#prosecution

# prosecution - Monday 11 November, 2019

Troubles Era

Coveney says Johnson promise to protect British soldiers from prosecution 'very concerning'

Updated Nov 11th 2019, 1:15 PM 31,189 Views No Comments

The prosecution of British soldiers for actions during the Troubles has proved controversial in the UK.

# prosecution - Thursday 14 March, 2019

Bloody Sunday

One former British soldier to be charged with two killings on Bloody Sunday in 1972

Updated Mar 14th 2019, 2:59 PM 50,052 Views No Comments

The Northern Ireland Public Prosecution Service announced its decision this morning.

# prosecution - Tuesday 21 August, 2018

Norman Bettison

Charges dropped against ex-police chief accused of blaming Liverpool fans for Hillsborough disaster

Aug 21st 2018, 11:31 AM 11,973 Views No Comments

Prosecutors said the decision came as there were changes in the evidence of two witnesses, while a third passed away.

# prosecution - Friday 5 January, 2018

Court

Jon Venables charged with offences relating to indecent images of children

Jan 5th 2018, 4:57 PM 39,710 Views No Comments

Venables will appear before the UK Crown Court.

# prosecution - Tuesday 28 November, 2017

Drop Off Point

Pilot jailed for dropping £2.5m-worth of cocaine into a field in Kent

Nov 28th 2017, 9:32 PM 20,249 Views 14 Comments

The Belgian pilot admitted to the offence at the Old Bailey today, and was sentenced to 14 years.

# prosecution - Tuesday 7 November, 2017

Prosecution

Cabinet approves changes to make it illegal to let unaccompanied learners drive your car

Nov 7th 2017, 9:42 PM 39,735 Views 101 Comments

Gardaí will also be allowed seize a vehicle if a learner driver is discovered to be driving without a qualified driver present.

# prosecution - Monday 28 August, 2017

Operation Enable

Driver to be prosecuted for parking across two disabled bays in Cork

Aug 28th 2017, 12:24 PM 59,101 Views 106 Comments

Gardaí are clamping down on those that illegally park in disabled spaces as part of Operation Enable.

# prosecution - Wednesday 9 August, 2017

Jason Corbett Trial

Jason Corbett's son: 'Molly will always be remembered as a murderer'

Aug 9th 2017, 8:26 PM 52,612 Views 35 Comments

Jack Corbett, aged 13, said Molly Corbett had deprived him and his younger sister of an adoring father.

# prosecution - Friday 12 May, 2017

Bloody Sunday

18 British soldiers being considered for prosecution over Bloody Sunday

May 12th 2017, 8:42 PM 14,223 Views 69 Comments

Northern Ireland’s Public Prosecution Service said it is likely to be some time before a decision is made.

# prosecution - Tuesday 28 February, 2017

Jailed

Man jailed for 'brutal' double murder of ex-girlfriend and her new partner in Cardiff city centre

Feb 28th 2017, 3:40 PM 16,740 Views 8 Comments

Saunders pleaded guilty to two counts of murder at Cardiff Crown Court in December.

# prosecution - Monday 26 September, 2016

Animal Welfare

3,000 investigations into allegations of abuse of animals last year

Sep 26th 2016, 5:40 PM 8,843 Views 26 Comments

The ISPCA also was involved in 35 prosecutions.

# prosecution - Friday 26 August, 2016

Prison Term

South African court rejects state appeal for a longer jail sentence for Pistorius

Aug 26th 2016, 11:18 AM 9,643 Views 28 Comments

State prosecutors said Oscar Pistorius’ six year term for killing his girlfriend is inappropriate.

# prosecution - Friday 1 July, 2016

Courts

Man who drove car into bonfire and attacked 3 gardaí gets partially suspended sentence

Jul 1st 2016, 3:55 PM 15,664 Views 45 Comments

The man had also stolen a car and had been in unlawful possession of a handgun.

# prosecution - Friday 24 June, 2016

Courts

Computer fault let man take out €13,600 from an ATM

Jun 24th 2016, 6:00 AM 24,121 Views 22 Comments

The court was told that the State had failed to prove the bank existed.

# prosecution - Monday 21 September, 2015

North Carolina

An American teenager has barely escaped prosecution for sexually exploiting... himself

Sep 21st 2015, 4:32 PM 41,428 Views 77 Comments

The 17-year-old and his girlfriend have been caught in an anti-’sexting’ crossfire.

# prosecution - Monday 22 June, 2015

Penalty Points

Penalty point dodgers who fail to produce a driving licence in court could face prosecution

Jun 22nd 2015, 2:15 PM 15,928 Views 19 Comments

A report recently highlighted the problem of non-endorsement of driving licences with penalty points.

# prosecution - Thursday 18 June, 2015

James McConnell

NI pastor charged over a sermon in which he branded Islam 'satanic'

Jun 18th 2015, 8:57 AM 12,872 Views 75 Comments

First Minister Peter Robinson involved himself in the controversy by defending Pastor James McConnell.

# prosecution - Friday 20 March, 2015

Prosecution

Graham Dwyer was a "sadistic, brutal pervert with nothing on his mind other than murder", jury told

Mar 20th 2015, 10:56 PM 60,618 Views No Comments

The jury are expected to retire and make their deliberations next week.

# prosecution - Thursday 5 February, 2015

Food Safety

Cavan pub fined €7,000 over sale of counterfeit Smirnoff

Feb 5th 2015, 4:00 PM 34,112 Views 42 Comments

Nine food businesses were also served with closure orders last month – was your favourite restaurant among them?

# prosecution - Sunday 3 August, 2014

Law On Paper

Why have there been no prosecutions for female genital mutilation in Ireland?

Aug 3rd 2014, 8:15 AM 10,806 Views 68 Comments

FGM was outlawed in Ireland two years ago, but no one has been convicted under the new law yet.

# prosecution - Monday 28 July, 2014

Dangerous

Unregistered Carlow plumber prosecuted for installing gas boilers

Jul 28th 2014, 4:48 PM 19,661 Views 46 Comments

This is the third successful prosecution by CER this year.

# prosecution - Wednesday 28 May, 2014

Gas Character

Man prosecuted for wrongfully impersonating a registered gas installer

May 28th 2014, 6:00 PM 12,032 Views 34 Comments

The man was given probation for installing a boiler without a licence.

# prosecution - Monday 10 March, 2014

Bogs

Turf cutters take High Court action to halt their prosecution

Mar 10th 2014, 6:19 PM 9,394 Views No Comments

Two men charged with cutting turf on conservation areas have taken the action to prevent their criminal prosecution.

# prosecution - Monday 14 October, 2013

Brussels

Notorious Somali pirate 'Big Mouth' nabbed in undercover operation

Oct 14th 2013, 6:00 PM 12,873 Views 37 Comments

The pirate, Mohamed Abdi Hassan, was arrested after going to sign what he thought was a movie contract.

# prosecution - Tuesday 8 October, 2013

Abortion

English law 'does not prohibit gender-specific abortions'

Oct 8th 2013, 7:13 PM 9,465 Views 76 Comments

The UK’s Director of Public Prosecutions commented on a case where two doctors were not prosecuted for attempting unlawfully to procure a miscarriage.

# prosecution - Tuesday 24 September, 2013

Leaks

Ex-FBI agent pleads guilty to leaking details of Al Qaeda plot to Associated Press

Sep 24th 2013, 8:31 AM 3,722 Views 9 Comments

The ex-agent, Donald Sachtleben, “willfully disclosed … national defence information to a person not authorised to receive it” the Justice Department said last night.

# prosecution - Thursday 6 June, 2013

Food Safety

'Shocking' number of food businesses served with closure orders in May

Jun 6th 2013, 8:05 AM 18,051 Views 35 Comments

The Food Safety Authority said businesses must be vigilant as we enter the summer months and risks for bacteria related illnesses increase.

# prosecution - Monday 29 April, 2013

Opinion

Column: Assisted suicide not permitted, but we still must find a humane path for these people

Apr 29th 2013, 7:00 PM 113 Views 38 Comments

Today, seven judges from the Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by Marie Fleming, who had sought to be allowed an assisted suicide without the risk of prosecution for anyone who helped her, but where to next with this contentious debate, asks Dr Eimear Spain.

# prosecution - Thursday 11 April, 2013

Dog Control

88 convictions for dog control offences in 2012

Apr 11th 2013, 7:30 AM 4,976 Views 18 Comments

A total of 3,540 on-the-spot fines were issued in 2012 for offences like dog fouling and failure to pay a dog licence.

# prosecution - Tuesday 26 March, 2013

Meredith Kercher

Italy court orders retrial for Amanda Knox

Mar 26th 2013, 9:42 AM 20,849 Views 87 Comments

Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito were acquitted on appeal in 2011 for the killing of Meredith Kercher – but now face a retrial.

# prosecution - Thursday 7 March, 2013

Operation Light Up

More than 300 fines issued as gardaí crack down on broken lights

Mar 7th 2013, 12:09 PM 12,561 Views 117 Comments

Operation Light up was held over two days last month and resulted in 317 prosecutions.

# prosecution - Friday 4 January, 2013

Revenue

Almost 2,500 convictions for tax and excise offences in 2012

Jan 4th 2013, 6:47 PM 8,461 Views 18 Comments

There were 25 convictions for serious tax evasion in 2012 according to figures released by Revenue this evening.

# prosecution - Sunday 4 November, 2012

Opinion

Column: If you read something offensive, don’t retweet it, report it

Nov 4th 2012, 8:15 AM 135 Views 29 Comments

The future of the internet depends on social networks like Facebook and Twitter developing better protocols for dealing with offensive and potentially criminal postings, writes Dr Ciarán Mc Mahon.

# prosecution - Wednesday 8 August, 2012

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Pussy Riot trial: singer compares prosecution to Stalin-era repression

Aug 8th 2012, 12:42 PM 5,772 Views 9 Comments

Band’s final statement before verdict delivered amid high-profile calls for leniency.

# prosecution - Friday 22 June, 2012

Killing

Defence argues that Breivik was sane when he carried out killings

Jun 22nd 2012, 12:22 PM 2,106 Views 13 Comments

The prosecution is calling for Breivik to be declared insane, but Breivik has said he will appeal the verdict if he is found criminally insane.

# prosecution - Monday 18 June, 2012

War Crimes

Ratko Mladic trial suspended by court - again

Jun 18th 2012, 7:53 PM 2,175 Views 1 Comment

The trial had originally been suspended on 17 May and was due to resume next week.

# prosecution - Thursday 24 May, 2012

ICTY

Mladic war crimes trial to resume with first witness on 25 June

May 24th 2012, 3:36 PM 926 Views No Comments

Lawyers for the so-called Butcher of Bosnia were refused their request for a six-month delay.

# prosecution - Friday 18 May, 2012

US This post contains videos

Trayvon case: Video of teen's final moments among new evidence released

May 18th 2012, 8:52 PM 7,378 Views 9 Comments

More than 200 pages of photos and witness accounts have been released in the controversial case which has stoked racial tensions in the US.

# prosecution - Tuesday 23 August, 2011

DSK

Dominique Strauss-Kahn expected to walk free as case collapses

Aug 23rd 2011, 9:18 AM 198 Views 1 Comment

The former IMF head could be set for a return to French politics after prosecutors dropped sexual assault charges.

# prosecution - Thursday 7 July, 2011

DSK

Strauss-Kahn prosecutor asked to step down over 'leaks'

Jul 7th 2011, 9:59 AM 319 Views No Comments

The former IMF head’s trial for attempted rape faces further controversy as legal squabbles continue.

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