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Man may face trial for trespass and criminal damage at Cork community centre
Man may face trial for trespass and criminal damage at Cork community centre
The defendant has the option of entering a guilty plea at district court level for circuit court sentencing

Thu, 18 Sep, 2025

Cork man accused of assaulting ISPCA officer complained he had to sleep on prison floor
Cork man accused of assaulting ISPCA officer complained he had to sleep on prison floor
Accused also claimed he had been beaten up twice

Thu, 18 Sep, 2025

Soccer player who sent threatening texts to young man in Cork avoids prison
Soccer player who sent threatening texts to young man in Cork avoids prison
Texts threatened that another person would do violence: 'He would come into work and kill you in front of everyone.'

Thu, 18 Sep, 2025

Cork truck driver succeeds in avoiding mobile phone conviction
Cork truck driver succeeds in avoiding mobile phone conviction
Accused told the court he was holding the air regulator control which can be used to adjust the suspension of the truck, and and not a phone

Thu, 18 Sep, 2025

Speedometer
Man caught driving at 152km/h in Cork avoids dangerous driving conviction
Unlike dangerous driving a careless driving conviction does not carry a mandatory driving disqualification

Thu, 18 Sep, 2025

Two-thirds back bid to reduce drink-drive limit
Cork driver who crashed into lamppost on busy street was five times over the limit
The defendant was convicted of driving while intoxicated and disqualified from driving for three years

Thu, 18 Sep, 2025

Motorist at crash scene was too drunk to talk, court hears
Motorist at crash scene was too drunk to talk, court hears
Man was found by gardaí slumped behind the wheel of his car smelling strongly of alcohol, court tols

Thu, 18 Sep, 2025

Man charged with murdering Lee Slattery in Limerick in 2010
Man charged with murdering Lee Slattery in Limerick in 2010
Kurt Ryan appeared before Limerick District Court

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

Cork gardaí investigating alleged Lithuanian crime gang compile 3,000-page file, court told
Cork gardaí investigating alleged Lithuanian crime gang compile 3,000-page file, court told
Sergeant John Kelleher gave details on the extent of the file as he explained why it was taking some time for DPP directions to be given in the case

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

Drunk man who smashed window of Cork hotel is jailed
Drunk man who smashed window of Cork hotel is jailed
Defendant is also accused of verbally abused security staff at another premises, calling them ‘motherf***ers’

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

Man produced a knife and threatened to 'finish it' with his brother, Cork court told
Man produced a knife and threatened to 'finish it' with his brother, Cork court told
The defendant admitted there was a dispute, he denied making any threat and he said that a third male in the house would back up his version of events

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

Cork man who smashed wing mirror for no reason 'struggling with addiction'
Cork man who smashed wing mirror for no reason 'struggling with addiction'
Judge Colm Roberts said that Murphy’s behaviour was not uncommon and people in general 'seem to be more angry' which he suggested may partly be due to the influence of social media

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

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Drunk Kerry man fell asleep in van on petrol station forecourt
Court was told there was a strong smell of alcohol and when accused awoke, his speech was slurred and he had to be assisted in getting out of the van

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

Bond Street Stock
Cork man snatched designer handbag worth €2,500 from woman dining in city centre wine bar
Louis Vuitton bag was recovered by a member of the public and returned to the owner, court heard

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

Cork man armed with handsaw and golf club jumped on bonnet of Garda car, court told
Cork man armed with handsaw and golf club jumped on bonnet of Garda car, court told
Accused faces charges of being drunk and a danger, engaging in threatening behaviour, and being in possession of two weapons

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

Accused told gardaí she was a 'trained mafia killer'
Accused told gardaí she was a 'trained mafia killer'
Cork woman on public order charge given five-month suspended sentence

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

Judge requests welfare report on homeless man charged with thefts from Cork supermarket
Judge requests welfare report on homeless man charged with thefts from Cork supermarket
The court was told that housing and alcohol were both issues for the defendant who had effectively been homeless since 2019

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

John Magnier loses High Court battle over Tipperary estate
John Magnier loses High Court battle over Tipperary estate
Billionaire businessman had sought court to affirm a deal he claimed was struck for the 750-acre Barne Estate near Clonmel

Mon, 15 Sep, 2025

Standing Lurcher
Ice cream van driver convicted of illegal hunting in North Cork
Judge says calling the activity hunting gave it 'a kind of grandeur' that it did not deserve, as it was a 'massacre', not a sport

Mon, 15 Sep, 2025

Man confesses to assaulting woman twice on the same day
Man confesses to assaulting woman twice on the same day
Sentencing adjourned ahead of victim impact statement

Mon, 15 Sep, 2025

Made by man and mother nature
Man 'caught red-handed' with cannabis and €4,900 in cash at Cork home denied bail
Defendant is charged with possession of cannabis and having the drug for sale or supply at a room where he was staying at Rockboro Avenue, Old Blackrock Road, Cork, on September 11

Mon, 15 Sep, 2025

Insulin syringe draws insulin from insulin vial with glaucometer.
Man charged over abuse of traffic warden had illegally parked due to low blood sugar, court told
Defendent, who has type-1 diabetes, told the court he had parked at the side of the road and put his hazard lights on as he could feel the effects of low blood sugar coming on

Mon, 15 Sep, 2025

Ombudsman probes case of Army officer who endured ‘tortuous’ legal ordeal
Ombudsman probes case of Army officer who endured ‘tortuous’ legal ordeal
Alan Kearney faced ‘a calculated, brutal withdrawal’ when he needed the Defence Forces the most, writes Mick Clifford

Mon, 15 Sep, 2025

Army officer suffered years of ‘distress’ facing criminal charges that have since been dropped
Army officer suffered years of ‘distress’ facing criminal charges that have since been dropped
For more than two and a half years, Commandant Alan Kearney had criminal charges hanging over him — but no evidence was ever produced, and all charges have since been dropped

Sun, 14 Sep, 2025

Irish Police, Garda, motorcycle on a street in Dublin
Homeowner woken by drunk man driving around his back garden
Accused revved engine repeatedly for about 20 minutes as he tried to drive the car up steep embankment

Sun, 14 Sep, 2025

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Motorist tells court stop sign at scene of crossroads crash was 'facing wrong way' 
The 29-year-old, whose car struck the rear left-side of another vehicle on a rural road, had no insurance at the time of the collision

Sat, 13 Sep, 2025

Cork man jailed for criminal damage 'given chance after chance', says judge 
Cork man jailed for criminal damage 'given chance after chance', says judge 
Accused had returned to drug taking and was not taking his medication prior to offences, court told

Sat, 13 Sep, 2025

Man arrested for drug driving twice in three hours
Man arrested for drug driving twice in three hours
The driver told a garda he was on his way to a party in Cork and had no driving licence, 'seemed nervous', was slurring his words, and kept repeating himself

Fri, 12 Sep, 2025

A hand typing on a keyboard with a computer screen and credit cards in the background. Concept: fraud using stolen credit cards
Student charged with money laundering after agreeing to act as money mule for text scam
Darragh Sutcliffe was promised €400 in a message from a third party on Snapchat, but never got paid and was prosecuted for possessing crime proceeds

Fri, 12 Sep, 2025

Cork man who scared mother with knife tells her he loves her during court appearance
Cork man who scared mother with knife tells her he loves her during court appearance
Man charged under the Domestic Violence Act with breaching an interim order by putting his mother in fear

Fri, 12 Sep, 2025

Garda inscription on a police jacket from Ireland
Two sets of handcuffs used to restrain Cork man charged over biting garda's hand
The man bit the left hand of a garda, breaking the skin and drawing blood

Fri, 12 Sep, 2025

Men who stayed at Cork's Hayfield Manor under false name of singer charged with deception
Men who stayed at Cork's Hayfield Manor under false name of singer charged with deception
Men clocked up large bill for food and drinks before card was declined

Fri, 12 Sep, 2025

Cork gardaí object to bail for man accused of stealing goods worth €1,000 from service station
Cork gardaí object to bail for man accused of stealing goods worth €1,000 from service station
Gardaí objected to bail being granted to a man who allegedly climbed into a closed service station through a toilet window and stole €1,000 worth of goods before leaving in the same manner.

Fri, 12 Sep, 2025

Garda Superintendent cleared of assault, but charged with public order offence 
Garda Superintendent cleared of assault, but charged with public order offence 
Gavin O'Reilly denied assaulting the Penny Lane manager Emma Parks, under section 2 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025

Cork man accused of almost overturning infant's buggy during handbag theft further remanded
Cork man accused of almost overturning infant's buggy during handbag theft further remanded
Alleged victim was visiting Cork city for her first time

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025

Cork woman charged over criminal damage to home
Cork woman charged over criminal damage to home
Woman, aged 67, was remanded in custody with consent to bail

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025

Cork couple barricaded bedroom door as man allegedly threatened to kill pregnant woman
Cork couple barricaded bedroom door as man allegedly threatened to kill pregnant woman
Man denied bail following incident that involved Armed Support Unit

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025

Garda stock
BMW driver spotted undertaking on N25 spared disqualification
Cork motorist, who was seen 'gesticulating' with a mobile phone in her hand, convicted of careless driving

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025

Man pleads guilty to multiple thefts around Cork city
Man pleads guilty to multiple thefts around Cork city
Man remanded in custody until October 1 for the preparation of a probation report

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

Man who stole cider from Cork off-licence jailed for six months
Man who stole cider from Cork off-licence jailed for six months
Man pleaded guilty to two thefts

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

Limerick brothers charged with possession of cocaine and cannabis for sale or supply
Limerick brothers charged with possession of cocaine and cannabis for sale or supply
Court heard the drugs were allegedly offloaded to another man who stashed some of it in his underwear

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

Cork court to hear case against 77-year-old man charged with sexually assaulting four-year-old
Cork court to hear case against 77-year-old man charged with sexually assaulting four-year-old
A judge and jury will next month hear the case against the man, who is accused of sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl five times in 2022

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

Parents of boy killed by van lose appeal against DPP's decision to bring no charges
Parents of boy killed by van lose appeal against DPP's decision to bring no charges
Dylan Coady-Coleman died in February 2024 after being struck by van near his home 

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

Limerick van driver involved in collision ran over garda’s foot and sped off 
Limerick van driver involved in collision ran over garda’s foot and sped off 
Mallow District Court told accused fled to Britain but eventually handed himself in

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

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