court & crime

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Former jockey who had €400-a-day cocaine habit jailed over €553,000 drugs seizures
James O’Neill was trying to pay off a €100,000 drugs debt by transporting drugs in the hope of reducing it by €1,000 each time 

Tue, 24 Feb, 2026

Cavan hospital apologises for shortcomings in care of baby who died 13 days before first birthday
Cavan hospital apologises for shortcomings in care of baby who died 13 days before first birthday
Baby Luke Lyons Kelly had heart surgery months before being admitted to Cavan General Hospital, but Crumlin’s Children’s Hospital was not contacted by Cavan until it was too late

Tue, 24 Feb, 2026

Survivors didn't remember consenting to use of counselling notes in court, says survey
Survivors didn't remember consenting to use of counselling notes in court, says survey
The online survey by Beyond Surviving, a group founded by rape survivor Ciara Mangan, aims to give survivors the opportunity to air their views on the use of counselling notes in court

Tue, 24 Feb, 2026

Jerome Kiely JAILED CCJ4
Jail for Tipperary dentist who 'brought utter ruination on himself' by defrauding HSE
Jerome Kiely pleaded guilty last November to one sample count of dishonestly inducing the HSE to provide a payment of €326 for dentures

Tue, 24 Feb, 2026

Natalie McNally death
Man accused of murdering pregnant girlfriend ‘put on act' to cover tracks
Man allegedly made tearful 999 call to police and faked six-house gaming live-stream, court told

Mon, 23 Feb, 2026

Prisoner XL
Cork man who put tracking device on ex-girlfriend's car jailed for harassment
The woman said in her victim impact statement: 'I was thinking that things like this only happen in movies.'

Mon, 23 Feb, 2026

Cork man viciously assaulted partner, repeatedly kicking her and whacking her head off a door panel 
Cork man viciously assaulted partner, repeatedly kicking her and whacking her head off a door panel 
Court heard woman was unable to walk to ambulance such were the injuries to her legs but defendant denied causing them, say they were a result of varicose veins

Mon, 23 Feb, 2026

Cannabis ready to roll
'Tough young fella' admits to dealing drugs in Cork town
Judge Sinéad Behan said: 'He flushed cannabis down the loo — that is pretty hardcore. And the evidence is that he was a person of significance in dealing in Kinsale.'

Mon, 23 Feb, 2026

Cork man who self-medicated with cannabis to ease pain of jaw injury grew €60,000 worth of the drug
Cork man who self-medicated with cannabis to ease pain of jaw injury grew €60,000 worth of the drug
Court heard accused had a diagnosis of autism and bi-polar disorder and had difficulties with psychosis and his focus on growing the drug meant the operation got out of control

Mon, 23 Feb, 2026

Conor McGregor court case
Nikita Hand set for damages after ex-neighbours in Conor McGregor appeal don't respond to lawsuit
The High Court heard Ms Hand’s case arose from the 'conduct' of Conor McGregor’s appeal

Mon, 23 Feb, 2026

Pair refused bail after being charged over 'ferocious' attack in Temple Bar
Pair refused bail after being charged over 'ferocious' attack in Temple Bar
Accused believed man was a drug dealer who had sold heroin to a girl, and he used his MMA skills because he thought dealers were killing people every day

Mon, 23 Feb, 2026

Irish drug dealers tracked across three countries by Europol before arrest
Irish drug dealers tracked across three countries by Europol before arrest
The operation was part on exercise organised by the EU police agency combining surveillance and intervention in targeting drug traffickers and hybrid threat suspects.

Mon, 23 Feb, 2026

Enoch Burke court case
High Court to hold contempt of court hearing against Enoch Burke's mother and sister
Enoch Burke’s mother Martina stood up in court and said she 'will always speak out when injustice is done'

Mon, 23 Feb, 2026

Ryanair Jet airplanes interior view
Ryanair claims airline staff not responsible for grandchild's scalding with spilt drink, grandmother is
The county registrar heard that the boy had suffered second-degree burns and had specifically alleged it had been his granny’s hot drink that had spilled over him

Mon, 23 Feb, 2026

PSNI stock
Arrest made after reports of man with a gun in Toomebridge
Police said the incident happened in the Red Row area on Sunday evening

Mon, 23 Feb, 2026

Scams on the rise as fraud offences jump in 2025
Scams on the rise as fraud offences jump in 2025
An Garda Síochána statistics show a 22%-23% fall in thefts last year — but a marked increase of 137% of fraud offences

Mon, 23 Feb, 2026

Gardaí seize scramblers, e-scooters and drugs in Dublin
Gardaí seize scramblers, e-scooters and drugs in Dublin
A man, 20s, is due to appear before the courts

Sun, 22 Feb, 2026

Two under arrest as Gardaí release picture of assault victim's tattoo 
Two under arrest as Gardaí release picture of assault victim's tattoo 
The man suffered extensive facial and head injuries in the assault, as well as a broken arm

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

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Partial car details released in Dublin hit-and-run appeal
In Tuesday’s incident, a car struck a teenage boy at around 7.10pm on Ratoath Road in Finglas

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

Government turns to TikTok to highlight risks of cosmetic surgery abroad
TikTok can redact information from confidential documents in appeal against €530m fine
Redactions were for commercially, technically, and financially sensitive information contained in papers and that some 6,000 pages of documentation were involved in the case, court hears

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

Provisional liquidator appointed to linked companies which own hotels in Cork
Provisional liquidator appointed to linked companies which own hotels in Cork
Court heard the operators of the Blue Haven Hotel and Hamlets of Kinsale Bar in Kinsale and the Schull Harbour Hotel in Schull had significant debts, including some €1.5m owed to Revenue

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

Cork man who wielded blood-filled syringe at student and demanded money avoids jail
Cork man who wielded blood-filled syringe at student and demanded money avoids jail
Court heard the young Indian woman suffered severe anxiety after the incident, compounded by the fact she is alone in Cork without her family

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

'You won’t be able to recognise your face': Cork man threatened to throw acid over ex-partner
'You won’t be able to recognise your face': Cork man threatened to throw acid over ex-partner
The woman spoke up for the accused saying she was keen for him to continue to have access to their children even though they are no longer in a relationship

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

Man jailed after cannabis and €64k in cash wrapped in clingfilm found in his bedroom in Cork
Man jailed after cannabis and €64k in cash wrapped in clingfilm found in his bedroom in Cork
He was sentenced for having cannabis for sale or supply and money-laundering

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

Michael Flatley civil court case
Flatley's legal battle against former solicitor to be heard by High Court in March
Counsel for former solicitor anxious 'to keep the temperature calm' but said the case will be vigorously contested.

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

Elderly Limerick man found guilty of indecent assault of teenage girl but acquitted on rape charge
Elderly Limerick man found guilty of indecent assault of teenage girl but acquitted on rape charge
Trial had heard victim had made a formal complaint to gardaí in 2021, alleging she was raped and sexually assaulted by the man in the 1970s, from when she was aged 13 to 16 years 

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

Enoch Burke court case
High Court strikes out Enoch Burke challenge to disciplinary appeal panel
Two panel members resign as judge rules Burke’s legal challenge pointless and orders fresh appeal process

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

Man's schizophrenia treatment offer arrived two days after he killed his grandmother, Cork court told
Man's schizophrenia treatment offer arrived two days after he killed his grandmother, Cork court told
Sentencing was adjourned until March 4 so the judge can see details of a psychiatric care plan for the accused for whenever he is released from prison

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

Enoch Burke court case
Enoch Burke and members of his family removed from court after disruptions
Objecting to the board of Wilson’s Hospital School being joined as notice parties to his action, Burke said: 'They’re a foreign presence in the court this morning.'

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

Man gets 20 years for sexual abuse of his five children in a 'grotesque breach of parental trust'
Man gets 20 years for sexual abuse of his five children in a 'grotesque breach of parental trust'
The children were also locked in a room for days at a time without food and forced to drink urine

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

Tattoo gives away armed man who robbed same shop in Cork twice
Tattoo gives away armed man who robbed same shop in Cork twice
The first robbery at Spar was committed in 2016 while the second was carried out last year

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Made by man and mother nature
Cork man found drunk on e-scooter led to discovery of drug deals and more drugs and cash at his home
Gardaí found vacuum packs of cannabis worth €554 and cocaine worth €1,247 wrapped in tinfoil, court heard

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Official Opening of the Central Mental Hospital, Portrane
Central Mental Hospital admits Cork man who has spent eight months in prison
Both the prosecution and defence were of the view that an order should be made again to have the inmate sent to the CMH for treatment because his psychiatric condition is deteriorating in prison

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

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Cork man found with stash of cannabis and cocaine in his shed is jailed
Court told there were numerous messages on accused's phone indicating drugs transactions

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

'An atrocious incident': Philip Dwyer avoids jail over altercation with political rival
'An atrocious incident': Philip Dwyer avoids jail over altercation with political rival
Philip Dwyer claimed he was acting in self-defence when he pushed father of People Before Profit candidate to the ground

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Evidence in Cork cold case 'insufficient' to prove murder, Noel Long's lawyers argue
Evidence in Cork cold case 'insufficient' to prove murder, Noel Long's lawyers argue
Long has launched a bid to overturn his conviction for murdering Nora Sheehan, arguing there was a prejudicial delay in bringing the case and that DNA evidence should not have gone before the jury

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Jury told to deliver unanimous verdict on all counts in Limerick rape trial
Jury told to deliver unanimous verdict on all counts in Limerick rape trial
Complainant told court in her evidence she had not discussed the alleged abuse with any family members until 2021

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Lawyers for Limerick firm whose CEO was accused of spending its funds on girlfriends withdraw from case
Lawyers for Limerick firm whose CEO was accused of spending its funds on girlfriends withdraw from case
The solicitors claimed when a settlement was signed on behalf of the company, it was not the one the lawyers had agreed but another version

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Inquest into death of the late, Margaret O'Doherty Day 2
Family of woman who died after cardiac arrest during dental procedure settles action
After five of the seven implants had been completed, the 72-year old woman went into cardiac arrest.

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Assault in stalled lift among 150 incidents reported in country's courthouses last year
Assault in stalled lift among 150 incidents reported in country's courthouses last year
Another incident recorded an 'improvised shiv-type weapon' was discovered stashed in a toilet hidden behind piping and a board

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Man seriously injured in alleged assault in Dublin
Man seriously injured in alleged assault in Dublin
Gardaí seek witnesses and camera footage following serious assault in Dublin 8 on Wednesday evening

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Noah Donohoe death
Officer tells inquest he watched CCTV of naked youth running toward wasteland
A police officer has told the Noah Donohoe inquest that he viewed CCTV footage of a naked youth jumping off his bike and running towards wasteland.

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Cork man admits manslaughter of 'kind and good-natured' pensioner after chance meeting in pub
Cork man admits manslaughter of 'kind and good-natured' pensioner after chance meeting in pub
Aaron Wolfe was originally charged with murder but the DPP accepted the guilty plea to manslaughter

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Rape and indecent assault charges against elderly Limerick man reduced from 40 to 11 
Rape and indecent assault charges against elderly Limerick man reduced from 40 to 11 
The man is accused of indecently assaulting his neighbour between 1972 and 1973 when she was between the ages of 13 and 16 and raping her between 1975 and 1976

Wed, 18 Feb, 2026

Burglar who terrified woman and her young daughter in their Cork home avoids jail
Burglar who terrified woman and her young daughter in their Cork home avoids jail
Defendant smashed in a downstairs window and the woman saw him putting his hand through the broken window to open the latch on the door, shouting at her ‘Open the door', court heard

Wed, 18 Feb, 2026

Johnny Ronan firm owns all six Harry Clarke windows at Bewley's, rules Supreme Court
Johnny Ronan firm owns all six Harry Clarke windows at Bewley's, rules Supreme Court
"We should never have been forced to go through the High Court, Court of Appeal, and now the Supreme Court to recover what was always self-evidently our property," said Ronan Group chief executive Rory Williams.

Wed, 18 Feb, 2026

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