Courts

A number of gardai stand together on a street in dublin with crime scene tape in the foreground

Man fit to stand trial over Parnell Square attack

The Central Criminal Court has ruled that the man accused of assaulting a care worker and attempting to murder three children on Parnell Square in Dublin is fit to enter a plea and stand trial.

Courts • 6 hrs

Teenager remanded over e-scooter 'hijacking' in Dublin

A teenage boy accused of hijacking and attacking an electric scooter rider at Dublin's St Stephen's Green when he was 14 years old has been remanded in custody pending a trial venue ruling.

Courts • 4 hrs

Stephen Ring's body was discovered in the Carrigfoyle Quarry in 2024

'I hope you rot in hell' - Man jailed for life for murder

A 42-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Steven Ring, who was tied up, choked and dumped in a Wexford quarry where his body lay undiscovered for almost two weeks.

Courts • 1 hr

Costs awarded against X after Coimisiún na Meán probe

The High Court has awarded legal costs against Elon Musk's social media company "X", formerly Twitter, after it failed to get a stay order on a Coimisiún na Meán investigation into complaints received by the media watchdog from users of the platform.

Business • 2 hrs

Daughter of victim asks judge to impose maximum sentence

The daughter of an 88-year-old man, who died after he was attacked as he slept in a hospital bed by a patient he did not know, has called on a judge to impose the maximum sentence permitted in law.

Courts • 3 hrs

Close up photo of Amy Doherty, who was found badly injured on Saturday and died later in hospital

Man charged with murder of Amy Doherty in Co Derry

A 30-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a mother-of-two in Co Derry at the weekend.

Courts • 1 hr

Man found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity

A man who used a granite stone and a cement block to beat his grandfather to death outside his home in the Donegal Gaeltacht has been found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity by the majority verdict of a Central Criminal Court jury.

Courts • 1 hr

Michael Kelly is pictured Dublin Circuit Criminal Court

Man apologises for assaulting GAA umpire, court hears

A 41-year-old man who made what was described as a "stupid, split-second decision" to assault a GAA umpire, who had "robustly" spoken to his son in a fractious minor hurling match, has apologised for his actions.

Courts • 26 Mar

Consensus between psychiatrists in murder case - court

Lawyers for a Donegal man who has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to murdering his grandfather have reminded a jury that a "just and humane society" seeks not to punish those who are unwell, but to treat them with specialist care.

Courts • 22 hrs

Seafra O'Donovan was arrested following the seizure of 5.5kg of cannabis at Marconi House on Monday

Man charged after cannabis seized at Bauer Media offices

An executive at independent radio group Bauer Media has appeared in court charged with possession of drugs earlier this week at the company's Dublin office.

Courts • 25 Mar

Jim O'Callaghan says Irish and UK governments are on same page on Troubles probes

Minister: Judicial review reforms on planning not dropped

Moves to reform judicial reviews in relation to the planning system will go ahead as proposed, Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan has said.

Ireland • 25 Mar

Man jailed over 'terrible cruelty' to his six children

A man who subjected his six children to "terrible cruelty", which included repeatedly locking one of them in a chest freezer, has been jailed for nine years and two months.

Courts • 24 Mar

Court told accused linked to McKee scene by clothing

Three men accused of the murder of Lyra McKee have been linked to the scene by clothing and physical features, a court has heard.

Courts • 25 Mar

Man jailed for seven years for assaulting US tourist

A man who robbed and assaulted an American tourist in a "gratuitous" attack before lying to the sentencing court about his family background has been jailed for seven years.

Courts • 24 Mar

Natalie would have been an amazing mother, says brother

Natalie McNally's brother has paid tribute to his sister outside court, after a jury found Stephen McCullagh guilty of her murder, saying Natalie "would have been an amazing mother".

Courts • 24 Mar

Abdullah Khan carrying out an arson attack at The Black Forge pub in Dublin

Man who stabbed garda tells court he supported ISIS

A 24-year-old man said he stabbed a garda and set the Black Forge pub in Dublin on fire last year as a message to the Government and to the pub's owner Conor McGregor not to insult the Prophet Muhammad.

Courts • 23 Mar

Woman canvassing for Connolly 'punched', court told

A woman was "punched in the face" as she campaigned alongside Sinn Féin's leader for President Catherine Connolly, it has been alleged.

Courts • 23 Mar

Four men were arrested after they arrived back on a rigid inflatable boat at a pier at Meenogahane (above) in north Kerry

Seven jailed over conspiracy to import cocaine worth €42m

Seven men who conspired to import over 600kg of cocaine worth an estimated €42m into Ireland have all been jailed for between ten and 12 years by the Special Criminal Court.

Courts • 23 Mar

Cables link servers in a controlled environment inside a datae centre.

Environment groups seek to overturn data centre decision

Three environmental groups will seek leave in the High Court to lodge an appeal for a judicial review of a major decision about data centres made by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities last December.

Environment • 23 Mar

Couple agree to cooperate with gardaí on demolition works

The couple at the centre of a 20-year legal battle over a house they built without planning permission, have given undertakings to the High Court agreeing to fully cooperate with Meath County Council and with gardaí in relation to demolition works on the site.

Courts • 23 Mar

Assistant professor charged with accessing students' data

An assistant professor at UCD has appeared in court this morning charged with harassment and unlawfully accessing the personal data of students at the college.

Courts • 20 Mar

Steven Silvester (on left) and Elike Francis Ogbuefi (on right)

Men jailed for directing criminal gang, money laundering

Two directors of a criminal gang have been jailed for what was described in court as "a worldwide, highly sophisticated money laundering scheme on a breathtaking scale".

Courts • 20 Mar

Former Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams speaking to the media in Belfast

Adams welcomes 'emphatic' end to High Court damages claim

Gerry Adams has welcomed the "emphatic end" of a High Court damages claim against him by three victims of Provisional IRA bombings and said the case "should never have been brought".

Courts • 20 Mar

The Criminal Courts of Justice building in Dublin

Man jailed for repeated rape and sexual assault of niece

A man who repeatedly raped and sexually assaulted his niece over a prolonged period has been jailed for 12 years.

Courts • 20 Mar

Man jailed for assaulting garda on Christmas night out

An addict with longstanding difficulties with substance abuse has been jailed for three years and three months for punching a garda on a Christmas night out with his colleagues.

Courts • 20 Mar

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Man fit to stand trial over Parnell Square attack

Teenager remanded over e-scooter 'hijacking' in Dublin

'I hope you rot in hell' - Man jailed for life for murder

Costs awarded against X after Coimisiún na Meán probe

Daughter of victim asks judge to impose maximum sentence

Man charged with murder of Amy Doherty in Co Derry

Man found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity

Man apologises for assaulting GAA umpire, court hears

Consensus between psychiatrists in murder case - court

Man charged after cannabis seized at Bauer Media offices

Minister: Judicial review reforms on planning not dropped

Man jailed over 'terrible cruelty' to his six children

Court told accused linked to McKee scene by clothing

Man jailed for seven years for assaulting US tourist

Natalie would have been an amazing mother, says brother

Man who stabbed garda tells court he supported ISIS

Woman canvassing for Connolly 'punched', court told

Seven jailed over conspiracy to import cocaine worth €42m

Environment groups seek to overturn data centre decision

Couple agree to cooperate with gardaí on demolition works

Assistant professor charged with accessing students' data

Men jailed for directing criminal gang, money laundering

Adams welcomes 'emphatic' end to High Court damages claim

Man jailed for repeated rape and sexual assault of niece

Man jailed for assaulting garda on Christmas night out