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Victim blaming in rape trials: Why are women still facing questions about their clothing?
Victim blaming in rape trials: Why are women still facing questions about their clothing?
Ann Murphy discusses the backlash over victim blaming in court and the lack of a Sexual Assault Treatment Unit in Limerick

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Criminal Law
Man admits wanting to join terror group after watching ‘extreme’ YouTube videos
Mohamed Mohamoud, 22, is on trial at Winchester Crown Court, where he denies the single offence dating between October 1 2024 and March 5 2025

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

Four Courts Dublin
Language schools warn of closure threat in court row over visas for foreign students
High Court hears that Erin College, with centres in Dublin and Cork, and a second school, Limerick Language Centre, could face closure if they are not restored to the Department of Education's ELIP

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

Daniel Kinahan court case
Daniel Kinahan charged with directing an organised crime group at Special Criminal Court
Following the charge in court, he was remanded in custody and taken to Portlaoise Prison. He is due to appear before the court again on October 5

Sun, 09 Aug, 2026

Mick Clifford: The Evan Fitzgerald case still demands answers the State has failed to provide
Mick Clifford: The Evan Fitzgerald case still demands answers the State has failed to provide
The limited Garda ombudsman investigation leaves fundamental questions about accountability, proportionality and State oversight unanswered, argues Mick Clifford

Sat, 08 Aug, 2026

Man charged with burglary left his dog behind at scene of alleged crime, court hears
Man charged with burglary left his dog behind at scene of alleged crime, court hears
Defendant accused of entering residential property and removing electric bicycle and keys

Fri, 07 Aug, 2026

Garda stock
Cork garda injured during violent assault at apartment in Cobh awarded €91,000
Court heard assailant 'went berserk' when garda and a colleague called to carry out a bail check and spat into his eyes and mouth and started to punch and kick him

Fri, 07 Aug, 2026

Four Courts Building on the river Liffey in Dublin Ireland
Judge refuses inquiry into lack of legal representation for man who was remanded in custody
The alleged unlawful detention came about as a result of solicitors choosing, for financial reasons, when to act for an accused

Fri, 07 Aug, 2026

Courts Service plans to issue panic alarms to judges over disruptive and violent behaviour
Courts Service plans to issue panic alarms to judges over disruptive and violent behaviour
The contractor will supply and maintain fixed panic alarms in court buildings and portable personal alarms for members of the judiciary

Thu, 06 Aug, 2026

Wind,Farm,In,West,Texas.
Court setback for company behind proposed €88m wind farm in Waterford
Planning permission for the wind farm had been refused because of proposed location in 'exclusion zone' for renewable energy projects and the visual impact of 185m-high wind turbines on a scenic area

Wed, 05 Aug, 2026

Four Courts Dublin
Man whose solicitor refused to act for him in district court for lower fee than High Court loses bail bid
The judge said there was no criticism of the solicitor choosing not to act for the accused in the district court, where fees are low, and then opting to act for him the following day in the High Court where fees could run into thousands of euro

Wed, 05 Aug, 2026

Garda stock
Probationary garda loses appeal against suspension over teenager's rape accusation
The rape complaint had been withdrawn and, in April 2022, the Director of Public Prosecutions decided there should be no criminal prosecution

Wed, 05 Aug, 2026

Rape victim's dress was shown during Limerick rape trial in 'blatant form of victim-blaming'
Rape victim's dress was shown during Limerick rape trial in 'blatant form of victim-blaming'
The rape victim was also asked in court if she was wearing underwear when she was attacked

Wed, 05 Aug, 2026

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Suspended sentence for tractor driver travelling too slowly on motorway 
When stopped by gardaí, the driver failed to produce insurance or a driving licence.

Tue, 04 Aug, 2026

Criminal Law
Surgeon struck off after wrongly connecting patient’s organs in botched op
The patient was left in “uncontrollable pain” and could have died but for another surgeon correcting the error in a second operation

Tue, 04 Aug, 2026

Michael Fingleton: The banker who built, and broke, Irish Nationwide
Michael Fingleton: The banker who built, and broke, Irish Nationwide
The banker, who died on Sunday aged 88, steered the lender to a €16bn peak before its collapse which cost taxpayers €5.4bn

Mon, 03 Aug, 2026

Former Irish Nationwide chief Michael Fingleton has died
Former Irish Nationwide chief Michael Fingleton has died
A defining figure of the Celtic Tiger and banking collapse

Mon, 03 Aug, 2026

Cork Woman who tried on €3.6k diamond ring in jewellers and replaced it with fake one jailed
Cork Woman who tried on €3.6k diamond ring in jewellers and replaced it with fake one jailed
Woman trying on ring valued at €3,650 returned a fake version of the ring to staff

Sat, 01 Aug, 2026

Masked Cork man with 'sinister' three-pronged spike faked a Dublin accent during robbery
Masked Cork man with 'sinister' three-pronged spike faked a Dublin accent during robbery
Accused had 96 convictions, court told, as judge jails him for 'deliberate, premeditated act'

Fri, 31 Jul, 2026

Doneraile murder trial: Cork postman's partner wept as 17-year-old found guilty of his murder
'What was taken from me was not only the man I loved. What was taken from me was my future'
Murdered Cork postman Barry Daly's partner and the couple's families told court of their devastation at his loss

Fri, 31 Jul, 2026

Woman with locked-in syndrome settles High Court action with €3.7m payout
Woman with locked-in syndrome settles High Court action with €3.7m payout
Lynsey Cribbin was 21 years old in 2012 when she was brought to Cavan General Hospital after she woke up with a headache, feeling unwell and had nausea

Fri, 31 Jul, 2026

Lawyer holding document and speaking to jury in courtroom
High Court reserves judgment in challenge to new criminal legal aid payment scheme
The case challenges the legality of the new fixed-fee criminal legal aid scheme, which has prompted widespread disruption in the courts

Fri, 31 Jul, 2026

Woman jailed over role in brothel gang as €737,000 passed through accounts
Woman jailed over role in brothel gang as €737,000 passed through accounts
Woman was in a relationship with the head of an organised crime group, which was investigated by gardaí, Europol, and Interpol

Fri, 31 Jul, 2026

Doneraile murder trial: Cork postman's partner wept as 17-year-old found guilty of his murder
'No child should ever have to spend Father’s Day standing at a graveyard missing their dad'
Murdered Cork postman Barry Daly's partner's victim impact statement was read to court on Friday, as well as apology from one of his convicted murderers Alex Deady

Fri, 31 Jul, 2026

Woman who drove with blown tyre and broken rim while under the influence disqualified 
Woman who drove with blown tyre and broken rim while under the influence disqualified 
Tara Scanlon was charged with driving a dangerously defective vehicle, dangerous driving and driving under the influence of an intoxicant arising from an incident on 3 June 2025 in Carlow

Thu, 30 Jul, 2026

Lawyer holding document and speaking to jury in courtroom
New legal aid payment model conflicts with existing legislation, court told
Solicitor wants the High Court to quash the statutory instrument underpinning the new payment model

Thu, 30 Jul, 2026

Cork man sent forward for trial accused of murdering Ukrainian father of one
Cork man sent forward for trial accused of murdering Ukrainian father of one
Detective Sergeant Kieran O’Sullivan served Jonathan Hennessy, aged 42, of 15 Dr Patrick O’Sullivan Terrace, Upper Aghada, Co Cork, with the book of evidence through his solicitor on Thursday

Thu, 30 Jul, 2026

'You didn't just take my dad's life. You took our future with him': Life imprisonment after Macroom murder trial
'You didn't just take my dad's life. You took our future with him': Life imprisonment after Macroom murder trial
Court hears victim impact statement from daughter of murder victim Michael Foley as his killer Daniel Hourigan was sentenced to the mandatory term of life imprisonment

Thu, 30 Jul, 2026

Doneraile murder trial: Cork postman's partner wept as 17-year-old found guilty of his murder
Doneraile murder trial: Cork postman's partner wept as 17-year-old found guilty of his murder
The trial, which has been going on throughout the summer, finally ended on Thursday as the jury delivered its unanimous verdict

Thu, 30 Jul, 2026

Architectural detail of The Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin Ireland
'You made me afraid to be in the same room as you': Father jailed for repeated rape and abuse of daughter
Girl's mother told court it was 'a betrayal beyond words' to discover that the husband who supported her after she disclosed childhood abuse was sexually abusing their daughter at the same time

Thu, 30 Jul, 2026

'Abhorrent and distressing': Limerick paedophile jailed for eight years 
'Abhorrent and distressing': Limerick paedophile jailed for eight years 
John Weber talked about torturing, raping, and killing children, and shared videos of a girl being 'violently raped' while holding a teddy bear.

Thu, 30 Jul, 2026

Partner of Cork postman heard someone shout 'I’m going to kill you' outside her house, murder trial told
17-year-old found guilty of murdering postman Barry Daly in Cork
The teenager was convicted following a retrial after the first jury failed to reach a verdict on the murder charge

Thu, 30 Jul, 2026

Daniel Hourigan jailed for life for murder of Michael Foley in Macroom
Daniel Hourigan jailed for life for murder of Michael Foley in Macroom
The Central Criminal Court heard Michael Foley was killed after offering the accused a place to stay while he sought to overcome addiction

Thu, 30 Jul, 2026

Plans for redisgn for Unviersity campus unveiled
UCD student withdraws Court of Appeal challenge against High Court ruling
The Court of Appeal struck out the case and awarded costs to University College Dublin following the withdrawal

Thu, 30 Jul, 2026

Four Courts Dublin
'My wife and I dread the approach of each weekend, knowing that our sleep will be disrupted and our peace disturbed'
Couple seeks court injunction over alleged nuisance and noise levels from bar next to their home

Wed, 29 Jul, 2026

Cobh man accused of breaching RTÉ ban says he will comply if broadcaster stops 'bugging' phone
Cobh man accused of breaching RTÉ ban says he will comply if broadcaster stops 'bugging' phone
It is alleged that on July 17 he breached bail conditions by standing outside RTÉ building and shouting. He left the area but returned a short time later, allegedly stating: ;I will be back again and again and again'

Wed, 29 Jul, 2026

Man accused of stabbing woman told court he wanted to face the consequences of his actions
Man accused of stabbing woman told court he wanted to face the consequences of his actions
Court heard DPP directions were not yet available in the case

Wed, 29 Jul, 2026

Doneraile murder trial: Jury asks to see transcripts of state pathologist's evidence
Doneraile murder trial: Jury asks to see transcripts of state pathologist's evidence
Jury will continue deliberations on Thursday

Wed, 29 Jul, 2026

Four Courts Dublin
'Fundamental denial of justice’ in bail hearings for unrepresented persons, High Court rules
Ms Justice Mary Rose Gearty on Wednesday made the ruling in cases brought by 11 accused people, who argued that their detention was illegal because they did not have a fair hearing at the district court

Wed, 29 Jul, 2026

Private Sean Rooney inquest
Family of Seán Rooney, Irish soldier killed in Lebanon, seek expert witnesses at inquest
Private Seán Rooney, 24, from Donegal, was killed while driving an armoured Jeep on UNIFIL peacekeeping duties in Lebanon in December 2022

Wed, 29 Jul, 2026

'The worst day of our lives': Cork family settles over death of twin boy after birth at CUMH
'The worst day of our lives': Cork family settles over death of twin boy after birth at CUMH
HSE and Cork University Maternity Hospital apologise to parents of Patrick Bohane, who was only one day old when he died in January 2021

Wed, 29 Jul, 2026

Trial date set for woman and teenager accused of murdering Scarlett Faulkner
Trial date set for woman and teenager accused of murdering Scarlett Faulkner
A 40-year-old woman and a 17-year-old girl were charged with murder of the mother of one earlier this month

Wed, 29 Jul, 2026

Friedrich Merz visit to Ireland
Taoiseach tells bomb bail decision critics to ‘respect independence’ of courts
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said unionist parties criticising the bailing of a trainee solicitor charged in relation to a bomb intercepted in a car near the Irish border should “respect the independence of our judicial system”.

Wed, 29 Jul, 2026

Balance.
Solicitors to continue industrial action while engaging with justice minister
The dispute, which has resulted in work stoppages in the criminal courts as solicitors opposed the new system, arose over the introduction of a flat fee payment at the beginning of this month.

Wed, 29 Jul, 2026

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