tue, 21 May 2013 07:50:28 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0520/451391-john-kerins/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0520/451344-murdered-man-linked-to-firearm-seizure/ The body of a 37-year-old shooting victim discovered in Dublin over the weekend was found by children. Mon, 20 May 2013 22:11:53 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0520/451344-murdered-man-linked-to-firearm-seizure/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0520/451497-sentencing-report/ Four out of every five convicted robbers were sentenced to less than five years in prison, according to a new report on sentencing issued today. Mon, 20 May 2013 17:09:33 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0520/451497-sentencing-report/