The State has advanced a "worst case" scenario about the impact of Graham Dwyer’s successful challenge over the admissibility of mobile phone call data records as evidence at his trial

The five judge court’s unanimous decision today in the case of Artur Daniel Celme has implications for about 45 other cases.

On February 4 last, the family of Shane O’Farrell was invited to meet Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan the following day.

Muhamet Gashi (44) of North Clarence Street Flats, Dublin pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assault causing harm of Anton Donca a bridge in East Wall, on April 14, 2016.

A meat factory worker has been jailed for nine years for using his boning knife to kill his housemate after losing hundreds of euro to him in poker.

In her victim impact statement, which was read out in court, the victim said she felt like the rape was her fault after it happened. She said she felt worthless.

A jury has retired to consider its verdict in the murder trial of a meat factory worker, who killed his poker opponent with a knife from the factory’s ‘kill floor’.

Tomasz Paszkiewicz (39) has pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to the manslaughter of fellow Polish man Marek Swider (40) at their home on Dublin Street, Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan on January 1, 2018.

A 39-year-old man has admitted killing his housemate, following a row over a New Year’s Eve poker game at their Cavan home. He stabbed him with a knife he used in his job on the ‘kill floor’ in a meat plant.

Former Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has said he still does not understand why Government-commissioned barrister Seán Guerin went out side his terms of reference in his report into allegations of Garda misconduct by Sgt Maurice McCabe.

A High Court judge has surrendered for extradition a man who absconded to Ireland after spending 31 years in prison for a murder he committed when he was a child.

A man who has spent 31 years in prison for a murder he committed when he was a child does not pose a risk to society and should not be extradited to the UK, his barrister has told the High Court.

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 report by a former chief justice John Murray supports Graham Dwyer’s claim that Ireland’s data retention legislation breaches European laws, the High Court has heard.

An independent review initially considered adding an historic complaint against whistleblower Sgt Maurice McCabe to the terms of reference of the O'Higgins commission of investigation, but decided not to after reviewing the garda investigation files.

Former Garda commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan did not give instructions to her legal team in relation to the dealings of whistleblower Sgt Maurice McCabe with senior officers also represented by her legal team, because she did not have direct factual knowledge of the issues, the Charleton Tribunal has heard.

Charges against one of two men accused of raping a woman after a Jason Derulo concert have been dropped after a judge in the Central Criminal Court ruled there was insufficient evidence against him.

In early 2015, Garda commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan was doing her best for the turbulent cop who had blown the whistle on malpractice in the force.

Four loaded weapons “primed, armed and ready” for use were among an arsenal of 15 firearms found at an “elaborate” industrial unit purporting to be a legitimate business.

Maurice McCabe and his family are hoping to finally learn in the coming weeks what, if any, lengths were gone to by agents of the State to attack him, shut him up, or even destroy his character, writes Michael Clifford.

An application by the State’s corporate watchdog for documents from Leslie Buckley, the chairman of Independent News & Media (INM) , has been adjourned at the High Court to next month.

A Dublin man has lost an appeal against the severity of a seven-year prison sentence for killing his partner's son.

The Court of Appeal has today reserved its judgement in an appeal taken by David Mahon over the severity of his seven-year sentence for killing his stepson.

A jury has convicted an Egyptian national of raping a woman he met after she became lost on a night out in Dublin city.

Barrister Sean Guerin has asked the Supreme Court to hear an appeal against Alan Shatter's successful challenge to sections of his report concerning the former Justice Minister's handling of complaints of Garda whistleblower Sgt Maurice McCabe.

Solidarity TD Paul Murphy and Councillor Michael Murphy are “intelligent men” who “should have just walked away” from the Jobstown anti-water charges protest, a garda has told their trial.

Seven water protesters accused of falsely imprisoning Joan Burton have told a court they will not speak about the trial at an upcoming protest rally.

Vindicated, Shatter can carry on. But for Kenny, the damage is more significant, writes Daniel McConnell, Political Editor

Enda Kenny is coming under pressure to apologise for wrongly sacking his former minister Alan Shatter, who has made fresh claims that the Taoiseach has a “casual relationship with the truth”.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has been accused of acting in “bad faith” by Independent Alliance ministers over a blazing row at Cabinet involving Minister for Transport Shane Ross.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has ordered the withdrawal of the Guerin report into the handling of Garda whistleblower allegations, which forced the resignation of former justice minister Alan Shatter in 2014, writes Daniel McConnell of the Irish Examiner.

Former justice minister Alan Shatter has asked the Court of Appeal to make orders quashing “enormously damaging” parts of the Guerin report criticising his handling of complaints made by Garda whistleblower Sgt Maurice McCabe.

Enda Kenny may be asked to alter a report, or details on his department’s website, after the Court of Appeal’s decision in favour of former justice minister Alan Shatter over the Guerin report findings into how Garda whistleblowers were treated.

A legal expert has said that the Court of Appeal's ruling in the Alan Shatter case is dramatic and may be appealed further.

Former justice minister Alan Shatter has launched a blistering attack on his former party and government colleague Taoiseach Enda Kenny, for “ignoring concerns” over the report which forced his resignation from Cabinet.

Former justice minister Alan Shatter has won his appeal against the High Court’s dismissal of his challenge to parts of the Guerin report concerning his handling of complaints by whistleblower Sgt Maurice McCabe.

A former lay worker with the Church of Ireland will be sentenced next month for the rape and molestation of 14 boys over the course of 30 years.

The Court of Appeal will rule later on former justice minister Alan Shatter’s appeal over his failed challenge to parts of the Guerin report concerning his handling of complaints by Garda whistleblower Sgt Maurice McCabe.

The garda ombudsman (GSOC) raised questions about the independence of the Guerin inquiry, and separately tried to get the probe to extend its timeframe to complete its work.

Former justice minister Alan Shatter has written to Taoiseach Enda Kenny and asked him to withdraw from circulation the Guerin report which has had an enormously “damaging effect” on his “good name and reputation both as a politician and a lawyer”.