Three convicted over disruption at drag event for children at Tralee library
Ross Lahive (45) found guilty of assaulting four people and public order breach during July 2023 incident
District Court
Woman flees to Dublin after husband allegedly threatened to shoot her, court told
Domestic violence court deals with up to 30 applications, including from elderly woman in wheelchair
Ex-TD Violet-Anne Wynne tells court she will use Dáil termination sum to pay former employee
Former politician owes €11,500 to ex-employee Fiona Smyth following WRC ruling
Derek Blighe convicted and fined after refusing to make donation to Irish Refugee Council
Derek Blighe said he was willing to make a donation to other charities but not the charity which assists asylum seekers
Bill Tormey, ex-Fine Gael councillor, charged with human trafficking, possession of child abuse images
Former politician (73), from Glasnevin, served with book of evidence at Dublin District Court
Immediate imprisonment used in fewer than 10% of District Court domestic violence cases last year
Less use of jail is ‘better for the social good’, judicial sentencing guidelines body tells District Court judges
Massage therapist charged with sexually assaulting female guest during session at Donegal hotel
The man is accused of sexually assaulting the young woman at the hotel on July 9th, 2022
Man charged with attacking gardaí during Dublin riots following publication of 99 images
Don Sheridan (49) from Whitestown Park in Blanchardstown is the first person identified through photographs which appeared on the garda website to be charged and appear before the court
Carlow man (25) banned for life from keeping animals after pleading guilty to cruelty
Pregnant dog on farm was ‘like a skeleton with a big tummy’, inspector tells court
Romantic desires of escaped donkey lead to rider’s personal injuries claim against Dublin farmer
Case by horserider against north Co Dublin farmer for shock and personal injury arising from 2017 incident settled for less than €15,000
Married couple charged over alleged €21m international money laundering operation
Hundreds of ‘unusual transactions’ linked to accounts held by Jixu Wang (35) and Ye Wang (34), court told
‘Victims tend to be much more satisfied’: Restorative justice process can lead to better outcomes, says judge
President of the District Court Paul Kelly says there is ‘divided opinion’ as to whether system would be suitable in sexual assault and rape cases
Trio accused of identifying Ana Kriégel’s killers to be tried before jury after losing Supreme Court appeal
Edel Doherty (48), Kyle Rooney (26) and Declan Corcoran (30) charged with posting images of accused youths on social media
Solicitor accused of ATM theft claimed someone wanted ‘to stitch’ him up because he had ‘annoyed people’
Mr O’Higgins (49) has pleaded not guilty to theft of €400 in 2016 from client and four counts of attempting to pervert course of justice
‘I can see his anger growing’: Woman obtains barring order over husband’s alleged abusive behaviour
Dublin district family court also dealt with six separate applications by parents, five mothers and one father, for protection from their adult children
Woman in court in relation to discovery of ‘meth lab’ in Killarney house
Gardaí discovered suspected cocaine and crystal meth following an operation in Kerry
Childcare worker accused of ‘sickening’ attack on toddler in creche
Man in his 20s allegedly ‘slammed’ 19-month-old boy’s head on to Lego bricks, court hears
Man (31) charged with murder of John Casserly (58) in Ballina
Liam O’Leary, of no fixed abode, made no reply to charge, Castlebar court hears
Aer Lingus plane turned back after allegation passenger touched girl inappropriately
A 57-year-old man from Co Galway appeared in Ennis District Court in connection with two counts of sexually assaulting a then 16-year-old girl
Twenty new judges to be appointed following introduction of legislation
Six are to be assigned each to the District Court, Circuit Court and High Court, with two additional judges to go to the Court of Appeal
Supreme Court reserves decision in appeal by three accused of identifying Ana Kriegel murderers
Fourteen-year-old murdered at disused Lucan, Co Dublin farmhouse in May 2018 by two boys when aged 13
Man charged in relation to seizure of drugs worth €2.5m at Rosslare Europort
Approximately 36kgs of suspected cocaine was seized by Revenue officers following a search of a truck which had disembarked from a ferry
‘I am in fear now’: Daughter who alleged father kicked in locked bedroom door gets protection order
Another woman tells family court husband forced her to perform sexual acts and tells her she is evil
Judge expresses ‘grave disappointment’ after care watchdog shelved
Court reporting project that highlighted failures in care system stood down after State funding runs out
Co Galway farmer convicted of assault after throwing cow dung towards Fianna Fáil politician
Judge also found Joseph Baldwin (39) guilty of a breach of the peace over incident involving Minister of State Anne Rabbitte
Daughter and son of prominent publican charged with violent assault in Co Limerick hotel
Alison Chawke is accused of gouging eyes of one individual, while her brother Bill is accused of punching another in an early-morning incident at the Dunraven Arms Hotel in Adare
Jemima Burke takes High Court case over public order conviction
Burke convicted at Ballina District Court last June and fined €350 over behaviour outside inquest
Misconduct by judges: Only one of 232 complaints against judges found admissible
Chief Justice said most complaints showed a ‘misunderstanding’ of the Judicial Council’s conduct regime
Man accused of attack that left woman in ‘bloodied, tortured and beaten state’ refused bail
Dublin District Court heard that a ‘makeshift blowtorch’, heated hammerheads, iron bars, and a stick were used to injure and beat the woman at a north inner city flat last Thursday
Gardener accused of beating and repeatedly ‘slashing’ a bar manager’s head during knife attack
The manager was left with ‘deep slash-type lacerations to the back of his head’
Number of prosecutions for hate crime remains low despite surge in attacks
The latest figures underscore the difficulty in bringing prosecutions under 1989 legislation
Young man charged with dangerous driving causing death has case adjourned to November
Charge involving the death of a young man in November of last year to be heard on indictment
Three men charged in connection with €7m cocaine haul in Wexford granted bail
Court hears bail bond for fourth accused contingent on land transfer which has not yet been completed
Childcare provider accused of obstructing Tusla inspector spared conviction after agreeing to pay €2,000
Judge notes ‘draconian’ law could have seen Padraig O’Connor, operator of Little Puddles Childcare in Glenageary, lose registration if convicted
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