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Courts

This month
May 2026
Courts
Man given suspended sentence for sending sexual messages to officer posing as teenage girl
6 May
18.5k
Cork
One of two men allegedly stabbed by their younger brother tells court of 'horror film' attack
5 May
18.3k
coercive control
Man who attacked teen girlfriend for 'liking' TikTok video has sentence tripled by appeal court
5 May
34.4k
Courts
Ex-garda remanded in custody for sentencing over fatal hit-and-run
5 May
33.1k
Newry Crown Court
Judge will be 'extremely disappointed' if Jeffrey Donaldson trial doesn't begin this month
5 May
7.8k
Courts
Man jailed for two years for indecent assault on teenage girl over 35 years ago
5 May
15.4k
Courts
Man jailed for five years for causing the death of pensioner with 'back spin' MMA-style kick
5 May
21.7k
Courts
Enoch Burke to remain in prison past 650-day mark after again refusing to purge his contempt
5 May
10.2k
Courts
Britney Spears pleads guilty to lesser charge in DUI case and avoids jail
4 May
11.7k
Courts
Father-of-three refused bail after allegedly stabbing ex-partner’s father in Finglas dispute
4 May
15.6k
Belfast
Man charged with attempted murder over car bomb explosion at police station near Belfast
2 May
4.3k
Cork
Man had 'actively hissing' chest wound after alleged stabbing by his brother, court hears
2 May
10.2k
dunmurry
Man (66) charged over car bomb attack outside Belfast police station
1 May
3.7k
Courts
Derek Hutch allowed to travel abroad while awaiting sentence over serious collision
1 May
23.1k
tullamore district court
Man (22) charged with arson over Edenderry house fire that killed Tadgh Farrell and Mary Holt
Updated 1 May
25.7k
London
Graham Linehan has conviction for damaging teenager's phone overturned
1 May
12.3k
Central Criminal Court
Judge criticises 'disturbing' character reference handed in for man who abused his half-sister
1 May
19.8k
Courts
Four men to stand trial at Special Criminal Court over alleged plot to attack Galway mosque
1 May
3.0k
sentencing hearing
Sean McGovern was 'senior lieutenant' who was 'three tiers' down in Kinahan OCG, court told
Updated 1 May
7.1k
Last month
April 2026
Privacy
Supreme Court rules in favour of social media giant TikTok over Data Protection watchdog claim
30 Apr
6.9k
Central Criminal Court
Man who raped teenage girl after telling her she owed him drug debt jailed for nine years
30 Apr
28.0k
Dublin District Court
Man (20) accused of 'casually' brandishing handgun later fired by child in Ballymun
Updated 30 Apr
7.4k
Central Criminal Court
Over 80 charges against six men withdrawn in eight-month family abuse trial
28 Apr
16.0k
Courts
Man awarded €39,000 in damages after trailer drove over him at Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival
28 Apr
14.1k
Courts
Garda bitten on the face by 'vicious' Belgian Malinois while searching for suspected drug dealer
28 Apr
15.2k
Central Criminal Court
Cavan man pleads guilty to murdering his mother and attempting to murder his father
27 Apr
17.2k
stop n glow
Aoife McGregor’s salon spared conviction for selling sunbed session to under age girl
27 Apr
11.9k
Courts
Man charged after knife stand-off at Dublin shop denied bail
25 Apr
20.1k
refused bail
Man linked to €800k fraud probe flew to Dublin weekly to collect dole, court hears
25 Apr
48.6k
Courts
Alan Shatter sues actor Liam Cunningham over false suggestion of Epstein link
25 Apr
29.2k
suspected crime proceeds
Dublin man had ledgers showing €5m in cash movements in hidden car compartment, court told
25 Apr
17.1k
Courts
Man who stabbed English tourist in Dublin's Temple Bar is jailed
24 Apr
15.8k
Courts
Man returned to pub after knocking friend unconscious and putting him in recovery position
24 Apr
32.9k
drogheda circuit court
Man who deceived widow into giving him over €140k is jailed for five years
24 Apr
16.8k
Cork
Women deported to Ireland by ICE fined for stealing ham and cosmetics when she was a teen
24 Apr
31.6k
Inquest
Man who stole Noah Donohoe’s rucksack says he ‘never had’ schoolboy’s coat
23 Apr
12.0k
Wilson's Hospital School
Enoch Burke fails in last-ditch legal attempt to halt disciplinary hearing into his sacking
23 Apr
15.0k
Courts
Man (62) missed daughter's wedding after making 'bomb in luggage' joke at Dublin Airport
23 Apr
25.6k
Court of Appeal
Enoch Burke seeks to stop new DAP hearing and overturn injunction keeping him away from school
The Court of Appeal this morning heard arguments about why two High Court judgements against Burke from 2023 should be overturned.
The judgments found that Burke's original suspension was fair, and required him to stay away from the grounds of Wilson's Hospital School.
A new meeting of the disciplinary panel into whether Burke's sacking was fair is due to take place on Friday.
Stephen McDermott
Updated 22 Apr
31.1k
Circuit Criminal Court
Man involved in scheme that defrauded Trinity College hardship fund of over €500k is jailed
22 Apr
22.2k
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