A requirement that people on bail before the courts sign-on at Garda stations is being relaxed across the justice system due to the coronavirus outbreak.

A man who is alleged to have been involved in a "high speed" pursuit that concluded with the deployment of a stinger device near the M1 Motorway in January, has been refused bail by the High Court during a busy court listing.

A senior Garda has been appointed to carry out a review of bail conditions following yesterday's conviction in the Central Criminal Court.

A 30-year-old east Clare man has given an undertaking in court to stay away from GoSafe speed detection vans and GoSafe staff while on bail.

The Government is to appoint an expert to advise it on the introduction of electronic tagging for people on bail.

A German court has ruled that former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont can be released on bail pending a decision on his possible extradition to Spain.

A district court judge told a court yesterday he was “absolutely appalled” that gardaí reached agreement for bail for a man who had committed 18 offences while on bail previously.

A Limerick man accused of threatening to kill another man and damaging property more than two years ago has been refused bail by the Special Criminal Court.

The Justice Minister says the electronic tagging of repeat offenders will cost €3,000 a year, per tag, in operation.

Limerick man, Liam Keane, who is charged with stabbing another man during a house-break is to be freed on bail, after his uncle lodged his "life savings" in court, as part of an independent surety to secure bail for his nephew writes David Raleigh.

David Drumm has lodged an appeal against last week's decision to deny him bail in advance of his forthcoming extradition hearing in the US.

Bill Cosby has been released on $1m bail after appearing in court in Philadelphia on a sex assault charge.

A South African judge has granted bail to Oscar Pistorius, pending sentencing for his murder conviction.

The former chief executive of Anglo Irish Bank, who is facing fraud and other charges in Ireland, has asked a US judge to release him on bail while he awaits an extradition hearing.