#Courts

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Official Opening of the Central Mental Hospital, Portrane
Cork man in need of urgent psychiatric care remanded in jail due to lack of room at CMH
Judge Helen Boyle, who said the accused was clearly unwell and his condition was deteriorating while in prison over the past eight months, said: 'I am not a psychiatrist but I have a report that says he is in urgent need of medical attention.'

Thu, 12 Feb, 2026

Made by man and mother nature
'Those people are not your friends', judge tells vulnerable Cork man who stored €17k stash of cannabis
Defendant, who has a psychiatric illness, said he did not make any money from storing the drug but did it 'for the friendship of people'

Thu, 12 Feb, 2026

Teacher who claimed garda broke her arm in station settles case
Teacher who claimed garda broke her arm in station settles case
Judge struck out the case before jury was due to give a verdict and made an order directing the Garda commissioner to pay Denise Callinan’s legal costs

Thu, 12 Feb, 2026

Family settle for €125k over man who died two weeks after discharge from Waterford hospital
Family settle for €125k over man who died two weeks after discharge from Waterford hospital
Family claimed Brendan Holden should not have been discharged from University Hospital Waterford after he was referred there by his GP

Thu, 12 Feb, 2026

'It’s either you eat this or I beat that kid out of you': Man admits forcing woman to take abortion pills
'It’s either you eat this or I beat that kid out of you': Man admits forcing woman to take abortion pills
The woman said: 'I will always grieve my child. I will always remember what was taken from me.'

Wed, 11 Feb, 2026

GP believed he could adhere to covid guidelines while challenging them on social media
GP believed he could adhere to covid guidelines while challenging them on social media
Marcus de Brun told a fitness-to-practise hearing he felt 'corralled' into using Twitter to question public health guidelines because 'there was nowhere else to go'

Wed, 11 Feb, 2026

Cork woman left with metal plates in her jaw after violent assault by partner after night out
Cork woman left with metal plates in her jaw after violent assault by partner after night out
Victim was left with fractured jaw, fractured eye socket and broken nose, court told

Wed, 11 Feb, 2026

A small pile of white powder on a dark surface
Cork woman caught with €280k stash of cocaine in car on motorway pleads guilty to drugs charge
Judge adjourned sentencing until May 14

Wed, 11 Feb, 2026

Therapist couldn't see abused girl, 4, as notes could be 'used against her' by paedophile's lawyer
Therapist couldn't see abused girl, 4, as notes could be 'used against her' by paedophile's lawyer
'Her grandfather, 70 years her senior, inflicted anguish, confusion, fear, trauma, shame and anxiety on our four-year-old toddler.'

Wed, 11 Feb, 2026

Ahead of the herd
West Cork farmer facing multiple animal cruelty charges
Defendant to be sent forward for trial to the circuit court for what the judge said were very serious charges

Wed, 11 Feb, 2026

Cork property developer Michael O’Flynn returns to High Court over neighbour's PIA
Cork property developer Michael O’Flynn returns to High Court over neighbour's PIA
The case involves a debt owed to the Cork developer from a loan in which rugby coach and former Irish player Ronan O’Gara was a co-guarantor

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Addict had no memory of burgling Cork lapdancing club, court told
Addict had no memory of burgling Cork lapdancing club, court told
The man was given a four-month suspended sentence at Cork District Court

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Cork man admits unprovoked assault on social media influencer in case of mistaken identity
Cork man admits unprovoked assault on social media influencer in case of mistaken identity
Accused hit and pushed the victim, who fell and suffered a dislocation and fracture to her right ankle and she had to be taken by ambulance to hospital, court told

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Four men confirm guilty pleas in €31m West Cork drug-smuggling case
Four men confirm guilty pleas in €31m West Cork drug-smuggling case
They were further remanded in custody for sentencing in May

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Woman who stole over €300k from TV chef's Kinsale restaurant to sell home to raise compensation
Woman who stole over €300k from TV chef's Kinsale restaurant to sell home to raise compensation
The injured party referred to in charges is TV chef Martin Shanahan who owns the award-winning Fishy Fishy restaurant in Kinsale

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Courts of Criminal Justice, Dublin
Trial of Limerick man accused of corruption by giving money to garda in exchange for tip-off collapses
Judge ruled jury should be discharged after defence made legal application to call a 'previously unknown but potentially highly relevant' witness

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Symbol of law and justice in the empty courtroom
More than 38,000 crimes committed by people on bail last year, figures show
Advocacy groups and politicians warn repeated reoffending on bail highlights deep flaws in enforcement, court delays, and resourcing

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

CC
Ukrainian refugee was stabbed 15 times by 'jealous' ex-partner in Kerry home
Former soldier pleaded guilty to attempted murder at location at Banna Beach Holiday Homes, Ardfert

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Conor O Brien CCJ4
Man smuggled military-grade weapons for sale to 'Ireland's top criminals', court hears
Detective inspector tells court the man supplied pipe bombs and assault rifles to criminal gangs in Armagh, Derry, Dublin, and Limerick

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Judge awaits psychiatric report on man who told Cork gardaí he wanted to stab someone
Judge awaits psychiatric report on man who told Cork gardaí he wanted to stab someone
The court heard the defendant had said he was going to stab someone on St. Patrick’s Street in Cork

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Cork man who threatened to have woman tied and chopped up pleads guilty to charge
Cork man who threatened to have woman tied and chopped up pleads guilty to charge
Man sent four messages to his probation officer, warning, ‘I’m going to hurt her badly’

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Man accused of murdering Cork pensioner has case adjourned for a week
Man accused of murdering Cork pensioner has case adjourned for a week
If trial goes ahead next Monday, it was indicated to court it will last two to three weeks

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Judge adjourns sentencing of former Cork City striker George O’Callaghan over €23k theft
Judge adjourns sentencing of former Cork City striker George O’Callaghan over €23k theft
The court heard that the defendant had addiction issues at the time of the offence

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Anti-immigration activist Derek Blighe to face trial over harassment of Garda
Anti-immigration activist Derek Blighe to face trial over harassment of Garda
A co-accused — anti-immigration activist Ross Lahive — was also served with a book of evidence in the same case today

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Escort accused in international prostitution case of earning €700k from Dublin brothels faces trial
Escort accused in international prostitution case of earning €700k from Dublin brothels faces trial
She and three Brazilian men had been charged over allegations that 29 vulnerable young women were recruited in Brazil and coerced into sex work in Ireland

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

wooden judge on book on the desk
Irish Examiner view: Finding a reliable way to measure the rule of law 
There are plenty of us in the world, but a downside of information overload is what gets missed while we are looking elsewhere

Sat, 07 Feb, 2026

Det Supt 'used reasonable force' when striking ex-Garda over head with baton after high-speed chase
Det Supt 'used reasonable force' when striking ex-Garda over head with baton after high-speed chase
Jury agreed majority verdict after four-and-a-half hours of deliberation in the civil trial of Det Supt Rory Sheriff

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

Judge gavel on book in library
Jury deliberating in trial of Limerick engineer accused of corruption involving garda
Man charged with taking money from detective garda for information on his car dealership being raided

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

Timothy Busfield
'The West Wing' actor Timothy Busfield charged over sexual contact with a child
Busfield is best known for appearances in The West Wing, Field Of Dreams and Thirtysomething.

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

Soccer player raped woman at knifepoint in her West Cork bedroom
Soccer player raped woman at knifepoint in her West Cork bedroom
Tiago Damasceno Sousa also made video recordings of the attack and threatened to kill victim's parents

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

Cork man accused of holding petrol station staff member in headlock while accomplice robbed till
Cork man accused of holding petrol station staff member in headlock while accomplice robbed till
Gardaí later apprehended the two men and recovered €625 in cash, court told

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

Cork man pleads guilty to breach of safety order after threatening wife with hammer
Cork man pleads guilty to breach of safety order after threatening wife with hammer
Sentencing adjourned until April 22 for preparation of a probation report

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

Egyptian man deported after swinging screwdriver at shop security guard
Egyptian man deported after swinging screwdriver at shop security guard
The 38-year-old pleaded guilty and was remanded on bail, but was removed from the State on January 15

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

Steve Wright court case
British serial killer to be sentenced for murdering teenager in 1999
On Monday, the serial killer dramatically changed his plea and admitted the girl’s kidnap and murder. 

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

Celebrity chef's son Joshua Allen appears in Cork court charged with dangerous driving
Celebrity chef's son Joshua Allen appears in Cork court charged with dangerous driving
Mr Allen, 26, is the eldest son of TV chef and author Rachel Allen

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

Cork man accused of breaching a barring order by phoning his ex-partner remanded in custody
Cork man accused of breaching a barring order by phoning his ex-partner remanded in custody
Defendant denied making the call and offered gardaí in court his phone to prove it, where they found evidence of a call to his former partner

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

Son who stomped on mother's skull found not guilty of her murder but guilty of manslaughter
Son who stomped on mother's skull found not guilty of her murder but guilty of manslaughter
Jury accepted defence of provocation from the 29-year-old man who had told the court of being 'groomed' into a life of drugs and violence by his allegedly abusive mother

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

Accused who threw glass bottle at another man’s head spared jail
Accused who threw glass bottle at another man’s head spared jail
Judge gives man a chance to 'put his best foot forward with probation service'

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

Cork man who set upon off-duty prison officer jailed for nine months for attempted robbery
Cork man who set upon off-duty prison officer jailed for nine months for attempted robbery
Man has 32 previous convictions, including six for robbery

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

CC Garda Gary Molloy
Garda sent for trial on corruption charges including sharing confidential information from Pulse system
Accused faces six charges, including corruption, accepting an inducement, unlawfully disclosing information and conspiracy to commit criminal damage

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

Kenny Jacobs to voluntarily step down as chief executive of DAA after settling High Court action
Kenny Jacobs to voluntarily step down as chief executive of DAA after settling High Court action
Court told the case had settled on mutually agreeable terms and could be struck out

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

Cork GP to be sanctioned after 10-year-old girl died from treatable Strep A infection
Cork GP to be sanctioned after 10-year-old girl died from treatable Strep A infection
Medical Council inquiry hears GP admissions as parents relive failures that preceded the painful death of 10-year-old Vivienne Murphy

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

Lawyer holding document and speaking to jury in courtroom
Counselling records only admissible in court where risk of unfair trial exists
Cabinet approves legislation limiting use of counselling notes in trials, alongside historical justice measures and new bail provisions

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

River Liffey and the Four Courts in Dublin
Teacher who claims arm broken by garda at station could not have sustained injury prior to arrest, court told
Orthopaedic consultant told court woman could not have sustained her broken left humerus while being arrested and placed in handcuffs without displaying significant pain at the time

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

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