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<p>DJ Carey arriving at the Central Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on Friday. Picture: Collins Courts</p>

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Mick Clifford: DJ Carey — hurling legend who sank to the depths in pursuit of a life full of lies

If he is so minded, DJ Carey may be in a position to make amends and show that there can be second acts in GAA lives. But it will be a long, long road back

<p>Counsel for the DPP said the defence argument was that 'an accused person, whom the jury know has beaten his wife to the extent that he has broken her ribs, can’t get a fair trial because the jury know he has a bad temper'. File photo</p>

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Cork man appeals conviction for sexually abusing teenage sister-in-law over prejudice about temper

<p>Judge Boyle imposed a sentence of six years with the last six months suspended. File picture: Dan Linehan</p>

court and crime

Cork man jailed for 'callous' burglary at home of woman, 91, who he did odd jobs for

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court and crime

Cork man caught with €12,900 worth of cannabis claimed he was storing it for unnamed person

Inside the Kieran Quilligan murder case: Heartbreak, justice, and a family’s loss

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Inside the Kieran Quilligan murder case: Heartbreak, justice, and a family’s loss

In the Hospital Sick Male Patient Sleeps on the Bed. Heart Rate Monitor Equipment is on His Finger.

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Elderly woman refuses to leave hospital after 719 days, High Court told

Ex-partner of Sinn Féin MEP Kathleen Funchion appeals severity of sentence on harassment charges

Ex-partner of Sinn Féin MEP Kathleen Funchion appeals severity of sentence on harassment charges

Seán Tyrrell was given a four-month custodial sentence, with a separate four-month jail term suspended for two years

Fri, 31 Oct, 2025

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Former hurler DJ Carey told to expect custodial sentence in €394k cancer fraud case

Among those he defrauded was billionaire businessman Denis O’Brien who gave him €125,182 and $13,000, none of which has been repaid

Fri, 31 Oct, 2025

HSE Temple Street spinal surgery review

CHI agrees not to advertise fired manager's job after surgery list dispute

Anita Little had claimed she was dismissed for serious misconduct following instructions to suspend the names of 10 patients from the waiting list for spinal surgery

Thu, 30 Oct, 2025

HSE Temple Street spinal surgery review

CHI agrees not to advertise fired manager's job after surgery list dispute

Anita Little had claimed she was dismissed for serious misconduct following instructions to suspend the names of 10 patients from the waiting list for spinal surgery

Thu, 30 Oct, 2025

Kerry man with locked-in syndrome settles case over brain scan at hospital

Kerry man with locked-in syndrome settles case over brain scan at hospital

The trial of the action had been set down for six weeks until today's confidential settlement was reached

Thu, 30 Oct, 2025

Cork man who hit another man in an unprovoked assault, leaving him with a brain bleed, has sentencing adjourned

Cork man who hit another man in an unprovoked assault, leaving him with a brain bleed, has sentencing adjourned

Judge said after reading the victim impact statement, the assault had a much more serious and lasting effect on the injured party than it initially appeared in the case

Thu, 30 Oct, 2025

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Two men found guilty of murdering a Croatian national on a Dublin street

Josip Strok died four days after he was assaulted on the street last year

Thu, 30 Oct, 2025

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Chronic cannabis addict found with €55k worth of the drug in Cork house was trying to clear debt, court told

Accused had a debt of €19,000 he was trying to clear by selling cannabis, court hears

Thu, 30 Oct, 2025

Man resisting arrest on Cork City street shouted 'I’m the boss, I am Satan'

Man resisting arrest on Cork City street shouted 'I’m the boss, I am Satan'

The judge put him on a 12-month probation bond

Thu, 30 Oct, 2025

Dublin firefighter Terence Crosbie sentenced to at least seven years for rape in Boston

Dublin firefighter Terence Crosbie sentenced to at least seven years for rape in Boston

The 38-year-old was visiting the US with Irish colleagues to participate in St Patrick’s Day celebrations when the incident took place

Thu, 30 Oct, 2025

Woman faked her own death to avoid criminal court trial on theft and deception charges

Woman faked her own death to avoid criminal court trial on theft and deception charges

Gardaí became aware in mid-2023 that McAuley was alive and began an investigation after discovering three death notices for McAuley on rip.ie

Thu, 30 Oct, 2025

Father of hit-and-run victim says vehicle was used as 'weapon of destruction'

Father of hit-and-run victim says vehicle was used as 'weapon of destruction'

Marguerita O’Rourke, 21, died after her uncle deliberately drove his van into a set of steel gates she was standing behind on December 21, 2024

Wed, 29 Oct, 2025

George loses jail compensation bid

Cork man cleared of Jill Dando murder too ill to appear in court for 1987 rape charge

Judge accepted a letter from the GP of Barry George, 65, of Co Cork, that set out longstanding health issues.

Wed, 29 Oct, 2025

Enoch Burke court case

Enoch Burke's family stop going into school since threat of sequestering cars

His brother Isaac was eventually removed from the court today by gardaí for interruptions to the proceedings

Wed, 29 Oct, 2025

Kerry man with locked-in syndrome sues over brain scan at hospital

Kerry man with locked-in syndrome sues over brain scan at hospital

Christopher O’Driscoll has launched the High Court action against the HSE and Global Diagnostics (Ireland) Ltd which trades as Medica

Wed, 29 Oct, 2025

Cork man stole €300 worth of baby clothes sent to pregnant woman by her father

Cork man stole €300 worth of baby clothes sent to pregnant woman by her father

Accused targeted parcels delivered to the front door of apartments, and in another theft stole a pair of women’s boots valued at €267, court heard

Wed, 29 Oct, 2025

Social media and mental health

Cork woman accused of posting offensive messages to another woman, calling her 'coke whore and home wrecker'

Complainant reported to gardaí that she was the victim of a campaign of false and offensive information being circulated on social media platforms by a woman known to her

Wed, 29 Oct, 2025

'The two monsters didn't show one bit of remorse': Kieran Quilligan murderers begin life sentences

'The two monsters didn't show one bit of remorse': Kieran Quilligan murderers begin life sentences

The Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork heard that Niall Long and Luke Taylor are to appeal

Wed, 29 Oct, 2025

DJ Carey court case

Sentencing of DJ Carey adjourned after ex-hurler hospitalised ahead of court appearance

Former Kilkenny star DJ Carey’s sentencing for defrauding people with false cancer claims postponed after hospital admission

Wed, 29 Oct, 2025

Sentencing for Cork arson attack delayed over lack of psychiatric report

Sentencing for Cork arson attack delayed over lack of psychiatric report

Court told that a UK psychiatrist may be needed to examine the accused

Tue, 28 Oct, 2025

Man broke into car pound to take back wife's car after it was impounded due to unpaid toll charges

Man broke into car pound to take back wife's car after it was impounded due to unpaid toll charges

Accused was caught on CCTV cutting through a lock valued at €500 and taking the car, court told

Tue, 28 Oct, 2025

Garda Stock

Cork man knocked down garda who told him he was seizing his car for having no insurance

Garda received injuries to his head, left arm and left leg in the incident, court heard

Tue, 28 Oct, 2025

Sentencing of man and woman for brothel-keeping in Cork delayed until February

Sentencing of man and woman for brothel-keeping in Cork delayed until February

The woman has also admitted to having a cannister of pepper spray in her possession

Tue, 28 Oct, 2025

Man threatened to kill woman serving lunch at Cork Penny Dinners, saying: 'You will be no more'

Man threatened to kill woman serving lunch at Cork Penny Dinners, saying: 'You will be no more'

Accused pleaded guilty to making the death threat and will be sentenced next month

Tue, 28 Oct, 2025

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The daylight murder of Kieran Quilligan

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The daylight murder of Kieran Quilligan

Questions remain about how a small-time drug dealer who lived at home with his parents and used his mother’s car to dispose of the body became a killer

Listen | Tue, 28 Oct, 2025

‘No means no,’ judge tells man who sexually assaulted ex-girlfriend

‘No means no,’ judge tells man who sexually assaulted ex-girlfriend

Court hears the man denied sexually assaulting the injured party, and claimed he kissed her by consent twice before she objected a third time

Tue, 28 Oct, 2025

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Man charged over alleged assault on Catherine Connolly canvasser granted bail

Accused is charged with two counts of engaging in threatening, abusive, and insulting words or behaviour, and a single charge for assault causing harm to a named woman on October 24 in Dublin's north inner city

Mon, 27 Oct, 2025

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Woman stole garden strimmer from Bantry shed despite not having a garden, court hears

Court presenter Sergeant Trish O’Sullivan told Bantry District Court that a garden strimmer was taken from a shed at a property in Derreenkealig, Bantry, Co Cork.

Mon, 27 Oct, 2025

Cork motorist who pulled out in front of Garda car given driving ban

Cork motorist who pulled out in front of Garda car given driving ban

Court heard defendant, who has an alcohol addiction, 'broke out' and 'went back on it that week' but has since stopped drinking again

Mon, 27 Oct, 2025

Verdict of medical misadventure recorded at inquest into Cork man’s death

Verdict of medical misadventure recorded at inquest into Cork man’s death

John Bray suffered fatal internal bleeding following a liver biopsy, the inquest heard

Sun, 26 Oct, 2025

Drink-driving accident blocked busy West Cork road, court hears

Drink-driving accident blocked busy West Cork road, court hears

Defendant lost control of his BMW and crashed it into a concrete fence post in Glengarriff, Bantry District Court heard

Sat, 25 Oct, 2025

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Mick Clifford: Promises broken — the long trail of complaints against one Cork solicitor

A Cork solicitor facing multiple complaints has been ordered by the High Court to pay compensation to elderly clients left waiting years for justice

Sat, 25 Oct, 2025

Eyes in the sky crucial to convictions in Kieran Quilligan case

Eyes in the sky crucial to convictions in Kieran Quilligan case

Two men have been found guilty of carrying out the murder of a 47-year-old man in Cork just over two years ago. Liam Heylin was in court to see how it unfolded

Fri, 24 Oct, 2025

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

High Court grants urgent protection orders sought by Tusla

The orders relate to the protection of a very vulnerable minor

Fri, 24 Oct, 2025

Johnson & Johnson appeal €944,000 awarded to former hurler for workplace injury

Johnson & Johnson appeal €944,000 awarded to former hurler for workplace injury

Last April, the High Court made the award to Mark Keane for injuries to his right hand, arm, and shoulder.

Fri, 24 Oct, 2025

Two Cork men found guilty of murder of Kieran Quilligan facing life sentences

Two Cork men found guilty of murder of Kieran Quilligan facing life sentences

Sentencing was adjourned until October 29 when the mandatory life sentence will be imposed on Luke Taylor and Niall Long

Fri, 24 Oct, 2025

Cork man accused of robbing phone from off-duty prison officer denied bail

Cork man accused of robbing phone from off-duty prison officer denied bail

Accused complained of being assaulted in Cork Prison and being afraid to go back there

Fri, 24 Oct, 2025

Man watching TV, lying on sofa, legs on table

'Dodgy box' sellers face paying damages of hundreds of thousands of euro following court hearing

Three people fail to appear in court where judge granted permanent injunctions that they cease all copyright infringing activities

Fri, 24 Oct, 2025

Jury finds second man guilty of Kieran Quilligan murder

Jury finds second man guilty of Kieran Quilligan murder

It comes after the jury reached a unanimous guilty verdict against Niall Long yesterday

Fri, 24 Oct, 2025

Cork LGBT+ Pride Festival dispute with employee 'crying out for mediation', says judge

Cork LGBT+ Pride Festival dispute with employee 'crying out for mediation', says judge

The judge said it was 'an extraordinary and regrettable tale'

Thu, 23 Oct, 2025

Ex-garda in prison for inciting rape admits to unauthorised disclosure of PULSE data

Ex-garda in prison for inciting rape admits to unauthorised disclosure of PULSE data

In July, the former garda, Shane Flanagan admitted two counts of inciting two men to rape a woman, who had been a friend

Thu, 23 Oct, 2025

Cork man allegedly brandished axe at gardaí and threatened to take their heads off

Cork man allegedly brandished axe at gardaí and threatened to take their heads off

Accused waved the axe towards gardaí and stated, ‘Come up here and I’ll take your head off… Come and see what I’ll do to you…', court hears

Thu, 23 Oct, 2025

Man left Cork shop without paying for vodka after cashier refused to take bloodstained bank note

Man left Cork shop without paying for vodka after cashier refused to take bloodstained bank note

A bloodstained bank note was handed across a counter to pay for vodka and cigarettes and when the cash was refused because of its condition a man walked out of the store with the property anyway.

Thu, 23 Oct, 2025

Jury finds one man guilty of Kieran Quilligan murder, still to decide on second accused

Jury finds one man guilty of Kieran Quilligan murder, still to decide on second accused

Luke Taylor faces the same charge of murdering Kieran Quilligan — a charge he denies

Thu, 23 Oct, 2025