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Man who threatened to stab pregnant woman and said 'women deserve to be bate' jailed
No reason for Keith O’Leary’s behaviour was given

Mon, 15 Dec, 2025

Man who sexually abused his son as a boy will serve jail time after sentence for abuse of girl ends
Man who sexually abused his son as a boy will serve jail time after sentence for abuse of girl ends
Victim and defendant's other adult children had asked for leniency for their father over concerns about his declining health

Mon, 15 Dec, 2025

Court adjourns sentencing of man who used 'honesty box system' to deal drugs in West Cork
Court adjourns sentencing of man who used 'honesty box system' to deal drugs in West Cork
The judge is waiting on a probation report for the defendant

Mon, 15 Dec, 2025

Cork man convicted of 14 thefts in three months promises in letter he will 'never steal again'
Cork man convicted of 14 thefts in three months promises in letter he will 'never steal again'
Judge Carroll said she would place the letter 'on file' and would remind the accused of it if he ever came before her again on a theft charge

Sun, 14 Dec, 2025

Cork man convicted of multiple offences 'was drunk on every occasion'
Cork man convicted of multiple offences 'was drunk on every occasion'
The accused man's solicitor said Cronin was 'obviously a drug addict and alcoholic'

Sun, 14 Dec, 2025

Man was 'langers drunk' when he stole beer from West Cork store, court told
Man was 'langers drunk' when he stole beer from West Cork store, court told
The accused told the court he had been off alcohol for five weeks and previously had been drinking 'every day'

Sat, 13 Dec, 2025

Lawyer holding document and speaking to jury in courtroom
Colin Sheridan: Ah sure don't mind elections — let's choose who runs the country at random
Governing should be assigned to us all by lottery like jury duty. Surely it couldn't be worse than what we endure from elected governments?

Sat, 13 Dec, 2025

Enoch Burke court case
Enoch Burke fails in bid to halt disciplinary hearing against him
Court of Appeal refused to grant a stay of hearing of teacher's appeal to his dismissal from Wilson’s Hospital School going ahead tomorrow, Saturday

Fri, 12 Dec, 2025

Four Courts Building on the river Liffey in Dublin Ireland
Bisexual woman who says she is at risk of imprisonment in her home country wins High Court appeal
Before leaving her home country she received an 'invitation' letter from the police to go to a station regarding 'indecent sexual display on [a] female'

Fri, 12 Dec, 2025

Cork motorist disqualified from driving after incident with cyclist has ban lifted
Cork motorist disqualified from driving after incident with cyclist has ban lifted
Man was allegedly using his phone when driving and drove closely behind cyclist following dispute

Fri, 12 Dec, 2025

Court orders John Magnier to pay over €4m in legal costs of failed bid for Tipperary estate
Court orders John Magnier to pay over €4m in legal costs of failed bid for Tipperary estate
At the High Court, Mr Justice Max Barrett said the Magnier side had 'lied' in their accounts to the court, warranting a higher level of award

Fri, 12 Dec, 2025

Slices of New York Strip Steak on cutting board
Man stole €700 worth of steaks out of 'desperation', court told
Accused jailed for five months for various thefts across Cork City shops

Fri, 12 Dec, 2025

Cork teenager accused of driving stolen car gets bail, but can only travel in car driven by his mother
Cork teenager accused of driving stolen car gets bail, but can only travel in car driven by his mother
The teenager was also allegedly caught by gardaí in possession of keys for two other stolen cars

Fri, 12 Dec, 2025

Jozef Puska’s appeal over his conviction for Ashling Murphy's murder set for April
Jozef Puska’s appeal over his conviction for Ashling Murphy's murder set for April
The defence argues that the jury should not hear Puska's confession to gardaí two days after the stabbing

Fri, 12 Dec, 2025

Judge says drug traffickers underestimated alertness of West Cork community
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'

Fri, 12 Dec, 2025

Aaron Holt denied compassionate bail to attend son's funeral after firebomb attack
Aaron Holt denied compassionate bail to attend son's funeral after firebomb attack
Judge Connolly noted Aaron Holt was on remand awaiting sentence at Tullamore Circuit Court in January over a seizure of €32,910 worth of heroin near his home

Fri, 12 Dec, 2025

Seven men who conspired to smuggle €59m of cocaine into West Cork get a combined 70 years
Seven men who conspired to smuggle €59m of cocaine into West Cork get a combined 70 years
All sentences, ranging from eight years to 11 years, were backdated to when the men entered custody on March 14, 2024

Thu, 11 Dec, 2025

Poison
'It’s a wonder he’s not dead': Cork man bit garda after six hours on beer, rum and cocaine
Cork District Court heard he drank a litre of rum after six hours drinking beer in a pub and taking cocaine

Thu, 11 Dec, 2025

Garda police car at Pearse Street Garda Station in Dublin, Ireland
Drunk flagged down a Garda car and asked for lift to Skibbereen
Accused, who did not show up in court, was prosecuted for being so intoxicated that he was a danger to himself or others

Thu, 11 Dec, 2025

Cork man who spat in garda's face told him he had HIV and laughed
Cork man who spat in garda's face told him he had HIV and laughed
Man later refused to give blood sample to clarify if he would test positive

Thu, 11 Dec, 2025

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

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