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Gardaí had detained George Nkencho under Mental Health Act in year before his death, inquest told
Gardaí had detained George Nkencho under Mental Health Act in year before his death, inquest told
Dublin District Coroner’s Court heard that Me Nkencho had been examined by a doctor during his detention and deemed not to pose a risk either to himself or the public.

Wed, 28 Jan, 2026

Former Cork scout leader jailed for indecent assault of boys argues he should have had two separate trials
Former Cork scout leader jailed for indecent assault of boys argues he should have had two separate trials
The argument is that due to the 'circumstances of cruelty' involved in an attack he committed on one boy in a wooded area, the offences against this victim should have been the subject of a separate trial to that concerning four other complainants

Wed, 28 Jan, 2026

Suspensions lifted for four gardaí acquitted in Limerick fixed-charge notice case
Suspensions lifted for four gardaí acquitted in Limerick fixed-charge notice case
Four gardaí suspended since 2020 have returned to duty after full acquittal, as calls grow for scrutiny of the prosecution

Wed, 28 Jan, 2026

Garda Stock
Irish Examiner view: Questions remain over Garda investigation and trial
Four serving gardaí and a retired superintendent have been found not guilty of charges of attempting to pervert the course of justice

Wed, 28 Jan, 2026

Michael Flatley court case
Injunction is bid to 'control' Flatley's role in Lord Of The Dance, court told
Lawyers representing the dancer said the company blocking him from creative involvement with his stage show is 'nothing more than a management agent entitled to a fee'

Tue, 27 Jan, 2026

Dublin children deaths
Taoiseach to ask why HSE wanted to limit scope of inquests into deaths of children killed by mother
Andrew McGinley, the children's father, last year asked that a two-year period of his ex-wife Deirdre Morley’s psychiatric care be examined at the forthcoming inquests

Tue, 27 Jan, 2026

West Cork man accused of grooming and sexually assaulting seven boys at fast food outlet
West Cork man accused of grooming and sexually assaulting seven boys at fast food outlet
Gardaí allege that on a weekly basis the accused was making a lengthy journey to Cork City every Saturday to meet the boys

Tue, 27 Jan, 2026

Cork man accused of café burglary refused bail
Cork man accused of café burglary refused bail
Court told the crime was allegedly pre-planned

Tue, 27 Jan, 2026

Made by man and mother nature
Cork man charged with having €610,000 worth of cannabis remanded in custody
Accused was charged with possession of cannabis and possession of cannabis for sale or supply at The Glen, Cork, on January 22

Tue, 27 Jan, 2026

Bruna Fonseca’s life and death: Inside the Cork murder trial
Bruna Fonseca’s life and death: Inside the Cork murder trial
Court reporter Liam Heylin discusses the murder trial that exposed obsession, coercive control and the killing of Bruna Fonseca

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Police fire Taser guns more frequently
Cork farmer who claims he was tasered by armed gardaí raiding his farm settles High Court action
The judge also made an order directing the Garda Commissioner to pay the innocent farmer’s legal costs

Tue, 27 Jan, 2026

'Not acceptable' that Limerick councillor sought to have speeding ticket cancelled
'Not acceptable' that Limerick councillor sought to have speeding ticket cancelled
Limerick City and County councillor Liam Galvin texted former Garda superintendent  seeking to have speeding ticket cancelled, Garda trial told

Tue, 27 Jan, 2026

Teenager accused of causing Grace Lynch’s death appears in court
Teenager accused of causing Grace Lynch’s death appears in court
Keith Lee, 18, appeared at Blanchardstown District Court on Tuesday morning

Tue, 27 Jan, 2026

Mick Clifford: Limerick garda trial should never have happened 
Mick Clifford: Limerick garda trial should never have happened 
All five defendants in the Limerick garda trial have been cleared of all charges. As Mick Clifford has been pointing out since 2020, questions remain over the ordeal they were put through

Tue, 27 Jan, 2026

Woman felt sorry for Cork equestrian coach, aged 62, who raped her, aged 14, until he denied it in court
Woman felt sorry for Cork equestrian coach, aged 62, who raped her, aged 14, until he denied it in court
During his evidence the  sports coach described the young woman’s evidence as ‘fantasies’ and ‘insane’

Tue, 27 Jan, 2026

Cork man accused of shoplifting tells judge to stop 'Mickey-Mousing me around' 
Cork man accused of shoplifting tells judge to stop 'Mickey-Mousing me around' 
Accused says 'I am being given no break by the gardaí whatsoever'

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

Cork man admits attempted robbery of off-duty prison officer
Cork man admits attempted robbery of off-duty prison officer
Defendant pushed the injured party against a wall and forcibly searched his pockets, taking his phone, court told

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

Limerick garda trial: Spontaneous cheering in court as five gardaí found not guilty
Limerick garda trial: Spontaneous cheering in court as five gardaí found not guilty
Eamon O’Neill, sergeants Anne Marie Hassett and Michelle Leahy and gardaí Tom McGlinchey and Colm Geary broke down when the verdicts were read out

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

'I love him to bits,' says woman of husband accused of 'savage and unprovoked attack' against her
'I love him to bits,' says woman of husband accused of 'savage and unprovoked attack' against her
The woman said she wants 'to have him home', despite the attack in front of their two young children at the family home

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

Jail for 'vulnerable' Cork man who sexually abused his two nieces
Jail for 'vulnerable' Cork man who sexually abused his two nieces
Ms Justice Siobhán Lankford imposed a sentence of eight years with the last year suspended at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork today. 

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

Man jailed for falsely claiming to be injured in road accident a decade ago
Man jailed for falsely claiming to be injured in road accident a decade ago
The claim was withdrawn after CCTV showed the defendant getting in and out of a wheelchair and walking unaided

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

Prisoner XL
Woman who sexually assaulted her own daughter and let brother rape child gets 15 years
The woman’s brother, the child’s uncle, was also jailed for 15 years for raping the child when she was six years old

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

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Man arrested on return to country charged by gardaí with directing drug crime gang
Due to the nature of the charge, he could not apply for bail in the District Court, as the offence category requires a High Court decision

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

Woman can't explain why she refused to provide details during arrest for intoxication in Cork
Woman can't explain why she refused to provide details during arrest for intoxication in Cork
Judge Carroll said if the accused made a €200 donation to the court poor box the matter would be struck out, if she did not she would be convicted and fined €400

Sun, 25 Jan, 2026

Cannabis ready to roll
Disqualified Cork driver caught with cannabis in car while on suspended sentence
The  judge said she would require evidence that the defendant was drug-free and asked for a probation report to be prepared as well as a reference letter from his employer

Sat, 24 Jan, 2026

Murder deprived 'full of the joys' Bruna chance to enjoy her dream move to Ireland
Murder deprived 'full of the joys' Bruna chance to enjoy her dream move to Ireland
Translations and learning language and nuanced meanings were elements that permeated this tragic case among the close-knit Brazilian community in Cork, writes Liam Heylin

Fri, 23 Jan, 2026

Balance sign in court
Limerick survivors call on counselling notes to be fully withdrawn from gender-based violence trials
Among the protestors on Mallow St was abuse survivor Caitríona Hickey who said the defence request to see her counselling notes 'added another layer of trauma'

Fri, 23 Jan, 2026

Limerick Garda traffic trial: Jury sent home for weekend
Limerick Garda traffic trial: Jury sent home for weekend
After eight weeks hearing evidence at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court, the jury of eight men and four women will resume their deliberations on Monday

Fri, 23 Jan, 2026

Hearing date set in Kenny Jacobs’ High Court action against DAA
Hearing date set in Kenny Jacobs’ High Court action against DAA
DAA chief executive is seeking his return to work and declarations that the DAA board has prejudged his removal from office.

Fri, 23 Jan, 2026

Oberstown Campus
Oireachtas committee calls to expand bail scheme for children
The Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) told the committee that a review of the Bail Supervision Scheme (BSS) found that there was a 72% reduction in reoffending from six months post-BSS versus six months pre-BSS

Fri, 23 Jan, 2026

Cork mother who feared daughter would also be sexually assaulted struck intruder's head with a hurley
Cork mother who feared daughter would also be sexually assaulted struck intruder's head with a hurley
Judge says attack was 'terrifying in every possible respect'

Fri, 23 Jan, 2026

'Not driven by hate, but by love': family’s words after Bruna Fonseca verdict
'Not driven by hate, but by love': family’s words after Bruna Fonseca verdict
Family of murdered Brazilian woman Bruna Fonseca speak of love, loss and justice as former partner receives life sentence

Fri, 23 Jan, 2026

'We all make mistakes,' judge tells Cork man convicted of careless driving
'We all make mistakes,' judge tells Cork man convicted of careless driving
The court heard that the accused was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and required a medical certificate every three years to enable him to drive

Fri, 23 Jan, 2026

At least €3.7m unaccounted client funds discovered in investment firm
At least €3.7m unaccounted client funds discovered in investment firm
A forensic accountant's review found that clients were misled into believing they had investments held with certain funds or 'product producers' when their monies were paid to accounts associated with Strand Investments and Finance Ltd, and Bernard Kinahan

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Four Courts Building on the river Liffey in Dublin Ireland
Gang member used money conned out of woman in 'sinister’ romance fraud to buy house in Cork
The judge found that on the balance of probabilities, Thomas Humphreys used the proceeds of the romance fraud carried out by his brother-in-law Patrick 'Pizza Face' O’Brien to purchase the property on Strand Street, Youghal, for €26,620 in July 2015

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Man who subjected his former partner to verbal abuse and violence jailed for nine months
Man who subjected his former partner to verbal abuse and violence jailed for nine months
Defendant had pleaded guilty to coercive control and assault causing harm

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Man faces mandatory life sentence for murder of Bruna Fonseca in Cork
Man faces mandatory life sentence for murder of Bruna Fonseca in Cork
Central Criminal Court jury unanimously convicts man of murdering his former partner after evidence of strangulation and online searches

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Garda couldn't believe George Nkencho was 'still going' after several shots were fired, inquest told
Garda couldn't believe George Nkencho was 'still going' after several shots were fired, inquest told
The seventh day of the inquest also heard that gardaí used tasers four times before fatal shooting of George Nkencho

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Jury told 'narrowing narrative' during 'vicious' prosecution of retired garda, defence claims
Jury told 'narrowing narrative' during 'vicious' prosecution of retired garda, defence claims
Some of the motorists involved included members of the Limerick senior hurling panel, which Mr O’Neill was associated with

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Judge who branded cyclists 'a nightmare' clears cyclist of causing serious accident
Judge who branded cyclists 'a nightmare' clears cyclist of causing serious accident
Judge James O’Donohoe decided on Thursday that Dublin Bus, whose driver allowed the woman to alight at an undesignated stop, was 100% liable for the accident

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Jury begin deliberations in trial of man accused of murdering Bruna Fonseca
Jury begin deliberations in trial of man accused of murdering Bruna Fonseca
Miller Pacheco, 32, denies the murder of his former girlfriend, 28-year-old Bruna Fonseca, at his apartment at Liberty St in Cork

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Noah Donohoe inquest
Disappearance of Noah Donohoe was ‘completely out of character’, inquest told
In the call, Fiona Donohoe told police her son had been crying in his room before he went out to meet friends

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Noah Donohoe inquest
Jury sworn in for Noah Donohoe inquest
Three men and one woman were selected as reserves in a ballot drawn in court on Thursday morning

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Surgeon guilty of professional misconduct after Limerick teen's death seeks to keep his job
Surgeon guilty of professional misconduct after Limerick teen's death seeks to keep his job
Medical Council said there were 'serious failings' in the case of Jessica Sheedy who died after she suffered major bleeding and multiorgan failure following surgery on her abdomen

Wed, 21 Jan, 2026

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