Órla O'Donnell

Legal Affairs Correspondent

Murder trial hears of boy's severe brain injuries

A State pathologist has told the Central Criminal Court that injuries to the brain of a four-year-old boy, whose stepmother is accused of his murder, were consistent with someone shaking the child as well as forcefully striking his head against a hard object like a wall or floor.

Ireland • 10 Nov

Doctor Stephen O’Riordan seen leaving court

Doctors 'gasped' at extent of boy's injuries, court told

A paediatric consultant doctor has described how staff in an operating theatre gasped when they saw the extent of the injuries on the face and body of a four-year-old boy.

Courts • 07 Nov

Murder accused had previously assaulted boy, court hears

A woman accused of the murder of a four-year-old boy had assaulted him previously and her behaviour towards him escalated in the weeks before his death, the Central Criminal Court has heard.

Courts • 05 Nov

DJ Carey admitted ten counts of dishonestly inducing people to pay him money after he falsely claimed to have cancer

DJ Carey jailed for five and a half years for fraud

Former Kilkenny hurler DJ Carey has been jailed for five and a half years for defrauding people by falsely claiming he had cancer and needed money for treatment.

Courts • 04 Nov

Former Kilkenny hurler DJ Carey at the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin

Custodial sentence for DJ Carey inevitable, judge says

Former Kilkenny hurler, DJ Carey has been told he faces an inevitable prison sentence for defrauding people by falsely claiming he needed money for cancer treatment.

Courts • 31 Oct

The application was granted at the High Court today (file image)

Application relating to care of vulnerable child granted

The President of the High Court has granted an application on behalf of the Child and Family Agency Tusla for further orders relating to the care and protection of a child described as very vulnerable.

Ireland • 30 Oct

DJ Carey admitted ten counts of dishonestly inducing people to pay him money after he falsely claimed to have cancer (File image)

DJ Carey in hospital, sentencing adjourned until Friday

The sentencing of former Kilkenny hurler DJ Carey, who was due to be sentenced today for defrauding people by pretending he had cancer and seeking money for treatment, has been adjourned until Friday after the court was told he was in hospital.

Courts • 29 Oct

High Court continues urgent orders over vulnerable child

The President of the High Court has continued urgent orders he made last week for the care and protection of a child described as very vulnerable.

Courts • 28 Oct

Mr Justice David Barniville made a number of urgent orders yesterday to secure the protection of the minor

High Court hears urgent application over vulnerable child

The President of the High Court has heard an urgent application from the Child and Family Agency Tusla in relation to a child described as very vulnerable.

Courts • 24 Oct

This is the second challenge to be rejected by the High Court

Challenge to presidential nomination process rejected

The High Court has rejected a second challenge to the process for nominating candidates for the Presidential Election.

Courts • 23 Oct