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This year
2023
# Court of Appeal
Drunk driver appeals conviction over fatal crash, says 'he shouldn't have represented himself'
The judge described the submission as a “very radical proposition – I think without precedent in the Irish courts”.
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May 19th 2023, 8:39 PM
# Courts
Man with 41 previous convictions who defiled teen girl has six-year sentence halved on appeal
The male was also placed on the sex offenders register.
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Feb 2nd 2023, 4:54 PM
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2022
# Brendan Murray
Man accused of murdering his elderly mother pleads not guilty by reason of insanity
Brendan Murray spoke only to confirm his name and enter his not guilty plea when the sole charge of murder was put to him.
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Dec 14th 2022, 5:29 PM
# Courts
Drogheda criminal admits facilitating Keane Mulready-Woods murder
Keane Mulready-Woods (17), was last seen alive in Drogheda on 12 January 2020.
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Dec 5th 2022, 2:01 PM
# Courts
Man pleads guilty to soliciting murder of couple who exchanged intimate messages with his wife
Kennedy’s partner had made contact with the couple, who live in rural Canada, via an online game
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Nov 1st 2022, 5:33 PM
# Courts
Woman killed by son had six wounds to the head, murder trial jury hears
Patrick Dunne has pleaded not guilty to murdering his mother Susan Dunne.
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Oct 18th 2022, 7:42 PM
# Courts
Man accused of Lordship Credit Union robbery to be tried at non-jury Special Criminal Court
The court today accepted an application by the Director of Public Prosecutions to hear the case.
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Oct 3rd 2022, 5:19 PM
# David Byrne
Jonathan Dowdall and father Patrick plead guilty to facilitating 2016 Regency Hotel murder
The murder was the catalyst for the Kinahan/Hutch feud.
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Sep 28th 2022, 1:06 PM
# disclosures tribunal
Former Garda says he 'hated' being forced to return to work after making bullying complaints
The tribunal is hearing from retired Garda Sergeant Paul Barry, formerly of Mitchelstown Garda Station in Co Cork.
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May 19th 2022, 6:21 PM
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# Courts
Man to go on trial at Special Criminal Court over robbery at Lordship Credit Union in 2013
Brendan ‘Benny’ Treanor (34) appeared at the non-jury court this morning.
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Oct 7th 2021, 3:10 PM
# Courts
Bail for man who fled to Ireland over 20 years ago after terrorism conviction in France
The Algerian man is wanted by French authorities, having been convicted by a court in his absence in 2001.
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Sep 29th 2021, 10:10 PM
# Guilty
Man pleads guilty to involvement in 2017 attempted murder of Kinahan gang target James Gately
Stephen Fowler pleaded guilty at the Special Criminal Court.
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Sep 14th 2021, 4:09 PM
# Thomas McConnell
Dublin man to be tried at Special Criminal Court for 2016 murder of Gareth Hutch
Gareth Hutch was shot dead in Dublin in May 2016.
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Sep 2nd 2021, 7:43 PM
# Letterkenny
Donegal man who broke neighbour's jaw and rammed into her house twice has sentence doubled
Leon Kelly tried to escape gardaí by swimming to Tyrone.
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Jul 21st 2021, 7:05 PM
# Courts
Child rapist appeals indecent assault conviction on girl over 'adverse' media coverage
74-year-old Stephen ‘Rossi’ Walsh was convicted on 21 October 2010 of two counts of indecent assault.
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Jun 17th 2021, 6:51 PM
# Sentencing
Man (31) sentenced to life imprisonment for Waterford murder
Stephen Keane was found guilty in May 2021 for the murder of 60-year-old John Lowe.
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Jun 14th 2021, 2:05 PM
# Court
Man pleads guilty to 2017 murder of Limerick woman Rose Hanrahan
Alexandru Iordache (46) was charged with the murder of Rose Hanrahan (78).
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Jun 9th 2021, 12:14 PM
# Jonathan Dowdall
Former Sinn Féin councillor Jonathan Dowdall charged with murder of David Byrne over Regency Hotel shooting
Byrne was shot dead at the hotel in Dublin in February 2016.
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Apr 27th 2021, 11:15 AM
# Special Criminal Court
Senior cartel lieutenant 'Mr Nobody' admits to stashing €268,000 in Kildare attic
This afternoon, Declan Brady pleaded guilty at a brief hearing to possessing €268,000 concealed in a loft in Naas.
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Apr 23rd 2021, 6:46 PM
# Caolan Smyth
Hitman found guilty of shooting James 'Mago' Gately faces up to life in prison, court hears
Gately, who was a Kinahan cartel target, was shot five times in north Dublin on 10 May 2017.
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Jan 25th 2021, 2:45 PM
# Special Criminal Court
Man who supplied car in IRA operation to put bomb under PSNI officer's jeep sentenced to three years
Robert O’Leary previously said “never in a million years” would he be involved with the IRA.
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Oct 16th 2020, 2:31 PM
# Courts
Miscarriage of justice declared for man who spent 16 years in jail for the murder of his infant son
Yusif Ali Abdi has been given leave to seek compensation from the State.
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Sep 2nd 2020, 7:03 PM
# Attempted Murder
Two charged with involvement in attempted murder of Kinahan cartel target James Mago Gately
Peter Keating and Stephen Fowler have been charged.
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Jul 1st 2020, 6:30 PM
# imre arakas
Estonian Kinahan hitman will challenge extradition bid in October
He was jailed in December 2018 after he admitted to conspiring with others to murder James Gately.
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Jun 15th 2020, 4:42 PM
# Courts
Court hearing into attack on Kevin Lunney hears that car seized by gardaí may have been 'accidentally burned'
The non-jury court heard this morning that the trial will commence on Monday 21 January 2021.
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Jun 10th 2020, 9:00 PM
# Endangered
Limerick man accused of trafficking rhino horns is extradited to US
A barrister for John Slattery expressed concern about his client’s transfer to a Texas prison because he is in a high-risk category in respect of Covid-19.
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May 22nd 2020, 3:24 PM
# Guilty
Two men admit roles in cartel plot to murder Patsy Hutch
Ciaran O’Driscoll and Stephen Curtis both pleaded guilty today.
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May 18th 2020, 4:40 PM
# disclosures tribunal
Garda whistleblower insists former assistant commissioner engaged in 'deliberate and unmitigated' cover-up
The tribunal is in its fourth week and has now finished hearing from Garda Nicholas Keogh.
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Nov 12th 2019, 10:28 PM
# disclosures tribunal
Whistleblower tells Tribunal that an 'incredible' admission was 'sat on for five months'
Garda Nicholas Keogh was cross-examined by counsel for An Garda Síochána.
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Nov 6th 2019, 8:34 AM
# disclosures tribunal
Senior garda officer accuses whistleblower of orchestrated campaign to prevent his promotion
The tribunal is hearing from Garda Nicholas Keogh.
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Oct 21st 2019, 7:48 PM
# disclosures tribunal
Disclosures Tribunal: Garda whistleblower says he felt 'trapped' in 'most stressful job in station'
The tribunal is hearing from Garda Nicholas Keogh.
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Oct 17th 2019, 8:04 PM
# disclosures tribunal
Tribunal hears claims garda whistleblower went 'awol' from duty for four-day drinking binge
Garda Nicholas Keogh believes the days off duty were a medically certified absence.
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Oct 16th 2019, 6:59 PM
# joanna kangley
Solicitor avoids jail time after giving mobile phone to incarcerated rapist
Joanne Kangley (41) appeared at Portlaoise Circuit Court pleading guilty to the offence.
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Apr 9th 2019, 5:28 PM