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<p>Accused refused to pay fines or do community service and was opting for the third choice provided for in legislation — a prison sentence, court told.</p>

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Cork man convicted of drunken incident 'putting himself in prison' over refusal to pay fines

Defence solicitor told court the 29-year-old had given him very clear instructions that he did not want to do community service or pay fines and he would take a prison sentence

<p>Judge Dorgan recalled at Cork District Court the evidence given by the victim who said that when his elderly father died in 2019, he left his beloved Mazda convertible sports car to him in his will. File picture: Larry Cummins</p>

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Damage to vintage car Cork man inherited left him 'distressed, depressed and infuriated'

<p>Derek Blighe was remanded on bail to appear in court again on November 18. File photo: Brian Lawless/PA</p>

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Cork court charges anti-immigration activist Derek Blighe with harassing a garda

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Man and woman charged with drug dealing in Cork

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Man with 'atrocious record' who stole laptop and runners from Cork gym avoids jail

Man charged with sexual assault of man in Cork City

court and crime

Man charged with sexual assault of man in Cork City

Drug Abuse

Dublin man allegedly 'caught red-handed' dealing crack cocaine in Cork city

Accused is remanded in custody

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

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Mercs and BMWs among the 43 vehicles seized for non-payment of M50 tolls

Dublin Sheriff seized 43 vehicles in the first six months of 2025 including high-end marques such as Mercedes Benz, BMW, Audi, and Land Rover

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

Cork man jailed on theft and shoplifting charges claims to have an awakening

Cork man jailed on theft and shoplifting charges claims to have an awakening

The court was told the defendant started taking tablets and heroin after his father died when he was 13

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

Man arrested in Cork on five-year-old drug charge hoped it had been forgotten

Man arrested in Cork on five-year-old drug charge hoped it had been forgotten

When he was arrested, the defendant gave a false name

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

Major drugs prosecution in Cork in danger of being struck out due to forensics delays

Major drugs prosecution in Cork in danger of being struck out due to forensics delays

Judge Colm Roberts said the prosecution was taking an inordinate amount of time and he would only adjourn the matter once more

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

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

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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

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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