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<p>(Left to right) Christopher Hibbett, Mark Doherty, Ben Sandford, and Levant Gulay are all charged in connection with the seizure of an estimated €31m of cocaine in West Cork. Pictures: Dan Linehan</p>

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Directions expected within two weeks in alleged €31m West Cork drug smuggling case

All four accused were remanded in custody to appear again by video link on October 21

<p>At Ladbroke’s Shandon Street, the defendant banged a Perspex screen on the counter and was enraged, shouting 'Give me the f***ing money now'. File photo: Ian West/PA</p>

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Cork man threatened betting office staff after he heard winning bet was entered too late

<p>The court was told by a garda that the woman put suspected deals of heroin and crack cocaine into her mouth.</p>

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Bandon woman accused of putting drugs in mouth to obstruct garda search

Court hears Cork man told woman 'I will kill you' while holding knife to her neck

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Court hears Cork man told woman 'I will kill you' while holding knife to her neck

Cork man charged with endangering life by throwing petrol bomb at house

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Cork man charged with endangering life by throwing petrol bomb at house

Cork man who stole steaks and razor blades jailed for five months

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Cork man who stole steaks and razor blades jailed for five months

Liam Og O hAnnaidh court case

Prosecutors appeal against decision to throw out terror case against Kneecap rapper

Britain's Crown Prosecution Service said in a short statement it would be appealing against the decision because 'we believe there is an important point of law which needs to be clarified'

Tue, 07 Oct, 2025

Woman's life imploded when her 'loving partner' and 'devoted father' Jozef Puska became a killer, court told

Woman's life imploded when her 'loving partner' and 'devoted father' Jozef Puska became a killer, court told

Also, lawyers for Puska's brothers and their wives pointed to the difficulties faced by foreigners in Irish prisons as factors for the court to consider before sentencing

Tue, 07 Oct, 2025

'Relentless growth' in digital evidence raising pressure on court prosecutors, says DPP

'Relentless growth' in digital evidence raising pressure on court prosecutors, says DPP

Prosecution and investigators are tasked with reviewing 'extensive volumes' of material to identify information of potential relevance to the defence, but there is no legal obligation on the defence to assist

Tue, 07 Oct, 2025

DPP to issue directions next month for arson attack case on elderly Cork couple's home

Man accused of €550k arson of elderly Cork couple's home faces prospect of trial

A man aged 87 and his 86-year-old wife were watching television in the house at the time of the alleged incident

Mon, 06 Oct, 2025

Courts of Criminal Justice, Dublin

Teenager convicted of rape and sexual assault of girl he was dating when he was 14

The court heard that the girl did not realise the accused had raped her until her friends helped her realise it

Mon, 06 Oct, 2025

Ross Lahive to be sent forward for trial on charge of harassing librarian at Cork City Library

Ross Lahive to be sent forward for trial on charge of harassing librarian at Cork City Library

Case centres around protests about a publication called 'This Book is Gay' appearing on a shelf for teenagers in the library

Mon, 06 Oct, 2025

Alleged 'logistics figure' refused bail in €32m Kerry crystal meth case

Kerry crystal meth haul co-accused had 'no connection' to machine where drugs were found, court told

From his 'sparse' viewing of the disclosure so far, defence barrister Colm Symth SC said he was 'confident' that his client had no link to drugs found in the third machine

Mon, 06 Oct, 2025

Cork man allegedly breached domestic violence order after sending woman 17 voicemails

Cork man allegedly breached domestic violence order after sending woman 17 voicemails

Man is accused of making threat to send people 'to kick the living shit' out of woman

Mon, 06 Oct, 2025

Jury sworn in for Kieran Quilligan murder trial in Cork

Jury sworn in for Kieran Quilligan murder trial in Cork

The jury will return to court on Wednesday

Mon, 06 Oct, 2025

Chief Justice warns failure to update personal injuries guidelines puts system at risk

Chief Justice warns failure to update personal injuries guidelines puts system at risk

A planned increase of the personal injuries guidelines, mainly for soft tissue injuries, by 16.7% had been met with resistance from insurers and business lobby groups, who said it would be passed directly on to consumers and companies

Mon, 06 Oct, 2025

Brother of murdered Cork woman welcomes move to remove killer's guardianship rights

Brother of murdered Cork woman welcomes move to remove killer's guardianship rights

Killer has a right to know where his children live and to be involved in major decisions affecting them

Sun, 05 Oct, 2025

German Shepherd Dog

Restricted breed German shepherd was uncontrolled and not muzzled, Cork court told

The dog owner was convicted and fined €1,000

Sun, 05 Oct, 2025

Barmans arms pulling a pint of beer

Cork publican showed 'total disrespect for the law' by trading without a licence

The defendant was also charged with one count of threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour

Sun, 05 Oct, 2025

Cork man accused of hunting without permission collapses in court

Cork man accused of hunting without permission collapses in court

The defendant collapsed after the judge told him the charge was very serious as he was on two suspended sentences at the time

Sat, 04 Oct, 2025

Conference calls for urgency on reform of 'painfully slow' medical negligence process

Conference calls for urgency on reform of 'painfully slow' medical negligence process

Data shows patients taking a claim face just over four years on average before resolution. In Britain the average is 913 days

Sat, 04 Oct, 2025

Man breached barring order to bring cooking apples to ex-wife's Cork home

Man breached barring order to bring cooking apples to ex-wife's Cork home

Defendant, who had been convicted of breaching barring order four times previously, told court he brought the apples because his former wife 'would be a good cook'

Fri, 03 Oct, 2025

'Aggressive' man threatened to throw shop staff off Cork City bridge into River Lee, court told

'Aggressive' man threatened to throw shop staff off Cork City bridge into River Lee, court told

The judge imposed a sentence of 10 weeks on the defendant

Fri, 03 Oct, 2025

Cork men accused of assaulting resident before taking TV and PlayStation console

Cork men accused of assaulting resident before taking TV and PlayStation console

Court told men were seen on high-quality CCTV loading stolen items into a vehicle

Fri, 03 Oct, 2025

Close up of a car key on an auto insurance renewal document

Drunk driver who crashed in car with no insurance gets three-year ban

The Cork man was given a three-month postponement of the commencement of his disqualification

Fri, 03 Oct, 2025

Dublin children deaths

Lawyers want inquest to examine mental health of woman at the time she killed her three children

It follows a ruling by coroner Myra Cullinane that evidence to be heard at the inquest about Deirdre Morley's mental health state would be given by two forensic consultant psychiatrists who had also given evidence at her criminal trial.

Fri, 03 Oct, 2025

DR. TONY MARGIOTTA

Mick Clifford: Bizarre sick note case drags on while siblings live under cloud for 11 years

Eleven years after their arrests over alleged fake sick notes, the Margiotta siblings remain entangled in legal and professional limbo

Fri, 03 Oct, 2025

'My downfall is the drink': Cork man who called gardaí 'rats' jailed

'My downfall is the drink': Cork man who called gardaí 'rats' jailed

Accused had 157 previous convictions

Thu, 02 Oct, 2025

Behind the bars

Judge gives woman six months for racially abusing security staff in Cork City shop

Her solicitor told the court: 'When she is not sober, things deteriorate.'

Thu, 02 Oct, 2025

Mother of Cork child, 3, who walked alone to shop at night, did not report him missing for 35 minutes, court told

Mother of Cork child, 3, who walked alone to shop at night, did not report him missing for 35 minutes, court told

Sergeant John Kelleher outlined the allegations: 'The three-year-old entered the store alone and complained to the shopkeeper that he was hungry'

Thu, 02 Oct, 2025

'It is not the system’s failure': Cork judge jails serial shoplifter

'It is not the system’s failure': Cork judge jails serial shoplifter

Cork woman branded a 'menace' as she is sentenced to six months in prison

Thu, 02 Oct, 2025

Primary school girls are taught during a lesson by a male teacher

School principal who sexually harassed student teacher struck off register

The three-person panel found five allegations of professional misconduct proven beyond reasonable doubt

Thu, 02 Oct, 2025

Conor McGregor court case

Conor McGregor's Forged Stout business faces High Court case after allegations of unpaid debts

Recently, Forged Stout Production Limited was hit with two debt judgements

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

Courts of Criminal Justice, Dublin

Galway teen went 'through hell' and denies making up rape 'story'

Accused man has pleaded not guilty to four charges

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

Cork man admits arson attack on house owned by social housing group

Cork man admits arson attack on house owned by social housing group

It is alleged the front door of the property was damaged by fire while a kitchen window was also damaged

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

Cork men accused of targeted burglary of woman living alone in Mallow

Cork men accused of targeted burglary of woman living alone in Mallow

One of the men is alleged to have used the victim's name during the offence

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

Man and woman plead guilty to brothel-keeping in Cork

Man and woman plead guilty to brothel-keeping in Cork

Pair sent forward for trial at Cork Circuit Criminal Court

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

Man accused of repeatedly punching woman tells Cork court 'she only got a few scratches'

Man accused of repeatedly punching woman tells Cork court 'she only got a few scratches'

The defendant also claimed that she was the one who first assaulted him

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

Garda stabbing accused further charged with Conor McGregor pub arson and terrorist activity

Garda stabbing accused further charged with Conor McGregor pub arson and terrorist activity

The Director of Public Prosecutions delivered directions specifying that the defendant be tried in the non-jury Special Criminal Court

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

MANDY KELLY

Two Irish children to be placed on Interpol red notice, Tánaiste promises mother

Zayn and Kareen Mohamed were taken from their mother Mandy Kelly by their father in 2022, during a family holiday in Cairo

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

Man, 31, charged with murder of his parents and brother in Co Louth

Man, 31, charged with murder of his parents and brother in Co Louth

Robert O’Connor, 31, appeared before a special sitting of Drogheda District Court on Tuesday evening

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

Inquest hears woman was electrocuted while holding a charging mobile phone in bath

Inquest hears woman was electrocuted while holding a charging mobile phone in bath

Ann-Marie O’Gorman's husband expressed concern that many people are being lulled into 'a false illusion of safety' by mobile phone manufacturers for promoting how their equipment is waterproof

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

Book of evidence served on man charged with defiling child in Cork

Book of evidence served on man charged with defiling child in Cork

Accused is remanded on continuing bail

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

Man charged with setting fire to three vehicles at Cork Airport may face trial

Man charged with setting fire to three vehicles at Cork Airport may face trial

The three vehicles were a Swissport Airline waste removal tanker, a privately owned animal transporter truck and another privately owned vehicle parked there while the owner was abroad

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

American woman punched by accused had just arrived in Cork, court told

American woman punched by accused had just arrived in Cork, court told

Victim was allegedly accosted in city centre

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

Glastonbury Festival 2025

Independent Ireland councillor attempts to halt Bob Vylan gig in Dublin

The pro-Palestine pair have announced a headline show at Vicar St, Dublin, on November 26, as part of their We Won't Go Quietly tour

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

Cork woman denies multiple shoplifting charges but admits to stealing power tools worth €867

Cork woman denies multiple shoplifting charges but admits to stealing power tools worth €867

Accused told garda in relation to charge of stealing power tools from B&Q in Mahon Point: 'I did that — I’ll give you that one'

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

Pregnant woman left distressed on side of Cork road after collision with disqualified driver

Pregnant woman left distressed on side of Cork road after collision with disqualified driver

Man jailed for five months after pleading guilty to hit and run charges

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

Cork man who confessed to attacking woman twice in one day admits to third assault

Cork man who confessed to attacking woman twice in one day admits to third assault

The victim had cuts to her face and was attended to at Mercy University Hospital

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

Antonio Atoche DC CCJ4

Airline cabin crew member avoids jail for making 'depraved' airport toilet videos

The court was told that the defendant still could not explain his actions

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025