The man who sexually assaulted his niece at a This is Your Life celebration at Páirc Uí Chaoimh and later tried to commit suicide on Carrauntoohill has been jailed for five years with half suspended and placed on the sex pffenders register indefinitely.

A man who denied sexually assaulting his niece at a ‘This Is Your Life’ celebration at Pairc Uí Chaoimh was found guilty of that offence yesterday by a jury who deliberated for over five hours.

A man who denies sexually assaulting his niece at a This is Your Life celebration at Páirc Uí Chaoimh was accused by the prosecution yesterday of a character assassination of the complainant, by calling her malicious, vindictive and a liar.

A ‘This is Your Life’ celebration at Pairc Uí Chaoimh was the occasion for an indecent assault by a guest on his niece, it was alleged during a trial at Cork Circuit Criminal Court yesterday.

A man serving life for murder told the Special Criminal Court that he has received "a world of misery" for making a statement against his cousin, who is charged with the murder a Limerick businessman.

A man serving a life sentence for murder has told the Special Criminal Court his first cousin, Wayne Dundon, told him he ordered the killing of Limerick businessman Roy Collins.

The Special Criminal Court today heard evidence from the cousin of a Limerick man who is on trial for the murder of businessman Roy Collins in 2009.

A convicted Limerick criminal who is giving evidence at the trial of two men charged with the murder of businessman Roy Collins was described as a "crooked, snaky c**t" by his sister’s partner, the Special Criminal Court has heard.

Two men charged with cutting turf in a Co Kerry bog have launched a High Court action to stop their prosecution.

The judgment in the John Dundon case ran to 84 pages and reveals the difficulties the court faced in evaluating the evidence of key witnesses, all of whom had close ties to Dundon and his associates and helped cover up Shane Geoghegan’s murder.

Limerick crime boss John Dundon should be at least 50 by the time he is freed having received a life sentence for the murder of innocent man Shane Geoghegan in a case of mistaken identity which shocked the nation.

Limerick crime boss John Dundon has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering rugby player Shane Geoghegan.

John Dundon’s solicitor said they would be lodging an appeal to the murder conviction in which they would put forward new evidence showing his innocence.

No matter how loud he turned the music up on his walkman, no matter no hard he pressed the headphones against his ears, John Dundon could not drown out the reality facing him in Court 11.

John Dundon has been found guilty of the murder of innocent rugby player Shane Geoghegan in a case of mistaken identity.

A court has been told that John Dundon’s carelessness in describing a man he wanted killed caused the death of innocent rugby player Shane Geoghegan.

A court has been told that John Dundon’s carelessness in describing a man he wanted killed caused the death of innocent rugby player Shane Geoghegan.

Lawyers for the Limerick man accused of murdering a Garryowen rugby player in 2008 will begin their defence today.

A 29-year-old Limerick woman has said she heard John Dundon plan a killing a couple of weeks before rugby player Shane Geoghegan was murdered in a case of mistaken identity.

A 29-year-old Limerick woman has said that she heard John Dundon plan a killing a couple of weeks before rugby player Shane Geoghegan was murdered in a case of mistaken identity.

Brendan Nix told the court that a member of the Dundon family contacted John Devane solicitors on Tuesday and asked the Limerick firm to come on record for the accused man.

Two men accused of illegally cutting turf in an EU-protected bog face trial in the circuit court after a district judge declined jurisdiction.

TOP horse exhibitor at last year’s Dublin Horse Show, Seamus Lehane, continued his domination of shows in his native West Cork, at last week’s Carbery Show in Skibbereen.

GARDAÍ in Limerick are closely monitoring a major regrouping of the leadership of the notorious McCarthy Dundon gang.

Four men today received sentences totalling 31-and-a-half years for offences including violent disorder and demanding money with menaces, in the largest tranche of Limerick gangland cases to come before the Special Criminal Court in Dublin.

A Limerick man, who was arrested along with seven other men following a Garda investigation into extortion, has pleaded guilty at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin to violent disorder.

A Limerick man, who was arrested along with seven other men following a Garda investigation into extortion, has pleaded guilty to violent disorder before the Special Criminal Court.

EIGHT Limerick men are to face charges including extortion and threats to kill at the non-jury Special Criminal Court.

A HIGH-PROFILE Limerick figure last night sparked political outrage after he appeared on a court prison video link with his face partially masked by a bandana mask and making a finger gestures to the camera.

The sentencing of two Dublin men charged with possession of an explosive device has been adjourned.

Two Dublin men were charged at the Special Criminal Court this evening in connection with the discovery of a pipe bomb under a van in north Dublin yesterday.

A judge has given three Limerick men two weeks to move out of their home and the surrounding area.

Two men, who were refused bail on firearms charges, are both involved in an ongoing Limerick feud, a special court sitting heard.

Two men arrested after a shooting in Limerick city on Thursday have been refused bail.

A Cork man on trial for the murder of his neighbour dramatically changed his plea at the Central Criminal Court today after three days of legal argument.