court & crime

Cannabis ready to roll
Cork man avoids jail for delivering drugs all over the city and county
The court heard that part of the reason the defendant was doing it was to 'pay off what he was smoking'

Mon, 23 Jun, 2025

'It was beyond evil', wife of man who attacked her with hammer and boiling water in their Cork home tells court
'It was beyond evil', wife of man who attacked her with hammer and boiling water in their Cork home tells court
Judge remanded accused in continuing custody until November 26 as a final attempt is made to have a psychiatric report prepared on him

Mon, 23 Jun, 2025

Four Courts Building on the river Liffey in Dublin Ireland
Sky Ireland says it is not obliged to give end-of-contract notice
Communications regulator ComReg claims Sky is in breach of 2022 EU regulations requiring communications service providers to inform consumers in a prominent and timely manner of the end of the contractual commitment and means by which to terminate the contract

Mon, 23 Jun, 2025

Man charged with vandalising Taoiseach's office in Cork released on bail
Man charged with vandalising Taoiseach's office in Cork released on bail
Thomas Heising has given an undertaking to stay away from the constituency office of An Taoiseach Micheál Martin

Mon, 23 Jun, 2025

Kid and COVID-19 vaccination, cute little girl during coronavirus vaccine injection. Doctor holds syringe to make jab to adorabl
Child awarded €20k for being given wrong covid vaccine with a used needle
An apology on behalf of the HSE was read out in court which said the defendant accepted responsibility for what had happened

Mon, 23 Jun, 2025

Policing Authority meeting
'Significant concerns' around performance of An Garda Síochána as only four of 18 targets met
The Policing and Community Safety Authority found inadequate resources, challenges around the force’s IT capacity, legislative delays, and additional training needs

Mon, 23 Jun, 2025

Cork crime: 'To get a sense of the place you live, it is worthwhile going to your local courthouse for a day'
S Cork crime: 'To get a sense of the place you live, it is worthwhile going to your local courthouse for a day'
Liam Heylin introduces our three-day series with a long view on the hard realities — and hope — he sees every day in our courts

Mon, 23 Jun, 2025

Inside Alcatraz Prison - Row of Bars and Cells
Cork crime: Homeless people account for a quarter of jail terms, new 'Irish Examiner' study reveals
Research project confirms that theft, assault, and drug offences are the crimes that city courts most often deal with

Mon, 23 Jun, 2025

Police Stock
Man charged in relation to attack on Islamic Centre in Belfast
A viable device was thrown through a window of the centre during evening prayer on Friday

Sun, 22 Jun, 2025

Never leave your drink alone
10% of those attending sexual assault treatment units reported multiple assailants
One in ten people attending Ireland's six SATUs last year said they had been assaulted by two or more individuals

Sun, 22 Jun, 2025

UN questions Irish family courts over 'concept of parental alienation'
UN questions Irish family courts over 'concept of parental alienation'
The issue was raised by Dafna Hacker Dror of the UN’s committee on the elimination of discrimination against women and girls

Sat, 21 Jun, 2025

High Court hears from John Magnier's 'right hand man' in multi million Barne Estate row
High Court hears from John Magnier's 'right hand man' in multi million Barne Estate row
Barne Estate has been held for the benefit of Richard Thomson-Moore and others by a Jersey trust

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025

Man, 30s, charged over €400k worth of damage caused at Castletown House in Kildare
Man, 30s, charged over €400k worth of damage caused at Castletown House in Kildare
The juveniles involved were released from custody pending referral to the Juvenile Youth Diversion Programme

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025

Cork man violently assaulted three people before fleeing to Australia for three years
Cork man violently assaulted three people before fleeing to Australia for three years
Accused fled to Australia after attacking and injuring two men and a woman on their way home from a night out in Cork

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025

Former An Post worker admits stealing money from letters to pay off loan sharks
Former An Post worker admits stealing money from letters to pay off loan sharks
The court heard that many of the envelopes from which he stole were colourful, suggesting they contained greeting cards

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025

30 years of Women in the Irish army
Defence Forces risks 'not serving public interest' and wasting taxpayer's money
Way abuse is defined is one of the main issues concerning survivors of Defence Forces mistreatment and other abuses

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025

Gambling addicted man with glasses in front of online casino slot machine on laptop computer at night
Cork supermarket manager 'put his hand in the till' and stole €81,000 to feed his gambling addiction
Court heard accused had repaid the amount in full to his employer

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025

Prisoner XL
'You are lucky you did not kill him': Cork man jailed for unprovoked attack on vulnerable man, 66
The court heard the defendant knew the injured party and where he lived and effectively stalked his victim

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025

Man charged with sexually assaulting woman and assaulting her teenage daughter in West Cork
Man charged with sexually assaulting woman and assaulting her teenage daughter in West Cork
The court heard that the accused man is currently in custody in the Midlands Prison

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025

Organiser of Cork LGBT+ Pride festival gets injunction to lift his suspension
Organiser of Cork LGBT+ Pride festival gets injunction to lift his suspension
It is alleged Kery Mullaly himself drafted his contract giving him €2,000 per month for work on preparing the festival and €100 per hour for work on securing sponsors and fundraising streams

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025

Close up ranchers rough hand on a gate holding a rein
Farmer admits to housing sheep and cattle in sheds with numerous dead carcasses
The court heard the bodies of two animals were partially submerged in around one foot of slurry

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025

Raymond Lawless DC CCJ1
Dog walker who 'chased everybody in the place with a knife' at migrant camp is jailed
Denying that he was carrying a knife, Raymond Lawless told the court he had a trowel for cleaning up after his dog

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025

Retired tradesman avoids jail for driving with Lidl manager on car bonnet after checkout row
Retired tradesman avoids jail for driving with Lidl manager on car bonnet after checkout row
The court heard he told gardaí: 'What can I say? At least no-one was hurt. I was panicked.'

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025

CHRISTMAS TV Decade 12
Sky claims man may have made €450,000 a year from 'dodgy box' service
A Sky anti-piracy investigator says David Dunbar is considered by the broadcaster and telecommunications giant to be a 'top-level' copyright infringer

Thu, 19 Jun, 2025

Drug Abuse
Dublin man caught dealing crack cocaine and heroin in Cork City remanded in custody
Accused was found in possession of four deals of suspected diamorphine, five deals of crack cocaine, a small quantity of cannabis, and €515 in cash, court heard

Thu, 19 Jun, 2025

Cobh man to be sentenced for laundering €672k and owning a house boat from proceeds of crime
Cobh man to be sentenced for laundering €672k and owning a house boat from proceeds of crime
There were also multiple counts related to ammunition and silencers for firearms

Thu, 19 Jun, 2025

Man told young son he wanted photo of them together as they would never see each other again, court hears
Man told young son he wanted photo of them together as they would never see each other again, court hears
Man accused of twice breaching protection order denied threatening suicide

Thu, 19 Jun, 2025

Cork woman charged with stealing €70k from well-known Kinsale restaurant remanded on bail 
Cork woman charged with stealing €70k from well-known Kinsale restaurant remanded on bail 
Accused faces a total of 131 charges relating to the alleged thefts from Fishy Fishy restaurant in Kinsale, Co Cork

Thu, 19 Jun, 2025

Joseph Cloherty 19Jun CCJ1
Case withdrawn against man who threatened to slit throat of TD Paul Murphy's partner
Accused will not stand trial after he apologised to Paul Murphy and his wife and said he was going through psychotic episode

Thu, 19 Jun, 2025

Covering jurors costs would lower number of people asking to be exempted from service, TD says
Covering jurors costs would lower number of people asking to be exempted from service, TD says
The absence of payment to cover costs incurred disproportionately impacts those on lower incomes, those with caring responsibilities and the self-employed, the Sinn Féin TD said

Thu, 19 Jun, 2025

Man settles case against Cork hospital for €90k over sudden and unexpected death of his wife
Man settles case against Cork hospital for €90k over sudden and unexpected death of his wife
The High Court heard that the husband was allegedly given the news of his wife’s death in a hospital lift by a nurse and he nearly passed out with shock

Thu, 19 Jun, 2025

Child sexual assault and indecent exposures among 4,300 complaints made to Irish Rail last year
Child sexual assault and indecent exposures among 4,300 complaints made to Irish Rail last year
There were frequent instances of racist abuse on train services last year

Thu, 19 Jun, 2025

Garda ombudsman to probe force's treatment of female member assaulted by her garda husband
Garda ombudsman to probe force's treatment of female member assaulted by her garda husband
One aspect under investigation will be why the husband was promoted to the rank of detective after Garda the investigation into him was started

Thu, 19 Jun, 2025

Three houses associated with the son of slain Limerick gangster are proceeds of crime
Three houses associated with the son of slain Limerick gangster are proceeds of crime
Mr Keane Jr is the son of Limerick feud gangster Kieran Keane Sr, who was murdered in January 2003, and the nephew of convicted drug dealer Christy Keane

Wed, 18 Jun, 2025

Daughter of one-time billionaire in tax dispute over payments from Russian companies
Daughter of one-time billionaire in tax dispute over payments from Russian companies
Aoife Quinn contends the contracts were a cash extraction scheme 

Wed, 18 Jun, 2025

Cork farmer pleads guilty to charges in relation to fatal farm accident
Cork farmer pleads guilty to charges in relation to fatal farm accident
The charges from 2020 relate to the death of a neighbour

Wed, 18 Jun, 2025

synthetic white crystal drugs, white powder cocaine amphetamine
Cork man who caused drunken disturbance in Cork risked jail time for previous offence of dealing cocaine
Accused was serving fully suspended sentence for being found with cocaine worth €4,000 when he was caught causing disturbance in Cork City

Wed, 18 Jun, 2025

Woman tells Cork court her ex-husband 'threatened to run her over'
Woman tells Cork court her ex-husband 'threatened to run her over'
When charged, the defendant said: 'She caused havoc – I hope there are cameras'

Wed, 18 Jun, 2025

Anthony Nash celebrates his side’s first goal 7/11/2020
Anthony Nash was arrested two days before drink-driving charge dismissed
The former All Star hurler was arrested in a Dublin 1 hotel after gardaí were contacted over concerns that the star hurler 'needed help'

Wed, 18 Jun, 2025

FRANCE-DEMO-DRUG-CANNABIS
Judge said teenager smoking cannabis every day before school was 'concerning, tragic thing to hear'
Boy was before was before Cork Circuit Criminal Court after pleading guilty to his part in a violent disorder in Cork City last year

Wed, 18 Jun, 2025

Man admits to having €23,000 worth of heroin at Cork railway station
Man admits to having €23,000 worth of heroin at Cork railway station
The man was also charged with money-laundering in respect of over €700 cash

Wed, 18 Jun, 2025

Liam Og O hAnnaidh court case
Kneecap's Mo Chara released on unconditional bail after appearing in court 
Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, is accused of displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah at a gig in November last year

Wed, 18 Jun, 2025

Court orders HSE to pay Wicklow firm almost €3m for breach of covid ventilators contract
Court orders HSE to pay Wicklow firm almost €3m for breach of covid ventilators contract
The arbitrator ruling upon the case also directed that the HSE be held liable for all legal costs resulting from the action, expected to be an additional €3m

Tue, 17 Jun, 2025

Jumping on car's bonnet was 'desperate attempt' to evade attackers, Cork court told
Jumping on car's bonnet was 'desperate attempt' to evade attackers, Cork court told
The accused said: 'Four of them were running after me, I was trying to get away from them.'

Tue, 17 Jun, 2025

Cork teenager who took off at speed to avoid gardaí and almost caused collision put off road
Cork teenager who took off at speed to avoid gardaí and almost caused collision put off road
Man, 19, drove through a red light, overtaking and cutting across traffic and also overtaking on the wrong side of the road, forcing other drivers to take evasive action to avoid a head-on collision, court heard

Tue, 17 Jun, 2025

Elderly Cork man charged with money-laundering more than €50,000
Elderly Cork man charged with money-laundering more than €50,000
During bail proceedings the court heard that the accused had no bank account now

Tue, 17 Jun, 2025

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