#Courts

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Man in prison hands of behind hold Steel cage jail bars. offender criminal locked in jail.
Prison remand not there to 'plug the gap' in mental health care, Cork judge says
On Thursday at Cork District Court when the accused appeared by video link from prison, there were concerns about his ability to plead guilty or not guilty to any charge due to mental health issues

Thu, 01 Oct, 2026

Ashley Malcolm court case
Irish pensioner killed during London burglary as he tried to protect wife
John Burke, originally from Dublin, died after being headbutted during a burglary at his London home in September 2025

Thu, 01 Oct, 2026

Girl using mobile phone
Defence lawyers holding young alleged victims 'to a higher standard' in sexual offence trials
Report finds young complainants are more likely to be vulnerable to having applications made for access to sexual experience evidence

Thu, 01 Oct, 2026

Books of evidence served on Cork men accused of pouring boiling water over woman
Books of evidence served on Cork men accused of pouring boiling water over woman
Men also charged with stabbing woman's partner in the face with a scissors

Wed, 30 Sep, 2026

Woman arrested in Tralee for failing to produce a passport appears in court in Cork
Woman arrested in Tralee for failing to produce a passport appears in court in Cork
Officers from the Workplace Relations Commission carried out an inspection visit to a Chinese restaurant when the arrest was made

Wed, 30 Sep, 2026

Pensioner charged with historical sex abuse of two women over 10-year period
Pensioner charged with historical sex abuse of two women over 10-year period
There is a family relationship between the parties but no details to the allegations were given in court

Wed, 30 Sep, 2026

Man accused of stealing €1.7k in cash from an open till in Cork City supermarket
Man accused of stealing €1.7k in cash from an open till in Cork City supermarket
Apart from this alleged incident there are four other charges against the accused

Wed, 30 Sep, 2026

Car dealers prosecuted for failing to reveal crash history of second-hand cars 
Car dealers prosecuted for failing to reveal crash history of second-hand cars 
Charges relate to the sale of two cars, both of which had been previously crashed and classed as write-offs

Wed, 30 Sep, 2026

Young women sitting in dark room feeling pain with life problem. suffering from husband violence, Stop violence against and se
Over a third of young men say a rape should not be believed without a conviction
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre's has published its second annual national study of attitudes towards, and experiences of, rape and sexual violence

Wed, 30 Sep, 2026

Bench warrant issued for arrest of Cork man charged with attempted robbery of woman
Bench warrant issued for arrest of Cork man charged with attempted robbery of woman
Accused, who failed to turn up in court, approached the woman and her friend from behind and dragged her along the ground while pulling at her handbag, court told

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

Cork man charged with handling stolen property requests bail so he can find a home for his dog
Cork man charged with handling stolen property requests bail so he can find a home for his dog
Judge said he would not grant bail in a case where the accused was facing 10 charges already and now had five new counts against him related to the early hours of Tuesday and remanded him in custody until October 6

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

Cork brother and sister charged with assaulting ISPCA inspector sent forward for trial
Cork brother and sister charged with assaulting ISPCA inspector sent forward for trial
Books of evidence served on Tuesday on a 55-year-old man and his 54-year-old sister, who are both accused of assault causing harm to an ISPCA animal welfare inspector during an incident near their home in August last year

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

Man charged with sexually assaulting his daughter in Cork and Wexford served with book of evidence
Man charged with sexually assaulting his daughter in Cork and Wexford served with book of evidence
The two counts of sexual assault are said to have happened on dates between January 2019 and May 2021

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

Cork man admits to more than 200 charges of fraudulently claiming invalidity pension 
Cork man admits to more than 200 charges of fraudulently claiming invalidity pension 
Total loss to the Department of Social Protection exceeded €86,000, court heard

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

Blue lights on the roof of a Garda Siochana Irish police car
'We will come deep under cover': Cork gardaí to turn off flashing blue lights on curfew checks
Cork District Court heard that the flashing blue lights were causing distress in the neighbourhood

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

Funeral details announced for Limerick teenager killed in Listowel hit-and-run
Funeral details announced for Limerick teenager killed in Listowel hit-and-run
Rory O’Connor had celebrated his 17th birthday the day before he was struck by a van in Listowel

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

Conor McGregor court case
Dublin couple accused of perjury in Conor McGregor failed civil court rape appeal to face trial
The charge against the couple carries a maximum sentence of 10 years' imprisonment

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

Cork man admits stealing two bottles of vodka from hotel bar and other shoplifting charges 
Cork man admits stealing two bottles of vodka from hotel bar and other shoplifting charges 
Court told accused had 58 previous convictions, including 18 for theft and 23 for being drunk and a danger to himself or others

Mon, 28 Sep, 2026

Cork man jailed for making 'rape your mother' threat to garda
Cork man jailed for making 'rape your mother' threat to garda
The court heard the 39-year-old accused had been coming before the courts since his teenage years

Mon, 28 Sep, 2026

Man appears before Cork court charged with dangerous driving causing teenager's death
Man appears before Cork court charged with dangerous driving causing teenager's death
The fatal incident was widely reported as a hit-and-run collision involving a van and the pedestrian teenager on the N69 near Dromin Upper, Listowel, shortly after 3am on September 26.

Mon, 28 Sep, 2026

Gavel, scales of justice and law books
Man charged with four drugs offences following major garda raid in Cork 
Saturday’s search was part of Operation Tara, the enhanced national anti-drugs strategy.

Mon, 28 Sep, 2026

Fianna Fail think in - Tullamore
Law Society calls for independent mediator as legal aid row set to roll on
Fears over payment in complex cases and solicitors selectively choosing cases threatens the efficacy of our courts system, writes Liz Dunphy

Sun, 27 Sep, 2026

The cases are still coming — but West Cork solicitors say they cannot finish them
The cases are still coming — but West Cork solicitors say they cannot finish them
Solicitors say criminal cases are piling up as a dispute over a new flat-fee legal aid system continues

Sat, 26 Sep, 2026

A drug syringe and a spoon with cooked heroin
Cork woman charged with possession of €210,000 worth of heroin and money-laundering €13,000 cash
Gardaí objected to bail being granted to defendant on the basis she would continue with drug activities

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026

Cork man admits shoplifting from supermarket on Christmas Day and litany of similar thefts
Cork man admits shoplifting from supermarket on Christmas Day and litany of similar thefts
Court told of a catalogue of thefts from retailers in Cork, including electric toothbrushes, ice creams, honey and chocolate

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026

Man charged with unprovoked assault in Cork remanded in custody with consent to bail again
Man charged with unprovoked assault in Cork remanded in custody with consent to bail again
The complainant was told would be out of work for six weeks

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026

Sexual violence cases must be exempt from legal aid dispute, charity urges
Sexual violence cases must be exempt from legal aid dispute, charity urges
Comments come after Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns told the Dáil that 10 out of 12 rape trials scheduled on a date in July could not go ahead due to the action

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026

Man arrested in Cork charged with sexually assaulting a teenager 23 times in the 1970s
Man arrested in Cork charged with sexually assaulting a teenager 23 times in the 1970s
At the time of the alleged offences the complainant was in his early teens and the defendant was in his mid-20s

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026

Stormont Assembly
Jeffrey Donaldson sex crime convictions ‘obliterate’ achievements, court told
During a pre-sentence hearing at Newry Crown Court on Friday, Donaldson appeared for the first time since his conviction in June

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026

Drunk Cork man threatened to 'punch the head off' gardaí and called them 'c***s and spastics'
Drunk Cork man threatened to 'punch the head off' gardaí and called them 'c***s and spastics'
Gardaí on beat patrol observed defendant shouting at members of the public, telling them to f*** off', court heard

Thu, 24 Sep, 2026

Man fined for threatening to stab garda in the throat at Cork's main bus station
Man fined for threatening to stab garda in the throat at Cork's main bus station
At the time he committed the offence, the defendant was obliged to keep the peace as a condition of a suspended sentence for drug offences, so the matter will be re-entered to court

Thu, 24 Sep, 2026

Bail application by man accused of stabbing his partner 15 times and assaulting their daughter
Bail application by man accused of stabbing his partner 15 times and assaulting their daughter
A bail appeal is to be made in the High Court by a man accused of inflicting 15 stab and defensive wounds on his partner and also fracturing her cheekbone as well as being charged with assault causing harm to their adult daughter.

Thu, 24 Sep, 2026

Cork man accused of making death threats at credit union robbery given time to decide on plea
Cork man accused of making death threats at credit union robbery given time to decide on plea
He is also charged with robbing a customer’s purse, and having an imitation handgun

Wed, 23 Sep, 2026

Drug Abuse
Cork man allegedly caught dealing crack cocaine before 10am denied bail
Defendant's solicitor told court delays in the forensic analysis of drugs were 'a national scandal', and people were at risk of being remanded in custody for lengthy periods due to the delay

Wed, 23 Sep, 2026

Cork man who admitted setting fire to woman's house and car to be sent forward for trial
Cork man who admitted setting fire to woman's house and car to be sent forward for trial
It was alleged the arsons were carried out because of a drugs debt

Wed, 23 Sep, 2026

Shoplifting accused targeted almost €1.4k of jewellery in Cork City store, judge says
Shoplifting accused targeted almost €1.4k of jewellery in Cork City store, judge says
The defendant is also before the court charged with other shoplifting offences

Wed, 23 Sep, 2026

Woman convicted of manslaughter to be deported to Czechia this week
Woman convicted of manslaughter to be deported to Czechia this week
Olesja Hertova was due for release last Thursday morning from the Dochas Women’s Prison

Wed, 23 Sep, 2026

Garda stock
'Throw whatever fine at me,' Kildare woman caught driving at 147km/h told gardaí 
A garda told the court: 'When I showed her the speed she had been doing, she became upset and said she wanted to go home to her children and to throw whatever fine at me'

Wed, 23 Sep, 2026

Fixed dates for rape and sexual violence trials 'would give certainty to survivors'
Fixed dates for rape and sexual violence trials 'would give certainty to survivors'
It follows changes recently announced in Britain aimed at making the court system more approachable for victims of rape and sexually violent crimes

Wed, 23 Sep, 2026

Marie Keenan: Blaming defence solicitors for justice woes is unfair
Marie Keenan: Blaming defence solicitors for justice woes is unfair
Our research shows that blaming defence solicitors for the ills of the criminal justice system, including adjournments and delays, seems to be grossly unfair, writes professor Marie Keenan

Wed, 23 Sep, 2026

Fresh and raw meat. Sirloin medallions steaks
Cork man stole vodka and steaks from the same shop eight times in one week
Accused pleaded guilty to these eight thefts and a number of other shoplifting offences elsewhere, and to public order offences where he was abusive to gardaí

Tue, 22 Sep, 2026

Blue lights on the roof of a Garda Siochana Irish police car
Blue flashing lights of Garda car on curfew checks causing distress to residents of Cork estate, court told 
Judge asked to direct gardaí to turn off blue lights when checking on man on heroin-dealing charge as they were upsetting elderly residents

Tue, 22 Sep, 2026

Fianna Fail think in - Tullamore
'Something catastrophic could happen': Warnings as Oireachtas committees hears of fallout from legal aid dispute 
Cases relying on criminal legal aid have plummeted, with a 93% collapse in criminal legal aid certificates issued

Tue, 22 Sep, 2026

Cork man had €4k of ketamine on him when arrested after throwing packet of white powder into river
Cork man had €4k of ketamine on him when arrested after throwing packet of white powder into river
Luke Aherne had been given an opportunity to avoid prison by having a 10-month sentence suspended on condition that he would co-operate with the probation report

Tue, 22 Sep, 2026

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