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Elderly Limerick man found guilty of indecent assault of teenage girl but acquitted on rape charge
Elderly Limerick man found guilty of indecent assault of teenage girl but acquitted on rape charge
Trial had heard victim had made a formal complaint to gardaí in 2021, alleging she was raped and sexually assaulted by the man in the 1970s, from when she was aged 13 to 16 years 

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

Enoch Burke court case
High Court strikes out Enoch Burke challenge to disciplinary appeal panel
Two panel members resign as judge rules Burke’s legal challenge pointless and orders fresh appeal process

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

Man's schizophrenia treatment offer arrived two days after he killed his grandmother, Cork court told
Man's schizophrenia treatment offer arrived two days after he killed his grandmother, Cork court told
Sentencing was adjourned until March 4 so the judge can see details of a psychiatric care plan for the accused for whenever he is released from prison

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

Enoch Burke court case
Enoch Burke and members of his family removed from court after disruptions
Objecting to the board of Wilson’s Hospital School being joined as notice parties to his action, Burke said: 'They’re a foreign presence in the court this morning.'

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

Man gets 20 years for sexual abuse of his five children in a 'grotesque breach of parental trust'
Man gets 20 years for sexual abuse of his five children in a 'grotesque breach of parental trust'
The children were also locked in a room for days at a time without food and forced to drink urine

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

Tattoo gives away armed man who robbed same shop in Cork twice
Tattoo gives away armed man who robbed same shop in Cork twice
The first robbery at Spar was committed in 2016 while the second was carried out last year

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Made by man and mother nature
Cork man found drunk on e-scooter led to discovery of drug deals and more drugs and cash at his home
Gardaí found vacuum packs of cannabis worth €554 and cocaine worth €1,247 wrapped in tinfoil, court heard

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Official Opening of the Central Mental Hospital, Portrane
Central Mental Hospital admits Cork man who has spent eight months in prison
Both the prosecution and defence were of the view that an order should be made again to have the inmate sent to the CMH for treatment because his psychiatric condition is deteriorating in prison

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

synthetic white crystal drugs, white powder cocaine amphetamine
Cork man found with stash of cannabis and cocaine in his shed is jailed
Court told there were numerous messages on accused's phone indicating drugs transactions

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

'An atrocious incident': Philip Dwyer avoids jail over altercation with political rival
'An atrocious incident': Philip Dwyer avoids jail over altercation with political rival
Philip Dwyer claimed he was acting in self-defence when he pushed father of People Before Profit candidate to the ground

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Evidence in Cork cold case 'insufficient' to prove murder, Noel Long's lawyers argue
Evidence in Cork cold case 'insufficient' to prove murder, Noel Long's lawyers argue
Long has launched a bid to overturn his conviction for murdering Nora Sheehan, arguing there was a prejudicial delay in bringing the case and that DNA evidence should not have gone before the jury

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Jury told to deliver unanimous verdict on all counts in Limerick rape trial
Jury told to deliver unanimous verdict on all counts in Limerick rape trial
Complainant told court in her evidence she had not discussed the alleged abuse with any family members until 2021

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Lawyers for Limerick firm whose CEO was accused of spending its funds on girlfriends withdraw from case
Lawyers for Limerick firm whose CEO was accused of spending its funds on girlfriends withdraw from case
The solicitors claimed when a settlement was signed on behalf of the company, it was not the one the lawyers had agreed but another version

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Assault in stalled lift among 150 incidents reported in country's courthouses last year
Assault in stalled lift among 150 incidents reported in country's courthouses last year
Another incident recorded an 'improvised shiv-type weapon' was discovered stashed in a toilet hidden behind piping and a board

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Cork man admits manslaughter of 'kind and good-natured' pensioner after chance meeting in pub
Cork man admits manslaughter of 'kind and good-natured' pensioner after chance meeting in pub
Aaron Wolfe was originally charged with murder but the DPP accepted the guilty plea to manslaughter

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Rape and indecent assault charges against elderly Limerick man reduced from 40 to 11 
Rape and indecent assault charges against elderly Limerick man reduced from 40 to 11 
The man is accused of indecently assaulting his neighbour between 1972 and 1973 when she was between the ages of 13 and 16 and raping her between 1975 and 1976

Wed, 18 Feb, 2026

Burglar who terrified woman and her young daughter in their Cork home avoids jail
Burglar who terrified woman and her young daughter in their Cork home avoids jail
Defendant smashed in a downstairs window and the woman saw him putting his hand through the broken window to open the latch on the door, shouting at her ‘Open the door', court heard

Wed, 18 Feb, 2026

No jail for Cork man who robbed a Canadian tourist and a homeless man
No jail for Cork man who robbed a Canadian tourist and a homeless man
The accused also admitted to being in possession of a knife at the time and handling the stolen Samsung phone

Wed, 18 Feb, 2026

Cork man who violently assaulted his partner, leaving her with broken jaw and nose, is jailed
Cork man who violently assaulted his partner, leaving her with broken jaw and nose, is jailed
Judge told defendant: 'This had a very serious impact on the victim psychologically and physically. She spent months afterwards eating and drinking through straws'

Wed, 18 Feb, 2026

Enoch Burke court case
Wilson's Hospital School board wants to be joined in Enoch Burke dismissal appeal challenge
School board says it will be impacted by the outcome of Mr Burke's latest proceedings seeking to challenge the composition of the appeals panel

Wed, 18 Feb, 2026

Court of Appeal hears of 'mystery' disappearance of over 300 items of evidence in murder case
Court of Appeal hears of 'mystery' disappearance of over 300 items of evidence in murder case
The appeal hearing of Noel Long's murder conviction continues on Thursday

Tue, 17 Feb, 2026

Garda printed off allegedly concealed Pulse documents for long-term partner's court case
Garda printed off allegedly concealed Pulse documents for long-term partner's court case
Det Gda Joseph Kavanagh said he believed that there had been 'an effort to conceal evidence from the court'

Tue, 17 Feb, 2026

Romanian national who killed Canadian tourist in Dublin with 'full force running kick' to head jailed
Romanian national who killed Canadian tourist in Dublin with 'full force running kick' to head jailed
Ionut Danca pleaded guilty last year to the unlawful killing of Neno Dolmajian

Tue, 17 Feb, 2026

Commuters on bicycle paths
Cork cyclist has made 'miraculous' recovery after being hit by a van, court told
The motorist responsible for the collision panicked and left the scene but returned 50 minutes later, approached a garda checkpoint and admitted responsibility

Tue, 17 Feb, 2026

Cork man who produced large knife in Cobh pub gets suspended sentence
Cork man who produced large knife in Cobh pub gets suspended sentence
Cobh pub customers called gardaí after man produced the weapon.

Tue, 17 Feb, 2026

Official Opening of the Central Mental Hospital, Portrane
Central Mental Hospital has 38 on waiting list for 111 beds, Cork court told
A 58-year-old man in need of psychiatric treatment has spent the last eight months remanded in jail in the absence of a place at the Central Mental Hospital

Tue, 17 Feb, 2026

Cannabis ready to roll
Cobh man jailed for two years after discovery of cannabis worth €13,000
Man jailed for drug-dealing

Tue, 17 Feb, 2026

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'I'm no Pablo Escobar,' says Cork farmer described as 'no Robin Hood either' for growing cannabis
Before the Judge could characterise the defendant, they had to look into the issue of the accused man also having a revolver and an air rifle discovered during the garda investigation

Tue, 17 Feb, 2026

'Stay away from my family': Galway man jailed for online threat against Simon Harris
'Stay away from my family': Galway man jailed for online threat against Simon Harris
Tánaiste tells court online threat against his wife and children caused real fear and endangered his family

Tue, 17 Feb, 2026

High Court adjourns case seeking to prevent reinvestigation of former UL president
High Court adjourns case seeking to prevent reinvestigation of former UL president
Mr Justice Oisín Quinn said he would put the matter in for Thursday so that an early date for the application hearing could be given

Tue, 17 Feb, 2026

Dublin hospital apologises for failings that led to death of man from anaphylactic shock
Dublin hospital apologises for failings that led to death of man from anaphylactic shock
The court heard the family had waited for 10 years 'for some accountability, 10 years of reliving what happened on that fatal day and carrying a loss that never eases'

Tue, 17 Feb, 2026

Court adjourns €100k deception case against Cork woman Catherine O'Brien
Court adjourns €100k deception case against Cork woman Catherine O'Brien
Two of the charges relate to sums of €10,000, while the third charge relates to a sum of €80,000

Tue, 17 Feb, 2026

Noah Donohoe death
Inquest told officer crawled through tunnel in search for Noah Donohoe
The retired officer said he believed the tunnels would have been a “very challenging place to survive if you were naked”

Tue, 17 Feb, 2026

Sky takeover
High Court orders Sky to inform customers when their contracts are ending
Sky argued that it was not obliged to inform its customers of the end of the contractual commitment and of the means by which to terminate the contract

Tue, 17 Feb, 2026

Michael Flatley 14/2/2026
Michael Flatley embroiled in another legal battle — this time with his former solicitor
Lord of the Dance star is in the High Court seeking to compel Maxwell Mooney and Co to hand over files relating to his mansion in Castlehyde in Fermoy, Co Cork

Mon, 16 Feb, 2026

'You wouldn’t do to a dog what was done to Marguerita. How could there only be five years given for that?'
S 'You wouldn’t do to a dog what was done to Marguerita. How could there only be five years given for that?'
Danny O’Donoghue, 43, was coming down off an alcohol and cocaine bender when he rammed into 8ft-high screened gates, that his then 21-year old niece, Marguerita, was standing behind

Mon, 16 Feb, 2026

Noel Long Trial FILE1
Noel Long launches bid to overturn his conviction for murdering Cork woman 45 years ago
'Cold case' killer, convicted of murdering Nora Sheehan in June 1981, is bringing his challenge to the Court of Appeal this week

Mon, 16 Feb, 2026

'She has nightmares about the monster': Man, 78, jailed for sexually abusing his toddler granddaughter
'She has nightmares about the monster': Man, 78, jailed for sexually abusing his toddler granddaughter
Child first revealed abuse to her mother during nightly story time, when a passage in a children's book was a trigger for the girl to make the disclosure, court heard

Mon, 16 Feb, 2026

Official Opening of the Central Mental Hospital, Portrane
Court to continue search for psychiatric treatment for Cork man deteriorating in prison
Judge Boyle said: 'There simply are not enough beds to accommodate all the persons in the state who need them'

Mon, 16 Feb, 2026

Cork man to be sentenced for attacking victim moments after high fives greeting
Cork man to be sentenced for attacking victim moments after high fives greeting
The court heard the victim say: 'It's tough to be known as the fella who was laying on the street covered in his own blood'

Mon, 16 Feb, 2026

Minister 'erred in law' in ruling out two homes from mother & baby homes redress scheme
Minister 'erred in law' in ruling out two homes from mother & baby homes redress scheme
Landmark ruling as High Court judge directs children's minister to consider adding two homes to scheme 

Mon, 16 Feb, 2026

Cork man who attacked sleeping wife with boiling water and hammer jailed for eight years
Cork man who attacked sleeping wife with boiling water and hammer jailed for eight years
Defendant told court: 'I had a domestic with my wife. That is all I had'

Mon, 16 Feb, 2026

Pair jailed for disposal of Mulready Woods' remains
Pair jailed for disposal of Mulready Woods' remains
Difficult to envisage a more egregious way to interfere in the investigation of a murder, says judge

Mon, 16 Feb, 2026

Kathleen Funchion 'feels vindicated again' as ex-partner's sentence is raised for Coco's Law offence
Kathleen Funchion 'feels vindicated again' as ex-partner's sentence is raised for Coco's Law offence
The Sinn Féin MEP said Sean Tyrrell's appeal of his sentence was an attempt by him to 'drag the situation on'

Mon, 16 Feb, 2026

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