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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

stop roadsign at road junction UK
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

A hand typing on a keyboard with a computer screen and credit cards in the background. Concept: fraud using stolen credit cards
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

Man who stole cider from Cork off-licence jailed for six months
Man who stole cider from Cork off-licence jailed for six months
Man pleaded guilty to two thefts

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

Limerick brothers charged with possession of cocaine and cannabis for sale or supply
Limerick brothers charged with possession of cocaine and cannabis for sale or supply
Court heard the drugs were allegedly offloaded to another man who stashed some of it in his underwear

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

Cork court to hear case against 77-year-old man charged with sexually assaulting four-year-old
Cork court to hear case against 77-year-old man charged with sexually assaulting four-year-old
A judge and jury will next month hear the case against the man, who is accused of sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl five times in 2022

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

Parents of boy killed by van lose appeal against DPP's decision to bring no charges
Parents of boy killed by van lose appeal against DPP's decision to bring no charges
Dylan Coady-Coleman died in February 2024 after being struck by van near his home 

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

Limerick van driver involved in collision ran over garda’s foot and sped off 
Limerick van driver involved in collision ran over garda’s foot and sped off 
Mallow District Court told accused fled to Britain but eventually handed himself in

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

Man with 183 convictions left Lidl with stolen beer cans down his pants
Man with 183 convictions left Lidl with stolen beer cans down his pants
Accused threatened staff who thwarted his escape

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

Driver caught racing with brother on N20 disqualified for six months
Driver caught racing with brother on N20 disqualified for six months
Observing garda estimated that the vehicles were travelling over 130km/h and overtaking on a bend

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

Man in prison hands of behind hold Steel cage jail bars. offender criminal locked in jail.
Cork woman who carried out early morning burglary at Scoozi's restaurant jailed
Woman jailed for seven months

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025

Cork brothers arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary
Cork brothers arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary
They are charged with burglary and causing criminal damage to a property in Mayfield

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025

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Former TD Colm Keaveney pleads guilty to driving under the influence of cocaine
Judge said Colm Keaveney has had 'a significant fall from grace' after his guilty plea

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025

Cork man who wanted to cut trees threatened to 'box the face off' neighbour 
Cork man who wanted to cut trees threatened to 'box the face off' neighbour 
Man pleads guilty to engaging in threatening or abusive words or behaviour

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025

Mallow man told gardaí he was going to 'cause wreck around Cork city'
Mallow man told gardaí he was going to 'cause wreck around Cork city'
Accused had 144 previous convictions for range of offences

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025

Clare man accused of posting intimate images of 15-year-old girl on Snapchat
Clare man accused of posting intimate images of 15-year-old girl on Snapchat
In the Coco’s Law prosecution, court heard the man put online a collage of four intimate images of the girl on November 15, 2022

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025

Cork man to admit robbing off licence in the city
Cork man to admit robbing off licence in the city
The case was adjourned until next week for the signed plea to be entered

Mon, 08 Sep, 2025

Man arrested in Dublin charged with rape and sexual assault of boy in Cork in the 1990s
Man arrested in Dublin charged with rape and sexual assault of boy in Cork in the 1990s
The offences are alleged to have happened when the boy was aged between seven and 14

Mon, 08 Sep, 2025

Cork woman who stole from 20 shops faces sentencing
Cork woman who stole from 20 shops faces sentencing
Accused had been given opportunities to pay compensation but committed further offences

Mon, 08 Sep, 2025

Irish police
'Horrible' vitriol of a sexual nature towards gardaí lands Cork man in prison
The defendant had no memory of his drunken behaviour in the early hours of the morning and was horrified to hear what he had said

Mon, 08 Sep, 2025

CC Denis Morris
'Staring' man followed influencer from street to her hotel room while holding his belt, court told
He is to be tried at District Court level, where the maximum sentence is 12 months, instead of in the Circuit Court, which can consider a sentence of up to 10 years

Mon, 08 Sep, 2025

Law and justice concept
Restorative justice referrals almost double
But most victims still not offered the opportunity to participate

Mon, 08 Sep, 2025

Cork man accused of rental fraud remanded on bail
Cork man accused of rental fraud remanded on bail
Man charged over payment of €2,000 by woman seeking rental property

Fri, 05 Sep, 2025

Man in prison hands of behind hold Steel cage jail bars. offender criminal locked in jail.
Cork man who stole children's charity collection box jailed
Man says he was 'on a bit of a rampage at the time' 

Fri, 05 Sep, 2025

Pregnant woman who spat at Cork bus driver for not stopping gets suspended sentence
Pregnant woman who spat at Cork bus driver for not stopping gets suspended sentence
Woman denies verbally abusing Bus Éireann driver

Fri, 05 Sep, 2025

Cork judge says his heart is broken that he cannot jail man as charges dismissed over defective evidence
Cork judge says his heart is broken that he cannot jail man as charges dismissed over defective evidence
Charges dismissed against man over suspected drink driving and abuse toward gardaí and paramedics

Fri, 05 Sep, 2025

Conor McGregor court case
Conor McGregor co-defendant James Lawrence sues Nikita Hand over civil case
A statement from Mr Lawrence's lawyers said: 'Our client is reluctantly bringing this action to protect his reputation and his family in pursuit of justice and to ensure truth and transparency.'

Fri, 05 Sep, 2025

Bus company in Cork can avoid defective vehicle conviction with €3k donation to charities
Bus company in Cork can avoid defective vehicle conviction with €3k donation to charities
The vehicle had a broken window on the rear left side as well as damage to various doors, compartments and panelling

Fri, 05 Sep, 2025

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