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<p>Noel Long of Maulbawn, Passage West, Co Cork, pictured during his trial in 2023. He was convicted of murdering 54-year-old Nora Sheehan between June 6 and 12, 1981, at an unknown place within the State. File picture: Paddy Cummins</p>

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Noel Long launches bid to overturn his conviction for murdering Cork woman 45 years ago

'Cold case' killer, convicted of murdering Nora Sheehan in June 1981, is bringing his challenge to the Court of Appeal this week

<p>Husband and wife, retired superintendent Eamon O'Neill and Sergeant Anne-Maire Hassett. In 2019, Mr O'Neill was arrested and taken to Athlone for questioning; Sgt Hassett was held in their home for two hours. This week, they and the other three defendants in the Limerick Garda trial have been found not guilty of all charges. Picture: Brendan Gleeson </p>

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Mick Clifford: Long and winding road from WhatsApp messages to the Limerick garda trial

<p> A 2009 file photo of Raymond Donovan of New Houses, Cooraclare, Co Clare. In June 2006 he was sentenced to the mandatory term of life imprisonment for murdering Ann Walsh (23) in Kilrush Co Clare in 2005. Picture: IrishPhotoDesk</p>

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Man who murdered ex-girlfriend in grounds of Clare church loses bid to get out of prison

Murderer who strangled his ex-girlfriend asks High Court to let him out of prison

court and crime

Murderer who strangled his ex-girlfriend asks High Court to let him out of prison

Enoch Burke court case

court and crime

Enoch Burke fails in bid to halt disciplinary hearing against him

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court and crime

Lawyers for teen killers say life sentences are not appropriate

Nikita Hand welcomes Supreme Court rejection of Conor McGregor appeal bid

Nikita Hand welcomes Supreme Court rejection of Conor McGregor appeal bid

Ms Hand was awarded almost €250,000 in damages after she claimed Mr McGregor raped her in the Beacon Hotel in Sandyford on December 9 of 2018.

Thu, 04 Dec, 2025

Youth convicted of murdering schoolgirl Ana Kriegel granted more time to bring sentence appeal

Youth convicted of murdering schoolgirl Ana Kriegel granted more time to bring sentence appeal

The youth known as Boy A was sentenced to life with a review after 12 years

Fri, 07 Nov, 2025

Tributes to journalist Aodhan O’Faolain who has died aged 50

Tributes to journalist Aodhan O’Faolain who has died aged 50

'Deeply respected and admired' reporter covered important cases from the High Court, the Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court

Fri, 09 May, 2025

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

Increased sentence for 'alarming and shocking' assault in Cork

The 23-year-old student had delivered 250 blows as he subjected a man to an 'alarming and shocking' 20-minute assault

Mon, 07 Apr, 2025

Cork man fails to overturn conviction for murdering young father-to-be

Cork man fails to overturn conviction for murdering young father-to-be

Mr Justice Patrick MacGrath found that all grounds for the appeal had been rejected and so dismissed the appeal

Fri, 21 Feb, 2025

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Army captain's sex assault was an 'aberration' in otherwise 'glittering career', lawyers argue

Mr Justice John Edwards said the court would reserve judgement in the army officer's appeal against the severity of his sentence

Fri, 21 Feb, 2025

Book of evidence to be served on man accused of burglary and assault in Cork city

Book of evidence to be served on man accused of burglary and assault in Cork city

Man is accused of assault causing harm to three people

Thu, 23 Jan, 2025

Supreme Court to decide if challenge to mast decision should be heard after filing deadline

Supreme Court to decide if challenge to mast decision should be heard after filing deadline

Following that ruling last August, An Bord Pleanála was granted leave to appeal the decision to the State’s highest court

Fri, 17 Jan, 2025

Criminal Courts of Justice

Sentence for sending 'romantic style letters to the wrong girl' too severe, claims Limerick man

At the Court of Appeal, the Limerick man also alleged there had been inaccuracies in an expert report at the time of his conviction

Wed, 26 Jun, 2024

Daniel Murtagh, murderer of Nadine Lott, withdraws conviction appeal

Daniel Murtagh, murderer of Nadine Lott, withdraws conviction appeal

Murtagh beat his former partner to the point where she was 'completely unrecognisable', leaving her with 'extreme and grotesque' injuries

Thu, 18 Apr, 2024

Marlies Walsh

Court rejects appeal by Cork mother who harassed doctor

In November last year, Marlies Walsh pleaded guilty to harassing the doctor in 2018 and 2019 and was given a fully-suspended two-year sentence

Fri, 01 Dec, 2023

Commissioner loses appeal over suspension of garda who engaged in sex at station

Commissioner loses appeal over suspension of garda who engaged in sex at station

Garda engaged in sexual act with woman while on duty in a Garda station

Tue, 07 Nov, 2023

Murderer tells appeal court gardaí planted and tampered with evidence

Murderer tells appeal court gardaí planted and tampered with evidence

Vesel Jahiri stabbed Anna Finnegan to death in her home a month after she had sought refuge at a women’s shelter

Tue, 23 May, 2023

Waterford man who sexually assaulted partner's daughter fails to overturn conviction

Waterford man who sexually assaulted partner's daughter fails to overturn conviction

A Waterford man who sought to have his conviction for sexually assaulting his partner's daughter overturned has failed in his appeal.

Mon, 15 May, 2023

Daa claims council's plan will impinge on future development of Dublin Airport

Daa claims council's plan will impinge on future development of Dublin Airport

The airport operator has taken judicial review proceedngs

Wed, 19 Apr, 2023

Simeon Burke Court Appearance

Two of Enoch Burke's siblings make complaint to Gsoc over court removal

Ammi and Simeon Burke complain of being 'dragged violently from the courtroom' and 'treated like an animal'

Tue, 28 Mar, 2023

FILE PHOTO The High Court has seen four cases brought against the State from women sent to give birth in Mother and Baby homes.

Judge numbers to be increased and new planning court to be established

The Government is to significantly increase the number of judges in Ireland to combat significant backlogs in the country’s courts, the Irish Examiner can reveal.

Fri, 24 Feb, 2023

Boy B withdraws appeal against Ana Kriégel murder conviction

Boy B withdraws appeal against Ana Kriégel murder conviction

Court of Appeal told there is no appeal against Boy B's sentence of 15 years' detention with a review after eight years

Wed, 05 Oct, 2022

Jailed teacher Enoch Burke appeals injunction preventing him attending school

Jailed teacher Enoch Burke appeals injunction preventing him attending school

Mr Burke was committed to prison last month to stay there until he agrees to obey the court order not to attend at or attempt to teach any classes at Wilson's Hospital School in Co Westmeath

Tue, 04 Oct, 2022

Ana Kriegel murder

Boy B subjected to 'manipulation' during interview over Ana Kriégel murder, court hears

Forensic psychologist had watched videos of the interviews and found they were 'inadequate' and 'inappropriate' for a 13-year-old boy, Court of Appeal heard

Wed, 22 Jun, 2022

Doorman has nine-year term for manslaughter of publican John Kenny reduced on appeal

Doorman has nine-year term for manslaughter of publican John Kenny reduced on appeal

Marian Lingurar Jnr was 16 when Mr Kenny, 56, was badly beaten, tied up, and left to die alone in his public house

Fri, 08 Apr, 2022

FOUR COURTS DOME RESTORATION

Mother acquitted of sexually abusing her sons despite lie-detector admission

Woman acquitted after trial judge ruled admissions made during interview with forensic psychologist using polygraph machine were inadmissible as evidence, Court of Appeal heard

Thu, 31 Mar, 2022

Violent attacker who repeatedly stamped on pensioner’s head not given enough credit for early guilty plea, court told

Violent attacker who repeatedly stamped on pensioner’s head not given enough credit for early guilty plea, court told

Jonathan O’Driscoll was jailed for 13 years for a brutal and unprovoked assault on Christy O’Callaghan

Tue, 22 Mar, 2022

Corkman found with mescaline powder from a cactus wins appeal against drugs conviction

Corkman found with mescaline powder from a cactus wins appeal against drugs conviction

Alexander Rojas Rey had been found guilty of possession of the substance but won his appeal against his conviction at the Court of Appeal

Fri, 25 Feb, 2022

FOUR COURTS DOME RESTORATION

Man who attempted to bludgeon sleeping wife to death loses appeal

Joanna Benko had been left with lifelong serious debilitating injuries as a result of the attack and would 'never lead an independent life or be able to care for her own child', judge said

Thu, 13 Jan, 2022

Court of Appeal must decide if warrant issued to provincial reporter was valid

Court of Appeal must decide if warrant issued to provincial reporter was valid

Roscommon journalist Emmett Corcoran had objected to handing his phone over to gardaí investigating violence following a home repossession on grounds it would disclose journalistic sources and issuing of warrant was 'plainly unlawful', court told

Mon, 22 Nov, 2021

James Bernard McGovern court case

Boxer who assaulted Kevin Lunney and threw boiling water over Quinn colleague has appeal dismissed

Kevin Lunney suffered a broken nose and potentially life-lasting damage to his eye as a result of the February 2019 attack, which began when James Bernard McGovern approached the two men with a cup of boiling water in his hand at a service station in Ballyconnell, Co Cavan

Mon, 22 Nov, 2021

Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal against order requiring Traveller family to vacate lands in Clare

Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal against order requiring Traveller family to vacate lands in Clare

Clare County Council obtained a High Court injunction in 2019 requiring Helen and Bernard McDonagh, and their family, to vacate and remove their caravans and mobile homes from a site at Cahercallamore, Ennis, Co Clare, which they have been on since 2018

Thu, 23 Sep, 2021

Wind farm operator appeals court order restraining its operation

Wind farm operator appeals court order restraining its operation

The Court of Appeal ruled in favour of Barranafaddock Sustainable Electricity against a High Court ruling restricting the operation of the wind farm near Ballyduff, Co Waterford

Mon, 02 Aug, 2021

Cork man loses appeal against conviction for murdering girlfriend

Cork man loses appeal against conviction for murdering girlfriend

Appeal was based on intoxication ground that is no longer viable

Wed, 28 Jul, 2021

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Aaron Brady campaign could be in contempt of court

Brady, 30, is appealing his conviction for the murder of Det Gda Adrian Donohoe in January 2013

Fri, 02 Jul, 2021

Gavel, scales of justice and law books

Man appeals severity of 15-year jail sentence for repeated rape of daughter

Counsel says sentencing judge had erred by finding the offences were at 'the very apex of the serious offence of rape'

Mon, 19 Apr, 2021

Man acquitted of rape to sue INM over article

Man who raped 6-year-old daughter day after her mother died fails to overturn conviction

Claims that the victim had lied during trial a 'continuation of the abuse', judge says

Thu, 18 Mar, 2021

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Court of Appeal overturns €110k award over ESB employee's slip

Man never mentioned leaking skylight may have caused steps to be wet, 'an extraordinary omission', says judge

Fri, 05 Feb, 2021

McEntee to move 'quickly' on ruling banning the naming of murdered or abused children

McEntee to move 'quickly' on ruling banning the naming of murdered or abused children

Court of appeal ruling, which prevents the media from naming victims and their perpetrators, is inadvertently protecting the people 'that we don't want to protect'

Thu, 03 Dec, 2020

Fund cannot seek to recover €1.6m from doctor, appeals court rules

Fund cannot seek to recover €1.6m from doctor, appeals court rules

Three-judge court finds High Court erred in fact and in law in not holding that bank was permanently estopped from offsetting funds in doctor's account and from pursuing him over debt.

Fri, 27 Nov, 2020

Law and justice concept

Judge’s interpretation of reporting restrictions over child victims of crime differs from recent judgment

Section 252 of Children Act 2001 provides mandatory and automatic reporting restrictions in the case of 'any proceedings for an offence against a child'

Wed, 11 Nov, 2020

FILE PHOTO End of Year Review 2019 from NAMA reveals 2 billion euro to be given to Exchequer END

Court of Appeal dismisses father and son's damages claim against Nama

Proposed development in Dublin never proceeded, loans got into difficulty, and, in 2010, the €6.2m loans were transferred to Nama

Wed, 11 Nov, 2020

Garda stock

Detention of Romanian man not unlawful, says Court of Appeal

Gardaí did not tell man, arrested on suspicion of drink driving, that they didn’t think he needed an interpreter

Wed, 11 Nov, 2020

File Photo PEOPLE ARE BEING warned to be alert against a phishing scam involving fraudulent emails and texts

Used car importers succeed in single issue in appeal over €130m case

Latest decision in a 25-year legal battle by Cork-based Used Car Importers of Ireland

Fri, 06 Nov, 2020

Scales of justice and Gavel on wooden table and Lawyer or Judge working with agreement in Courtroom, Justice and Law concept

'Very unusual application' from teenager found guilty of murder of Ana Kriegel

One of the teenagers found guilty of the murder of schoolgirl Ana Kriegel has made a "very unusual application" to exceed legal aid limits so he can seek the services of a British psychologist ahead of an appeal against his conviction.

Mon, 27 Jul, 2020

No evidence that Shamima Begum is a ‘victim’, UK Court of Appeal hears

No evidence that Shamima Begum is a ‘victim’, UK Court of Appeal hears

A lawyer said she had lost her citizenship for ‘proper and important’ reasons.

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020

Man found in ocean next to infamous €440m Dunlough Bay cocaine haul has sentence reduced

Man found in ocean next to infamous €440m Dunlough Bay cocaine haul has sentence reduced

A man found floating in the ocean next to 65 bales of cocaine has had his 30-year prison sentence for one of the State’s largest ever drugs haul cut to 23 years by the Court of Appeal.

Tue, 30 Jul, 2019

Two women lose test case over family reunification

Two women lose test case over family reunification

Two women who got refugee status here and later became Irish citizens have lost significant test actions over whether they are entitled to enhanced family reunification rights under the Refugee Act.

Fri, 29 Mar, 2019