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<p>Trial heard due to his mental disorder, Diego Costa Silva had come to believe his wife was possessed by a serpent and that she would kill him.</p>

court and crime

Murder-accused who killed and decapitated his wife found not guilty by reason of insanity

Trial heard due to cannabis-induced psychosis, Diego Costa Silva did not know the nature and quality of his actions and did not know that what he was doing was wrong

<p>Both psychiatrists agreed Mr Costa Silva's psychosis was not due to acute intoxication from cannabis but a more persistent illness of cannabis-induced psychosis.</p>

court and crime

Man who killed and decapitated his wife was suffering from cannabis-induced psychosis, court told

<p>The Central Criminal Court heard that the jury will have to consider whether Diego Costa Silva was suffering from a mental disorder that led to certain consequences for him. File picture</p>

court and crime

Husband decapitated his wife in their Dublin apartment, court told

Criminal Courts of Justice

court and crime

Judge to ask jury to consider 'insanity' verdict in case of man charged with wife's murder

Aerial view Tavira river and ocean

comment-analysis

Mick Clifford: Michael Lynn’s denial reveals lack of self-awareness

Former Aughnish chair says negligent advice led to €3.3m back-tax bill

court and crime

Former Aughnish chair says negligent advice led to €3.3m back-tax bill

More people died of covid at weekends, study finds

More people died of covid at weekends, study finds

The University of Toronto study found that this was most marked in America, followed by Brazil

Wed, 23 Aug, 2023

Man accused of murdering Bruna Fonseca in Cork to stand trial in June next year

Man accused of murdering Bruna Fonseca in Cork to stand trial in June next year

Miller Pacheco is charged with the murder of Ms Fonseca at a bedsit flat on Liberty Street on January 1 this year

Thu, 27 Jul, 2023

Book of evidence served on Brazilian man accused of Bruna Fonseca's murder in Cork

Book of evidence served on Brazilian man accused of Bruna Fonseca's murder in Cork

Judge Olann Kelleher sent the case forward for trial at the Central Criminal Court

Thu, 20 Jul, 2023

How ghosting Jimmy Hill made Martin Tyler the voice heard around the world

How ghosting Jimmy Hill made Martin Tyler the voice heard around the world

Sky’s chief commentator since the Premier League began, Martin Tyler still struggles to compute the breadth of the football boom since those afternoons when he travelled to matches checking roofs for satellite dishes, fretting if this thing would take off, wondering if he made the right call leaving ITV.

Sat, 17 Jun, 2023

President of ireland Michael D. Higgins

Higgins hits out at new Brazil law as 'crime against humanity'

Bill 490 would pave the way for the likes of roads, dams, logging, and other industry to begin on mostly unspoiled Amazonian lands

Fri, 02 Jun, 2023

Cork gardaí have taken 125 statements in Bruna Fonseca murder investigation, court told

Cork gardaí have taken 125 statements in Bruna Fonseca murder investigation, court told

Cork District Court heard that there was 250 lines of enquiry

Wed, 26 Apr, 2023

Bruna Fonseca murder case awaits post-mortem results over three months after killing

Bruna Fonseca murder case awaits post-mortem results over three months after killing

The case at Cork District Court was adjourned until April 26

Wed, 12 Apr, 2023

L’Oreal buys Australian owned Aesop skincare maker for $2.25bn

L’Oreal buys Australian owned Aesop skincare maker for $2.25bn

For the Brazilian beauty firm Natura, the transaction will help cut debt and focus on turning around other businesses.

Tue, 04 Apr, 2023

Father Jaime Crowe, a priest in Jardim Angela, poses for a p

Mick Clifford: Brazil remembers Clare priest who was a national figure for the dispossessed

Fr Jim Crowe was not well known here, but his death prompted heartfelt condolences from, among others, the president of his adopted home of Brazil, writes Mick Clifford

Mon, 03 Apr, 2023

Abuse of foreign students shows rising levels of racism in Ireland

Abuse of foreign students shows rising levels of racism in Ireland

The Irish Council for International Students (ICOS) recently published the first real in-depth investigation documenting international students’ experience of racism in Ireland

Sun, 02 Apr, 2023

Man accused of murdering Brazilian woman in Cork further remanded in custody

Man accused of murdering Brazilian woman in Cork further remanded in custody

The accused man appeared by video link from Cork prison at Cork District Court and a Portuguese interpreter was present to translate proceedings

Wed, 22 Mar, 2023

Man accused of murdering Bruna Fonseca remanded in custody until March 22

Man accused of murdering Bruna Fonseca remanded in custody until March 22

Case has been adjourned from Monday for an interpreter to be present

Wed, 01 Mar, 2023

Bruna Fonseca murder case delayed due to unavailability of interpreter

Bruna Fonseca murder case delayed due to unavailability of interpreter

Miller Pacheco is charged with the murder of Bruna Fonseca at Liberty Street, Cork, on January 1 contrary to Common Law.

Mon, 27 Feb, 2023

Courts of Criminal Justice, Dublin

Alleged trafficking victim tells trial she had to have sex with accused and her husband

Senior Counsel asked if she was happy to take part in these relationships, and she said “no”.

Thu, 02 Feb, 2023

Man accused of murdering Bruna Fonseca in Cork further remanded in custody

Man accused of murdering Bruna Fonseca in Cork further remanded in custody

Bruna Fonseca was found dead in a flat in Cork city centre on New Year’s Day

Mon, 30 Jan, 2023

Funeral of Bruna Fonseca takes place in her native Brazil

Funeral of Bruna Fonseca takes place in her native Brazil

Bruna died in violent circumstances in Cork on New Year’s Day

Tue, 17 Jan, 2023

Brazil Elections Protest

The pro-Bolsonaro ‘insurrection’ was pathetic — and, for now, has made President Lula stronger

The real threat from Brazil’s radical right is not from showy coup attempts, but from less deluded ultra-conservatives playing the long game, writes Richard Lapper

Tue, 10 Jan, 2023

Brazil Elections Protest

Irish Examiner view: No hiding place for Jair Bolsonaro

The former president should get no sanctuary if he seeks to flee to somewhere without an extradition treaty with Brazil

Tue, 10 Jan, 2023

Fergus Finlay: Make this the year all sorts of dodgy characters finally get their comeuppance

Fergus Finlay: Make this the year all sorts of dodgy characters finally get their comeuppance

It'd be good to see fitting retribution for some of the world's most vile chancers. Inspired by his daughter — and by the works of Gilbert and Sullivan — FERGUS FINLAY has a little list...

Tue, 10 Jan, 2023

Bolsonaro’s presence in the US is quite a problem for Joe Biden

Bolsonaro’s presence in the US is quite a problem for Joe Biden

The presence of Brazil's ex-president is more embarrassing now that a mob of his far-right supporters smashed into president Lula's offices, echoing the US Capitol attack of January 6, 2021

Mon, 09 Jan, 2023

Man charged with Bruna Fonseca's murder in Cork appears in court by video link

Man charged with Bruna Fonseca's murder in Cork appears in court by video link

Miller Pacheco has been remanded in custody until January 30

Mon, 09 Jan, 2023

Hundreds attend emotional remembrance ceremony for Bruna Fonseca in Cork

Hundreds attend emotional remembrance ceremony for Bruna Fonseca in Cork

Hundreds of people held white roses at the poignant vigil for Bruna Fonseca, 28, at the city’s Lough amenity - one of her favourite places to visit

Sun, 08 Jan, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Turning the wake of a true great into the Gianni Infantino show

Irish Examiner view: Turning the wake of a true great into the Gianni Infantino show

The Fifa president's reputation was bad enough already and then he compounds it with his tacky behaviour at Pelé's funeral

Wed, 04 Jan, 2023

Family of Bruna Fonseca launch fundraiser to repatriate her body to Brazil

Family of Bruna Fonseca launch fundraiser to repatriate her body to Brazil

Bruna Fonseca, 28, a native of Formiga in Minas Gerais province, came to Cork last September to start a new life

Tue, 03 Jan, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Biggest task for Lula is to reunite Brazil

Irish Examiner view: Biggest task for Lula is to reunite Brazil

Lula has a big job on his hands to reunite and refocus Brazil on issues of social justice, destitution, hunger, climate, and Covid

Tue, 03 Jan, 2023

Bruna Fonseca's family remember 'sweet way of being'

Bruna Fonseca's family remember 'sweet way of being'

Slain Brazilian woman dreamed of living abroad, having moved to Ireland in September

Mon, 02 Jan, 2023

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Irish Examiner view: Pelé's impact on the 'beautiful game' is unrivalled

At a time when there was no internet, no social media, and limited exposure to foreign television, the Brazilian star's fame spanned the four corners of the globe

Fri, 30 Dec, 2022

Pele at Number 10

Pelé: The footballing genius who pioneered the beautiful game

The Brazil great was always willing to attempt the extraordinary and in doing so he redefined what was possible on the pitch

Thu, 29 Dec, 2022

Irish Examiner View: Time’s up for destructive Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil

Irish Examiner View: Time’s up for destructive Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil

Another four years of Bolsonaro would have had devastating environmental consequences.

Tue, 01 Nov, 2022

Brazil Elections

Rise and fall and rise again of Brazil’s president-elect Lula

Former shoe-shine boy who became country’s first working-class president in 2002 has sealed an astonishing comeback

Mon, 31 Oct, 2022

Lula da Silva defeats Jair Bolsonaro in Brazilian presidential runoff

Lula da Silva defeats Jair Bolsonaro in Brazilian presidential runoff

With 98.86% of the votes counted, Lula has 50.83% and Bolsonaro has 49.17%.

Sun, 30 Oct, 2022

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Joyce Fegan: Cop on and start caring about climate change again

'Many people's children, never mind grandchildren, will be in their late 70s when the reality of this is being lived out — we're no longer borrowing our children's future, we're burying it after cremation'

Sat, 29 Oct, 2022

Irish Examiner view: Outcome of Brazil's election will have a direct impact on climate

Irish Examiner view: Outcome of Brazil's election will have a direct impact on climate

If former president Lula is elected again, he will need the support of the entire global community

Mon, 03 Oct, 2022

Laurence Tubiana: With coordinated climate policies, we can support peace and security

Laurence Tubiana: With coordinated climate policies, we can support peace and security

French economist Laurence Tubiana examines the options available to Europe in order to keep climate targets on track

Sun, 25 Sep, 2022

Large parts of Amazon may never recover, major study says

Large parts of Amazon may never recover, major study says

Swathes of rainforest have reached tipping point, research by scientists and Indigenous organisations concludes

Wed, 07 Sep, 2022

Conjoined twins separated

Conjoined twin brothers who shared fused brains successfully separated in Brazil

Brazilian twins underwent several surgeries in Rio de Janeiro with the direction of London-based surgeon

Mon, 01 Aug, 2022

Review: Masterful exhibition a highlight of Galway arts festival

Review: Masterful exhibition a highlight of Galway arts festival

At 79, Ana Maria Pacheco has distinguished herself as one of the most exciting artists working today

Tue, 19 Jul, 2022

Cocaine stock

Cocaine production reaches record levels

Global cocaine manufacture has more than doubled since the low of 2014, a UN report says

Tue, 28 Jun, 2022

Irish Examiner view: Ever-increasing pressures on Brazil's indigenous people

Irish Examiner view: Ever-increasing pressures on Brazil's indigenous people

Sad end to 10-day search for environmental campaigners

Fri, 17 Jun, 2022

Gardaí target Brazilian human trafficking gang exploiting sex workers in Ireland

Gardaí target Brazilian human trafficking gang exploiting sex workers in Ireland

The victims are “very vulnerable” Brazilian women, who thought they were going to be working in different forms of employment

Tue, 25 Jan, 2022

Ireland will not ratify Mercosur trade deal in current format, Varadkar says

Ireland will not ratify Mercosur trade deal in current format, Varadkar says

The Tánaiste said: "We won't ratify it or vote for it, because we're not satisfied with the environmental protections."

Fri, 05 Nov, 2021

Driftwood Violin showcased for COP26

Joyce Fegan: How to overcome climate fatalism? Do an Obama on it

It's difficult to change minds with words like 'disaster', 'crisis', and 'radical', but appealing to common values like making the world a better place for our children are what bring the story home.

Sat, 30 Oct, 2021

BRAZIL-AMAZON-DEFORESTATION

The Amazon is fast approaching a point of no return

Brazil’s rainforest is being stolen and cleared at an accelerating pace, and the Bolsonaro government is fanning the flames, write Jessica Brice and Michael Smith

Sat, 21 Aug, 2021

Amazon rainforest

Brazil's Amazon railway plan would cause global climate chaos

1,000km project would rapidly deforest large areas of the rainforest, wreaking havoc on the planet

Fri, 30 Jul, 2021