Vivienne Traynor

RTÉ Courts Reporter

Mohammed Al Shaker Al Tamimi pleaded guilty today to the murder of Malika Noor Al Kattib and the attempted murder of her mother (file pic)

Man jailed for life for daughter's murder in Wexford

A woman has told the Central Criminal Court of the horror of witnessing her partner smile at her as he murdered their eight-year-old daughter in front of her last year.

Courts • 15 Dec

Jake Kelly of Ballyfermot Road, Ballyfermot, Dublin pictured at the Criminal Courts of Justice

Man to be sentenced for dangerous driving causing death

A 21-year-old man will be sentenced next month for dangerous driving causing the death of his friend whose body lay undiscovered in a car for some time after it slammed into the back of a truck two years ago.

Courts • 25 Nov

Man, 55, found guilty of his mother's murder in Co Kerry

A 55-year-old man has been found guilty of the murder of his mother in Co Kerry more than three years ago.

Ireland • 25 Nov

Woman jailed for 'campaign of terror' against ex-partner

A woman who carried out what was described as a narcissistic smear campaign of terror against her ex-girlfriend has been jailed for two years and three months at the Circuit Criminal Court.

Courts • 20 Nov

Ruth Lawrence found guilty of murders of two men in 2014

A 46-year-old woman has been found guilty of the murders of two men who were shot dead and whose bodies were found on an island in a midlands lake 11 years ago.

Courts • 13 Nov

Jury hears man strangled mother during manic episode

A jury at the Central Criminal Court has heard that a 55-year-old man strangled his mother while suffering from a manic episode due to bi-polar disorder three years ago.

Courts • 12 Nov

Woman changes plea to guilty in child murder case

A woman who had been on trial accused of the murder of her partner's four-year-old son has changed her plea to guilty.

Courts • 11 Nov

Still image of Denis Morris entering the courthouse

Woman stalked by man says incident took over her life

A young woman who was stalked by a man who followed her into her hotel in the early hours of the morning has told a court she no longer feels safe and the incident has taken over her life.

Courts • 11 Nov

Sentence for man over Drennan death increased by 5 years

A 21-year-old man who knocked down and killed a student at a bus stop in Limerick two years ago has had his sentence increased by five years by the Court of Appeal.

Courts • 06 Nov

Garda vehicles parked outside Pearse Street station in Dublin's city centre

Sentencing in garda assault case adjourned until February

A garda who was convicted of assaulting a vulnerable teenager while arresting him has apologised to his victim and to his colleagues.

Courts • 03 Nov