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CC Garda Gary Molloy
Garda sent for trial on corruption charges including sharing confidential information from Pulse system
Accused faces six charges, including corruption, accepting an inducement, unlawfully disclosing information and conspiracy to commit criminal damage

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

Kenny Jacobs to voluntarily step down as chief executive of DAA after settling High Court action
Kenny Jacobs to voluntarily step down as chief executive of DAA after settling High Court action
Court told the case had settled on mutually agreeable terms and could be struck out

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

Cork GP to be sanctioned after 10-year-old girl died from treatable Strep A infection
Cork GP to be sanctioned after 10-year-old girl died from treatable Strep A infection
Medical Council inquiry hears GP admissions as parents relive failures that preceded the painful death of 10-year-old Vivienne Murphy

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

Lawyer holding document and speaking to jury in courtroom
Counselling records only admissible in court where risk of unfair trial exists
Cabinet approves legislation limiting use of counselling notes in trials, alongside historical justice measures and new bail provisions

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

River Liffey and the Four Courts in Dublin
Teacher who claims arm broken by garda at station could not have sustained injury prior to arrest, court told
Orthopaedic consultant told court woman could not have sustained her broken left humerus while being arrested and placed in handcuffs without displaying significant pain at the time

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

Eurogiant store in Dublin, Ireland. Retail discount shop storefront with products displayed in the window.
644 jobs at risk as Eurogiant discount chain enters liquidation
There are 77 EuroGiant shops in the country, employing 644 people, and they are operated by EuroGeneral Retail Ltd and Bushgrove Ltd

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

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Cork woman awarded €170k but claim for €1.75m in lost earnings 'wholly unreasonable'
The judge said the most serious injury suffered was a psychiatric adjustment disorder, a state of distress, and emotional disturbance arising from a significant life change or the consequence of a stressful life event

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

Cork teen accused entering supermarket on e-scooter and threatening to burn manager's car
Cork teen accused entering supermarket on e-scooter and threatening to burn manager's car
Court told accused was barred from numerous shops in Ballincollig but repeatedly ignored this

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

Gardai logo outside of Garda station
Accused swung steak knife and repeated 'I will behead you' to man in Garda station 
DPP directions to be sought as man remanded in custody until next week

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

Cannabis ready to roll
Man charged over Ringaskiddy drug seizure to be served book of evidence
John King adjourned the case at Cork District Court until February 18

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

Man charged with raping Cork woman claims 'she wanted to have sex with me'
Man charged with raping Cork woman claims 'she wanted to have sex with me'
Man charged with falsely imprisoning and raping woman while carrying two knives

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

Enoch Burke court case
Enoch Burke calls appeals process ‘a shambles’ after two resignations
The High Court was told on Wednesday that two members of the disciplinary appeals panel (DAP) had resigned

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

Grace Lynch funeral
Cabinet plans to ban scrambler bikes from Irish roads after the death of Grace Lynch 
The move comes in the aftermath of the death of 16-year-old Dublin teenager Grace Lynch after being hit by a scrambler last month

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

Balance.
Teacher tells court she 'screamed in agony' after garda twisted her arm
The woman claims she suffered a spiral fracture of her left humerus during a 'half-hour-long interrogation' by five gardaí

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

Cork woman accused of threatening to kill her husband and child with kitchen knife gets bail
Cork woman accused of threatening to kill her husband and child with kitchen knife gets bail
The woman plans to stay at an address outside County Cork while on bail

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

Cork man charged with possession of firearms and explosives further remanded in custody
Cork man charged with possession of firearms and explosives further remanded in custody
Court told the case would be dealt with at the Special Criminal Court

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

Cork man held 'nasty-looking' knife during confrontation with gardaí
Cork man held 'nasty-looking' knife during confrontation with gardaí
Man jailed for 13 months over violent incidents

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

Book of evidence served on West Cork man accused of sexually assaulting seven boys
Book of evidence served on West Cork man accused of sexually assaulting seven boys
The court had heard that 'most of the families also had young girls, and the mothers stated that (the accused) never showed any interest in interacting with them'

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

Farmer admits sexually assaulting 16-year-old girl on transatlantic flight to Boston
Farmer admits sexually assaulting 16-year-old girl on transatlantic flight to Boston
The court was told that the complainant, now aged 18, is currently studying in a US college

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

Prisoner XL
Garda jailed after spear-tackling 'very skinny' handcuffed teenager
Judge Codd said that when the victim landed on his head, a sound 'like a loud crack like a gun shot could be heard'

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

Noah Donohoe inquest
Inquest hears of discovery of Noah Donohoe’s mobile phone
The woman who found the phone told Belfast Coroner’s Court she tried to use it to call Noah’s mother before contacting police

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson court case
Trial of Jeffrey Donaldson and wife to get underway in May
Jeffrey Donaldson, 63, has pleaded not guilty to 18 alleged offences.

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

Mick Clifford: Long and winding road from WhatsApp messages to the Limerick garda trial
Mick Clifford: Long and winding road from WhatsApp messages to the Limerick garda trial
The probe into fixed charge notices was legal, but many questions remain — including whether it was even necessary, writes Mick Clifford

Sun, 01 Feb, 2026

'I don’t know anything about it,' says truck driver charged with €2.1m drug seizure in Cork
'I don’t know anything about it,' says truck driver charged with €2.1m drug seizure in Cork
It is alleged that there was a seizure of 93 packages of herbal cannabis with a weight of 107kgs

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026

Cork woman who stole charity collection box from church is jailed
Cork woman who stole charity collection box from church is jailed
Accused was also charged with 14 counts of shoplifting in stores around Cork

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026

Man admits to smashing almost 40 flat screen TVs at two Cork City betting shops
Man admits to smashing almost 40 flat screen TVs at two Cork City betting shops
One of the bail conditions for the accused man requires him to stay out of all betting offices in Cork City or county

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026

Victims of sexual offences 'once again in a state of uncertainty' over use of counselling notes in trials
Victims of sexual offences 'once again in a state of uncertainty' over use of counselling notes in trials
Survivors want to see a ban on the use of counselling notes rather than Government legislation which only restricts their use

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026

Garda couple to sue force after acquittal in Limerick penalty points trial
S Garda couple to sue force after acquittal in Limerick penalty points trial
They claim that, in an initial interview, a photograph of their young son was produced in an attempt at intimidation

Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

George Nkencho inquest
Jury returns narrative verdict at George Nkencho inquest
The jury also made a number of recommendations in relation to gardaí, including in relation to body-worn cameras

Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

Two men appear in  court over €470k cannabis seizure in Cork
Two men appear in  court over €470k cannabis seizure in Cork
Court told two accused were 'caught red-handed' loading boxes of drugs into cars

Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

Mother of boy, 8, found at Cork garage at night without pants charged with child cruelty
Mother of boy, 8, found at Cork garage at night without pants charged with child cruelty
She is also alleged to have said 'I don’t care' when gardaí told her the child was going to be taken into care

Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

Cork man who spray-painted 'Marry me? Chippy' on city building caused €6,500 in damage
Cork man who spray-painted 'Marry me? Chippy' on city building caused €6,500 in damage
Court heard accused had raised €1,000 compensation so far by saving from his social welfare payments and he would raise more

Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Major questions remain following Limerick garda trial  
The Mick Clifford Podcast: Major questions remain following Limerick garda trial  
In this week’s podcast, Mick swaps chairs and is interviewed by Deirdre O’Shaughnessy

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Courts need to presume counselling notes will not be disclosed in sexual violence trials
Courts need to presume counselling notes will not be disclosed in sexual violence trials
We have spent decades trying to retrofit an adversarial system designed for property disputes to accommodate the reality of gendered sexualised violence, writes Dr Cliona Saidléar of Rape Crisis Ireland 

Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

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Man jailed for raping one woman and sexually assaulting another in Cork on same night
The offences against both women happened in their beds as they attempted to sleep

Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

Man arrested at Cork port for allegedly stowing away on ferry further remanded in custody
Man arrested at Cork port for allegedly stowing away on ferry further remanded in custody
Court heard efforts were being made to get identification documents from the Vietnamese embassy in Dublin

Thu, 29 Jan, 2026

Woman 'has no recollection' of how she got six sets of stolen earrings, Cork court told
Woman 'has no recollection' of how she got six sets of stolen earrings, Cork court told
The accused had been arrested at the bus station and charged with being intoxicated to such an extent that she was a source of danger to herself or others

Thu, 29 Jan, 2026

Man carrying knife accused of threatening to behead another man at Cork Garda station
Man carrying knife accused of threatening to behead another man at Cork Garda station
Accused was attending Togher Garda Station to sign on when he produced a large black knife which he began swinging in the air and then snuck up on a member of the public awaiting service at the hatch, court told

Thu, 29 Jan, 2026

Judge adds three months onto sentence of Cork woman for dealing Alprazolam tablets
Judge adds three months onto sentence of Cork woman for dealing Alprazolam tablets
Alprazolam is a Benzodiazepine-type relaxant tablet

Thu, 29 Jan, 2026

Former state pathologist tells inquest shot fired into George Nkencho's back proved 'rapidly fatal'
Former state pathologist tells inquest shot fired into George Nkencho's back proved 'rapidly fatal'
Dr Han Suyin concluded that none of the bullets were fired 'at close contact' but at 'an intermediate range'

Thu, 29 Jan, 2026

Michael Flatley civil court case
Michael Flatley to 'call his dancers' as he wins Lord of the Dance legal dispute
At The Chancery Court in the Royal Courts of Justice on Thursday, Mr Justice Simpson discharged a temporary injunction that had been secured against the dancer and choreographer

Thu, 29 Jan, 2026

Eamonn Harrison court case
Man to face trial on charge of sexually assaulting girl, 10, in west Dublin
There was no application for bail

Thu, 29 Jan, 2026

Noah Donohoe death
Woman found Noah Donohoe’s bike the evening he went missing, inquest told
Karen Crooks, a resident of Northwood Road in Belfast, also told the jury that the storm drain where Noah’s body was found could be accessed by a small number of homes in the area

Thu, 29 Jan, 2026

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Hertz ordered to pay €10,000 to blind woman over guide dog car hire charge
Workplace Relations Commission rules car hire firm failed to provide reasonable accommodation for blind customer travelling with guide dog

Thu, 29 Jan, 2026

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