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The six were charged at different garda stations in Dublin this morning

Six charged with financing international terrorism

Four men and two women arrested in Dublin have been accused of money laundering and international terrorism financing.

Scott Cahill has been charged with two counts of alleged assault causing harm and one count of alleged robbery (File photo)

Third teenager charged in relation to Temple Bar attack

An 18-year-old man has appeared before Dublin District Court charged in connection with what was described as "extremely violent" assault and robbery of a number of English tourists last month.

Court • 05 Sep 23

Greta Thunberg was before a district court in Malmo

Greta Thunberg fined for disobeying Sweden police

Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg has been fined for disobeying police at a rally last month, but said she acted out of necessity due to the climate crisis.

Environment • 24 Jul 23

The sentenced has handed down in Belfast

Mother jailed for murder of eight-week-old son

A woman who stabbed her eight-week-old baby son to death has been told she must serve at least 20 years in prison for the murder.

Ulster • 30 Jun 23

Judge John Hughes ordered the half-day hearing to be held on October 17

Entrepreneur to face trial in October over CRO return

An entrepreneur who denies being reckless about filing an annual return to the Companies Registration Office (CRO) will face trial in October and wants access to audio recordings from his bail hearings claiming they were relevant to his defence.

Business • 30 May 23

Catherine Gregg was remanded on bail and sent forward for sentencing at Cork Circuit Criminal Court today (file image)

Carer stole over €45,000 from pensioner, court hears

A woman who pleaded guilty to stealing in excess of €45,000 from an elderly woman for whom she was acting as a carer has seen sentencing in her case adjourned to allow her to raise compensation for the victim.

Munster • 11 May 23

Details of the incident were outlined in court by Garda Sergeant Frank McDaid of Letterkenny Garda Station

Father who abandoned child on side of busy road jailed

A young father who abandoned his baby daughter at the side of a busy road to get revenge after the child's mother went on a night out has been jailed for three years.

Ulster • 10 May 23

At a sentencing hearing in January Senator Micheál Carrigy (L) told Longford District Court how he feared for his family's safety

Sentencing of man who threatened Senator adjourned

The sentencing of a man who threatened a Fine Gael Senator, his wife and their children, has been adjourned to allow him to engage with psychiatric services.

Leinster • 09 May 23

Three sons and their father, aged 37, 40, 41 and 66 are on trial charged with more than 100 offences, mainly sexual assault and rape

Woman tells court she was raped by two uncles

A woman who alleges she was raped twice by her grandfather when she was a child, has told a court that she was also raped four times by two of her uncles.

Ireland • 05 May 23

Frankie Dunne was found dead on the grounds of a house in Boreenmanna Road on 28 December 2019

Man guilty of Frankie Dunne murder in Cork

A chef has been found guilty of the murder of a father of three who was found dismembered on the grounds of a derelict house in Cork on 28 December 2019 by a man who was out looking for his missing cat.

Court • 31 Mar 23

The accused will next appear at Cork District Court on 5 January (File pic)

Man appears in court after Carrigaline assault

An 18-year-old man has appeared in court charged in connection with a serious assault which left a 29-year-old man in a critical condition in hospital.

Regional • 01 Jan 23

Bohdan Bezverkhyi of Rigsdale House, Ballinhassig, Co Cork appeared in court having been charged with four driving offences

Man appears in court over hit-and-run incident

A 33-year-old man has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run which has left a man in a critical condition in a Cork hospital.

Regional • 31 Dec 22

Patrick Quirke was convicted of the murder of DJ Bobby Ryan (File: RollingNews.ie)

Quirke search warrant 'invalid', Supreme Court hears

Lawyers for convicted murderer Patrick Quirke have told the Supreme Court that a search of his home in 2013 was unlawful because the warrant used was invalid.

Ireland • 12 Dec 22

The judge said Daniel Goulding (above) had almost succeeded in killing the two gardaí (Image: Padraig O'Reilly)

Man jailed for 18 years over attempted murder of gardaí

A 39-year-old man who shot and injured two gardaí from the upper bedroom of his house has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, with the final two years conditionally suspended.

Ireland • 02 Dec 22

The property has been valued at up to €800,000

Luxury home formerly controlled by Kinahan to be sold

The High Court has appointed a receiver to sell a luxury gated home in Saggart in Co Dublin, which was under the control of the Kinahan organised crime group.

Ireland • 15 Nov 22

Garrett Smith had denied the murder of Edward O'Sullivan

Man found guilty of Kilkenny manslaughter

A man has been found guilty of the manslaughter of a father of five who was killed in an incident in Kilkenny in February 2020.

Ireland • 28 Oct 22

Jake Merriman, 31, was jailed for 20 months today after he pleaded guilty to endangerment on Grafton Street, Dublin on 27 February 2021

Man jailed over firework attack at Dublin protest

A garda's eardrum was perforated after a protester at an anti-lockdown demonstration threw a firework into the crowd, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard.

Ireland • 12 Oct 22

Stephen Silver has pleaded not guilty to murder but has admitted to manslaughter on the basis of diminished responsibility

Accused 'smirked' as garda tried to resuscitate Horkan

Stephen Silver, who denies murdering Detective Garda Colm Horkan, had a "smirk on his face" as he told a garda trying to resuscitate the detective that he was "doing it wrong" and that he was killing him, a witness has told the Central Criminal Court.

Court • 11 Oct 22

The court heard the accused made no reply when charged after caution

Man appears in court over theft of car with baby inside

A 45-year-old man has been remanded in custody after he was charged in connection with the theft of a car in Cabra in Dublin, on Sunday night which had an infant inside at the time of the incident.

Ireland • 26 Aug 22

Mr Doyle was found with two wounds to his chest when emergency services were called to the scene

Court told woman accused of murder said 'self defence'

The trial of a woman charged with murdering her husband has been told that the accused was heard shouting "it was self-defence, it was self-defence" after the man was fatally injured.

Ireland • 09 May 22

A garda jeep and a patrol car were rammed in the early hours of Sunday morning

Man appears in court on dangerous driving charges

A man has appeared in court in Dundalk charged with five counts of dangerous driving following an almost 25 minute pursuit, during which a garda jeep and a patrol car were rammed in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Regional • 07 Feb 22

Jim Allister, Kate Hoey and former Brexit Party MEP Ben Habib pictured arriving at the High Court in Belfast

Belfast court throws out challenge to NI Protocol

Legal challenges against the lawfulness of Brexit's Northern Ireland Protocol have been dismissed by a High Court judge in Belfast.

Brexit • 30 Jun 21

(L-R) Sisters Natalie Lee, Jackie Galligan, Sonya Lee and Aisling Lee

'It won't change what happened to Sonya' - family

The family of a Cavan mother of two who was left brain damaged after her former partner kicked and stamped on her head 17 times, have said that the last two years have been a nightmare.

Ireland • 23 Jun 20

The case follows an investigation conducted by the ODCE

40 year old man charged with stealing €31,000 from firm

A 40-year-old man is to stand trial accused of stealing about €31,000 from a company account and falsification of annual returns.

Business • 02 Jun 20

An Bord Pleanála said the project had been properly assessed before the decision to grant planning permission was granted

Court dismisses challenge against planned Cork motorway

The High Court has dismissed a challenge against An Bord Pleanála's decision to grant approval for the 14km long M28 motorway between Cork city and Ringaskiddy.

Munster • 20 Dec 19