Conviction of former Defence Force member for raping fellow soldier is upheld after appeal
THE COURT OF Appeal has upheld a former Defence Force member’s conviction for the repeated rape of a…
Enoch Burke wins High Court permission to challenge failed employment appeal
ENOCH BURKE HAS been granted permission by the High Court to challenge a decision refusing to reinstate his…
Man charged over €1.6m cannabis seizure refused bail after judge deems him flight risk
A 30-YEAR-OLD MAN who is charged with having a €1.6 million stash of cannabis at a warehouse in…
Cork woman seeking €1.75m over accident but only awarded €170,000 loses appeal
A woman awarded more than €170,000 after her knee was struck by a van while trying to hold…
Jury in Doneraile murder trial commences deliberations
The jury in the Doneraile murder trial, where a teenager denies murdering 44-year-old postman Barry Daly last October,…
Mentally-ill man who harassed two women jailed with no free CMH beds
Peavoy has a diagnosis of schizophrenia and other mental health issues, the court has heard The Criminal Courts…
Young Limerick man who raped teenage girl jailed for seven years
A young father who raped a 15-year-old girl during a teenage birthday party has been jailed for seven…
World will know George Gibney as ‘convicted, serial paedophile’, survivor tells court
FOUR WOMEN WHO were sexually abused by George Gibney in the 1970s and 1980s have given victim impact…
Clare rape case ‘a cautionary warning against the kind of influences on young men these days’
A judge has spoken out against the toxic masculinity of influencers after imposing a six-year prison sentence on…
Elements of MMA and ‘toxic masculinity’ in fatal attack on Doneraile postman, murder trial told
The fatal attack on Doneraile postman Barry Daly last October had elements of toxic masculinity, Mixed Martial Arts…
Ireland has lowest number of judges per capita in the EU
Ireland has the lowest number of judges in the EU on a per capita basis, according to figures…
Care worker sentenced for sending degrading Snapchat images of dementia patients
A care worker who took degrading pictures of dementia patients and sent them on Snapchat has been handed…