A woman who stabbed her boyfriend to death told gardaí that they were probably fighting about something stupid and that she "wasn’t letting him get the better" of her when she stabbed him.

Dylan Higgins, 23, who waived his right to anonymity so his rapist could be named, has urged other abuse victims to come forward as “it may save lives”.

A copybook containing a "Satanic pledge drawing" and a set of rules including: "No talking about Jesus or God, only Satan", was discovered in the home of one of the boys accused of murdering Anastasia Kriegel, the Central Criminal Court has heard.

A 69-year-old man who suffered from ‘chronic shyness’ was dead in his home for some weeks before he was found.

Armed gardai found four bags of explosives in the boot of a car and 18 detonators under the front passenger seat when they stopped the vehicle on the Naas Road, the Special Criminal Court has heard.

A key witness did not grasp the “seriousness” of her situation when she made a statement to gardaí concerning the fatal shooting of Gareth Hutch, the Special Criminal Court has heard.

A consultant in emergency medicine earlier testified that Gerard Boyle might have died and presented a ‘surgical emergency’ on admission to hospital that night.

A homeless man has been sentenced to five years in prison for robbing an elderly Dublin couple of cash that they had just withdrawn to pay for a family holiday.

Conditions at Sligo Garda Station have deteriorated even further since an examination of the building was conducted in May 2016, according to the engineer who conducted the surveys.

A mother and her daughter murdered in Kerry in 2013 were stabbed at least 72 times between them, an inquest into their deaths has heard.

Latest: A forensic scientist has told a murder trial that the deceased's blood was found throughout a house and there was evidence that a clean-up had taken place.

This week, we reported that an investigation into a Garda whistleblower’s complaint has been stalled for two years because of a failure by the force to hand over documents to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission. But the background to this episode stretches back much further than that, writes Michael Clifford.

A senior company executive who beat and began strangling a cyclist for riding his bike on a Dublin city-centre footpath, has been spared a criminal record and a possible sentence.

A young actor was left permanently scarred after a horrific Dublin city centre attack when a teenage boy slashed his face in a row about drugs, a court has heard.

A man has been remanded in custody charged over a gun and ammunition seizure after gardai stopped a car in Dublin at the weekend.

A woman who had boiling water with sugar poured over her leg said after her ex-boyfriend was jailed yesterday that women should get out of relationships with possessive and violent men.

A family has fled their home in Limerick "in fear" for their lives, after a man, armed with a butchers' knife, broke into their house last Sunday morning and stabbed a man, a court has heard writes David Raleigh.

A man died from blunt force trauma to the head after reportedly intervening in a row during which a woman was being accosted.

A 15-year-old boy died in a high speed crash just before Christmas in a car bought online for €400, an inquest heard.

During planned ambushes on two pizza delivery men in Limerick, one of of the victims, an Indian man, received multiple stab wounds before he ran barefoot through city streets fearing for his life, a court heard.

A sawn-off shotgun was found at the feet of a passenger in a car being driven from Blarney towards Cork City, it was claimed yesterday as gardaí objected to bail being granted to the defendant in any circumstances.

A clerical officer who was paid €12,500 to process five passports for foreign nationals who were not entitled to them has been jailed for two years.

The families of some of the eight men killed in a road crash in Co Donegal almost six years ago have expressed their frustration with the remit of the coroner’s court after a unlawful killing verdict last evening from a jury hearing the case.

A former Bank of Ireland employee has been sent forward for trial accused of stealing €144,000 from branches in Dublin over a nine-year period.

A woman was conned into buying a stolen car for €4,300 cash after she saw it advertised on DoneDeal.ie, a court has heard.

A fireman with an “unblemished” 30 years serving with Dublin Fire Brigade has been sentenced to seven years for having a sexual relationship with a child.

A man who allowed his bank account to be used in a Electric Picnic tickets scam is to be sentenced in January.

A witness at the trial of a Georgian man accused of murder failed to identify the accused when presented with his photograph, the Central Criminal Court heard Friday.

A Deputy State Pathologist has told a murder trial jury that a 30 year old man was stabbed four times, with the fatal blow being an 18cm deep stab wound to his left shoulder which penetrated his lung.

A carer for an elderly lady will be sentenced later at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after she stole over é30,000 from the retired school teacher.

A Dublin man who was caught trying to flush cocaine down the toilet when gardaí arrived at his home has been jailed for five years.

A man who was found guilty but insane of the murder of his mother died after stabbing himself in the neck, an inquest has heard.

A man apprehended with CS spray, a stun gun and pepper spray at his home told gardaí he had the items to deal with heroin use in his neighbourhood.

A 73-year-old Dutch man, who was one of three men found with almost €5m worth of cannabis herb and resin, has today been jailed for seven years.

An alleged victim of clerical sexual abuse has told the trial of a detective charged with forgery she was angry when she found out that a file on her case had never been sent to the DPP.

A father-of-one who robbed a shop with two others because he was desperate for money “for the kid for Christmas” has avoided a jail term.

A woman admitted posting a lewd Valentine’s card and a G-string to a detective garda but denied mailing him a bullet or acting on behalf of his colleagues.

A Dublin teenager allegedly caught red-handed with a sword in the front yard of Leinster House is to get bail.

An addict who was on his way to buy drugs when he fatally injured a 14-year-old boy in a hit and run has received a 20-month prison sentence.

ASBOs have been imposed on two men after a judge heard evidence that they were suspected to be involved in drug transactions and their presence around the O’Connell Street area frightened members of the public.

A Galway man who pulled out a firearm and threatened to shoot a dog owner after their dogs became entangled has avoided a jail term.