Retiring Supreme Court judge laments cases becoming ‘longer and longer’

Chief Justice commends Peter Charleton on ‘remarkable judicial career’ and reputation for producing ‘speedy judgments’

27th, March 2026, 05:13pm

Psychotic ‘spiral’ led to grandfather’s killing as jury rules insanity verdict

Derek Mulligan (39) had pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to murder of Derek Burns (78) in Donegal in 2023

27th, March 2026, 05:06pm

Man who punched and stamped homeless victim to death appeals severity of sentence

Crime ‘shocking, unrelenting and savage’, said trial judge before imposing term of life imprisonment

27th, March 2026, 04:50pm

Taoiseach says unsuccessful Limerick garda prosecutions should be reviewed internally

Martin cites need for care around holding time consuming and costly public inquiries

27th, March 2026, 04:29pm

‘The most dangerous place to be a woman’: The 30 women who have died violently in Northern Ireland since 2020

Femicide – the killing of women and girls because of their gender – has risen sharply in the North, where 98% of those surveyed experienced some form of violence

27th, March 2026, 04:00pm

Homeless figures rise again to 17,308, a 12.5% increase in one year

Latest data does not include sofa-surfers, those sharing overcrowded homes, in domestic violence refuges or sleeping rough

27th, March 2026, 03:11pm

Further medical reports on Eleanor Donaldson submitted to court

Judge sets May date for review hearing of historic sex offences case after emergence of two psychiatric evaluations

27th, March 2026, 02:50pm

‘Serious allegation’ of child abuse at Co Meath centre not adequately reported, Hiqa finds

Alleged incident happened at home for children with intellectual disabilities, operated by Three Steps Ltd, in 2025

27th, March 2026, 02:37pm

Marie Keane, mother of Roy Keane, dies in Cork

Marie Keane, predeceased by husband Mossie, was once described by Roy as ‘the only boss I listen to’

27th, March 2026, 02:25pm

Court dismisses Gemma O’Doherty’s bid for strikeout of defamation case

Judge says journalist and activist used AI, which cited ‘fake’ legal authorities

27th, March 2026, 02:21pm