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<p>Bantry District Court heard that the defendant had long-standing ties to Bere Island and had worked as a police officer in the UK. File picture: Dan Linehan</p>

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Judge strikes out driving charge against former British policeman on Cork island

The case involved a collision between two cars that were travelling in opposite directions along a narrow section of road

<p>The court heard the defendant had brought €383 to court in compensation to cover the remainder of the losses. File picture: Dan Linehan</p>

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Cork man convicted of 14 thefts in three months promises in letter he will 'never steal again'

<p>The court heard that the defendant's life was chaotic and he 'was drunk on every occasion' he committed an offence, and his 'only hope is residential treatment'. File picture: Dan Linehan</p>

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Cork man convicted of multiple offences 'was drunk on every occasion'

Man was 'langers drunk' when he stole beer from West Cork store, court told

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Man was 'langers drunk' when he stole beer from West Cork store, court told

Cork man fishing illegally 'foolishly' gave false name to inspectors, court told

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Cork man fishing illegally 'foolishly' gave false name to inspectors, court told

Mercedes driver forced truck onto grass verge on major Cork road

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Mercedes driver forced truck onto grass verge on major Cork road

Cork driver removed number plates from car at crash scene

Cork driver removed number plates from car at crash scene

When gardaí were called to the scene of a single vehicle road traffic accident, there was no driver with the car, which did not have number plates visible, court heard

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

Woman arrested for being drunk in public earlier told Cork gardaí she was assaulted

Woman arrested for being drunk in public earlier told Cork gardaí she was assaulted

The accused was convicted and fined €200 which was paid in court

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

Serial Cork fraudster 'told a tissue of lies', says judge

Serial Cork fraudster 'told a tissue of lies', says judge

Defendant duped three people out of a total of €10,000 to help his father, who was in financial difficulties, court told

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

Fisherman at work pulling fishing net on trawler

Three Cork men fined for illegally fishing with nets

One of the men was handed a suspended sentence and all three were fined for the offences

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

Cork man tells court 'I’m very ashamed of myself' following drunken incident

Cork man tells court 'I’m very ashamed of myself' following drunken incident

Defendant told the court he was now 'off everything'

Sun, 07 Dec, 2025

Father of nine arrested for public order offence 'taking positive steps', court told

Father of nine arrested for public order offence 'taking positive steps', court told

The judge adjourned the matter to March 11, 2026, for an update on the defendant's progress in dealing with his addiction issues

Sun, 07 Dec, 2025

Balance.

Man did not turn up to court because 'he didn’t know what day it was'

The court was told the accused had 10 previous convictions, all for public order offences

Thu, 04 Dec, 2025

Cork man charged with sexual assault of 16-year-old girl on bus granted bail

Cork man charged with sexual assault of 16-year-old girl on bus granted bail

It is alleged defendant began rubbing the girl's thighs, kissed her on the lips, and put his tongue in her mouth, and also put his hand inside the girl’s top and touched her breast and tried to put his hand down her shorts

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

Man who intimidated women walking home from night out in West Cork pleads guilty to public order offences

Man who intimidated women walking home from night out in West Cork pleads guilty to public order offences

Court was told defendant had 'tried to assault' the group, was aggressive and shouting and forced the friends to defend themselves

Sun, 30 Nov, 2025

Drink-driver almost crashed into Garda patrol car in Cork, court hears

Drink-driver almost crashed into Garda patrol car in Cork, court hears

When gardaí pulled the car over, the driver had to be assisted to stand up, was slurring his words and was unsteady on his feet, Macroom District was told

Sun, 30 Nov, 2025

Cork man charged with threat to kill asks judge to send him to jail

Cork man charged with threat to kill asks judge to send him to jail

Defendant told judge he did not need a solicitor and was 'sick and tired of this nonsense', and said: 'You may as well lock me up'

Sun, 30 Nov, 2025

Man fined for using fake no-claims bonus to buy car insurance twice in a month

Man fined for using fake no-claims bonus to buy car insurance twice in a month

The judge said it was unlikely an unknown broker was submitting false documents on his behalf without his knowledge 'like Santa Claus' to reduce his car insurance premiums

Sun, 30 Nov, 2025

Cocaine in plastic packet on black background

Cork window cleaner caught with cocaine 'made stupid mistake', court hears

Judge said for a father of two children to be doing cocaine was 'an absolute disgrace'

Fri, 28 Nov, 2025

Motorist gets two-year driving ban for evading gardaí in high-speed chase through West Cork

Motorist gets two-year driving ban for evading gardaí in high-speed chase through West Cork

The court heard that the pursuit lasted a distance of approximately five miles or eight kilometres before the garda car stopped following

Fri, 28 Nov, 2025

Cork man pleads guilty to fishing without a licence and obstructing a fisheries officer

Cork man pleads guilty to fishing without a licence and obstructing a fisheries officer

The defendant was convicted and fined for both offences

Thu, 27 Nov, 2025

Conviction for careless driver spotted by off-duty garda in Cork

Conviction for careless driver spotted by off-duty garda in Cork

As garda approached a junction, she thought there was 'something on fire' due to the amount of smoke and then saw the rear of a BMW enter a main road at speed

Wed, 26 Nov, 2025

No evidence young Cork driver was 'flying it' down narrow road, court hears

No evidence young Cork driver was 'flying it' down narrow road, court hears

A witness said the car sounded to her like it was doing 'donuts' and 'spinning around fast' in the road

Sun, 23 Nov, 2025

Dunnes Stores

Cork woman stole from two Dunnes Stores on the same day, court hears

Defendant convicted of theft from Aldi in Cork and two charges of stealing goods from Dunnes Stores in Killarney and Macroom

Sun, 23 Nov, 2025

COLOMBIA-MARIJUANA-PROTEST

Cork man surprised by two drugs possession charges

The accused said he thought the amount of cannabis involved was 'so small they didn’t even bother writing it down'

Fri, 21 Nov, 2025

Cannabis ready to roll

Cork man pleads guilty to possession of drugs he was not carrying

Though the cannabis was not found on his person the accused told gardaí it was his and the reason his companion was holding it was that his pockets were wet because he had spilled Lucozade in them

Thu, 20 Nov, 2025

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Company director admits putting green diesel in car 'in an emergency', Cork court told

The defendant was fined €2,500 with one month to pay the fine

Wed, 19 Nov, 2025

'Out-of-control' Cork man with 135 previous convicted of public order offences

'Out-of-control' Cork man with 135 previous convicted of public order offences

Defendant was found by gardaí 'roaring and shouting' in the street and continued to shout abuse at them and was arrested, court told

Wed, 19 Nov, 2025

Impatient driver who drove wrong way up one-way street in West Cork admits careless driving

Impatient driver who drove wrong way up one-way street in West Cork admits careless driving

Judge Joanne Carroll convicted the accused of careless driving and fined him €500 allowing four months to pay

Tue, 18 Nov, 2025

Father 'became irate' when Cork gardaí questioned his son about stolen jacket, court told

Father 'became irate' when Cork gardaí questioned his son about stolen jacket, court told

The court heard it took 'a number of attempts' to put handcuffs on the father

Tue, 18 Nov, 2025

COLOMBIA-MARIJUANA-PROTEST

Man told Cork gardaí drugs found in house were 'legal cannabis'

Defendant said he had bought the drugs in a shop, Macroom District court heard

Mon, 17 Nov, 2025

Pizza restaurant owner in West Cork assaulted man who was delivering letters, court finds

Pizza restaurant owner in West Cork assaulted man who was delivering letters, court finds

The court heard that restaurant staff opened a side gate to allow the injured party to put the letters in a post box

Sun, 16 Nov, 2025

Cork fisherman who crashed into oncoming car while on wrong side of road convicted of dangerous driving

Cork fisherman who crashed into oncoming car while on wrong side of road convicted of dangerous driving

Court heard other motorist flashed her lights and beeped the horn to try to warn the defendant, but he did not alter course and crashed into her car

Fri, 14 Nov, 2025

Cork man appears in court charged with making hoax calls to emergency services

Cork man appears in court charged with making hoax calls to emergency services

The young man was granted bail

Fri, 14 Nov, 2025

Novice driver caught speeding at 168km/h has since 'downgraded' to a 1.6-litre car

Novice driver caught speeding at 168km/h has since 'downgraded' to a 1.6-litre car

The judge agreed to reduce the initial charge of dangerous driving which carries a mandatory disqualification penalty on the first offence to the lesser charge of careless driving

Thu, 13 Nov, 2025

Man who could hardly speak after being found slumped in Cork pizza shop fined for public intoxication

Man who could hardly speak after being found slumped in Cork pizza shop fined for public intoxication

A man was sitting 'slumped on a chair' in what appeared to be a highly intoxicated state

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025

Irish police

Man 'lashed out' at gardaí and tried to stop them arresting friend at Cork music festival

The court was told that Mr O’Sullivan was shouting at gardaí to 'stop arresting his friend' and 'lashed out' at the officers

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025

West Cork man assaulted brother-in-law over right-of-way issues, court told

West Cork man assaulted brother-in-law over right-of-way issues, court told

The court was told that there had been 'ongoing issues' between the men who live near each other over a shared right of way

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025

Dunnes Stores

Cork woman walked out of Macroom Dunnes Stores with trolley full of stolen groceries

Judge John King says Cork woman’s theft of €169 in groceries is 'more complex' given caring duties and mental health factors

Tue, 11 Nov, 2025

Cork woman caught driving while disqualified in 'most unfortunate situation'

Cork woman caught driving while disqualified in 'most unfortunate situation'

Defence solicitor Conrad Murphy said the woman lived in a remote rural location and was the sole carer for her older sister, who has Down’s syndrome

Mon, 10 Nov, 2025

Because our independence matters to us

Cork woman was dealing drugs to pay for mother's wheelchair, court hears

The court was told the 'social circumstances were appalling' for the accused at the time and she had been 'preyed upon by certain people'

Sun, 09 Nov, 2025

Cork driver who evaded gardaí in high-speed chase convicted of dangerous driving

Cork driver who evaded gardaí in high-speed chase convicted of dangerous driving

Car's owner said defendant did not have permission to drive his BMW

Sun, 09 Nov, 2025

Cork man staggering along Temperance Lane arrested for own safety, court hears

Cork man staggering along Temperance Lane arrested for own safety, court hears

Judge John King convicted and fined the defendant €400 allowing six months to pay

Thu, 06 Nov, 2025

Technology Stock

Cork-based internet company convicted and fined for failing to comply with regulations

Macroom District Court heard that customers who wanted to complain also found it difficult to contact the companies, Tipp Broadband and Rural Broadband, by phone or email

Thu, 06 Nov, 2025

Man avoids conviction for illegal sea bass fishing on West Cork beach

Man avoids conviction for illegal sea bass fishing on West Cork beach

Court was told the nine fish defendant had caught were smaller than the minimum permitted size of 42cm and the maximum number of sea bass of the legal size that could be taken was two per day

Thu, 06 Nov, 2025

Drink driver addressing alcohol problem, court hears

Drink driver addressing alcohol problem, court hears

The man was convicted, fined €350 and disqualified from driving for three years

Wed, 05 Nov, 2025

‘No means no,’ judge tells man who sexually assaulted ex-girlfriend

‘No means no,’ judge tells man who sexually assaulted ex-girlfriend

Court hears the man denied sexually assaulting the injured party, and claimed he kissed her by consent twice before she objected a third time

Tue, 28 Oct, 2025

Cork motorist who pulled out in front of Garda car given driving ban

Cork motorist who pulled out in front of Garda car given driving ban

Court heard defendant, who has an alcohol addiction, 'broke out' and 'went back on it that week' but has since stopped drinking again

Mon, 27 Oct, 2025

Drink-driving accident blocked busy West Cork road, court hears

Drink-driving accident blocked busy West Cork road, court hears

Defendant lost control of his BMW and crashed it into a concrete fence post in Glengarriff, Bantry District Court heard

Sat, 25 Oct, 2025

Drink driver found trapped in upside down car gets three-year ban

Drink driver found trapped in upside down car gets three-year ban

The court heard the accused was cooking a meal when he realised he needed to get ingredients from the local shop but did not realise he had consumed nearly a bottle of wine

Sat, 25 Oct, 2025