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'I am still scared to use the bathroom': Stepfather of girl, 16, cut hole in attic and filmed her showering
'I am still scared to use the bathroom': Stepfather of girl, 16, cut hole in attic and filmed her showering
Victim suffers from severe anxiety, frequent panic attacks, and ongoing depression as a result of defendant's 'betrayal of trust', court told

Fri, 14 Nov, 2025

Macroom murder accused told garda 'it was not pre-meditated', trial told
Macroom murder accused told garda 'it was not pre-meditated', trial told
The trial heard memos of garda interviews with Daniel Hourigan about CCTV of him arriving in Macroom, a bag found on the bus found to contain a knife with Michael Foley’s blood and of a bloody palm print found at Michael Foley’s house

Fri, 14 Nov, 2025

Child playing with mathematical toy
Girl who claims she was sexually assaulted aged five by child of similar age seeks to sue creche
She claims the play equipment storage shed in which the incident allegedly happened was unsupervised

Fri, 14 Nov, 2025

Ireland v Italy - NatWest 6 Nations - Aviva Stadium
Judge orders Michael Flatley to pay €1.1m security for costs ahead of €30m Castlehyde case
Judge says full €2.8m security would overcompensate defendants as Castlehyde toxic residue dispute moves toward trial

Fri, 14 Nov, 2025

Cork man appears in court charged with making hoax calls to emergency services
Cork man appears in court charged with making hoax calls to emergency services
The young man was granted bail

Fri, 14 Nov, 2025

Mother of murder accused 'got the brunt' of son coming off drugs, trial told
Mother of murder accused 'got the brunt' of son coming off drugs, trial told
The jury has heard that the accused, Billy Burns, accepts he killed his mother, but he has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the murder charge against him

Thu, 13 Nov, 2025

Woman sues rock climbing centre for shattering her ankle after fall at end of lesson
Woman sues rock climbing centre for shattering her ankle after fall at end of lesson
The High Court heard she had gone rock climbing at the Dublin Climbing Centre to get over her fear of heights

Thu, 13 Nov, 2025

The Moriarty Tribunal
Solicitor claims Denis O’Brien 'played the man, not the ball' in press release, libel case told
Two solicitors claim Mr O’Brien’s statement implied they acted for and received payment from the IRA

Thu, 13 Nov, 2025

Man rammed his former partner's car at Cork train station when he saw her with another man
Man rammed his former partner's car at Cork train station when he saw her with another man
The accused rammed the car with his own, causing almost €7,000 worth of damage, court told

Thu, 13 Nov, 2025

No jail for young man involved in 'cowardly' four v one assault on Cork city centre street
No jail for young man involved in 'cowardly' four v one assault on Cork city centre street
The judge said it was only by good fortune that the young man who was assaulted was not seriously injured or even killed

Thu, 13 Nov, 2025

Jury in Macroom murder trial sent out to allow for legal argument
Jury in Macroom murder trial sent out to allow for legal argument
Jury of nine men and three women in the trial of a man and women accused of murdering Michael Foley will return for resumption of evidence on Friday

Thu, 13 Nov, 2025

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Man jailed after Cork gardaí find €837k of cocaine in car's secret compartment
Cork Circuit Criminal Court heard that the car was modified for the sole purpose of transporting drugs for a highly organised criminal group

Thu, 13 Nov, 2025

Novice driver caught speeding at 168km/h has since 'downgraded' to a 1.6-litre car
Novice driver caught speeding at 168km/h has since 'downgraded' to a 1.6-litre car
The judge agreed to reduce the initial charge of dangerous driving which carries a mandatory disqualification penalty on the first offence to the lesser charge of careless driving

Thu, 13 Nov, 2025

How Ruth Lawrence became a double murderer
How Ruth Lawrence became a double murderer
An application to extradite Neville van der Westhuizen to Ireland to face trial will take place when he has finished serving his 15-year sentence in South Africa for six counts of kidnapping, attempted murder and the murder

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025

Cork man made death threat to pregnant woman, allegedly shouting: 'I'm going to slit your throat'
Cork man made death threat to pregnant woman, allegedly shouting: 'I'm going to slit your throat'
Defendant had a large kitchen knife and was stabbing at bedroom door, trying to force his way in, where woman and her partner had barricaded themselves, court heard

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025

Murder trial hears 'combination of all the stab and slash injuries' led to Macroom man's death
Murder trial hears 'combination of all the stab and slash injuries' led to Macroom man's death
A fingerprint expert also confirmed that a palm print found on a doorframe at Michael Foley’s flat matched the left palm print of one of the accused Daniel Hourigan

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025

Enoch Burke court case
Judge to consider contempt of court orders against Enoch Burke and members of his family
Enoch Burke had already been facing an application by the school to have him sent back to prison

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025

Man, 45, appears in Cork court charged in connection with firearms and explosives offences
Court refuses bail for Cork man charged in connection with firearms and explosives offences
Judge Dorgan said on the basis of the seriousness of the evidence outlined in court today and that the accused had told gardaĂ­ that he was a regular user of cocaine, bail was being refused

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025

Cork man jailed for rape of two young girls he met on Snapchat
Cork man jailed for rape of two young girls he met on Snapchat
Court heard accused groomed the girls for months before meeting them and raping them

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025

Man who could hardly speak after being found slumped in Cork pizza shop fined for public intoxication
Man who could hardly speak after being found slumped in Cork pizza shop fined for public intoxication
A man was sitting 'slumped on a chair' in what appeared to be a highly intoxicated state

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025

Ruth Lawrence found guilty of double murder in 2014
Ruth Lawrence found guilty of double murder in 2014
The Central Criminal Court jury by a majority verdict of 11-1 agreed with the prosecution case that Lawrence shot and worked 'as a unit' with her boyfriend to murder 32-year-old drug dealer Eoin O'Connor after they had lured him to their home

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025

Husband was choking his wife until child shouted for him to stop, Cork court told
Husband was choking his wife until child shouted for him to stop, Cork court told
The court heard that the woman feared for her life

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025

Irish police
Man 'lashed out' at gardaí and tried to stop them arresting friend at Cork music festival
The court was told that Mr O’Sullivan was shouting at gardaí to 'stop arresting his friend' and 'lashed out' at the officers

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025

West Cork man assaulted brother-in-law over right-of-way issues, court told
West Cork man assaulted brother-in-law over right-of-way issues, court told
The court was told that there had been 'ongoing issues' between the men who live near each other over a shared right of way

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025

Four Courts Building on the river Liffey in Dublin Ireland
Trans woman to challenge State's refusal to recognise her as biological mother of child
The woman submits that if she had to claim to be the 'father' of her child, it would be an 'offensive, discriminatory and unjust attack' on her person, gender identity, legal status and on same-sex marriage

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025

Ashling Murphy death
Stepmother admits murdering boy, 4, after child witness's testimony on fourth day of trial
The child's father was previously jailed for endangerment, neglect and impeding the apprehension or prosecution of the stepmother, knowing or believing she had murdered his son

Tue, 11 Nov, 2025

Motorists asked Limerick garda superintendent to terminate penalty points, trial told
Motorists asked Limerick garda superintendent to terminate penalty points, trial told
The five accused, including a retired superintendent, have pleaded not guilty to a total of 39 offences of attempting to pervert the course of justice

Tue, 11 Nov, 2025

Cork man accused of robbery discarded cash and clothes before jumping into river to escape
Cork man accused of robbery discarded cash and clothes before jumping into river to escape
Man accused of robbery of €915 at Texaco on Model Farm Rd, Cork

Tue, 11 Nov, 2025

Cork man made death threats to woman and wielded broken bottle at arresting gardaĂ­
Cork man made death threats to woman and wielded broken bottle at arresting gardaĂ­
Court heard accused has 'acute mental health issues, exacerbated by polysubstance abuse'

Tue, 11 Nov, 2025

Men accused of causing damage with cherry picker in Cork City plan to appeal bail refusal
Men accused of causing damage with cherry picker in Cork City plan to appeal bail refusal
Judge Mary Dorgan remanded the two men in custody until November 25

Tue, 11 Nov, 2025

Jury sworn in for Killarney murder trial 
Jury sworn in for Killarney murder trial 
Billy Burns, aged 55 of Arlington Lodge, Tralee, is charged with murdering Miriam Burns, aged 75

Tue, 11 Nov, 2025

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Former minister 'plucked out of the air' exorbitant licensing fees to sell tobacco products, High Court told
One-off €50 registration fee for selling products to be replaced with fee of €1,800 every time license is renewed

Tue, 11 Nov, 2025

Man 'diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia' admits manslaughter of his grandmother in Cork
Man 'diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia' admits manslaughter of his grandmother in Cork
Cork Circuit Criminal Court was told the accused had been 'particularly attached to his granny'

Tue, 11 Nov, 2025

Man succeeds in appealing court refusal to compensate him over fall due to hole in footpath
Man succeeds in appealing court refusal to compensate him over fall due to hole in footpath
The man has been awarded over €5,000 by the High Court

Tue, 11 Nov, 2025

Dunnes Stores
Cork woman walked out of Macroom Dunnes Stores with trolley full of stolen groceries
Judge John King says Cork woman’s theft of €169 in groceries is 'more complex' given caring duties and mental health factors

Tue, 11 Nov, 2025

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Influencer left wondering if she 'would still be here' after stalker followed her
Woman said she suffered anxiety and nightmares after the man followed her into a Dublin hotel while holding a belt and staring at her

Mon, 10 Nov, 2025

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'The ball is in your court', judge warns Cork man who avoids jail for selling cocaine for profit
Accused was 19 and had no addictions when he was caught with cocaine and cash and admitted to gardaĂ­ he sold the drug for the sole purpose of making a profit, court told

Mon, 10 Nov, 2025

Driver tells Macroom murder trial he found long, black-handled carving knife in cargo hold of bus
Driver tells Macroom murder trial he found long, black-handled carving knife in cargo hold of bus
The two people accused of Michael Foley's murder blame each other

Mon, 10 Nov, 2025

Homeless man thrown down stairs was unconscious before head was stamped on
Homeless man thrown down stairs was unconscious before head was stamped on
One of three attackers allleged to have put victim in recovery position – but then stamped on him.

Mon, 10 Nov, 2025

Garda Covid-19 Checkpoint - N7 Motorway, Dublin
Trial opens of Limerick gardaĂ­ accused of perverting the course of justice over road traffic offences
The court heard the fixed charge penalty notices related to a number of persons who were 'prominent in the sporting community'

Mon, 10 Nov, 2025

Society of St Vincent de Paul the biggest beneficiary of courts poor box scheme in 2024
Society of St Vincent de Paul the biggest beneficiary of courts poor box scheme in 2024
A total of €1.563 million was collected through the scheme in 2024 in courts across the country

Mon, 10 Nov, 2025

Cork woman caught driving while disqualified in 'most unfortunate situation'
Cork woman caught driving while disqualified in 'most unfortunate situation'
Defence solicitor Conrad Murphy said the woman lived in a remote rural location and was the sole carer for her older sister, who has Down’s syndrome

Mon, 10 Nov, 2025

Mick Clifford: New chapter in the extraordinary tale of Celtic Tiger developer Paddy Byrne
Mick Clifford: New chapter in the extraordinary tale of Celtic Tiger developer Paddy Byrne
The developer is back in the news, this time in dispute with a county council over the building of modular homes on a site which has never received full planning permission

Mon, 10 Nov, 2025

Because our independence matters to us
Cork woman was dealing drugs to pay for mother's wheelchair, court hears
The court was told the 'social circumstances were appalling' for the accused at the time and she had been 'preyed upon by certain people'

Sun, 09 Nov, 2025

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