The Court of Criminal Appeal has dismissed a 74-year-old Galway man's appeal against his conviction for sexually abusing two young sisters on a regular basis during the 1960s and 1970s.

An appeal brought by two men who claimed they were “stitched up” by gardaí for the possession of heroin worth €43,000 in a wooded area in Co Cork more than two years ago has been dismissed this morning by the Court of Criminal Appeal (CCA).

THE Supreme Court has dismissed, by a majority of three to two, the appeal by building company McInerney against the High Court’s rejection of a rescue plan for the company.

The Court of Criminal Appeal has reserved judgement in the case of a 74-year-old Galway man appealing against his conviction and six-year sentence for sexually abusing two young girls over 40 years ago.

PRESIDENT Mary McAleese and her husband, Senator Martin McAleese, led the mourners at Brian Lenihan’s removal last night.

Two Dublin brothers have won their Supreme Court appeal against a jury's decision to dismiss their libel action against the Star Sunday newspaper.

AN unanimous Supreme Court ruling refusing the Revenue an order for sale of lands co-owned by a man and his estranged wife so as to execute judgment orders obtained against the man has major implications for creditors seeking to sell co-owned property to satisfy a judgment mortgage obtained against just one owner.

A SEVEN-judge Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that property investor Paddy McKillen is entitled to an opportunity to make representations to NAMA before the “bad bank” can decide whether or not to acquire €2.1 billion loans of his companies.

A Dublin man has lost his appeal against his conviction for his role in a €600,000 cocaine conspiracy.

The Court of Criminal Appeal has dismissed Sligo man Ronnie McManus's appeal against his conviction for the manslaughter of a 14-year-old girl.

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by a West of Ireland farmer and church Sacristan against his conviction for sexual assault of a young girl.

THE Supreme Court has adjourned an appeal over whether the Director of Corporate Enforcement can use material such as a tribunal of investigation report in his proceedings against brothers Michael and Tom Bailey seeking their disqualification from company management.

THE Criminal Assets Bureau has secured a Supreme Court order allowing it take possession of and sell a family home which the courts previously ruled was purchased with the proceeds of crime.

The State has failed in its appeal against what it regarded as the leniency of a seven-year sentence handed down to a well known Dublin criminal.

The Court of Criminal Appeal has reserved judgement in the case of two men who claim they were “stitched up” by gardaí for the possession of heroin worth €43,000 in a wooded area in Co Cork over two years ago.

The Court of Criminal Appeal has reserved judgement in the case of a Dublin man convicted of murdering a 27-year-old man on the Clontarf Road more than five years ago.

A 24-year-old Dublin man who caused the death of a young friend through his “reprehensible” dangerous driving has avoided a custodial sentence.

The Court of Criminal Appeal has dismissed an appeal brought by a 39-year-old man against his conviction for sexually assaulting his two young daughters.

The Court of Criminal Appeal has dismissed a Dublin man's appeal against his conviction for the murder of a Chinese student who died after he was stabbed during a robbery.

A Dublin man convicted of sexually abusing his partner’s daughter over an eight-year period has failed in a bid to take his case to the Supreme Court.

Lawyers for a Dublin man convicted of strangling his partner of seven years told the Court of Criminal appeal today that it was “unprecedented” for the jury at the original trial to have been shown photographs of the victim’s body.

The Court of Criminal appeal has reserved judgement in the case of a Sligo man seeking to overturn his conviction for the manslaughter of a 14-year-old girl.

An appeal brought on behalf of a young autistic boy against the High Court's refusal to compel the State to provide funding into the future for a specific form of education for him has commenced before the Supreme Court yesterday.

The Court Martial Appeal Court has ordered “a stay” on the dismissal of an Air Corp officer from the Defence Forces, pending the outcome of an appeal against his conviction for calling a Lt Col “a little p***k”.

The HSE is to appeal a High Court decision to grant two dentists injunctions preventing the HSE from restricting the scheme for free dental treatment for medical card holders until the dentists' full court challenge to the changes is decided.

A pensioner’s conviction for sexually assaulting his two young granddaughters was quashed by the Court of Criminal Appeal today.

The Court of Criminal Appeal has reserved its decision in the appeal of a 26-year-old Dublin man jailed for eight years for conspiracy to possess cocaine.

The Court of Criminal Appeal has dismissed a Co Donegal priest's bid to have his appeal against his conviction for raping a teenage parishioner in a church sacristy more than 20 years ago determined by the Supreme Court

The Court of Criminal Appeal is expected to rule next week if a Co Donegal priest can have his appeal against his conviction for raping a teenage parishioner in a church sacristy more than 20 years ago determined by the Supreme Court.

RTÉ radio is to be commended for their investigative piece on the anti-Lisbon group Cóir last Sunday (September 6).

A Carlow man walked free from the Four Courts after the Court of Criminal Appeal quashed his conviction of membership of the IRA.

The CCA has dismissed an application by a man who twice tried to have his estranged wife killed to have an appeal against the severity of his seven-year sentence determined by the Supreme Court.

The Court of Criminal Appeal has dismissed an appeal by a Dublin man against his conviction and life sentence for the rape of his then partner's teenage daughter.

A Dublin man who was caught by gardaí when his getaway motorbike left without him after he had set a car on fire has had his prison sentence reduced from 10 to eight years.

A Co Donegal priest has lost his appeal against his conviction for raping a teenage parishioner in a church sacristy almost 25-years-ago.

The Court of Criminal Appeal has reserved its decision in an appeal brought by Eamonn Cooke against his conviction and 10-year jail sentence for sexually assaulting young girls around 30 years ago.

An appeal brought by a Clare man against his conviction for the murder of his former girlfriend in the grounds of a church was dismissed by the Court of Criminal Appeal today.

Proposed new rules on how expert witnesses present evidence in court are being rolled out tonight in a bid to prevent potential miscarriages of justice.

THE Supreme Court has ruled that the Personal Injuries Assessment Board cannot force a person to deal with it directly because everyone has a fundamental right to be represented by a solicitor.

One of Ireland’s most prestigious golf clubs was taken to the highest court in the country today in a bid to overturn its policy to refuse women membership.

A MAN who twice tried to have his estranged wife killed has asked the Court of Criminal Appeal (CCA) to have his seven-year sentence referred to the Supreme Court on grounds it raises an important point of law.

AN appeal brought by convicted killer and rapist Ian Horgan against both his conviction and eight-year prison sentence he received for the robbery of a post office will be heard by the Court of Criminal Appeal next week.

THE appeal by Joe O’Reilly against his conviction for the murder of his wife, Rachel, will be heard by the Court of Criminal Appeal (CCA) next Thursday.

An appeal brought by convicted killer and rapist Ian Horgan against both his conviction and eight years prison sentence he received for the robbery of a post office will be heard by the Court of Criminal Appeal next week.