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West Cork distillery agrees to donate €26,000 after discharge kills 2,000 fish

West Cork Distillers pleaded guilty to three counts of illegal discharge into the Ilen River

Wed Apr 13 2022 - 08:08

Ex-council employee jailed for six months for releasing rats into office over grievance

Judge says offence was of ‘unique wickedness’ that merited custodial sentence

Thu Oct 21 2021 - 15:30

Grandmother jailed for 90 days over refusal to wear face mask

Judge cites failure to take ‘basic care for protection’ of health and safety of citizens

Mon Jul 12 2021 - 18:43

Sex offender allegedly breached bail by going on Tinder

Ian Horgan (37) allegedly registered on dating app using a fake name, court hears

Wed Jun 16 2021 - 15:09

Woman (66) pleads guilty to breaches of Covid-19 regulations

Court hears Margaret Buttimer refused to wear a mask on two separate occasions

Mon Jun 14 2021 - 19:26

Go figure – Brian Maye on Donegal computer pioneer Kay McNulty

An Irishman’s Diary

Sun Feb 07 2021 - 15:01

Angling Notes: Study finds little-known information about ferox trout

A huge brown trout caught in New Zealand may be a record-breaker

Mon Nov 23 2020 - 00:00

Man admits sending dozens of letters falsely accusing relative of child abuse

Gary O’Donovan (41) from Clonmel, subjected victim to campaign of harassment, court hears

Tue Sept 22 2020 - 22:20

Judge gives hermit nun more time to find new accommodation

Court told sister has reduced number of structures erected without planning permisson on Co Cork site

Tue Sept 22 2020 - 15:23

Man (24) charged over attack and robbery on woman (19) in Cork

Gardaí object to bail over the violence used in incident as teen walked home in Bandon

Sat Dec 14 2019 - 13:04

Man printed out intimate texts from ex-girlfriend and left them in local pub

Woman said former boyfriend ‘launched a campaign of evil’ against her

Wed Nov 13 2019 - 21:02

Woman who rammed boyfriend’s car is banned from driving for two years

Court hears couple have now reconciled with man wishing to withdraw complaint

Mon Sept 09 2019 - 17:54

Cork woman and son found guilty of long campaign of harassment

Victim told the court she had been called a whore, slut and tramp by Helen O’Driscoll

Wed Jul 24 2019 - 17:16

Judge suggests random breath tests at teenage discos

Judge James McNulty comments after reports of serious alcohol intoxication at disco

Thu Oct 18 2018 - 21:27

Renovated and extended €34m Cork courthouse unveiled

Chief Justice hails design and development of refurbished building and improved facilities

Mon May 28 2018 - 17:41

Cork vet cleared of deception charge over dog ashes

Woman was given wrong ashes after 10-year-old pet was put down, court hears

Fri Apr 07 2017 - 01:00

Vet fined €15,000 and ordered to pay costs

Accused also admitted failing to keep proper records of purchase and sale of medicines

Tue Oct 11 2016 - 19:59

Man retains access to Doonbeg beach after seven-year dispute

Clare council ordered to pay man €150,000 in case over right-of-way at Trump course

Fri Oct 07 2016 - 01:00

Council faces €150,000 bill over Trump golf course dispute

Authority ordered to pay costs to Clare man after argument over right-of-way at Doonbeg

Fri Oct 07 2016 - 01:00

Clare man wins legal fight for right-of-way at Donald Trump golf course

Judge said it appeared ‘Trump has no interest in extinguishing the right-of-way’

Thu Oct 06 2016 - 13:28

Pharmacist (71) faces 170 charges of deception and false accounting

The charges allege Christine Crowley induced HSE to pay out fraudulent claims

Wed Sept 21 2016 - 07:45

Lawyers attempt to stop closure of Skibbereen Courthouse

Courts Service says Clonakilty, 33km away, better placed to serve area

Tue Mar 15 2016 - 08:54

Parties to make final pitches to voters ahead of election

Joan Burton puts in better performance and scores strongly against Gerry Adams

Wed Feb 24 2016 - 12:49

Public representatives setting poor example, says judge

‘Sentences imposed by judges are beingset at nought and overruled by officials’

Sat Dec 12 2015 - 10:22

Egyptian fisherman charged with not having valid identification

Man, who earns €500 per week fishing on an Irish trawler, has been working for two years

Thu Nov 05 2015 - 16:59

Egyptian fisherman arrested over lack of papers

Man fail to produce work permit in west Cork day after ‘Guardian’ exploitation claims

Thu Nov 05 2015 - 09:55

Woman bailed after charge over alleged €200,000 theft

State alleges woman stole funds from employer Macroom Haulage over 13-year period

Wed Oct 07 2015 - 18:50

Former solicitor to face trial in Cork over €270,000 fraud

Mark Cronin also charged with committing arson at building in Macroom in 2010

Wed May 06 2015 - 15:43

Former solicitor charged with arson to pub and office building

Ex-lawyer also remanded on bail for service of book of evidence on nine fraud charges

Thu Mar 05 2015 - 12:07

Former solicitor charged with stealing €273,000 from clients

Cork based Mark Cronin remanded on bail charged with nine theft and fraud offences

Sun Feb 08 2015 - 17:35

Speeding fine system is ‘bureaucracy gone mad’ - judge

Inspector ordered to explain prosecution for not paying despite attempts to do so

Wed Jul 16 2014 - 18:47

Attempts to pay motoring fine ‘frustrated by bureaucracy’

Garda Inspector responsible for processing speeding offences summoned to appear before Cork judge

Thu Jun 19 2014 - 01:00

Gaelic footballer jailed for assault on opponent

Seán O’Sullivan gets two months for attack on John Angland during Mid-Cork Junior A championship match between Blarney and Macroom

Thu Jan 16 2014 - 10:24

Man charged over fatal west Cork crash

Woman (22) died in Skibbereen crash and four other passengers injured

Tue Nov 19 2013 - 19:10