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January
January 2026
'House of horrors': Stepfather who treated partner's children 'like slaves' jailed for four years
Man accused of sexually assaulting girl (10) near Citywest last year sent forward for trial
Man jailed for eight years for what judge described as the worst domestic violence case he had seen
Father of Tadgh Farrell jailed for 7 years over heroin haul
Dublin man Brian Grendon charged with directing criminal gang in importing drugs
Man who assaulted ex-fiancée after serving sentence for previous attack is jailed
Mullingar chef jailed for ‘encouraging’ US teens to ‘self-produce’ child abuse images and videos
Judge left 'speechless' by evidence in worst domestic violence case he has ever seen
Man who didn't pay for over 1,200 M50 trips among 22 drivers fined total of €428,000
Dublin businessman tells court ‘I have never been violent’ as he launches bid to restore firearms cert
Garda sent for trial after delivery man suffered severed leg on the M50
Couple 'traumatised' after alleged violent car hijacking in Dublin City centre, court hears
Teenager remanded in custody over fatal stabbing of a grandfather in west Dublin
Former TV personality pleads not guilty to breaking safety order
Man who entered Dublin Garda station with four knives remanded in custody
Father accused of slamming partner's head into wall and throwing baby 'across room'
Teen spared jail after driving 21km on wrong side of dual carriageway during Dublin-Laois chase
Last year
2025
Man (50s) appears in court accused of flouting safety order within 10 days
Woman gets six-month jail sentence for 'catastrophic' social media threats to Simon Harris
Sandra Barry broke down at Dublin District Court today, where her messages were described as having occurred during “three minutes of madness”.
Man accused of sexual assault of girl near Citywest faces second charge
Somali youth accused of killing Ukrainian teen says documents stating he is a juvenile are ‘not real’
Teen boy to stand trial for 19 counts of rape that allegedly began when he was aged 10
Man refused bail after several cars set alight on Dublin’s South Circular Road
Woman sentenced over €22,000 luxury goods and over €100,000 in drugs, cash
Father of boy (4) killed in Edenderry petrol bomb attack refused bail to attend funeral
Man who was 'wrongly accused' of Ashling Murphy's murder cites PTSD in disputed theft case
Gardaí caught man with cocaine after noticing another man urinating beside his car, court hears
Irish man sexually exploited and blackmailed 12-year-old Polish girl, court hears
Massage therapist accused of sexual assault of woman ‘pinned to the table’ in Dublin
Man accused of kicking and headbutting his mother is refused bail
Dublin woman charged with sending messages to Simon Harris which threatened his family
The court heard there were two messages, but metadata showed up to six, and they were sent over the course of an evening.
Man accused of sexual assault on 10-year-old girl in west Dublin 'fit to be tried'
Gardaí making enquiries on documents of 17-year-old accused of murdering Ukrainian teen
Man accused of causing a bomb scare at Dublin's St James's Hospital sent forward for trial
Court issues €440,000 in fines to M50 toll dodgers, including woman hit with €25,000 penalty
Independent Ireland councillor's legal challenge to halt Bob Vylan gig dropped
Man charged with 2022 murder of Bosnian national in Blanchardstown remanded in custody
Dublin man handed lifetime animal ban after ‘depraved’ abuse of pet husky
First person jailed for posts identifying asylum seekers lodges appeal against his conviction
Man (43) remanded in custody after €3.2m worth of drugs seized in Dublin