court & crime

Man caught outside child's open window in Cork charged with burglary
Man caught outside child's open window in Cork charged with burglary
The accused told the court that he was not involved in a serious type of crime on August 25 and that he was someone who would only carry out a petty theft to pay for his drug addiction

Thu, 01 Oct, 2026

Man in prison hands of behind hold Steel cage jail bars. offender criminal locked in jail.
Prison remand not there to 'plug the gap' in mental health care, Cork judge says
On Thursday at Cork District Court when the accused appeared by video link from prison, there were concerns about his ability to plead guilty or not guilty to any charge due to mental health issues

Thu, 01 Oct, 2026

Girl using mobile phone
Defence lawyers holding young alleged victims 'to a higher standard' in sexual offence trials
Report finds young complainants are more likely to be vulnerable to having applications made for access to sexual experience evidence

Thu, 01 Oct, 2026

Official Opening of the Central Mental Hospital, Portrane
Central Mental Hospital needs to open up capacity for rising number of prisoners with psychiatric issues
'People in need of forensic psychiatric care remain in prison when they cannot access appropriate facilities or where other hospitals in the community refuse admissions from prison as there is no statutory framework to support and enable this'

Thu, 01 Oct, 2026

Books of evidence served on Cork men accused of pouring boiling water over woman
Books of evidence served on Cork men accused of pouring boiling water over woman
Men also charged with stabbing woman's partner in the face with a scissors

Wed, 30 Sep, 2026

Woman arrested in Tralee for failing to produce a passport appears in court in Cork
Woman arrested in Tralee for failing to produce a passport appears in court in Cork
Officers from the Workplace Relations Commission carried out an inspection visit to a Chinese restaurant when the arrest was made

Wed, 30 Sep, 2026

Man accused of stealing €1.7k in cash from an open till in Cork City supermarket
Man accused of stealing €1.7k in cash from an open till in Cork City supermarket
Apart from this alleged incident there are four other charges against the accused

Wed, 30 Sep, 2026

Pensioner charged with historical sex abuse of two women over 10-year period
Pensioner charged with historical sex abuse of two women over 10-year period
There is a family relationship between the parties but no details to the allegations were given in court

Wed, 30 Sep, 2026

National Ploughing Championships 2026
Gardaí and European police forces express alarm over AI threats
AI and radicalisation of young people dominate EU police chiefs summit

Wed, 30 Sep, 2026

Murder investigation launched into case of man, 43, missing from Navan for four years
Murder investigation launched into case of man, 43, missing from Navan for four years
A garda spokesperson said that on Wednesday "based on the entirety of the information available to the investigation team at Navan Garda Station", gardaí have now reclassified the investigation as a murder investigation.

Wed, 30 Sep, 2026

Dessie Fox murder
Gardaí issue fresh appeal on 36th anniversary of bookmaker Dessie Fox’s murder
Mr Fox, 47, died after he was shot at Healy’s Bridge, Prosperous, Co Kildare, on Sunday September 30 1990.

Wed, 30 Sep, 2026

Bench warrant issued for arrest of Cork man charged with attempted robbery of woman
Bench warrant issued for arrest of Cork man charged with attempted robbery of woman
Accused, who failed to turn up in court, approached the woman and her friend from behind and dragged her along the ground while pulling at her handbag, court told

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

Cork man charged with handling stolen property requests bail so he can find a home for his dog
Cork man charged with handling stolen property requests bail so he can find a home for his dog
Judge said he would not grant bail in a case where the accused was facing 10 charges already and now had five new counts against him related to the early hours of Tuesday and remanded him in custody until October 6

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

Cork brother and sister charged with assaulting ISPCA inspector sent forward for trial
Cork brother and sister charged with assaulting ISPCA inspector sent forward for trial
Books of evidence served on Tuesday on a 55-year-old man and his 54-year-old sister, who are both accused of assault causing harm to an ISPCA animal welfare inspector during an incident near their home in August last year

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

Man charged with sexually assaulting his daughter in Cork and Wexford served with book of evidence
Man charged with sexually assaulting his daughter in Cork and Wexford served with book of evidence
The two counts of sexual assault are said to have happened on dates between January 2019 and May 2021

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

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Former Laois teacher who drove off after tip with colleague’s car fined €1,000 
The defendant was exiting the college car park, she struck another unoccupied stationary car, failed to remain at the scene, drove off and left none of her details at the scene.

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

Cork man admits to more than 200 charges of fraudulently claiming invalidity pension 
Cork man admits to more than 200 charges of fraudulently claiming invalidity pension 
Total loss to the Department of Social Protection exceeded €86,000, court heard

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

Blue lights on the roof of a Garda Siochana Irish police car
'We will come deep under cover': Cork gardaí to turn off flashing blue lights on curfew checks
Cork District Court heard that the flashing blue lights were causing distress in the neighbourhood

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

12/3/2018 Gardai Checkpoints
Gardaí investigating drugs-related intimidation make six arrests
The people detained range in age from 20s to 50s

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

Conor McGregor court case
Dublin couple accused of perjury in Conor McGregor failed civil court rape appeal to face trial
The charge against the couple carries a maximum sentence of 10 years' imprisonment

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

Cork man admits stealing two bottles of vodka from hotel bar and other shoplifting charges 
Cork man admits stealing two bottles of vodka from hotel bar and other shoplifting charges 
Court told accused had 58 previous convictions, including 18 for theft and 23 for being drunk and a danger to himself or others

Mon, 28 Sep, 2026

close-up of judges gavel or auction hammer on wooden table
Man took €70 heater to checkout and asked for refund despite not buying it
When staff at the store in Portlaoise refused the refund, he left the store with the heater under his arm.

Mon, 28 Sep, 2026

Number of prison sentences outpacing community-based sanctions, report finds
Number of prison sentences outpacing community-based sanctions, report finds
The Probation report said the average cost of a Community Service Order is €1,450 a year, which compares to €103,000-a-year in the prison system

Mon, 28 Sep, 2026

Cork man jailed for making 'rape your mother' threat to garda
Cork man jailed for making 'rape your mother' threat to garda
The court heard the 39-year-old accused had been coming before the courts since his teenage years

Mon, 28 Sep, 2026

Overnight arson attacks raise fears of feud in small pocket of Dublin
Overnight arson attacks raise fears of feud in small pocket of Dublin
The petrol bombings follow a series of violent incidents last week, starting last Monday night, when shots were discharged at a van on Inchicore

Mon, 28 Sep, 2026

Man appears before Cork court charged with dangerous driving causing teenager's death
Man appears before Cork court charged with dangerous driving causing teenager's death
The fatal incident was widely reported as a hit-and-run collision involving a van and the pedestrian teenager on the N69 near Dromin Upper, Listowel, shortly after 3am on September 26.

Mon, 28 Sep, 2026

Gavel, scales of justice and law books
Man charged with four drugs offences following major garda raid in Cork 
Saturday’s search was part of Operation Tara, the enhanced national anti-drugs strategy.

Mon, 28 Sep, 2026

A drug syringe and a spoon with cooked heroin
Cork woman charged with possession of €210,000 worth of heroin and money-laundering €13,000 cash
Gardaí objected to bail being granted to defendant on the basis she would continue with drug activities

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026

Cork man admits shoplifting from supermarket on Christmas Day and litany of similar thefts
Cork man admits shoplifting from supermarket on Christmas Day and litany of similar thefts
Court told of a catalogue of thefts from retailers in Cork, including electric toothbrushes, ice creams, honey and chocolate

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026

Man charged with unprovoked assault in Cork remanded in custody with consent to bail again
Man charged with unprovoked assault in Cork remanded in custody with consent to bail again
The complainant was told would be out of work for six weeks

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026

Sexual violence cases must be exempt from legal aid dispute, charity urges
Sexual violence cases must be exempt from legal aid dispute, charity urges
Comments come after Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns told the Dáil that 10 out of 12 rape trials scheduled on a date in July could not go ahead due to the action

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026

Garda stock
Gardaí probe four violent incidents occurring in small area of Dublin this week 
There is suspicion that some of the incidents, including reports of two gun attacks, could be related as investigations continue

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026

England Supporters in Dublin Before the Republic of Ireland v England - UEFA Nations League B
Garda numbers 'on track' to rise above 14,800, management say
Garda management said 'extensive efforts' have been made in dealing with issues like vetting to speed up the recruitment process

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026

Man arrested in Cork charged with sexually assaulting a teenager 23 times in the 1970s
Man arrested in Cork charged with sexually assaulting a teenager 23 times in the 1970s
At the time of the alleged offences the complainant was in his early teens and the defendant was in his mid-20s

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026

Stormont Assembly
Jeffrey Donaldson sex crime convictions ‘obliterate’ achievements, court told
During a pre-sentence hearing at Newry Crown Court on Friday, Donaldson appeared for the first time since his conviction in June

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026

Drunk Cork man threatened to 'punch the head off' gardaí and called them 'c***s and spastics'
Drunk Cork man threatened to 'punch the head off' gardaí and called them 'c***s and spastics'
Gardaí on beat patrol observed defendant shouting at members of the public, telling them to f*** off', court heard

Thu, 24 Sep, 2026

Man fined for threatening to stab garda in the throat at Cork's main bus station
Man fined for threatening to stab garda in the throat at Cork's main bus station
At the time he committed the offence, the defendant was obliged to keep the peace as a condition of a suspended sentence for drug offences, so the matter will be re-entered to court

Thu, 24 Sep, 2026

Garda stock
Gardaí seize 16kgs of cocaine and 3.8kgs of heroin in operation on drug networks
Gardaí have landed a considerable haul of drugs in operations targeting regional drug networks in the North West, the East, and Dublin. They seized a total of 16kgs of cocaine, with an estimated street value of €1. 6million, and almost 3.

Thu, 24 Sep, 2026

New document links paedophile DJ Eamon Cooke to witness account in case of missing Philip Cairns
New document links paedophile DJ Eamon Cooke to witness account in case of missing Philip Cairns
Eamon Cooke was dying in a hospice when the witness gave her statement. He was questioned by gardaí but made no confession. He passed away two weeks later

Thu, 24 Sep, 2026

Bail application by man accused of stabbing his partner 15 times and assaulting their daughter
Bail application by man accused of stabbing his partner 15 times and assaulting their daughter
A bail appeal is to be made in the High Court by a man accused of inflicting 15 stab and defensive wounds on his partner and also fracturing her cheekbone as well as being charged with assault causing harm to their adult daughter.

Thu, 24 Sep, 2026

Cork man accused of making death threats at credit union robbery given time to decide on plea
Cork man accused of making death threats at credit union robbery given time to decide on plea
He is also charged with robbing a customer’s purse, and having an imitation handgun

Wed, 23 Sep, 2026

Drug Abuse
Cork man allegedly caught dealing crack cocaine before 10am denied bail
Defendant's solicitor told court delays in the forensic analysis of drugs were 'a national scandal', and people were at risk of being remanded in custody for lengthy periods due to the delay

Wed, 23 Sep, 2026

Fianna Fail think in - Tullamore
Kinahan cartel founder 'running out of places' to go, says Jim O'Callaghan
Justice minister also claims he will show 'backbone' in regards to ongoing legal aid dispute with the Law Society

Wed, 23 Sep, 2026

Cork man who admitted setting fire to woman's house and car to be sent forward for trial
Cork man who admitted setting fire to woman's house and car to be sent forward for trial
It was alleged the arsons were carried out because of a drugs debt

Wed, 23 Sep, 2026

Shoplifting accused targeted almost €1.4k of jewellery in Cork City store, judge says
Shoplifting accused targeted almost €1.4k of jewellery in Cork City store, judge says
The defendant is also before the court charged with other shoplifting offences

Wed, 23 Sep, 2026

Gardai logo outside of Garda station
Government urged to alleviate 'pressure' on Garda superintendents
President of the Association of Garda Superintendents states frontline managers 'are increasingly being required to double-job'

Wed, 23 Sep, 2026

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