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<p>The accused appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court before Judge John Aylmer for sentencing in what is believed to be one of the first such cases in the country. File photo</p>

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'It’s either you eat this or I beat that kid out of you': Man admits forcing woman to take abortion pills

The woman said: 'I will always grieve my child. I will always remember what was taken from me.'

<p>Marcus de Brun is accused of 10 counts of professional misconduct over his criticism of lockdowns, the wearing of facemasks, and covid-19 vaccines. Picture: Collins Courts</p>

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GP believed he could adhere to covid guidelines while challenging them on social media

<p>Judge said: 'There is an absolute inevitability of a prison sentence here,' and remanded the defendant in custody until February 18. Picture: Dan Linehan</p>

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Cork woman left with metal plates in her jaw after violent assault by partner after night out

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Cork woman caught with €280k stash of cocaine in car on motorway pleads guilty to drugs charge

Therapist couldn't see abused girl, 4, as notes could be 'used against her' by paedophile's lawyer

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Therapist couldn't see abused girl, 4, as notes could be 'used against her' by paedophile's lawyer

Ahead of the herd

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West Cork farmer facing multiple animal cruelty charges

Cork property developer Michael O’Flynn returns to High Court over neighbour's PIA

Cork property developer Michael O’Flynn returns to High Court over neighbour's PIA

The case involves a debt owed to the Cork developer from a loan in which rugby coach and former Irish player Ronan O’Gara was a co-guarantor

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Addict had no memory of burgling Cork lapdancing club, court told

Addict had no memory of burgling Cork lapdancing club, court told

The man was given a four-month suspended sentence at Cork District Court

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Cork man admits unprovoked assault on social media influencer in case of mistaken identity

Cork man admits unprovoked assault on social media influencer in case of mistaken identity

Accused hit and pushed the victim, who fell and suffered a dislocation and fracture to her right ankle and she had to be taken by ambulance to hospital, court told

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Four men confirm guilty pleas in €31m West Cork drug-smuggling case

Four men confirm guilty pleas in €31m West Cork drug-smuggling case

They were further remanded in custody for sentencing in May

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Woman who stole over €300k from TV chef's Kinsale restaurant to sell home to raise compensation

Woman who stole over €300k from TV chef's Kinsale restaurant to sell home to raise compensation

The injured party referred to in charges is TV chef Martin Shanahan who owns the award-winning Fishy Fishy restaurant in Kinsale

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Courts of Criminal Justice, Dublin

Trial of Limerick man accused of corruption by giving money to garda in exchange for tip-off collapses

Judge ruled jury should be discharged after defence made legal application to call a 'previously unknown but potentially highly relevant' witness

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Symbol of law and justice in the empty courtroom

More than 38,000 crimes committed by people on bail last year, figures show

Advocacy groups and politicians warn repeated reoffending on bail highlights deep flaws in enforcement, court delays, and resourcing

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Ukrainian refugee was stabbed 15 times by 'jealous' ex-partner in Kerry home

Former soldier pleaded guilty to attempted murder at location at Banna Beach Holiday Homes, Ardfert

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Conor O Brien CCJ4

Man smuggled military-grade weapons for sale to 'Ireland's top criminals', court hears

Detective inspector tells court the man supplied pipe bombs and assault rifles to criminal gangs in Armagh, Derry, Dublin, and Limerick

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Judge awaits psychiatric report on man who told Cork gardaí he wanted to stab someone

Judge awaits psychiatric report on man who told Cork gardaí he wanted to stab someone

The court heard the defendant had said he was going to stab someone on St. Patrick’s Street in Cork

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Cork man who threatened to have woman tied and chopped up pleads guilty to charge

Cork man who threatened to have woman tied and chopped up pleads guilty to charge

Man sent four messages to his probation officer, warning, ‘I’m going to hurt her badly’

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Man accused of murdering Cork pensioner has case adjourned for a week

Man accused of murdering Cork pensioner has case adjourned for a week

If trial goes ahead next Monday, it was indicated to court it will last two to three weeks

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Judge adjourns sentencing of former Cork City striker George O’Callaghan over €23k theft

Judge adjourns sentencing of former Cork City striker George O’Callaghan over €23k theft

The court heard that the defendant had addiction issues at the time of the offence

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Anti-immigration activist Derek Blighe to face trial over harassment of Garda

Anti-immigration activist Derek Blighe to face trial over harassment of Garda

A co-accused — anti-immigration activist Ross Lahive — was also served with a book of evidence in the same case today

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Escort accused in international prostitution case of earning €700k from Dublin brothels faces trial

Escort accused in international prostitution case of earning €700k from Dublin brothels faces trial

She and three Brazilian men had been charged over allegations that 29 vulnerable young women were recruited in Brazil and coerced into sex work in Ireland

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

wooden judge on book on the desk

Irish Examiner view: Finding a reliable way to measure the rule of law

There are plenty of us in the world, but a downside of information overload is what gets missed while we are looking elsewhere

Sat, 07 Feb, 2026

Det Supt 'used reasonable force' when striking ex-Garda over head with baton after high-speed chase

Det Supt 'used reasonable force' when striking ex-Garda over head with baton after high-speed chase

Jury agreed majority verdict after four-and-a-half hours of deliberation in the civil trial of Det Supt Rory Sheriff

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

Judge gavel on book in library

Jury deliberating in trial of Limerick engineer accused of corruption involving garda

Man charged with taking money from detective garda for information on his car dealership being raided

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

Timothy Busfield

'The West Wing' actor Timothy Busfield charged over sexual contact with a child

Busfield is best known for appearances in The West Wing, Field Of Dreams and Thirtysomething.

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

Soccer player raped woman at knifepoint in her West Cork bedroom

Soccer player raped woman at knifepoint in her West Cork bedroom

Tiago Damasceno Sousa also made video recordings of the attack and threatened to kill victim's parents

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

Cork man accused of holding petrol station staff member in headlock while accomplice robbed till

Cork man accused of holding petrol station staff member in headlock while accomplice robbed till

Gardaí later apprehended the two men and recovered €625 in cash, court told

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

Cork man pleads guilty to breach of safety order after threatening wife with hammer

Cork man pleads guilty to breach of safety order after threatening wife with hammer

Sentencing adjourned until April 22 for preparation of a probation report

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

Egyptian man deported after swinging screwdriver at shop security guard

Egyptian man deported after swinging screwdriver at shop security guard

The 38-year-old pleaded guilty and was remanded on bail, but was removed from the State on January 15

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

Steve Wright court case

British serial killer to be sentenced for murdering teenager in 1999

On Monday, the serial killer dramatically changed his plea and admitted the girl’s kidnap and murder.

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

Celebrity chef's son Joshua Allen appears in Cork court charged with dangerous driving

Celebrity chef's son Joshua Allen appears in Cork court charged with dangerous driving

Mr Allen, 26, is the eldest son of TV chef and author Rachel Allen

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

Cork man accused of breaching a barring order by phoning his ex-partner remanded in custody

Cork man accused of breaching a barring order by phoning his ex-partner remanded in custody

Defendant denied making the call and offered gardaí in court his phone to prove it, where they found evidence of a call to his former partner

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

Son who stomped on mother's skull found not guilty of her murder but guilty of manslaughter

Son who stomped on mother's skull found not guilty of her murder but guilty of manslaughter

Jury accepted defence of provocation from the 29-year-old man who had told the court of being 'groomed' into a life of drugs and violence by his allegedly abusive mother

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

Accused who threw glass bottle at another man’s head spared jail

Accused who threw glass bottle at another man’s head spared jail

Judge gives man a chance to 'put his best foot forward with probation service'

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

Cork man who set upon off-duty prison officer jailed for nine months for attempted robbery

Cork man who set upon off-duty prison officer jailed for nine months for attempted robbery

Man has 32 previous convictions, including six for robbery

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

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

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