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<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">Gardaí thwarted a €58m cocaine smuggling operation when they swooped on various locations near Skibbereen in West Cork on March 14, 2024, seizing vehicles including this campervan near Tragumna.</p>

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Judge says drug traffickers underestimated alertness of West Cork community

Sentencing the seven men to a total of 70 years, Judge Karen O’Connor remarked that they had underestimated 'the diligence, neighbourliness, and alertness of people in coastal communities'

<p>Four-year-old Tadhg Farrell, and Mary Holt, 60, died in the house fire in Edenderry Co Offaly on Saturday. Picture: Garda Info </p>

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Aaron Holt denied compassionate bail to attend son's funeral after firebomb attack

<p>The drug-trafficking operation was intercepted by Irish authorities in West Cork, and 10 men were arrested for conspiracy to import drugs. File picture: Andy Gibson</p>

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Seven men who conspired to smuggle €59m of cocaine into West Cork get a combined 70 years

Poison

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'It’s a wonder he’s not dead': Cork man bit garda after six hours on beer, rum and cocaine

Garda police car at Pearse Street Garda Station in Dublin, Ireland

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Drunk flagged down a Garda car and asked for lift to Skibbereen

Cork man who spat in garda's face told him he had HIV and laughed

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Cork man who spat in garda's face told him he had HIV and laughed

Limerick man accused of human trafficking in Greece granted bail

Limerick man accused of human trafficking in Greece granted bail

Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring said the allegations against the accused were of the 'highest order'

Thu, 11 Dec, 2025

Cork man fishing illegally 'foolishly' gave false name to inspectors, court told

Cork man fishing illegally 'foolishly' gave false name to inspectors, court told

Judge Joanne Carroll struck out the charges on condition that the accused made a €300 contribution to the court poor box

Thu, 11 Dec, 2025

Inside the garda trial: lawyers, fixed charge notices and a courtroom packed with gardaí

Inside the garda trial: lawyers, fixed charge notices and a courtroom packed with gardaí

Lawyers, gardaí and political and sporting links converge in an unusually crowded Limerick trial examining 39 alleged attempts to quash fixed charge notices

Thu, 11 Dec, 2025

Fine Gael councillor asked senior garda to 'sort' speeding ticket, trial hears

Fine Gael councillor asked senior garda to 'sort' speeding ticket, trial hears

The trial also heard that then Supt O’Neill was contacted by a brother of Limerick hurler Aaron Gillane with a request to 'square' a Fixed Charge Notice he received

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025

Concerns over 'lawfulness' of Catherine O'Brien's detention as she misses sentencing again

Concerns over 'lawfulness' of Catherine O'Brien's detention as she misses sentencing again

The doctor who had signed a cert for the court saying that she was medically unfit had been a doctor at Limerick Prison — rather than from her treating physician at the hospital, the court heard

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025

Cork man accused of robbing off-duty prison officer claims he is victim of 'psychological warfare' in jail

Cork man accused of robbing off-duty prison officer claims he is victim of 'psychological warfare' in jail

Accused claims he is being 'mentally tortured for this crime' and he was being given 'milk and on cornflakes' one day, and cornflakes and no milk' the next

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025

Cork woman woke up to find bloodstained cross carved into headboard of bed

Cork woman woke up to find bloodstained cross carved into headboard of bed

Man accused of breaching protection order remanded in custody until December 16

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025

Man jailed for threatening to 'slit the throat' of consultant at Cork mental health unit

Man jailed for threatening to 'slit the throat' of consultant at Cork mental health unit

The court heard the defendant was pleading guilty at the earliest opportunity and was keen to put these matters behind him and put his time in prison to good use

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025

Judge tells motorist he needs to 'curb his enthusiasm for drink-driving' after he was caught twice

Judge tells motorist he needs to 'curb his enthusiasm for drink-driving' after he was caught twice

Accused violently resisted arrest by gardaí on both occasions, court told

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025

Limerick hospital apologises for failings in care which led to death of baby girl

Limerick hospital apologises for failings in care which led to death of baby girl

High Court was told a systems analysis review commissioned by the HSE in the wake of the tragedy subsequently identified serious shortcomings in care in the case

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025

Special Criminal Court trial for man accused of terrorist activity, garda stabbing and McGregor pub fire

Special Criminal Court trial for man accused of terrorist activity, garda stabbing and McGregor pub fire

The trial order was described by the defence as a 'significant escalation'

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025

Man who collapsed with brain bleed three days after attending hospital settles action for €1m

Man who collapsed with brain bleed three days after attending hospital settles action for €1m

Tallaght University Hospital contended that the typical features of a brain bleed were absent when he attended the emergency department

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025

Garda couple deny attempting to pervert the course of justice in penalty points cases

Garda couple deny attempting to pervert the course of justice in penalty points cases

Sergeant Anne-Marie Hassett had said she communicated with colleagues about such matters so that colleagues could 'arrive at a practical, prudent and balanced judgement, in the interest of the common good'

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025

Cork man, 31, appears in court charged with alleged offences involving cattle rustling

Cork man, 31, appears in court charged with alleged offences involving cattle rustling

Colm Dineen of Cappaghmore, Ballydehob, Co Cork, appeared before Macroom District Court on Wednesday

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025

Mercedes driver forced truck onto grass verge on major Cork road

Mercedes driver forced truck onto grass verge on major Cork road

Sergeant Trish O’Sullivan said the driver of the truck recorded the incident on dash cam and made a complaint to gardaí

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025

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High Court grants Elon Musk and X permission to challenge probe into complaints procedures

The investigation is into whether X, formerly Twitter, contravened the Digital Services Act regarding complaints procedures at the site

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

Men accused of causing damage with cherry picker in Cork City further remanded in custody

Men accused of causing damage with cherry picker in Cork City further remanded in custody

The two men, who face different charges arising out of the case, appeared at Cork District Court on Tuesday by video link from prison

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

Man jailed for stealing Jägermeister and Bulmer’s from Cork City hotel bar

Man jailed for stealing Jägermeister and Bulmer’s from Cork City hotel bar

The accused man's solicitor said it 'isnot the usual type of burglary'

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

Train passengers alerted gardaí about man with steak knife

Train passengers alerted gardaí about man with steak knife

The judge said her inclination was not to accept jurisdiction, but she said she would do so, even though the matter was 'at the upper end'

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

Police fire Taser guns more frequently

Gardaí had to taser 'very, very troubled' Cork man who was self-harming, court told

The young man had breached his bail conditions by carrying a knife and taking intoxicants

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

Cork driver removed number plates from car at crash scene

Cork driver removed number plates from car at crash scene

When gardaí were called to the scene of a single vehicle road traffic accident, there was no driver with the car, which did not have number plates visible, court heard

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

Young boy seen nasty internet content

Judge voices concerns about children’s unsupervised internet access in child sex abuse case

The boy, who was 13 years old when he sexually abused his six-year-old sister, told gardaí that he first viewed pornography when he was six

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

Enoch Burke at Wilson's Hospital

Judge rejects Enoch Burke's 'errors' claims after family members removed from High Court

The judge said: 'Mr Burke is being imprisoned because he is trespassing on other people's property. No more. No less.'

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

Four Courts Building on the river Liffey in Dublin Ireland

Family living on side of road with no water or toilet claim Limerick council found them not homeless

The family can now challenge a decision by Limerick County Council which allegedly found that as they have a 'roof over their heads', they are not homeless

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

A doctor's desk at a general practitioner's surgery. UK.

Doctor serving 31 years for attempted murder in UK prison has Irish registration cancelled

Thomas Kwan was posing as a community nurse giving a covid booster jab when he injected a man with a toxin that left him with a life-threatening flesh-eating disease

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

Drunk man accused of threatening behaviour in Cork hospital is jailed

Drunk man accused of threatening behaviour in Cork hospital is jailed

Gardaí were called to Mercy University Hospital after defendant had become aggressive towards paramedics and nursing staff and then began cursing at gardaí, court heard

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

Ross Lahive to face trial by jury on charge of harassing Cork librarian

Ross Lahive to face trial by jury on charge of harassing Cork librarian

Court heard book of evidence was being sought in the case

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

Garda stock

Man jailed for threatening to break Cork garda's neck

The incident happened at Kent railway station

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

Peter Kelly JAILED CCJ 2

Ex-teacher gets 10 years for indecent assault of eight boys at school run by Spiritan priests

The offences happened over 30 years ago at a private Dublin school

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

Pope Francis Holds The Closing Mass Of His Ireland Visit

Chef injured during preparations for Pope Francis's visit to Ireland awarded €40k in damages

Mr Hayes burned his left arm after carrying a large bain-marie three-quarters full of hot gravy down a sloped ramp and had slipped and fallen

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

Cocaine in plastic packet on black background

Court adjourns case against man and woman accused of drug-dealing in Cork

The court heard that an incorrect address in the Douglas area was previously given for the accused woman who lives in Dublin

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

'I wonder is she laughing now': Ruth Lawrence gets two life terms for double murder

'I wonder is she laughing now': Ruth Lawrence gets two life terms for double murder

One of the victim's partners said: 'I think of the panic he must have felt when he knew he was going to be next.'

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

Woman arrested for being drunk in public earlier told Cork gardaí she was assaulted

Woman arrested for being drunk in public earlier told Cork gardaí she was assaulted

The accused was convicted and fined €200 which was paid in court

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

Serial Cork fraudster 'told a tissue of lies', says judge

Serial Cork fraudster 'told a tissue of lies', says judge

Defendant duped three people out of a total of €10,000 to help his father, who was in financial difficulties, court told

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

Fisherman at work pulling fishing net on trawler

Three Cork men fined for illegally fishing with nets

One of the men was handed a suspended sentence and all three were fined for the offences

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

Cork man tells court 'I’m very ashamed of myself' following drunken incident

Cork man tells court 'I’m very ashamed of myself' following drunken incident

Defendant told the court he was now 'off everything'

Sun, 07 Dec, 2025

Father of nine arrested for public order offence 'taking positive steps', court told

Father of nine arrested for public order offence 'taking positive steps', court told

The judge adjourned the matter to March 11, 2026, for an update on the defendant's progress in dealing with his addiction issues

Sun, 07 Dec, 2025

Bride who fell from hotel window on wedding night settles action

Bride who fell from hotel window on wedding night settles action

Court had heard earlier that the woman suffered multiple fractures to her ribs, injury to her back, right leg, hip, pelvic bone, a kidney infraction, and a collapsed lung

Sat, 06 Dec, 2025

'Am I snookered, kid?': Gardaí trial sees texts between star Limerick hurler and Superintendent

'Am I snookered, kid?': Gardaí trial sees texts between star Limerick hurler and Superintendent

The trial heard that one of the five accused gardaí 'was good at what he did, was respected by his colleagues and the community'

Sat, 06 Dec, 2025

Criminal Courts of Justice

Alleged victim of 'RAT' branding refuses to give evidence at Special Criminal Court

Man who was allegedly beaten, branded, and threatened with rape told judges: 'I'm sorry to the three of you, but I am not giving any evidence in the trial ever. I'm finished with it.'

Fri, 05 Dec, 2025

Wayne McCauley JAILED CCJ2

Son broke his mother's finger because she pointed at him

In a row with his then 63-year-old mother, the man 'grabbed her hand and bent her finger until it cracked'. He has been jailed for 18 months

Fri, 05 Dec, 2025

Man accused of taking part in attack that left homeless man unconscious in Cork train station

Man accused of taking part in attack that left homeless man unconscious in Cork train station

The accused was refused bail

Fri, 05 Dec, 2025

Judge compliments Cork garda for bringing drunk woman to safety after she swam in River Lee

Judge compliments Cork garda for bringing drunk woman to safety after she swam in River Lee

Judge Mary Dorgan imposed a €200 fine on the woman

Fri, 05 Dec, 2025

Cork man jailed for putting four people through 'terrifying ordeal' of Christmas Day arson

Cork man jailed for putting four people through 'terrifying ordeal' of Christmas Day arson

The total sentence of six years and nine months is consecutive to the sentence the defendant is already serving

Fri, 05 Dec, 2025