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<p>Gardai had to help the accused to manoeuvre the car up the steep embankment. File picture</p>

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Homeowner woken by drunk man driving around his back garden

Accused revved engine repeatedly for about 20 minutes as he tried to drive the car up steep embankment

<p>Judge Mary Dorgan sent the case forward to the next sessions of Cork Circuit Criminal Court commencing on October 28. Stock picture: Larry Cummins</p>

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Cork court to hear case against 77-year-old man charged with sexually assaulting four-year-old

<p>The judge said the court had tried to be as lenient as possible but the accused was 'deluded' if she thought she was going to get bail again. File picture Denis Minihane</p>

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Jail for Cork woman who committed assault while on bail

Night out during Kinsale 7s ended in 'brawl in street', court told

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Night out during Kinsale 7s ended in 'brawl in street', court told

Bus company in Cork can avoid defective vehicle conviction with €3k donation to charities

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Bus company in Cork can avoid defective vehicle conviction with €3k donation to charities

Cork man 'surrounded by beer cans' may have a drink problem, says judge

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Cork man 'surrounded by beer cans' may have a drink problem, says judge

Man in prison hands of behind hold Steel cage jail bars. offender criminal locked in jail.

'How many chances do you need?', judge asks Cork man with 157 previous convictions

Judge Colm Roberts also said: 'Guess what happens when you drink? You get drunk.'

Fri, 05 Sep, 2025

Man called gardaí because he was unhappy with pub security, Cork court told

Man called gardaí because he was unhappy with pub security, Cork court told

The defendant was fined €200 at Macroom District Court and given five months to pay and ordered to attend alcohol addiction services

Thu, 04 Sep, 2025

'I will carry this pain for the rest of my life,' wife of man killed in farm accident tells Cork court

'I will carry this pain for the rest of my life,' wife of man killed in farm accident tells Cork court

Patricia Flynn told Macroom District Court that she had to sell the family home and move because passing the site of the accident on a daily basis was just too painful for her to bear

Thu, 04 Sep, 2025

Kerry student charged with five sexual offences on same day against child, 15, to face trial

Kerry student charged with five sexual offences on same day against child, 15, to face trial

The five offences are all alleged to have taken place on the same date in January 2025 at the same location in West Cork

Thu, 04 Sep, 2025

COLOMBIA-MARIJUANA-PROTEST

Cork man gets suspended sentence for fourth conviction for drug possession again

The defendant told Macroom District Court he took cannabis to help with pain management and worked as a panel beater

Wed, 03 Sep, 2025

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Englishman who failed to pay compensation to victim of West Cork assault sent to prison

Mark Fail, aged 37, with an address at Molaga St, Clonakilty, Co Cork and originally from England, appeared before Judge Joanne Carroll at Clonakilty District Court

Wed, 03 Sep, 2025

Dutch national accused of stabbing in West Cork refused bail

Dutch national accused of stabbing in West Cork refused bail

Judge Carroll refused bail based on the garda objections stating there was 'a real risk' the man could interfere with the witness or injured party

Fri, 25 Jul, 2025

Cannabis ready to roll

Man convicted for possession of drugs is 'at a crossroads', says judge

Kyle Fahy admitted to the possession of cannabis at his residence on November 7, 2024, and to the possession of cannabis and cocaine on January 12, 2025

Wed, 23 Jul, 2025

Cork woman, 60, tells court she was left to 'hitch hike home in the dark' following arrest

Cork woman, 60, tells court she was left to 'hitch hike home in the dark' following arrest

Accused told Skibbereen District Court that following release from Clonakilty Garda Station, she was forced to hitchhike to her home in Skibbereen as she had no money

Wed, 23 Jul, 2025

Cork man who performed 'donuts' in front of 150 people gets two-year driving ban

Cork man who performed 'donuts' in front of 150 people gets two-year driving ban

At Mallow District Court, the judge said he wasn’t aware of the part of the driving test exam that stated 'it’s grand to do donuts'

Tue, 22 Jul, 2025

Driving ban for drink driver whose car was 'veering from left to right' and had no lights on

Driving ban for drink driver whose car was 'veering from left to right' and had no lights on

Mallow District Court heard that when gardaí stopped the accused, he had to be helped to leave the vehicle and was very unsteady on his feet

Mon, 21 Jul, 2025

Man bought fake no claims bonus for car insurance on Facebook, Cork court told

Man bought fake no claims bonus for car insurance on Facebook, Cork court told

Judge Joanne Carroll said that the offence was 'a terrible deception'

Mon, 21 Jul, 2025

Cocaine in plastic packet on black background

Man was selling cocaine for well-known Bandon family, court hears

Bandon District Court was told that the accused was 'acting at the behest' of a family from Bandon who were well-known to the court and involved in drug-dealing

Mon, 21 Jul, 2025

Cork woman fined after claiming stolen supermarket food was 'overpriced'

Cork woman fined after claiming stolen supermarket food was 'overpriced'

Katie O’Driscoll admitted to stealing €22 worth of groceries from SuperValu and offered compensation in court

Fri, 18 Jul, 2025

Homeless Cork man admits role in €15,500 cheque fraud involving elderly victim

Homeless Cork man admits role in €15,500 cheque fraud involving elderly victim

Michael O’Brien, described as a chronic alcoholic, pleaded guilty to handling a cheque linked to attempted deception

Fri, 18 Jul, 2025

Cork man who threatened to kill Tidy Towns volunteer ordered to attend anger management

Cork man who threatened to kill Tidy Towns volunteer ordered to attend anger management

Judge at Clonakilty District Court says Cork man tried to 'bully' others during lay-by row and must attend anger management to avoid conviction

Wed, 16 Jul, 2025

Accused went on shoplifting spree to place items on her father’s grave

Accused went on shoplifting spree to place items on her father’s grave

Cork woman, struggling with grief, stole items from four retailers in Dunmanway, court told

Wed, 02 Jul, 2025

Cork man convicted of threatening to kill Tidy Towns volunteer who parked near his house

Cork man convicted of threatening to kill Tidy Towns volunteer who parked near his house

Garda Brian Noonan said that two calls about the incident had been made; one, via 999, and one to Clonakilty Garda Station

Wed, 02 Jul, 2025

Former Cork councillor looked woman 'dead in the eyes and called himself a stalker', court told

Former Cork councillor looked woman 'dead in the eyes and called himself a stalker', court told

The young woman's victim impact statement detailed the effect the three incidents of harassment had on her

Fri, 27 Jun, 2025

Sentencing adjourned for Cork man who tried to sexually exploit what he thought were young girls

Sentencing adjourned for Cork man who tried to sexually exploit what he thought were young girls

Former Cork City Council employee Patrick Linehan, aged 70, was caught in an online sting operation having sexualised conversations with people he believed were 11- and 12-year-old girls

Fri, 27 Jun, 2025

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Cork man’s alcohol problem 'came to head' when he shouted abuse at gardaí

Court heard when gardaí tried to speak to accused, he called them 'f*****G c**ts, I'll beat ye'

Thu, 26 Jun, 2025

Cannabis ready to roll

Cork man caught with €2.7k of cannabis should get 'about eight months' in jail, says judge

The defendant was given until March 11, 2026, to gather €4,000 for a charity donation and hand it in to Youghal District Court or else he would be sent to prison

Thu, 26 Jun, 2025

An Irish passport gives citizens of Ireland, a top view of passports on a wooden table

Woman avoids jail for 'extremely serious' passport fraud

Judge said woman who arrived in Ireland on a student visa manipulated a vulnerable Cork man to put his name forward as the biological father of her child when they effectively had no relationship of any kind

Mon, 23 Jun, 2025

Man charged with sexually assaulting woman and assaulting her teenage daughter in West Cork

Man charged with sexually assaulting woman and assaulting her teenage daughter in West Cork

The court heard that the accused man is currently in custody in the Midlands Prison

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025

Cork court: Man accused of assault causing harm to prison officer remanded in custody

Cork court: Man accused of assault causing harm to prison officer remanded in custody

Injuries to the prison officer included bruising, soft tissue damage to the left infra-orbital facial area, neck, left eye and trunk, it was previously stated in court.

Thu, 03 Oct, 2024

Criminal law barristers in Cork and elsewhere withdraw services in pay dispute

Criminal law barristers in Cork and elsewhere withdraw services in pay dispute

Protests are taking place at 16 courthouses nationwide including at the courthouse on Washington Street.

Tue, 09 Jul, 2024

Peep Hole in the door to a Prison Cell

Man who admitted his part in trashing Cork hotel room is jailed

He was jailed for eight months for causing criminal damage with a three-month concurrent sentence for stealing alcohol.

Thu, 04 Jul, 2024

Law and justice concept

Man accused of attempted murder in Cork city set for trial

Book of evidence served on Shane Casey arising out of an investigation into the alleged arson of a house on Christmas Day.

Wed, 03 Jul, 2024

Prosecution case closed in Tralee murder trial

Prosecution case closed in Tralee murder trial

The last witness called by the prosecution was one of the first garda officers who arrived on the scene that morning.

Wed, 03 Jul, 2024

Garda call-taker who accessed information on herself pleads guilty

Garda call-taker who accessed information on herself pleads guilty

The solicitor described her as a decent person who had no previous convictions, who really liked her job and was getting on well in it, before and even in the year since this occurred.

Wed, 03 Jul, 2024

Cork murder trial: Jury shown CCTV footage of woman leaving apartment complex before gardaí arrived on site

Cork murder trial: Jury shown CCTV footage of woman leaving apartment complex before gardaí arrived on site

Karen Harrington of Lakelands Crescent in Mahon has entered a not guilty plea to the murder of Santina Cawley on the 5th of July 2019.

Tue, 26 Apr, 2022

Gavel, scales of justice and law books

Suspended sentence for Cork man who made sexual proposition to school girl

The man was given a suspended sentence after complying with all directions of the probation service for the past year.

Tue, 01 Mar, 2022

All rise ... from the dead. Cork judge delighted as man thought to be dead walks into court

All rise ... from the dead. Cork judge delighted as man thought to be dead walks into court

A Christmas miracle played out at Cork District Court where a man who was thought to be dead walked into court.

Thu, 12 Dec, 2019