Justice Tara Burns

Witnesses tell of ‘screaming and chaos’ after pub shooting of dissident Michael Barr

Two armed males burst into the Sunset House pub wearing ‘Freddy Krueger’ masks

Wed Apr 27 2022 - 21:41

Man who twice raped schoolgirl at his sister’s 18th birthday party loses jail term appeal

Richard O’Mara (33) convicted and sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment

Wed Mar 23 2022 - 14:20

Complainant in rape trial ‘distraught’ on return to friends

Four men on trial over incident alleged to have happened in the midlands in late 2016

Tue Mar 08 2022 - 21:58

Former All-Ireland winner sentenced to 10 years for ATM thefts

Daniel O’Callaghan (32) stole ‘eye-watering’ sum of money as part of cross-Border gang

Mon Mar 07 2022 - 12:31

‘They used my body without permission’: Woman cross-examined on alleged rape

‘Nobody asked me was it okay,’ says woman, who insists she pushed men’s hands away

Fri Mar 04 2022 - 19:08

All-Ireland winner to be sentenced on Monday for ATM thefts

Seventeen testimonials handed in to Special Criminal Court for Daniel O’Callaghan (31)

Fri Mar 04 2022 - 16:11

Former All-Ireland winner found guilty of ATM thefts with cross-border gang

Court satisfied Daniel O’Callaghan (31) acting in association with a criminal organisation

Fri Feb 18 2022 - 19:14

Trial of Lisa Smith adjourned for one week due to medical issue

Special Criminal Court hears judges ‘not in a position to sit over the coming days’

Wed Feb 16 2022 - 13:43

State concludes case against ex-GAA star accused of being part of cross-Border ATM gang

Daniel O’Callaghan’s barrister will apply for direction from judges to have charges dismissed

Thu Jan 27 2022 - 22:20

Murder shows ‘danger of drugs’ which turned ‘gentle giant’ into ‘hulk’, judge says

Mark Whelan given life sentence for stabbing daughter’s partner Noel Whelan to death

Fri Dec 17 2021 - 13:22

Man convicted of sexual abuse claims lockdown may have put pressure on jury

60-year-old was convicted of 30 counts of abuse and described in court as a ‘predator’

Thu Oct 28 2021 - 22:54

Pathologist found 18 knife wounds on body of man found dead in Dublin apartment

Noel Thomas Whelan had knife wounds to his head, neck and trunk, trial hears

Mon Oct 04 2021 - 20:23

Gardaí should disclose material to DPP in secret IRA cases, court hears

DPP should see files on which ‘belief evidence’ is based, argues Rights Commission

Fri Jul 02 2021 - 20:00

Protection refusal overturned for Indian man who identified uncle’s killer

Irrational to conclude man was not at risk of persecution in India, court hears

Thu May 13 2021 - 16:22

Former GAA star charged in connection with ATM robberies

Daniel O’Callaghan (30) appears Special Criminal Court over raids in Cavan andMonaghan

Tue Sept 01 2020 - 19:13

Trial of man accused of murder in a Limerick bar begins

Mark Crawford denies murdering Patrick O’Connor in row over payment for cocaine

Tue Sept 01 2020 - 14:05

Man pleads guilty at Special Criminal Court to helping facilitate murder

Gareth Brophy helped facilitate murder of David Douglas at Bridgefoot Street, Dublin 8

Fri Dec 13 2019 - 21:35

Ruling may change way IRA cases are tried

Workings of secretive Special Detective Unit under spotlight as case thrown out

Mon Dec 09 2019 - 02:49

Woman says rapist ‘only told me how to kneel, obey and be quiet’

Man (68) impregnated woman during attack but she insists girl will never be his child

Mon Oct 07 2019 - 18:35

Meat factory worker jailed for nine years for killing housemate with boning knife

Tomasz Paszkiewicz had pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Marek Swider in Cavan

Thu Jul 25 2019 - 14:03

Two Limerick men found with loaded gun jailed for total of 21 years

John O’Donoghue and Paul Whelan, both from Moyross, stopped in car by gardaí

Mon Jul 15 2019 - 18:59

Man jailed for six and a half years for rape of woman at beach

Married father of three pleaded not guilty to rape and sexual assault on Dublin beach

Thu Jul 11 2019 - 15:38

Jury begins deliberations in trial of man who killed poker opponent

Tomasz Paszkiewicz (39) denies murder but admits manslaughter of fellow Polish man

Wed Jul 03 2019 - 16:42

Man (31) jailed for raping schoolgirl at his sister’s birthday party

Victim said she did not leave her bedroom for two months after attacks by Richard O’Mara

Thu Jun 06 2019 - 13:27

Divorce vote: ‘We’re changing the Constitution that people died for’

Referendum Commission chair told voters expect polls to be rerun until desired result comes

Tue May 14 2019 - 15:56

Judge criticises fund’s ‘cavalier’ attitude to dairy farm owner

Kenmare Property Finance seeking €3.48m from Tipperary woman for land and costs

Mon Mar 11 2019 - 17:54

Referendum commission for vote on reducing divorce wait time established

Vote will take place on May 24th, the same date as the local and European elections

Tue Feb 26 2019 - 15:03

Man jailed for two years for defilement of girl (14) in Sligo

Victim told 31-year-old attacker she was pregnant in bid to deter him, court hears

Mon Feb 18 2019 - 16:20

Man jailed for murder after throwing victim down rubbish chute

David O’Loughlin’s attack on vulnerable 59-year-old ‘the stuff of nightmares’

Mon Jan 28 2019 - 18:47

Man died after being thrown down rubbish chute, Cork trial told

David O’Loughlin denies murdering Liam Manley (59) in city apartment complex

Tue Jan 15 2019 - 18:17

‘You killed me inside,’ abused daughter tells father in court

Man (50) sentenced to 12 years for 22 offences including sexual abuse of teenager

Mon Jan 14 2019 - 15:07

Man charged with David Douglas murder is refused bail

Court hears Gareth Brophy (24) likely to abscond if released from custody

Fri Dec 21 2018 - 16:35

Murder trial collapses due to issue over presumption of innocence

Ciprian Grozavu denied murdering Jonathan Duke in west Cork seven years ago

Tue Dec 04 2018 - 18:37

Accused ‘heard laughing’ after murder victim thrown into river

Romanian national Ciprian Grozavu (44) denies murder of Jonathan Duke in Bandon

Mon Dec 03 2018 - 14:39