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2025
Court of Appeal
Man who killed student Joe Drennan in hit-and-run has sentence increased by five years
6 Nov 2025
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Trial verdict
Two found guilty of murder of Croatian national Josip Strok in Clondalkin last year
30 Oct 2025
19.8k
Courts
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23 Oct 2025
11.9k
Dublin
Court hears man tried to murder his ex-girlfriend in the street by stabbing her over 50 times
9 Oct 2025
20.8k
Central Criminal Court
Man in his 50s pleads guilty to murder of Emma McCrory in Dublin
6 Oct 2025
20.9k
Courts
Scottish man pleads guilty to conspiring to import drugs into Ireland
31 Jul 2025
7.2k
Court of Appeal
Mother should never have been convicted of sexually assaulting her children, court rules
14 Jul 2025
32.3k
Courts
Man jailed for six years for manslaughter of Dylan McCarthy during melee outside Kildare pub
30 Jun 2025
13.7k
Court
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4 Jun 2025
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Trial
Jozef Puska's brother denied telling someone to dispose of knife used to murder Ashling Murphy
28 May 2025
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Brian Ibe
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Courts
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20 Mar 2025
20.4k
Courts
Murder accused turned up at garda station with blood on his clothes, court hears
27 Feb 2025
19.5k
MV Matthew
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12 Feb 2025
16.3k
Courts
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23 Jan 2025
25.6k
All time
Limerick
Gangster John Dundon fails in bid to overturn conviction 16 years after Shane Geoghegan murder
5 Dec 2024
15.1k
Courts
Man (22) sentenced to life for murder of teenager in Swords last year
2 Dec 2024
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Limerick
Date set for appeal of former soldier Cathal Crotty's suspended sentence for assault
2 Dec 2024
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Courts
Seven charged in connection with murder of Tristan Sherry to be tried before Special Criminal Court
19 Jun 2024
6.8k
Courts
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9 May 2024
23.0k
Courts
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22 Apr 2024
15.6k
stardust
Jury in Stardust inquests has reached a verdict which will be announced tomorrow at 2pm
The jury were told to assemble at 11am tomorrow morning in the Pillar Room of the Rotunda Hospital.
Updated 17 Apr 2024
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stardust
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11 Apr 2024
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stardust
Jury at Stardust inquest seek further legal guidance on sixth day of deliberations
10 Apr 2024
3.3k
stardust
Jury not permitted to determine unborn baby as 49th victim of Stardust fire
8 Apr 2024
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Inquest
Jury to begin deliberations into Stardust fire next week
28 Mar 2024
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Stardust jury hears list of fire's victims and causes of death as inquest near conclusion
21 Mar 2024
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20 Mar 2024
5.1k
Inquest
Stardust jury urged to return verdict of unlawful killing in death of 48 victims
7 Mar 2024
6.3k
Court of Appeal
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12 Feb 2024
23.7k
stardust inquest
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7 Feb 2024
4.9k
stardust inquest
Stardust architect's lack of fire safety knowledge 'contributed to loss of life', expert tells inquest
1 Feb 2024
7.2k
stardust inquests
Stardust management failed to comply with 16 by-laws, inquest told
31 Jan 2024
5.9k
stardust inquests
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29 Jan 2024
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stardust inquest
No evidence of accelerant or arson in Stardust west alcove, inquest hears
25 Jan 2024
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stardust
Inquest jury hears of 'tragic young couples perishing together' in Stardust fire
17 Jan 2024
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stardust
Inquest told any delay in exiting 'toxic hot environment' of Stardust increased chances of death
11 Jan 2024
17.1k
stardust
Inquest jury begins hearing evidence of cause of death of Stardust fire victims
10 Jan 2024
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stardust
Stardust Inquest jury shown 'extremely graphic' material from night of fatal Stardust fire
14 Dec 2023
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