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Waste firm pleads guilty to breaking workplace safety laws in connection with employee's death
Waste firm pleads guilty to breaking workplace safety laws in connection with employee's death
A waste management firm has entered a signed plea of guilty to breaking safety laws in connection with the death of an employee in a workplace accident.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Criminal case being built around online abuse of Clare GAA secretary
Criminal case being built around online abuse of Clare GAA secretary
A criminal case relating to alleged online abuse of Clare GAA secretary Pat Fitzgerald and other county officials is at an advanced stage.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Five arrested after 'violent disorder' incidents in Co Westmeath
Five arrested after 'violent disorder' incidents in Co Westmeath
The incidents, which saw two men suffer injuries, happened in Mullingar.

Sat, 04 Jul, 2020

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

Husband of Jean Eagers charged with her murder
Husband of Jean Eagers charged with her murder
The husband of Jean Eagers is to stand trial accused of murdering her in a samurai sword attack at their suburban home in Dublin.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Gardaí continue probe into Ennis father who allegedly assaulted and neglected baby daughter
Gardaí continue probe into Ennis father who allegedly assaulted and neglected baby daughter
Gardaí have taken 60 statements and sought CCTV from 30 different premises in Ennis as part of an investigation into an alleged assault on a three-and-a-half-month-old baby girl.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Family of 'loving' grandmother Patricia O'Connor feel 'no sentence long enough' for murder cover-up
Family of 'loving' grandmother Patricia O'Connor feel 'no sentence long enough' for murder cover-up
The family of "kind and loving" grandmother Patricia O'Connor believe no sentence could ever be enough for those who helped to cover up her murder.

Fri, 26 Jun, 2020

Ireland on par with Saudi Arabia and Romania for human trafficking, new report says
Ireland on par with Saudi Arabia and Romania for human trafficking, new report says
Ireland’s efforts to eliminate human trafficking have been downgraded this year, according to a new report by the US Department of State.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2020

Man accused of stabbing parents held pending possible bail application
Man accused of stabbing parents held pending possible bail application
A 25-year-old man charged with stabbing his parents at their home in Dublin has been further remanded in custody pending a possible bail application next month.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2020

Three arrested in connection with armed hijacking and robbery in Limerick
Three arrested in connection with armed hijacking and robbery in Limerick
Gardaí investigating an armed hijacking of a van carrying a large sum of cash and valuable car parts last year, are preparing a file for the Director of Public Prosecutions following the arrest of a number of suspects.

Sat, 13 Jun, 2020

Cork man in court accused of Facebook death threats
Cork man in court accused of Facebook death threats
A Cork man accused of making Facebook death threats in a feud appeared at Cork District Court yesterday.

Wed, 10 Jun, 2020

Gardaí were spat or coughed at 93 times between April and June but report high levels of public complicance
Gardaí were spat or coughed at 93 times between April and June but report high levels of public complicance
Gardaí also processed over 30,000 vetting applications for Covid-19 related roles.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2020

Woman arrested after €25k drug seizure in Co Tipperary
Woman arrested after €25k drug seizure in Co Tipperary
Gardaí seized €25,000 worth of suspected alprazolam pills, according to a spokesperson.

Mon, 08 Jun, 2020

Irish Black Lives Matters events called off over prosecution fears
Irish Black Lives Matters events called off over prosecution fears
Black Lives Matter protests due to take place in both Cork and Dublin in the coming days have been called off due to fears that organisers may face prosecution.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2020

Third man charged in relation to alleged Christy Keane murder plot
Third man charged in relation to alleged Christy Keane murder plot
A third man has been charged with involvement in the attempted murder of Christy Keane by the Limerick-based McCarthy-Dundon crime gang.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2020

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

Attempted murder charge for man accused of knife attack on garda
Attempted murder charge for man accused of knife attack on garda
A garda was slashed and suffered injuries “from his hairline back to the crown of his head”, a court heard.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2020

Bail for man who denies killing infant grandson
Bail for man who denies killing infant grandson
Baby Sean Wang, who was 10 months old, died at Temple Street Children’s Hospital, where he had been in intensive care for two days.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2020

Cork man charged with false imprisonment and threat to kill
Cork man charged with false imprisonment and threat to kill
A Cork man was arrested today and charged with falsely imprisoning a woman at her home and threatening to kill her.

Tue, 02 Jun, 2020

Two men arrested in relation to vandalism of Luke Kelly statue
Two men arrested in relation to vandalism of Luke Kelly statue
Two men have been arrested in relation to two separate incidents of vandalism on the €80,000 statue of the late musician and singer Luke Kelly.

Tue, 02 Jun, 2020

Triple murder-accused Deirdre Morley unable to come to court for sixth time
Triple murder-accused Deirdre Morley unable to come to court for sixth time
The bodies of Deirdre Morley's sons Conor (9) and Darragh (7), and her daughter Carla (3) McGinley were discovered in their home at Parson’s Court in Newcastle on January 24 last.

Thu, 28 May, 2020

Cork Man accused of striking his father over the head with a crutch
Cork Man accused of striking his father over the head with a crutch
A man accused of assaulting his own father by striking him over the head with a crutch was remanded in custody for a fortnight today

Tue, 26 May, 2020

Drug-dealer confesses over €35k stash seized in Cork last Christmas
Drug-dealer confesses over €35k stash seized in Cork last Christmas
Gardaí seized €35,000 worth of cocaine at Pope’s Quay in Cork at Christmas 2018 and yesterday a man confessed to drug-dealing charges arising out of the stash.

Wed, 20 May, 2020

Cork man, 63, accused of breaching Covid-19 legislation
Cork man, 63, accused of breaching Covid-19 legislation
One of the first prosecutions to be brought for an alleged breach of new Covid-19 Legislation was before Cork District Court today.

Wed, 20 May, 2020

Elderly Cork woman woke to see burglars posing as Gardaí in her bedroom
Elderly Cork woman woke to see burglars posing as Gardaí in her bedroom
Two men confessed yesterday to their parts in a burglary of the home of an 83-year-old woman who woke to see two intruders telling her they were gardaí checking out burglaries.

Wed, 20 May, 2020

Gardaí have been spat or coughed at 70 times in five weeks during Covid-19 lockdown
Gardaí have been spat or coughed at 70 times in five weeks during Covid-19 lockdown
Gardai have invoked new temporary Covid-19 regulations 241 times between April 8 and May 16.

Tue, 19 May, 2020

Cork man charged with raping and falsely imprisoning partner
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

Man due in court charged with Limerick assault
Man due in court charged with Limerick assault
A man will appear in court later today, charged after an alleged assault in County Limerick.

Sun, 10 May, 2020

Man, 30s, charged in connection with Limerick assault
Man, 30s, charged in connection with Limerick assault
A man was attacked in Thomondgate on Friday.

Sat, 09 May, 2020

Conviction upheld for stable owner over rape of teen
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

Two people arrested in aggravated burglary investigation
Two people arrested in aggravated burglary investigation
The investigation of an aggravated burglary where a 75-year-old man was locked up in the bedroom of his home late at night saw the arrest of two people who were brought before Cork District Court yesterday.

Thu, 07 May, 2020

Man arrested after gardaí target sale of drugs in Limerick and North Kerry
Man arrested after gardaí target sale of drugs in Limerick and North Kerry
Gardaí have arrested a man in connection with a seizure of more than €13,000 worth of suspected drugs, cash, and counterfeit cash, linked to a Munster drugs operation.

Thu, 07 May, 2020

Former Israeli soldier accused of threatening to kill off-licence owner
Former Israeli soldier accused of threatening to kill off-licence owner
Bail was refused for a former Israeli soldier accused of intimidating a witness by allegedly threatening to kill the owner of a Cork off-licence and burn him out of the premises where he previously stole a bottle of wine.

Wed, 06 May, 2020

Man who pushed and demanded Xanax from pharmacist gets 10 months
Man who pushed and demanded Xanax from pharmacist gets 10 months
A pharmacist was pushed aside by a young man who went behind the counter of the demanding the anxiety drug Xanax and yesterday he was jailed for 10 months.

Wed, 06 May, 2020

GSOC concerned at gardaí investigating themselves
GSOC concerned at gardaí investigating themselves
GSOC is “concerned” that gardai are holding criminal investigations into serving officers without the ombudsman being told or involved.

Wed, 29 Apr, 2020

Man arrested following €60,000 drug seizure in Sligo
Man arrested following €60,000 drug seizure in Sligo
A man has been arrested following a drug seizure in Sligo.

Wed, 29 Apr, 2020

Deirdre Morley ‘fit to plead and face trial’ for murder of her three children, court told
Deirdre Morley ‘fit to plead and face trial’ for murder of her three children, court told
A mother accused of murdering her three young children at their home in Dublin is fit to plead and face trial, a court heard today.

Wed, 29 Apr, 2020

Covid-19: Gardaí have used enforcement powers 76 times since they came into effect
Covid-19: Gardaí have used enforcement powers 76 times since they came into effect
Nearly nine in ten people are staying home rather than going out, despite a rise in bus users, according to new government research.

Wed, 29 Apr, 2020

Lorry drivers charged in connection with €2.5m Dublin cocaine seizure
Lorry drivers charged in connection with €2.5m Dublin cocaine seizure
Searches resulted in the seizure of a quantity of cocaine with an estimated street value of €2.5m.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2020

Gardaí seize €21,000 worth of suspected cocaine in Galway
Gardaí seize €21,000 worth of suspected cocaine in Galway
The seizure was made following a routine traffic stop in the Bushy Park area of the city at around 7pm yesterday.

Tue, 21 Apr, 2020

Boy, 16, charged with murder of Dublin father-to-be
Boy, 16, charged with murder of Dublin father-to-be
Glen Osborne was stabbed in the upper body in a car park outside Ballybough House just before 10pm on Wednesday.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2020

Three released after €500,000 Dublin drugs seizure; file prepared
Three released after €500,000 Dublin drugs seizure; file prepared
Three people arrested in connection with the discovery of €500,000 worth of drugs and two guns in Dublin, have been released without charge.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2020

Gardaí investigating serious assualt in Cork make third arrest
Gardaí investigating serious assualt in Cork make third arrest
The man, in his late 40s, was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Togher Garda Station.

Mon, 13 Apr, 2020

Teen arrested in connection with serious assault in Cork
Teen arrested in connection with serious assault in Cork
A teenager has been arrested after a man in his 20s was stabbed multiple times in Cork city on Tuesday night.

Sun, 12 Apr, 2020

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