Eamonn Cumberton, 32, of Mountjoy Street, Dublin 7, had denied the murder of Mr Barr (35) in the Sunset House pub in Dublin’s north inner city on April 25, 2016.

Goals from Callum McGregor and Kristoffer Ajer saw leader Celtic battle their way to a 2-1 victory over a resilient Aberdeen side at Pittodrie.

DCU dominated for the large part as they cruised past rivals UCD by fifteen points in their disappointingly one-sided Sigerson Cup semi-final in St Claire’s on Wednesday evening.

For the second successive week, UCD required extra-time before eventually prevailing past Ulster opposition, edging St Mary’s Belfast by four points in their Sigerson Cup quarter-final at Billings Park on Sunday.

UCD overcame the loss of key marksman Con O’Callaghan as they edged UUJ by two points after extra-time in their Sigerson Cup first-round clash at Billings Park, Belfield.

A firefighter who drank up to 15 pints before he knocked down a 27-year-old man walking home from St Stephen's Day celebrations has been jailed for five and a half years.

Darren Cusack, from Crumlin, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possession of the drugs for sale or supply at Ballyfermot Drive, Ballyfermot on July 17, 2017.

The Donegal-based Garda, who was strongly criticised in the tribunal's interim reports, brought proceedings that centred over an alleged prior professional interaction between the tribunal chair Mr Justice Peter Charleton and a witness Chief Superintendent Terry McGinn

Jack Grealish has stressed the importance of Aston Villa cutting out the mistakes following Saturday’s 2-1 loss to Bournemouth.

Simon Gold was found guilty of "devious and well thought out crimes", with the judge saying while he was a man of enterprise and intelligence, he “applies his acumen to crime”.

Michael Brady, 54, with an address in south Dublin, was found guilty in June of possessing the drugs at an apartment at Sallins Bridge, in Sallins, Naas, Co Kildare on January 24, 2017.

A man has been found guilty of possessing €1.35m in heroin that gardaí failed to find during a raid on a Kildare house but that was later found stashed, along with cocaine and an assault rifle, in the base of a bed.

A former psychic has been convicted by a jury of the theft and money laundering of €1.6m.

The trial of a former psychic charged with money laundering has heard the accused “is not Walter Mitty” and that he created fake documents that “conned real people out of real money in real life”.

Conor Hourihane’s first taste of competitive English football was a League Two draw between Plymouth Argyle and Shrewsbury Town at the compact New Meadow Stadium just shy of eight years ago.

Findings against Garda Keith Harrison by the Disclosures Tribunal should be quashed because of an alleged prior professional interaction between Mr Justice Peter Charleton and a witness, it has been claimed.

Scotland manager Alex McLeish claimed he was “pretty good at bouncing back” as he brushed off questions over his future in the wake of a 3-0 defeat in Kazakhstan.

Valentino Lazaro broke Northern Ireland hearts as he struck the winner for Austria with virtually the last kick of the game at Windsor Park.

Michael O'Neill's side continued to struggle in front of goal as they failed to make 67% possession count until Will Grigg's stoppage-time strike.

The case of a man found guilty of causing serious harm to two former partners by infecting them with HIV was an “isolated incident”, says HIV Ireland.

Bayly said in garda interview that he agreed to transport the drugs so that a gambling debt of €6,500 would be reduced. He said he was in fear for his life and that of his daughter and girlfriend.

Cash-in-transit van partner Paul Richardson was extremely distraught on the day of an alleged tiger-kidnap of his family, a court has heard.

Former commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan may be hauled back to the Disclosure Tribunal to answer questions about an unseen Garda document which described Sergeant Maurice McCabe as paranoid.

A man accused of murdering the manager of the Sunset House pub in Dublin last year is "inextricably linked" to the shooting, the Special Criminal Court has heard.

Stevie isn’t exactly the Adonis of robots, but looks can be deceiving. With a head that lends a whole new meaning to the word “interface”, Stevie is a wonder and represents a giant leap in the care of the elderly in Ireland.

Scotland began life after Gordon Strachan with a friendly defeat by Holland at Pittodrie after Memphis Depay netted a controversial winner.

The Charleton tribunal has heard details of threats made against the life of whistleblower Garda Keith Harrison in October 2013.

A senior garda who referred a whistleblower to the Garda Ombudsman over a domestic dispute complaint has told the Charleton Tribunal that she has no malice towards the officer.

The most senior garda in Donegal has said she did not deliberately omit making a note at the time of a decision to begin an investigation into allegations of domestic abuse against whistleblower Garda Keith Harrison.

Three of four statements requested from senior garda officers on Wednesday evening were handed in to the Charleton tribunal, a barrister for the inquiry has said.

Hibernian boss Neil Lennon claims John McGinn is ready to boost Scotland's World Cup hopes after scoring a stunning double in the 2-2 draw with Celtic at Parkhead.

SOMETIMES at the Charleton Tribunal, there is a surreal feel to what is emerging. This was the case yesterday when details of hopeless incompetence in the child and family agency Tusla were heard in relation to a disturbing garda meeting on what to do about Maurice McCabe.

The Director of Public Prosecutions paid the three barristers who prosecuted Seán FitzPatrick just over €1m in the longest running criminal trial in the history of the state.

Down have emerged from the depths of despair to challenge once again for Ulster football glory.

Lawyers for the Director of Public Prosecutions have sought access for the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement to transcripts of the Sean FitzPatrick trial.

A former heroin addict jailed for life for the murder of his friend during an argument over drugs has has his conviction upheld by the Court of Appeal.

Seven years have passed since Tyrone last defeated Kerry. It came by a point in Omagh in late March, the visitors having assembled a five-point lead by the 55th minute only to be sucker-punched by Colm Cavanagh’s last gasp goal.

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Warrants obtained by gardaí to search banking premises for evidence during investigations into events at Anglo Irish Bank in 2008 were unlawful and unconstitutional, a jury has heard.

Substitute Kyle Lafferty scored twice as Northern Ireland recorded a 4-0 victory over minnows San Marino in the first international to be staged at the refurbished Windsor Park.

Gardaí are investigating a possible confession note left by Alan Hawe, 40, at the scene of the Cavan murder-suicide.

Alan Hawe, 40, was a conscientious and obliging man, who was at the heart of his community, a friend and neighbour has said.

Niall McGinn will tell you he never had a long-term career mapped out when he chose soccer over Gaelic football, but he is eternally grateful for eschewing more appealing short-term gains when he did.

A 79-year-old man jailed for life for repeatedly raping his two young daughters and sexually abusing his son has died before he was due to appeal his life sentence.

The sister of a patient yesterday told a disciplinary inquiry that her sibling suffered greatly before her death from cancer because she did not receive proper care.