Campaigners against a proposed plastics factory in Skibbereen have hailed a High Court ruling that the issue be returned to An Bord Pleanála for consideration and a possible Natura Impact Statement.

Kelp harvesting in Bantry Bay could be a step closer after a High Court judgement dismissing an appeal against the operation.

A man whose investment property was taken over by a receiver admitted breaking down its door in an attempt to re-assert ownership, the High Court heard.

Dale's father said he “couldn’t believe that my son was left unrecognisable in the bed, that one human being could do that to another".

A Limerick man whose conviction for the rape of a woman in her home was quashed last year has been jailed for 12 years for the same offence.

A sex offender who used prison phone call privileges to pass on information so his son could use it on a website to make derogatory comments about his victim was not afforded fair procedures when he was disciplined over the matter, the High Court has ruled.

Meet Mum Deirdre Murphy and daughter Áine Flynn hail from Courtlough, Co. Dublin.

An 18-year-old girl who was allegedly raped by a schoolmate after a night out in Co Donegal has said she tried to ask friends for help after the incident.

A teenage girl who claimed she was raped by a schoolmate two years ago texted her friend “help help please” during the alleged incident, a court has heard.

A Limerick man sentenced to 12 and a half years imprisonment for punching, kicking and repeatedly raping a woman in her home has had his conviction overturned on appeal.

An investigation has begun into an allegation that the complainant in a child abuse case lied in her evidence, the Central Criminal Court has heard.

A woman who was repeatedly raped and sexually assaulted by her brother 35 years ago has described how he abused her with a “smirk” on his face, despite her continued pleas for him to stop.

Dublin’s TG4 All-Ireland ladies senior football winner Noelle Healy received the Croke Park Hotel Player of the Month award for September yesterday. And she hopes to add to her awards collection at tonight’s TG4 All Stars ceremony, writes Jackie Cahill

A janitor with a pharmaceutical manufacturer has been awarded €64,000 after the High Court found his employer was negligent in allowing him to work excessive overtime.

After graduating from college and stepping out into the big, bad world, Dublin’s Deirdre Murphy opted to take up a role in tackling one of modern sport’s most serious concerns.

The High Court has refused to grant bail to a man aged 26 charged over an alleged knife and axe “rampage” in Dublin.

Weddings are one of the few places now wheere generations come together, says Fergus Finlay.

A man who raped his step-daughter 64 times over a seven-year period has been sentenced to 12 years with the final two years suspended.

In a victim impact statement the woman described how she was left "stunned" after the rapes.

A Corkman who raped and sexually abused his step-daughter over a seven-year period will be sentenced later this month.

A Cork man accused of repeatedly raping his stepdaughter over a seven-year period has been found guilty of all 92 counts against him

The woman said she would never live a normal life due to the abuse she suffered “from a man who was meant to love and protect me as a daughter.”

Five Dublin men have been jailed for between three and seven and a half years for killing a 20-year-old in a 14-minute attack. A woman has been jailed for one year for violent disorder during the attack and another man has received a suspended sentence for possession of a knife at the time.

Update 3pm: A short time ago, two others were sentenced in relation to charges arising from the investigation into Dale Creighton’s death.

During my playing days, I often thought about how Ladies Football and camogie would benefit from an organisation representing the needs of players.

Murder charges against seven people have been dropped after five of them pleaded guilty to Dale Creighton’s manslaughter and their two co-accused pleaded guilty to lesser charges.

The murder charges against seven Dubliners have been dropped, after five of them pleaded guilty to Dale Creighton’s manslaughter and their two co-accused pleaded guilty to lesser charges.

A High Court judge has dismissed an action by a man, which included an “incredible” €500,000 damages claim for “loss of goods”, over repossession of a council house where he lived for some four years under a caretaker agreement.

Concussion is a “very hard injury” to deal with because people can’t see any physical symptoms, warns Tipperary hurler and All-Ireland man of the match, Seamus Callanan.

The trial of seven people charged with murdering a man, who was beaten to death, has heard that another man seen punching and kicking him repeatedly was charged with assault causing harm.

A jury at the trial of seven Dubliners charged with murdering 20-year-old Dale Creighton were warned not to search for information on the internet or discuss the case with anyone.

Both Cork and Dublin have made one change each for Sunday’s All-Ireland ladies football final.

Derek Richardson, Irish businessman and owner of English rugby team Wasps, is to ask the High Court next Monday to throw out injunction proceedings brought against him by TV doctor Nina Byrnes.

A man who admitted taking part in the brutal slaying of an innocent man has had his 15-year sentence backdated because of a delay in charging him.

A Dublin man who killed a father-of-five he wrongly suspected of being involved in the death of his uncle has been jailed for 15 years.

A Lahinch man has secured a High Court injunction restraining his brother from trespassing on a tiny sliver of land measuring 0.14 of an acre.

A young man who was mistaken for a gang member and stabbed to death in a field had a “heart of gold and a bright future”, his mother told a sentencing hearing for his killer at the Central Criminal Court yesterday.

A young man who was mistaken for a gang member and stabbed to death in a field had a "heart of gold and a bright future", his mother told a sentencing hearing for his killer at the Central Criminal Court today.

A High Court judge has granted injunctions to five psychiatric nurses at the HSE’s Aras Attracta facility in Co Mayo restraining the HSE proceeding with an internal investigation into complaints against them.

A man who was twice convicted of murdering his pregnant ex-partner following three trials over six years has been granted an extension of time to file an appeal against his most recent conviction for murder.