Barrister received ‘unfair hearing’ from ‘hostile’ District Court judge in driving offence case

Mr Justice Garrett Simons agrees to overturn conviction and €120 fine imposed

17th, January 2025, 03:42pm

Exemptions from studying Irish: What is your view?

New Department of Education instructions on psychologists’ reports highlights issue of Irish exemptions

17th, January 2025, 03:36pm

Mother of teenage heroin addict ‘fully supportive’ of him being taken into care, court hears

‘It is five minutes to midnight,’ judge says, as boy (17) will soon age out of Child Care Act provisions

17th, January 2025, 02:59pm

Judge orders return of centenarian coins found in handbag of woman who claimed late father-in-law’s pension

Judge Andrew Cody satisfied medals and bounty cheques should be given back to their rightful owner, the office of the President of Ireland

17th, January 2025, 02:46pm

Search for second smuggling crew after suspected €100m cocaine haul delivered off Kerry

Although five arrests have been made, gardaí suspect second group of smugglers brought cocaine ashore and transported it to Northern Ireland

17th, January 2025, 02:32pm

Donegal cliffs murder case: Each of the accused claimed the other ‘did it’, court told

Nikita Burns (22) and Alan Vial (39) both deny the murder of Robert ‘Robin’ Wilkin on June 25th, 2023 in Donegal

17th, January 2025, 02:26pm

Temperatures to remain well above normal for the weekend

Temperatures of 12 degrees are nearly seven degrees higher than average for January

17th, January 2025, 02:21pm

Aids activist Bernárd Lynch to receive Freedom of the City of London

Clare man will be honoured this afternoon, and says he intends to exercise the right to drive sheep over London Bridge

17th, January 2025, 01:24pm

Man accused of threatening TD Paul Murphy that he would ‘slit’ partner’s throat

Joseph Cloherty (42) of no fixed address, appeared at Dublin District Court on a charge under section 5 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act

17th, January 2025, 12:36pm

Gardaí set to monitor Irish gang leader, Kinahan ally Liam Byrne after early release in UK

Dubliner was jailed for five years last October for gun conspiracy but freed early amid UK prisons overcrowding crisis

17th, January 2025, 12:16pm