What the jury didn’t hear in the Richard Satchwell trial: how the husband tried to have murder charge withdrawnJury had no evidence of intent by the lorry driver to kill or cause serious injury to Tina Satchwell, his defence arguedFri May 30 2025 - 15:10
Why did gardaí ignore ‘red flags’ in the Tina Satchwell murder investigation?Barrister Brendan Grehan SC said the case showed ‘a lot of failures’ by gardaí Fri May 30 2025 - 15:01
An ‘arch-manipulator’ who isolated his ‘trophy’ wife: The full story of the Richard Satchwell murder trialTina Satchwell’s killing: How an obsessive husband tried to bury the truth about his wife’s deathFri May 30 2025 - 12:55
Richard Satchwell found guilty of murdering his wife in 2017Relatives of Tina Satchwell and members of the jury wept in Central Criminal Court after truck driver (58), who denied charge, convictedFri May 30 2025 - 12:50
Richard Satchwell trial: Jury to resume deliberations on FridayLorry driver (58) denies murdering his wife Tina Satchwell at their home in Co Cork in March 2017Thu May 29 2025 - 15:55
Richard Satchwell murder trial: jury sent home for the nightLorry driver denied murder of his wife Tina at their Cork home in 2017 Wed May 28 2025 - 16:21
Richard Satchwell trial: Jury to resume considering verdict on WednesdayRichard Satchwell (58) has pleaded not guilty to murder of Tina Satchwell in YoughalTue May 27 2025 - 17:50
Richard Satchwell is ‘far from criminal mastermind’, defence lawyer tells juryProsecution says Mr Satchwell, who denies murder of wife Tina Satchwell, is an ‘arch manipulator’ Fri May 23 2025 - 18:14
More than 350 lawyers and academics say Government not complying with international law obligations over Palestine crisisIreland obliged to take steps to prevent EU rendering assistance to Israel’s ‘unlawful acts’Thu May 22 2025 - 21:11
Suspended solicitor Declan O’Callaghan loses challenge over disciplinary tribunal procedures Full appeal against tribunal’s professional misconduct findings against solicitor is next stage in his legal battleThu May 22 2025 - 19:36
Sister of Tina Satchwell regarded Richard Satchwell as ‘obsessive’ and ‘possessive’ about his wifeLorraine Howard says her sister told her about slapping her husband when she was 18, but she had ‘never seen violence’Thu May 22 2025 - 16:55
Richard Satchwell trial: Cousin of Tina tells jury she ‘never’ saw her being violent or aggressive Prosecution's case has concluded and jury sent away until tomorrowWed May 21 2025 - 14:05
Advanced decomposition meant cause of Tina Satchwell’s death could not be determined, pathologist saysDressing gown belt ‘in unusual position’ on 45-year-old’s body, Dr Margaret Bolster tells murder trial of Richard Satchwell (58)Tue May 20 2025 - 16:54
Mother allegedly intimidated out of rented home by masked men seeks damages payment over unlawful evictionLandlord and his son separately appeal sentences imposed in connection with incident at Waterford property Tue May 20 2025 - 11:00
Domestic violence sentencing: Abusive behaviour by partners to be an aggravating factorGood character is ‘at best a minor’ factor in mitigation, according to new guidance for judgesSun May 18 2025 - 15:23
Woman alleges she lost pregnancy following assault by man who ‘made me a prostitute’‘I’m only existing, I’m taking a chance on him killing me,’ woman tells judgeSun May 18 2025 - 06:00
Wills and family fall-outs: ‘Money and grief bring out the worst in people’The absence of a will or a poorly prepared one can result in bitter disputes between surviving family members. Six people share tales of conflict and resentmentSat May 17 2025 - 06:00
Damages award to Dublin firm over online review should make people ‘think twice’ before ‘venting’ online, says internet law expertMore cases likely over critical reviews after €40,000 damages awarded in ‘hugely significant’ case Sat May 17 2025 - 06:00
Conor McGregor’s appeal over civil rape case outcome ready to proceed in JulyNikita Hand says claims that she was assaulted by ex-partner hours after encounter with McGregor are 'lies'Fri May 16 2025 - 11:01
Richard Satchwell trial: Jury told most female domestic homicides within 1km of their homesDecomposed remains of Tina Satchwell were wrapped in a blanket and retrieved from ‘very deep’ grave site under home, trial toldMon May 12 2025 - 13:19
Authors of paper claiming Irish judges use Wikipedia as a source for rulings publish new research responding to criticismAuthors say that study claiming to ‘debunk’ their research did not do the work necessary for thatMon May 12 2025 - 06:00
Judge shown photos of ‘extensive and horrendous’ bruising allegedly inflicted on woman by husbandWoman claims sons intervened after husband allegedly tried to strangle herSun May 11 2025 - 15:12
Former Supreme Court judge Catherine McGuinness: ‘I would love to see a united Ireland before I die’Catherine McGuinness, the first woman Circuit Court judge, urges others hoping to make a positive impact to ‘be brave’Sun May 11 2025 - 07:00
Cadaver dog found Tina Satchwell’s remains under sittingroom stairs, court hearsJury shown photos of human remains in black plastic found at home of murder accusedFri May 09 2025 - 16:52
Former MEP Clare Daly alleges defamation in article published weeks before 2024 European electionsSunday Times article referred to alleged links with Lithuanian diplomat convicted of spying for Russia Fri May 09 2025 - 06:00
Receiver’s Cork dairy farm sale halted as owners say it is worth twice as much Lands with potential €1.7m value are of ‘special value’ to owners and one had farmed them for 45 years, High Court toldMon May 05 2025 - 16:21
Approval for over 100 new homes in Co Cork overturned by High CourtAn Bord Pleanála’s view of its obligations under county development plan ‘conveniently Jesuitical’, says judgeSun May 04 2025 - 15:40
Judiciary ‘will not be influenced by public reaction’, says judge, amid criticism of lenient sentencesIreland's judiciary ‘will not be influenced by public reaction’, says Supreme Court judge, amid criticism of lenient sentences in Irish courtsSun May 04 2025 - 06:00
Wife who says husband is keeping children ‘hostage’ after getting her barred from family home gets protection orderAnother woman ‘in survival mode all the time’ gets barring order against partnerSun May 04 2025 - 06:00
Conor McGregor claims Nikita Hand’s bruising may have been caused by alleged row with partnerAppeal court to decide whether evidence from neighbours of Ms Hand of alleged row is admissibleFri May 02 2025 - 12:25
Cases involving Conor McGregor and Gerry Adams feature in new court art exhibition ‘Wonderful’ visual record depicts the ‘sheer elation and sheer despair’ evident in cases, says judge Thu May 01 2025 - 21:09
Murder accused Richard Satchwell told gardaí wife Tina tried to stab him in the head with a chisel Richard Satchwell changed his ‘narrative’ after decomposed remains of wife Tina found in their home, jury toldWed Apr 30 2025 - 06:00
Richard Satchwell trial: ‘Narrative’ on wife’s disappearance changed after human remains found at home, jury toldLeicester native denies murder of wife Tina in March 2017 at Grattan Street, YoughalWed Apr 30 2025 - 06:00
Richard Satchwell trial: Man charged with wife’s murder told gardaí she came at him with a chiselRichard Satchwell told gardaí that he buried Tina Satchwell in a grave in their home and cemented it over, jury toldTue Apr 29 2025 - 18:06
DPP seeks to overturn judge’s ‘irrational’ refusal to convict more than 30 drivers on speeding chargesDistrict judge had said GoSafe speeding vans were ‘shooting fish in a barrel’Mon Apr 28 2025 - 18:20
Richard Satchwell pleads not guilty to the murder of his wife Tina in Co Cork Central Criminal Court trial of man accused of killing Tina Satchwell due to open on TuesdayMon Apr 28 2025 - 15:55
Supreme Court sits in Letterkenny, marking first time in northwestSitting reflects fact court hears cases of importance ‘to everyone in the State’ says Chief JusticeMon Apr 28 2025 - 11:24
Woman’s ex-partner told their young children she was dead, court toldIn another case, a woman alleges her husband ‘uses me as a slave to provide the income’Sun Apr 27 2025 - 06:00
Minister’s failure to consider Taliban threat leads to judge overturning refusal to permit Afghan man to bring his family here Young man’s subsidiary protection status here also not properly considered, High Court rulesThu Apr 24 2025 - 19:00
More than 2,000 drivers affected by High Court’s dismissal of challenge over alleged speeding in average speed zoneMs Justice Miriam O’Regan, in a judgment on Wednesday, determined the key legal issues in Edel O’Brien’s test case in favour of the DPPThu Apr 24 2025 - 19:00
Supreme Court to consider approach to sentencing for violent offences against intimate partners Issues arise in man’s appeal against near-doubling of sentence for false imprisonment and assault of partnerMon Apr 21 2025 - 16:24
Dublin-born Irish–American cardinal Kevin Farrell to run Vatican until pope electedPrelate the most senior Irish man in the Vatican Mon Apr 21 2025 - 16:00
Judge rules against €213,000 charge by Bank of Ireland over €1.2m loan default by Mayo farmerDecision on lead case raises doubt about ability to enforce surcharge interest clauses over loan defaultsMon Apr 21 2025 - 06:00
‘My foot was dangling loose’: Jogger injured by e-bike in Dublin feels ‘let down’ Karl Leonard’s successful landmark private prosecution opens door for possible compensationMon Apr 21 2025 - 06:00
Irish judges endorse international ‘deep concern’ over threats to judiciary and rule of law in US‘Irresponsible rhetoric and disinformation’ in United States is a threat, warns global association of judgesWed Apr 16 2025 - 19:05
Landmark case means e-bike users involved in collisions may be held liable for injuries Acceptance that e-bike is a ‘mechanically powered vehicle’ has insurance implicationsWed Apr 16 2025 - 17:49
Couple have their €220,000 mortgage debt written down and get to keep family home Judge approves arrangement as ‘more reasonable, proportionate and sustainable’ than counter-proposal from Pepper FinanceTue Apr 15 2025 - 17:37
Test case may see thousands of speed charges droppedA key issue is whether absence of the word ‘average’ in fixed charge notice makes it fatally defectiveMon Apr 07 2025 - 06:00
Woman who claims her two-year-old child was trafficked to Hungary gets protection order against partnerWoman tells judge she is ‘in hiding’ from other woman ‘who keeps saying she owns me’Sun Apr 06 2025 - 06:00
‘It’s not the Traveller way,’ says woman who took her husband to court after ‘terrifying’ rape ordeal‘Not unusual’ for Traveller women to be ostracised if they report domestic violence, says support service, as man is jailed for 13 yearsSat Apr 05 2025 - 06:00
