Órla O'Donnell

Legal Affairs Correspondent

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 • 46 mins

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

(L-R) Marek Puska, Viera Gaziova, Jozefina Grundzova and Lubomir Puska

Five family members of Jozef Puska given jail terms

Members of the family of convicted murderer Jozef Puska have been jailed for terms of between 20 months and two-and-a-half years for offences connected with the murder of Ashling Murphy almost four years ago.

Courts • 22 Oct

The High Court case was taken by a Palestinian man and Sadaka - The Ireland Palestine Alliance

Review of complaint over West Bank rentals, court told

The High Court has been told that gardaí will reconsider a decision not to proceed with an investigation into a complaint by a Palestinian man that Airbnb allowed Israeli settlers to advertise cabins for rent, built on land stolen from him in the West Bank.

Courts • 16 Oct