A man jailed for biting another man’s ear off in the smoking area of a pub, following a “very minor altercation”, has lost an appeal against the severity of his sentence.

A man previously jailed for damaging a €10m Monet painting has had second-thoughts about representing himself in an appeal for handling another artwork stolen from a stately home.

The Court of Appeal has upheld a decision allowing the State deport to Jordan in 2016 a man allegedly involved with Islamic terrorists.

A support organisation saw 14 new referrals a day after the Belfast rugby rape trial.

A Limerick man jailed for life four years ago has had his conviction for murder quashed on the basis that his trial was unsatisfactory.

An inquest into the death of a mother who was stabbed to death before her house was set ablaze was adjourned yesterday pending an appeal by the man convicted of her murder.

Court reserves judgment after O’Reilly bids to have murder conviction declared miscarriage of justice

The man convicted of murdering innocent rugby player Shane Geoghegan in a case of mistaken identity must wait to hear whether his appeal against conviction has been successful.

A man whose neighbour allowed him to rape her five-year-old daughter repeatedly over a three-year period has been sentenced to 14 years in prison today.

A man who caused the death of a young father and husband by driving dangerously on St Patrick's Day 2010 has had his seven year sentence reduced to five by the Court of Appeal.

Schoolchildren are getting into the Christmas spirit this week, sending millions of gifts to needy children in Africa and Eastern Europe.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny gave no sartorial hint as to what team he will be supporting in tomorrow’s All-Ireland hurling final replay.

Apple lost a UK Court of Appeal battle today in its legal action over Samsung’s Galaxy tablet computer.

A Dublin toddler and his parents will be flown to the US today for life-saving treatment.

Kirsty Milczarek will appeal against the two-year ban imposed on her following the publication of the findings in the long-running investigation into alleged corruption by the British Horseracing Authority.

ADRIAN MAGUIRE jumped about six feet into the air at Limerick yesterday, after his Golden Kite had beaten Fisher Bridge a short head in the ladbrokes.com Munster National.

GORDON ELLIOTT, who enjoyed his biggest success when Silver Birch landed the Grand National at Aintree in April, was on the mark in the Grade 2 Killerk Construction Hurdle at Tipperary yesterday when Salford City proved a surprise 12-1 winner.

SENIOR tax inspector Seán Ó Catháin yesterday denied Revenue officials had ever behaved improperly in relation to the tax affairs of Dunnes Stores and insisted they had always “acted reasonably”.

Hello! Magazine today won its challenge to a High Court order that it should pay more than £1m to its rival Ok! Magazine.

A recent Supreme Court ruling in favour of cable firm NTL Ireland relating to the amount of VAT it should pay on connection fees will mean an approximate €3m extra in the company's profit and loss account for year end December 2003.

THE Law Reform Commission has adopted a “safety first” approach to reform in the area of tax law enforcement by passing up the opportunity to recommend the establishment of a specialist Revenue Court and a new post of Director of Fiscal Prosecutions.

TAXPAYERS should be given the right to appeal the size of penalties imposed by the Revenue, the Law Reform Commission believes.

Trainer Philip Hobbs had Cheltenham next March very much on his mind after impressive performances from the Paul Flynn-ridden duo One Knight and Supreme Prince at Chepstow.

Appeal court judges have ruled Michael Stone must face a retrial over the murders of Lin and Megan Russell.