Vivienne Traynor

RTÉ Courts Reporter

Calvin Dunne was found guilty of the manslaughter of Dylan McCarthy in Monasterevin two years ago

Man found guilty of manslaughter after Kildare fight

A 24-year-old man has been found not guilty of murder but guilty of the manslaughter of a Limerick man who died after he was punched and kicked during a fight in Co Kildare more than two years ago.

Courts • 07 Feb

(L-R) Matin Zolfaghari, Fabio Vicente and Anthony Hickey had denied the charges

Three convicted over rape of woman they met in nightclub

Three men have been convicted on charges of rape and sexual assault of a woman they met in a Dublin nightclub in August 2019.

Courts • 06 Feb

Alina Glont and Daniel Stepien were both involved in a scheme to pose as learner drivers

2 jailed for posing as learner drivers to sit theory test

Two people involved in a scheme to pose as learner drivers and sit the theory test for others have been jailed at the Circuit Criminal Court.

Courts • 30 Jan

The High Court heard many of the messages sent to the 14-year-old boys were sent late at night, at weekends and on school holidays

Teacher removed from register over inappropriate messages

A secondary school teacher who sent hundreds of inappropriate messages to three teenage male students is to be removed from the register of teachers.

Ireland • 27 Jan

Members of the Abbey House Prayer Group leaving the High Court earlier this week accompanied by TD Mattie McGrath

Friary sit-in by Clonmel prayer group due to end tonight

Members of a prayer group who are staging a sit-in at the Franciscans-owned friary in Clonmel in Co Tipperary have agreed to end their protest later today.

Munster • 23 Jan

Lawyers for Kathleen Healy said she had been fit and healthy, and living an entirely independent life before she was referred for the procedure

Hospital apologises to woman for 'life-changing' injuries

Sligo University Hospital has apologised to an 82-year-old woman whose throat was perforated during a routine endoscopic procedure, leaving her with life-changing injuries.

Connacht • 21 Jan

Kielan Mooney was jailed for eight-and-a-half years

Defence Forces member jailed over rape of fellow soldier

Two former partners of a member of the defence forces who was convicted of rape have come forward to contradict testimonials given in his favour at a sentence hearing.

Courts • 20 Jan

Calvin Dunne (L) and Sean Kavanagh each denied a charge of murder

Murder accused claim they were acting in self-defence

A jury in the trial of two men charged with the murder of a 29-year-old man in Co Kildare in August 2022 has heard that both accused claimed they were acting in self-defence.

Courts • 17 Jan

Many of the callers to the Rape Crisis Centre were concerned about the level of detail being reported

Calls to Rape Crisis Centre rose during McGregor case

Calls to the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre increased significantly during the case against Conor McGregor which attracted widespread media attention.

Ireland • 23 Nov 24

Nikita Hand is suing Conor McGregor and James Lawrence in the High Court

Jury in McGregor case told they are judges of fact

The judge in the civil case against mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor has told the jury that their role is as judges of fact and that they must look "wholly, rationally and calmly at the evidence".

Courts • 19 Nov 24