court & crime

Pair remanded in custody over Waterford fire that killed four members of family
Pair remanded in custody over Waterford fire that killed four members of family
Cian Stacey and Jessica Dalton are due to appear before Waterford District Court again next month

Tue, 20 Oct, 2026

New Children's hospital in Dublin
Hospital apologises for diagnosis delay that meant woman had to have mastectomy while pregnant
'Instead of enjoying those precious months with my newborn baby, I was undergoing chemotherapy and cancer treatment'

Tue, 20 Oct, 2026

One-punch assault that left Limerick man blind and paralysed 'like a bomb on top of the family'
One-punch assault that left Limerick man blind and paralysed 'like a bomb on top of the family'
Dáil committee to hear from families affected by one-punch attacks on their loved ones

Tue, 20 Oct, 2026

Patient admits openly masturbating in front of staff at Cork hospital
Patient admits openly masturbating in front of staff at Cork hospital
After gardaí arrived, the Waterford man continued to masturbate with his genitals exposed, court heard

Mon, 19 Oct, 2026

Cork man with 202 convictions for being drunk and a danger told: 'It’s not a record but it is not far off it'
Cork man with 202 convictions for being drunk and a danger told: 'It’s not a record but it is not far off it'
Judge said though it was not the record for drunkenness offences, 'it is in the bronze or silver category'

Mon, 19 Oct, 2026

A small pile of white powder on a dark surface
Cork man jailed for drug-dealing 'actually thanked the guards' for their handling of his case
The man was caught with €2.4k of cocaine at his Cork apartment on New Year's Day

Mon, 19 Oct, 2026

Legal aid reforms
Minister: 'Deep concern' that solicitors' legal aid row affected only rape cases on Monday
At a meeting of the Oireachtas justice committee, justice minister Jim O’Callaghan is expected to double down on his legal aid reforms

Mon, 19 Oct, 2026

Woman stopped by gardaí 'ten minutes' before insurance policy began, court hears
Woman stopped by gardaí 'ten minutes' before insurance policy began, court hears
Defending barrister Eamonn O’Moore asked the court to apply its discretion in the case

Mon, 19 Oct, 2026

Man gets three years for setting fire to three vehicles at Cork Airport Business Park
Man gets three years for setting fire to three vehicles at Cork Airport Business Park
The man was 'found concealed in the luggage area of the bus parked nearby' shortly after the arsons occurred

Mon, 19 Oct, 2026

No bail for two men allegedly 'caught red-handed' after car chase wrong way down the M50
No bail for two men allegedly 'caught red-handed' after car chase wrong way down the M50
The defendants represented themselves in court amid ongoing legal aid dispute

Mon, 19 Oct, 2026

'C Case' rapist repeatedly breached conditions of release from 21-year sentence
'C Case' rapist repeatedly breached conditions of release from 21-year sentence
Simon McGinley, aged 52, appeared before the Central Criminal Court on Monday, where Mr Justice Tony Hunt was informed he received a two-and-a-half year jail term in Dundalk Circuit Criminal Court last week

Mon, 19 Oct, 2026

Crash on M9 in Co Kildare
Criminal defence solicitors escalate legal aid row with minister for justice
Ms Justice Karen Dowling told court 4 of the Central Criminal Court: 'There’s an industrial dispute, so there won’t be any practitioners present.'

Mon, 19 Oct, 2026

Man who died following fatal assault in Dublin named as Limerick native 
Man who died following fatal assault in Dublin named as Limerick native 
A garda manhunt commenced on Sunday to locate his killer, who fled the scene of the fatal assault which occurred at Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7

Mon, 19 Oct, 2026

Silhouette of Race Horses Jumping a Fence
Cork horse trainer loses High Court appeal to clean up protected lagoon
Court hears the cost of remediation could be as high as €5m

Sun, 18 Oct, 2026

Blackhorse Avenue scene
Manhunt underway after Limerick man killed in Dublin stabbing
Gardaí believe a domestic row spilled out from inside an apartment onto the street

Sun, 18 Oct, 2026

Suspected arson attack in Waterford
Man and woman appear in court on charges related to fatal Waterford arson attack
Cian Stacey, 21, and Jessica Dalton, 31, appeared at a special sitting of Clonmel District Court charged with one count of criminal damage and two counts of assault causing serious harm

Sat, 17 Oct, 2026

Tralee man jailed for over 12 years rape and assault of former partner
Tralee man jailed for over 12 years rape and assault of former partner
'I realise now why victims of rape and abuse don’t come forward having their character shredded to pieces,' says woman

Sat, 17 Oct, 2026

Man to face retrial over car used in robbery where Garda Adrian Donohoe was killed
Man to face retrial over car used in robbery where Garda Adrian Donohoe was killed
James Flynn appealed to the Supreme Court opposing any retrial, arguing that the Court of Appeal decision to retry him on the original indictment was in breach of fair procedures

Fri, 16 Oct, 2026

Man, 31, accused of sexual attack as woman walked home from bus stop in Cork suburb
Man, 31, accused of sexual attack as woman walked home from bus stop in Cork suburb
A 31-year-old man charged with sexual assault and the robbery of a woman's mobile phone appeared before Cork District Court by video link from prison

Fri, 16 Oct, 2026

Limerick murder trial hears accused admit to 'murder in association with a criminal organisation'
Limerick murder trial hears accused admit to 'murder in association with a criminal organisation'
Kurt Ryan also admitted to possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life

Fri, 16 Oct, 2026

Couple whose baby died 15 days after her birth settle against National Maternity Hospital
Couple whose baby died 15 days after her birth settle against National Maternity Hospital
The court heard that the mother had been born premature as her own mother had pre-eclampsia and she was anxious about it. Unfortunately, counsel said, history repeated itself for the young mother.

Fri, 16 Oct, 2026

Judge jails Cork man for 10 years for callous killing of Paula Canty
Judge jails Cork man for 10 years for callous killing of Paula Canty
The sentencing judge said: 'Paula Canty was a vulnerable person, and was much smaller and physically weaker than Joseph Butler.'

Fri, 16 Oct, 2026

Four Courts Dublin
Woman who suffered brain damage after tripping over fence's loose wire in Waterford settles for €2m
The High Court heard the woman had been out on St Patrick's night, and was taking a shortcut home at around 2am when the accident happened

Fri, 16 Oct, 2026

Court of Appeal to hear former prison officer’s case
Court of Appeal to hear former prison officer’s case
Seán O’Brien was shot at while trying to stop a prisoner escaping from jail nearly 40 years ago

Fri, 16 Oct, 2026

Castlerea Garda shooting
Family of murdered garda Colm Horkan call for public inquiry into his death
Call comes after numerous reports of defective holsters issued to gardaí — which his family believe may have contributed to Detective Garda Colm Horkan's murder

Thu, 15 Oct, 2026

Young Cork man charged in connection with €50k drugs seizure
Young Cork man charged in connection with €50k drugs seizure
The accused is also charged with money-laundering of €4,930 that he allegedly possessed as the proceeds of crime

Thu, 15 Oct, 2026

Cork man accused of lunging into hallway armed with knife
Cork man accused of lunging into hallway armed with knife
It was alleged that the defendant banged on the front door of the house and when it was opened, he lunged into the hallway armed with a knife

Thu, 15 Oct, 2026

Garda lantern sign
Reports of drug-related intimidation up by over 30% in the past five years, say gardaí
Senior drugs squad officers say 96% of victims do not make formal complaints

Thu, 15 Oct, 2026

DENIS SCANNELL
Ukrainian woman jailed after flying to Ireland every fortnight to collect social welfare
Woman, 51, had been receiving treatment for a serious medical condition that was no longer available when the war broke out in Ukraine

Thu, 15 Oct, 2026

Gunshot wound caused Lee Slattery's death, retired state pathologist tells Limerick murder trial
Gunshot wound caused Lee Slattery's death, retired state pathologist tells Limerick murder trial
The Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork heard that because of a variety of environmental conditions, such as temperature and the presence of water where the deceased was found, the exact time of death could not be established

Thu, 15 Oct, 2026

Enoch Burke court case
High Court orders Enoch Burke's arrest and imprisonment for trespassing at school
Mr Justice Brian Cregan on Thursday also ordered for the sequestration of a car used by the former teacher to travel to Wilson’s Hospital School

Thu, 15 Oct, 2026

Key provisions of Valerie’s Law yet to be enacted by Government
Key provisions of Valerie’s Law yet to be enacted by Government
Under the law, guardianship rights will be removed from those convicted of the murder or manslaughter of their partners, or the other parent of their child

Thu, 15 Oct, 2026

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson court case
Jeffrey Donaldson victims describe ‘stolen childhood’ as ex-DUP leader jailed 
The police released lengthy anonymised statements from the women on Thursday, portions of which are reproduced below.

Thu, 15 Oct, 2026

Book of evidence served on Cork man accused of murdering father of three
Book of evidence served on Cork man accused of murdering father of three
Kieran Long was arrested on Tuesday night, October 6, taken to Gurranabraher garda station and charged

Thu, 15 Oct, 2026

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson court case
Jeffrey Donaldson to be sentenced today for sexual abuse of two women when they were children
Former DUP leader will be sentenced at Newry Crown Court for offences he committed between 1985 and 2008

Thu, 15 Oct, 2026

Man charged with paying a child for sexual exploitation in Cork yet to decide plea
Man charged with paying a child for sexual exploitation in Cork yet to decide plea
He is also charged with communicating by WhatsApp to facilitate sexual exploitation of a child under 17

Wed, 14 Oct, 2026

Cork man claimed he had nothing to do with anyone being pulled out of a car and beaten
Cork man claimed he had nothing to do with anyone being pulled out of a car and beaten
Three males dragged front seat passenger out of car, beat him unconscious, and proceeded to rob items from his person, court heard

Wed, 14 Oct, 2026

Irish Defence Forces begin rollout of new multimillion-euro body armour system
Defence Forces member takes court case challenging decisions to reject medical certs
Hugh Farrell has been on long-term sick leave since May 2023

Wed, 14 Oct, 2026

Family of woman, 60, who died after going to hospital with abdominal pain settle action
Family of woman, 60, who died after going to hospital with abdominal pain settle action
The grandmother of three went in to Sligo University Hospital in August 2020 for investigation of abdominal pain but wasn't diagnosed with chronic appendicitis until April 2021

Wed, 14 Oct, 2026

Courts across the country close as public service strike halts hearings
Courts across the country close as public service strike halts hearings
Courthouses are closed for all business with the exception of specific urgent and exceptional matters

Wed, 14 Oct, 2026

Britain urged to adopt new car emissions standard
Cork teenager warned after complaints over 'extreme' exhaust noise
Court heard the accused drove a tractor for a living

Wed, 14 Oct, 2026

Waterford City house fire deaths
Waterford murders: Gardaí probe suspected drugs link to fire that claimed four lives
Gardaí are investigating a possible link between the arson attack and a drug debt owed by a person known to murdered family

Wed, 14 Oct, 2026

Cork man told gardaí they would be fired if they did not investigate car packed with drugs
Cork man told gardaí they would be fired if they did not investigate car packed with drugs
Accused entered the public office of Angleasea Garda Station in a highly aggressive and abusive manner and continued to be verbally abusive outside the Garda station, court told

Tue, 13 Oct, 2026

Cork gardaí bring more drugs charges against alleged dealer
Cork gardaí bring more drugs charges against alleged dealer
Sergeant John Dineen said the Director of Public Prosecutions had given directions in the case for the charges to be dealt with at Cork Circuit Criminal Court

Tue, 13 Oct, 2026

Man who booked into hotel to watch Katie Taylor fight ended night in cell, court hears 
Man who booked into hotel to watch Katie Taylor fight ended night in cell, court hears 
The 57-year-old pleaded guilty to being intoxicated in a public place at the Seven Oaks Hotel on Saturday, September 5.

Tue, 13 Oct, 2026

West Cork farmer fined after drainage works destroyed natural habitat 'for a long, long time'
West Cork farmer fined after drainage works destroyed natural habitat 'for a long, long time'
Dunmanway farmer had used an excavator to drain a tributary of the Bandon River and had dredged a 500m stretch down to bedrock causing major silt discharge, court hears

Tue, 13 Oct, 2026

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