The Irish Times

‘Oldest drugs mule to come before the courts’ jailed for three years

Court of Appeal found sentences for possession of drugs worth €1.2m too lenient

Mon Jan 19 2015 - 13:14

Alleged assailant warned by woman who was glassed, court told

Witness says she knew families had been engaged in a feud for several years

Fri Jan 16 2015 - 19:14

Woman who slashed journalist in Dublin city centre seeks re-trial

Ruth Barry cut face of Jennifer Bray during assault on O’Connell Street

Fri Jan 16 2015 - 18:37

Limerick drug courier gets suspended 10 year sentence

Ronald Walsh (61) told gardaí he transported cocaine to pay off drug debt

Fri Jan 16 2015 - 16:33

Feud between families started over pair of shoes, court hears

Feud may have led to Dublin woman losing sight in one eye after incident in nightclub

Fri Jan 16 2015 - 01:00

Woman who injured boy in car crash told to pay €5,000

Occupational therapist drove dangerously through busy junction

Thu Dec 18 2014 - 16:46

Former apprentice butcher who stole more than €49,000 has sentence adjourned

James Cahill ‘in the throes of drug-induced paranoia’ when stealing from former employer last Christmas Eve

Mon Dec 15 2014 - 15:59

Courts Service highlights savings made in judges’ expenses since 2008

Top judges can claim higher expenses than judges in the lower courts

Fri Dec 05 2014 - 01:02

Care assistant who stole from intellectually disabled clients avoids jail

Spanish national Jorge Garcia, who stole €1,000, worked in Cheeverstown for six years

Wed Dec 03 2014 - 15:24

Do boarding schools foster independent thinking or are they psychologically damaging?

While the more extreme regimes in boarding schools are disturbing, any blanket condemnation is wrong

Tue Dec 02 2014 - 06:00

Man threatened to set himself on fire outside Garda station

Held lighter above his head for about a minute while gardaí implored him to drop it

Wed Nov 05 2014 - 17:57

Bishop regrets use of corporal punishment as a teacher

“Tough regime” at boarding school described in new documentary

Tue Oct 14 2014 - 18:37

Father loses claim judge was biased in custody case

Man claimed alleged political interference by former Fianna Fáil TD Mary O’Rourke

Wed Oct 08 2014 - 12:57

Anthony Lyons will ‘always be notorious’, appeal court told

DPP says sentences must not only deter accused but also impose a general deterrence

Thu May 29 2014 - 18:23

Anthony Lyons appeal to go ahead next week

Court had ruled six-month custodial sentence was unduly lenient

Wed May 21 2014 - 16:03

Dublin man acquitted of manslaughter of taxi driver

Witness said a backseat passenger got out of the taxi and the driver followed him

Wed Feb 05 2014 - 01:02

Jury unable to agree on verdict in Monet damage trial

Andrew Shannon (48) pleaded not guilty to damaging €10m painting

Thu Dec 05 2013 - 17:42

Jury retire for a second night in Monet painting trial

Andrew Shannon pleading not guilty to criminal damage of painting at gallery

Wed Dec 04 2013 - 19:30

Jury retires to consider verdict in Monet damage trial

Andrew Shannon (48) says heart condition caused him to fall against €10m painting

Tue Dec 03 2013 - 20:05

Jury asked to give man ‘benefit of doubt’ over Monet damage

Andrew Shannon (48) claims heart condition caused him to collapse against painting

Mon Dec 02 2013 - 20:05