Organisation: Tralee Circuit Court

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Man claims Kerry judge called him ‘English scum’

An inquiry is being conducted into an allegation that a district judge called a defendant “English scum” at a remand hearing.

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‘There was a bang and we were gone’

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Forger put off solicitors’ roll ‘for good of profession’

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Politician to take two-vote defeat to Supreme Court

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Kiely ponders further election fight

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Losing candidate bids to overturn ballot result

Suspended sentences for rapes 'sends out wrong message to victims'

Campaigners are warning about the message sent out when a sex offender gets a suspended sentence.

Tue, 29 Apr, 2014

Garda concern over rising use of heroin in Tralee

Senior gardaí are concerned about an upsurge in the use of heroin in Kerry’s county town.

Mon, 22 Jul, 2013

Tralee comes to a standstill for funeral

TRALEE came to a standstill yesterday for the funeral of photographer, television cameraman, photo-journalist and founder of Kerry’s Eye newspaper, Padraig Kennelly.

Wed, 25 May, 2011

Healy-Rae disputes right of way claim by neighbour

KERRY county councillor Danny Healy-Rae, who arrived in a neck brace at Tralee Circuit Court yesterday, was disputing a neighbour’s claim to a right of way through his property at Fussa, Kilgarvan, the court was told yesterday.

Sat, 22 May, 2010

Kerry man has child sex abuse sentence reduced

A Kerry pensioner failed to overturn his conviction for sexual offences against young boys today but had the amount of jail time he is to serve halved.

Mon, 15 Mar, 2010

Footballing legend mourned

STRIKING tributes were paid yesterday to solicitor and All-Ireland-winning Kerry footballer Garry MacMahon, who died last week after a brief illness.

Mon, 10 Mar, 2008

Man gets three years for crash that killed his brother

A 47-YEAR-OLD man was yesterday given a three-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to dangerous driving causing the death of his brother, near Kilgarvan, Co Kerry, on December 17, 2006.

Thu, 21 Feb, 2008

Judge Curtin’s resignation a big relief all round

A complex and hazardous impeachment process is now at an end, writes Political Editor Harry McGee.

Tue, 14 Nov, 2006

Seven judges to hear Curtin appeal

JUDGE Brian Curtin’s Supreme Court appeal next Monday against the right of TDs and Senators to gather evidence of his alleged misbehaviour for the purposes of an impeachment motion will be heard by seven of the nine judges on the court.

Wed, 19 Oct, 2005

Curtin appeals High Court rejection of challenge

CIRCUIT Court judge Brian Curtin is to appeal the High Court’s rejection earlier this month of his challenge to the mechanism set up by the Houses of the Oireachtas to investigate and gather evidence into his alleged misbehaviour.

Wed, 01 Jun, 2005

Committee probe on judge 'doomed to failure'

An Oireachtais Committee set up to probe the conduct of Circuit Court Judge Brian Curtin was doomed to failure, a court heard today.

Tue, 01 Mar, 2005

Legal doubts threaten bid to impeach Judge Curtin

THE prospects of the Government successfully impeaching Judge Brian Curtin were shrouded in doubt last night.

Wed, 19 May, 2004

Curtin has two weeks to answer internet child porn allegations

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern yesterday said the Government may well proceed with a move to impeach Judge Brian Curtin later this month.

Wed, 05 May, 2004

Government still awaiting response from judge

THE Government is still awaiting a response from Circuit Court judge Brian Curtin over his future as a member of the judiciary.

Mon, 03 May, 2004

Gardaí ask DPP to explain Curtin decision

GARDA representatives yesterday called on the Director of Public Prosecutions to explain why he gave the go-ahead for the collapsed Judge Brian Curtin prosecution.

Mon, 26 Apr, 2004

Circuit Court judge can only be removed by impeachment

THE starting point for any analysis of events in Tralee Circuit Court yesterday must be a reiteration of the fact that Judge Brian Curtin went into court this week enjoying a presumption of innocence and he came out of the courtroom yesterday afternoon with his innocence unimpugned in any way in law.

Sat, 24 Apr, 2004