Organisation: Central Criminal Court

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<p>A juvenile who cannot be named is serving a life sentence for killing Cameron Blair, but another teenager, who is now aged 20, had been found guilty of committing violent disorder on the night. Picture Denis Boyle</p>

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Cameron Blair: Sentence imposed on man who brandished knife before fatal stabbing is ‘too lenient’, Court of Appeal told

Lawyer for the DPP says killing could not be 'laid at the door' of man found guilty of violent disorder, but he had an 'extremely high' degree of culpability

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Explained: Can your social media posts affect the outcome of a criminal trial?

There can be very serious implications arising from people sharing comments and information regarding an ongoing legal case

<p>speaking at the Central Criminal Court, Mr Justice Paul McDermott also said extra jurors could be enlisted in case difficulties should arise preventing some jurors from remaining for the end of the trial. Picture: Niall Carson</p>

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Judge tells barristers to warn court of anything liable to cause trial delays

After collapse of Bray murder trial, judge says courts will need explanation for trials being listed for more than three weeks

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Taylor tells court he felt bullet 'whizz' past his head

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Man accused of murdering wife and children to go on trial

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Lawyer of man accused of rape asks woman if she wished to marry to gain Irish residency

Man denies raping asylum seeker fleeing forced marriage

A man is accused of raping a woman he had been introduced to through a mosque after she sought asylum here because her family were trying to force her into a marriage in her home country.

Tue, 06 Apr, 2021

Former care worker who sexually assaulted girl, 10, jailed for three years

A former care worker who went on the run after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting his 10-year-old neighbour has been jailed for three years.

Wed, 10 Feb, 2021

Knife travelled across victim's brain to other side of skull

A 29-year-old man who stabbed a stranger in the head and "destroyed his life" by leaving him with a "horrific" brain injury and a lifelong disability, has been jailed for seven and a half years.

Mon, 01 Feb, 2021

Killer refused permission to spend Christmas with her mother

A woman who killed her partner during a drunken row has been refused permission to spend Christmas with her mother.

Wed, 16 Dec, 2020

Complainant in rape trial denies she sought out accused

The complainant in the trial of a man accused of raping her when she was aged 14 has denied she sought out the man and suggested they do something “more risky or naughty”, a jury has heard.

Wed, 16 Dec, 2020

Teenage boy found not guilty of raping girl, 15

None of the parties can be identified as they are juveniles.

Thu, 10 Dec, 2020

Woman claims defendant ‘was the boss of my prostitution’

A woman in Kerry described being raped by “the boss of my prostitution” after she tried to set up on her own without his involvement.

Thu, 10 Dec, 2020

Mother accused of murdering her three children will face trial in Central Criminal Court

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has formally directed that a mother accused of murdering her three young children at their home in Dublin will face Central Criminal Court trial.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

‘Highly desirable’ that attempted murderer be sentenced before 18th birthday, judge says

The President of the Court of Appeal has said that it’s ‘highly desirable’ that an attempted murderer be sentenced before his 18th birthday to avoid unknown implications.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Book of evidence served in Cork rape case

A book of evidence was served yesterday on a 37-year-old Cork man accused of raping a woman in a house in Cork city during Christmas 2018.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

Sentence for teen who attempted to murder woman he met on dating app too lenient, court declares

The Court of Appeal has found that the sentence of a teenager, who attempted to murder a woman he met on a dating app, was too lenient.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

Judge refuses to allow rape accused change legal representation for sixth time

A judge has refused to allow a rape accused change his legal representation for the sixth time.

Tue, 30 Jun, 2020

Man who attempted to murder teen in hiking spot assaulted prisoner with hot kettle, court hears

A man who attempted to murder a teenager at a popular Dublin hiking spot and later tried to strangle a psychiatric nurse with a sock has attacked another prisoner in Mountjoy Prison with a hot kettle, the Central Criminal Court has heard.

Tue, 30 Jun, 2020

Aaron Brady denied to gardaí that he confessed to murder of Adrian Donohoe, court hears

Aaron Brady denied to gardaí that he confessed to the murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe in front of his friend's partner in a New York apartment, the Central Criminal Court has heard.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

Adrian Donohoe murder accused told bartender in New York that he shot a garda

A man accused of the capital murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe told a bartender on three separate occasions that he shot a garda, the Central Criminal Court has heard.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2020

Clodagh Finn: O’Reilly sisters’ courage underlines society’s cowardice

‘Don’t be afraid.’ Helen O’Donoghue’s words after her rapist father was jailed for 20 years are a rallying cry to speak, no shout and scream about violence against women, writes Clodagh Finn.

Sat, 20 Jun, 2020

Kildare man jailed for raping sleeping woman

A man who raped a sleeping woman and told her “she wanted it” has been jailed for six and a half years.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2020

Kerry man sexually assaulted cousin when she was 13 and he was 16

A Kerry man has received a suspended prison sentence for the sexual assault of his younger female cousin when he himself was a teenager.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

Rapist who encouraged dog to abuse his daughter loses appeal

A rapist father who encouraged the family dog to take part in the sexual abuse of his daughters has lost his appeal against conviction.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2020

Sex abuser claims judge put too much weight on his blaming of victim's hormones

A Tipperary man, who claimed his partner’s 13-year-old daughter had initiated sexual contact due to hormonal urges, has appealed his seven-year sentence for sexually abusing her.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2020

Two men charged with separate rapes and sexual assaults of their younger brother in Cork family home

The men today were each charged with 24 counts of rape and 24 counts of sexual assault of their younger brother on separate and different occasions at their family home in Co Cork in the 1990s.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2020

Victim says serial sexual abuse will 'not hold any power over us ever again'

The Central Criminal Court heard that a 58-year-old man sexually assaulted 14 girls in his flat over a period of years in the 1990s and early 2000s.

Thu, 28 May, 2020

Cork man on rape charge after Stephen’s Day incident

A rape charge was brought against a 37-year-old Cork man earlier today arising out of an alleged incident at a house during Christmas 2018.

Thu, 21 May, 2020

Man convicted of raping his daughter can continue hunger strike, court rules

The court heard the man described his daughter as "an unhinged fantasist with a history of making false allegations".

Fri, 15 May, 2020

Cork man charged with raping and falsely imprisoning partner

A 32-year-old man was arrested yesterday on multiple charges, including counts of falsely imprisoning and raping his partner.

Wed, 13 May, 2020

'Don't pay any attention to any social media,' judge tells Adrian Donohoe murder trial jury

"Don't be on social media and don't pay any attention to any social media."

Mon, 11 May, 2020

Conviction upheld for stable owner over rape of teen

The Court of Appeal has upheld a stable owner’s conviction for raping and sexually assaulting a teenage girl.

Fri, 08 May, 2020

Three-year jail term for knife-attack teenager who did not want uncle buying heroin for his father

A teenage boy who stabbed his uncle in the chest because he did not want him to buy heroin for his father has been jailed for three years.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2020

Ex-partner accused of Wicklow woman's murder sent for trial

Nadine Lott died three days after being in a critical condition in hospital.

Wed, 08 Apr, 2020

Book of evidence served on man accused of Cork city murder

A book of evidence has been served on a 41-year-old man accused of murdering a 52-year-old man at the deceased man’s home in Cork City.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2020

Convicted rapist failed to notify gardai he was living in a tent

A convicted rapist who was required to notify gardaí of any change of address has been jailed for three months in an unusual case where the address in question was a tent.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2020

Book of evidence complete as boy, 14, to stand trial for rape

The teen, who was accompanied to court by his parents and his solicitor, was granted bail pending the preparation of a book of evidence.

Fri, 03 Apr, 2020

Man jailed for 6 years after oral rape left woman 'trapped in cycle of fear, anger and loneliness'

The attack in public by Jose Lacerna Pena, 32, ended when two young men passing by saw the woman was in distress and intervened.

Fri, 03 Apr, 2020

Jury fails to reach verdict in trial of three Dublin men accused of raping woman in car

The trial heard that three men were all teenagers when they drove the then 18-year-old woman to Dollymount Strand were they are alleged to have raped her. They denied rape.

Tue, 24 Mar, 2020

Two men who raped 'blind drunk' student jailed for nine years

The woman said that reliving the events of the night she was raped was like reopening an old wound.

Mon, 23 Mar, 2020

Court sittings to be 'scaled back' amid coronavirus concerns

Court sittings throughout the country are to be “scaled back” starting on Friday with the District Court only hearing “urgent” matters and no new trials to begin in either the Circuit Criminal Court or the Central Criminal Court for the next two weeks.

Thu, 12 Mar, 2020

Cork man, 23, admits killing his grandfather in Douglas in 2018

Christopher O'Callaghan today pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to the manslaughter of his grandfather Joseph O'Callaghan, 66, on July 2, 2018 at Galway's Close, Galway's Lane in Douglas, Cork.

Wed, 11 Mar, 2020

Just 20% showed up for jury duty last year

Only around one in five people called up for jury duty last year ended up attending in court, with large numbers of no shows and excusals still being recorded.

Wed, 04 Mar, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Jury service is a call of duty that should be answered

Being asked to make yourself available for jury service is a bit like going to a dentist for root canal treatment — both adventures are something many people try to avoid.

Tue, 03 Mar, 2020

Daughter found guilty of impeding prosecution of man found guilty of her mother's murder

Louise O'Connor did so by agreeing to allow her daughter to disguise herself as her mother Patricia to make it look like she was still alive.

Thu, 27 Feb, 2020

Garda murder accused was on bail and under curfew at time of killing, court hears

The man accused of the murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe was on bail and under curfew at the time of the fatal shooting, the Central Criminal Court has heard.

Mon, 17 Feb, 2020

Second bail application for rape accused denied

A 69-year-old man arrested last week for allegedly raping his niece in the 1980s returned to Cork District Court seeking bail.

Fri, 31 Jan, 2020

Man 'viciously' kicked and punched father to death in drunken row, murder trial told

A 48-year-old man "viciously" kicked and punched his father to death following a drunken argument on the deceased's 74th birthday, a barrister has told a murder trial at the Central Criminal Court.

Tue, 14 Jan, 2020

Ex-partner to stand trial accused of murdering beauty therapist, Nadine Lott

The beauty therapist had sustained serious injuries when found at her home in St Mary's Court, Arklow, at around 4am, on December 14 last.

Tue, 14 Jan, 2020

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