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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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