court & crime

Driver involved in Cork crash swung plank at first responder before fleeing, court told
Driver involved in Cork crash swung plank at first responder before fleeing, court told
The accused man was refused bail

Tue, 01 Sep, 2026

Cork man who stole bag of coins from petrol station 'handed himself in' at Garda station
Cork man who stole bag of coins from petrol station 'handed himself in' at Garda station
Defendant later felt guilty about the theft, court heard

Tue, 01 Sep, 2026

Solicitors' walkout raises fears of 'covid-level backlog' in court cases as legal aid strike continues
Solicitors' walkout raises fears of 'covid-level backlog' in court cases as legal aid strike continues
From July 1, criminal defence solicitors working in the district court under the legal aid system are paid a flat fee of €520, equivalent to around five appearances

Tue, 01 Sep, 2026

Dungannon incident
Mental health assessment to be carried out on teenager charged with murder in Tyrone 
The teenager was remanded in custody to appear at Dungannon Youth Court on September 15.

Tue, 01 Sep, 2026

Dungannon incident
Teenager, 16, charged with murder of man in county Tyrone
A 61-year-old man was found dead next to his seriously injured daughter at a house in Dungannon.

Tue, 01 Sep, 2026

Two men, 20s, due in court over violent incident in Dublin
Two men, 20s, due in court over violent incident in Dublin
The incident occurred in Leopardstown on Saturday, leaving a man, 20s, in critical condition.

Tue, 01 Sep, 2026

Partner of Cork postman heard someone shout 'I’m going to kill you' outside her house, murder trial told
Judge praises garda investigation as she hands down life sentence for Cork postman's murder
Alex Deady wrote a letter of apology to the Daly family saying: 'I understand the children will grow up without a father and I think about it daily and will for the rest of my life.'

Mon, 31 Aug, 2026

Gardaí spent 45 minutes trying to coax man out of locked store room at Cork supermarket, court told
Gardaí spent 45 minutes trying to coax man out of locked store room at Cork supermarket, court told
Man appeals for bail, saying: 'I will stay out of any shops you want. There was no intention to commit any burglary. I was in fear for my life, that is why I went into that room'

Mon, 31 Aug, 2026

Ashling Murphy death
Men appear in court over multimillion-euro drug seizures
Man earning around €65,000 a year as garda claims he said, 'I’m not sorry I did it, I’m sorry I got caught'

Mon, 31 Aug, 2026

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Man (22) appears in court over ‘violent disorder’ incident in Dublin
Prosecuting Garda Sinead Galligan gave details of the arrest and caution of the accused.

Mon, 31 Aug, 2026

Partner of Cork postman heard someone shout 'I’m going to kill you' outside her house, murder trial told
Man, 21, jailed for life over murder of Cork postman Barry Daly 
“The community of Doneraile was changed forever on October 12 last year by the passing of Mr Daly, and the circumstances surrounding the death had a huge impact on them,” Ms Justice Siobhán Lankford said at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork.

Mon, 31 Aug, 2026

Man, 20s, charged in connection with violent disorder incident in Dublin
Man, 20s, charged in connection with violent disorder incident in Dublin
Gardaí are continuing to investigate the incident which occurred in Leopardstown at approximately 8.25pm on Saturday.

Mon, 31 Aug, 2026

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Ongoing legal aid dispute poses 'grave public risk', solicitors warn
The dispute relates to the rollout of the new system in July under which a flat fee of €520 is given for legal aid cases

Mon, 31 Aug, 2026

drug syringe and cooked heroin on spoon. drug addict problem and therapy concept
Ireland's first drug diversion scheme begins nationwide after seven-year wait
HSE is 'geared up' for around 7,000 people to be referred to it by gardaí

Mon, 31 Aug, 2026

Crash on M9 in Co Kildare
Government exploring early warning systems to prevent more incidents like M9 crash
Darragh O’Brien also said he intends to bring forward amendments in the Road Traffic Bill in the coming weeks to protect gardaí from being prosecuted in relation to pursuits

Thu, 27 Aug, 2026

Cork Prison death: Inquest hears that monitoring tech would not have saved Jamie Crowley
Cork Prison death: Inquest hears that monitoring tech would not have saved Jamie Crowley
Cork City Coroner’s Court heard that new monitoring systems are not a panacea

Wed, 26 Aug, 2026

Cork man, 18, charged over dangerous driving in city
Cork man, 18, charged over dangerous driving in city
Gardaí observed man driving at high speeds, breaking red lights, and driving dangerously through junctions

Wed, 26 Aug, 2026

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Man accused of stealing car from hotel leisure centre granted bail despite garda objections 
The man is alleged to have stolen a car from the Osprey Hotel in Naas.

Tue, 25 Aug, 2026

Civil servant arrested for leaks to hostile foreign power charged with breaking Official Secrets Act
Civil servant arrested for leaks to hostile foreign power charged with breaking Official Secrets Act
Ukraine man arrested at departures area in Dublin Airport attempting to leave country carrying over €5,500 and a one-way-ticket

Tue, 25 Aug, 2026

Gardaí recover more than 70 stolen phones and laptops in Dublin city centre search
Gardaí recover more than 70 stolen phones and laptops in Dublin city centre search
The devices were recovered during a planned search following an investigation that began when gardaí traced a stolen phone

Tue, 25 Aug, 2026

Irish Cabinet meeting
Electronic tagging of offenders to begin this year
The electronic tagging pilot programme will become operational later this year, and will be rolled out on a phased basis

Mon, 24 Aug, 2026

Gardaí seek to question man known to murdered Brazilian woman in Limerick
Gardaí seek to question man known to murdered Brazilian woman in Limerick
Brazilian native Jady Cristine Pereira Rosa, aged 33, was found deceased in a Limerick City apartment on Friday morning

Mon, 24 Aug, 2026

File sent to DPP on murder of Jamey Carney in Killarney last month
File sent to DPP on murder of Jamey Carney in Killarney last month
Although no extradition warrant has been issued for the man arrested in Jordan in connection with her death, it is believed that one is being actively worked on

Sun, 23 Aug, 2026

Law and justice concept
Legal fees in bail challenge cases reached almost €30,000
High Court has heard details of significant legal fees earned by barristers and solicitors in Article 40 proceedings challenging the lawfulness of detention

Thu, 20 Aug, 2026

Garda
Police watchdog sends file to DPP following death of man in Dublin
It is believed that Paul Butler hit his head on the ground following the interaction with gardaí. He was taken to hospital but died days later

Thu, 20 Aug, 2026

Family Law
Project to increase transparency in family law courts details domestic abuse and child abductions
Hopes that Family Law Reporting Project will bring transparency to these courts and help dispel fears and misapprehensions many people have

Wed, 19 Aug, 2026

Garda stock
Garda charged with soliciting person to kill woman and three children
A Dublin-based garda has appeared in court charged with soliciting a person to murder a mother and three children. The 33-year-old male garda, who has been suspended from duty, cannot be identified for legal reasons.

Wed, 19 Aug, 2026

Crash on M9 in Co Kildare
Kildare crash: Garda crackdown to target juvenile gangs driving on the wrong side of the road
It comes as Garda Representative Association vice president John Joe O'Connell said 'something like this will happen again if this is not addressed in the strongest possible terms'

Tue, 18 Aug, 2026

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Man whose new job requires Garda vetting escapes drug conviction
He was before the court summonsed with possessing 11 grams or €220 worth of cannabis herb for his own use, when gardaí stopped and searched him at The Gandon Inn, Emo on 22 March.

Mon, 17 Aug, 2026

Teenage boys to be tried for murder of 37-year-old man who died after serious assault
Teenage boys to be tried for murder of 37-year-old man who died after serious assault
Boys also charged with robbing victim of his bank cards and a €300 gold ring

Mon, 17 Aug, 2026

Burglar Breaking Into House
Burglary rates tumble in Ireland — but assault and sexual violence on the increase
Between 2014 and 2024, there was a 36% decrease in burglaries across the EU, with the rate in Ireland falling 66%

Sun, 16 Aug, 2026

Balance.
Gardaí charge three Brazilian nationals in relation to prostitution and money-laundering probe
The Garda National Protective Services Unit has appealed to vulnerable sex workers to access or seek support through blueblindfold.ie or the Ruhama charity

Fri, 14 Aug, 2026

DPP loses challenge to court order allowing convicted drink-driver to examine breathalyser
DPP loses challenge to court order allowing convicted drink-driver to examine breathalyser
The newly published ruling may have implications for dozens of other cases where motorists are challenging convictions for drink-driving

Fri, 14 Aug, 2026

Irish Cabinet meeting
New strategy means 'Ireland will not be a safe place to launder criminal proceeds', says Tánaiste
The strategy will include strengthening the supervision of financial institutions and improving the oversight of sectors such as gambling which are vulnerable to money laundering

Thu, 13 Aug, 2026

Alison Chawke released from prison, four weeks into 12-month sentence
Alison Chawke released from prison, four weeks into 12-month sentence
The 41 year-old was released from Limerick Female Prison on Tuesday, a source confirmed to the Irish Examiner.

Wed, 12 Aug, 2026

Addiction treatment centre records 'shocking' rise in crack cocaine addicts made up mainly of women
Addiction treatment centre records 'shocking' rise in crack cocaine addicts made up mainly of women
Coolmine CEO Pauline McKeown said addicts 'would be self-medicating through the use of crack cocaine to cover up depression, anxiety, parental stress'

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

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'This is not legit': Kildare man refuses to sign bail bond to get released 
He is due to re-appear in Naas District Court on August 13.

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

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Mother of unaccompanied learner driver caught travelling at 174km/h applies to court to have car returned 
The car must be put up for sale immediately and, if it were not sold within 18 weeks from July 23, it would be destroyed the judge said. 

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

Daniel Kinahan court case
Daniel Kinahan's conviction won't remove trauma felt in Dublin's north inner city, retired garda says
'The void or the vacuum will be filled by another group or by other individuals because that's the nature of transnational crime now'

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

Rally in which West Cork driver died should not have taken place due to bad weather conditions, inquest hears
Rally in which West Cork driver died should not have taken place due to bad weather conditions, inquest hears
Eoin McCarthy died after his car slid into a stream during heavy rain in the Killarney Forest Rally in February 2022

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

Criminal Law
Man admits wanting to join terror group after watching ‘extreme’ YouTube videos
Mohamed Mohamoud, 22, is on trial at Winchester Crown Court, where he denies the single offence dating between October 1 2024 and March 5 2025

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

Harlesden shooting death
Police probe report of shots fired at house in Lisburn
A car was also damaged in the incident

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

Four Courts Dublin
Language schools warn of closure threat in court row over visas for foreign students
High Court hears that Erin College, with centres in Dublin and Cork, and a second school, Limerick Language Centre, could face closure if they are not restored to the Department of Education's ELIP

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

Daniel Kinahan court case
Alleged crime boss Daniel Kinahan wakes up in Portlaoise prison after life in Dubai
With no legal representation, Daniel Kinahan was remanded into custody and transferred to the maximum-security Portlaoise Prison in the midlands

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

Daniel Kinahan court case
Daniel Kinahan charged with directing an organised crime group at Special Criminal Court
Following the charge in court, he was remanded in custody and taken to Portlaoise Prison. He is due to appear before the court again on October 5

Sun, 09 Aug, 2026

Supermac's wins UK trademark battle with McDonald's after EU setback
Supermac's wins UK trademark battle with McDonald's after EU setback
Supermac’s founder said: 'We’ve never had their scale or resources, but we’ve always believed every business deserves the same protection under the law.'

Fri, 07 Aug, 2026

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