#Courts
Teen who threw stone at another youth's head is jailed for a year
The victim perceived the attack as homophobic in nature. He needed 11 stitches to a cut above his right eye.
Garda tells murder trial that accused told him there were only two tanks on his farm
Garda Conor Ryan was giving evidence today in the trial of Patrick Quirke, accused of the murder of Bobby Ryan.
Man who broke into a terminally ill woman's home and repeatedly beat her son to be sentenced for false imprisonment
Graham Stafford broke into the home believing one of the family owed him €3,000.
US man went 'completely off his head' at Cork hotel and threw fire extinguisher down five floors, court hears
Albert Santiago has pleaded guilty to 18 counts related to the incident at Clayton Hotel.
Man who mugged 92-year-old neighbour jailed for three years
He had done odd jobs for the victim, whom he viewed as an easy target, a court was told.
Murder accused told gardaí woman had a 'couldn't-care-less attitude about boyfriend's disappearance'
The Central Criminal Court heard of interviews conducted by gardaí with Patrick Quirke this afternoon.
Dublin's Lord Mayor to keep house after bank's €1m claim struck out
He and his wife Joyce had a large mortgage debt on their home.
Escaped prisoner who hid in wheelie bin from pursuing gardaí sentenced to five years
Liam Deegan was also accused of driving the wrong way down a motorway at night.
Wife of accused phoned gardaí when DJ Bobby Ryan's body was found, courts hears
Farmer Patrick Quirke (50) has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Bobby Ryan.
Man jailed for seven years after smuggling €1.2 million worth of heroin into Dublin airport
Mudassar Khan’s bags were searched and customs official found 13kg of heroin wrapped up in one suitcase.
High Court rules detention of anti-eviction activist Ben Gilroy at Mountjoy is lawful
Gilroy is returning to jail to serve the remainder of his three-month prison term.
Man who slashed artery in his own hand while stabbing man is jailed
The Dublin father-of-two received a partially suspended sentence.
Gardaí searched lands where DJ Bobby Ryan's body was found but discovered nothing, court hears
Farmer Patrick Quirke (50) has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Bobby Ryan.
Man who travelled from UK to Dublin to have sex with teenage girl sentenced to five years in jail
Justice Paul Coffey said the defendant was controlling, possessive and manipulative.
Kildare man pleads guilty to possession of 15 guns and more than 4,000 rounds of ammunition
It took several minutes to read out the full charges count because they were so many rounds of different ammunition.
'Free the nipple' campaigners lose battle to overturn US conviction
“We have found that the ordinance does not violate the defendants’ constitutional rights to equal protection or freedom of speech,” said one judge.
Woman and ex-partner who re-occupied their former south Dublin residence facing €60,000 legal bill
The woman and the couple’s teenage daughters entered the house after other occupants had been forced out.
'Michael Shine spoke very, very softly and referred to me as a nice boy most of the time'
Shine was yesterday found guilty of groping seven boys in his care over a period of three decades.
Retired surgeon Michael Shine found guilty of groping seven boys in his care over three decades
Judge Martin Nolan adjourned the matter until 22 February next for sentencing.
Woman forgives ex-partner who raped her while she slept, court hears
Justice Carmel Stewart imposed a seven-year sentence with the final 18 months suspended.
Leader of so-called New IRA in Dublin given life sentence for murder of dissident republican
Kevin Braney was found guilty of the premeditated murder of 35-year-old Peter Butterly.
Woman (24) stole €6.5k worth of designer items from Brown Thomas over Christmas period, court hears
Ellavita Flynn went on to sell the items for “relatively little money”, the court heard.
Nurse tells murder trial man had knife 'embedded' in chest with handle 'snapped off'
Gary Watson is charged with murdering former soldier Warren O’Connor nine years ago.
Singer songwriter brings copyright infringement action to High Court over One Direction song
David Lewis Smith claims the One Direction release Night Changes infringes his musical work.
Man arrested over Strokestown eviction incident released without charge
The man was arrested earlier today following a search of a house in the Killoe area of Longford.
Witness 'almost certain' they saw 'Mr Moonlight' van on day it was found, court hears
Farmer Patrick Quirke (50) of Breanshamore, Co Tipperary has pleaded not guilty Bobby Ryan’s murder.
Retired surgeon accused of groping boys says it's 'unfair' to put alleged events to him at this stage in his life
The trial continues tomorrow before Judge Martin Nolan and a jury.
Company fined €500,000 after fatal accident at Mayo quarry
Joseph Harrington was fatally injured when he fell into an inadequately guarded stone crusher at the quarry.
Dublin teen (14) accused of four violent robberies in one day
One person allegedly suffered serious injuries in one assault.
Murder accused knew of tank where deceased man's body was found, court hears
Patrick Quirke is accused of the murder of Bobby Ryan on a date between 3 June 2011 and April 2013.
Retired surgeon accused of groping a number of boys tells jury he has 'some senile dementia'
The trial continues tomorrow before Judge Martin Nolan and a jury.
Man jailed for hijacking taxi and injuring garda during high-speed chase
Tony Ward has received a partially suspended sentence.
Partner of man whose body was found in slurry pit was 'shaking and upset' on day he disappeared
The man’s son told a jury he felt “straight away something wasn’t right”.
Man sent to trial accused of endangerment of life over alleged circumcision carried out on baby
The infant needed emergency medical attention and was hospitalised for two weeks.
Man jailed for stabbing ex-partner's teenage son in the stomach
Keith Harris has been sentenced to four and a half years imprisonment with the final six months suspended.
Dublin man found guilty of murdering dissident republican
Kevin Braney had pleaded not guilty to the murder of Peter Butterly in 2013.
Man jailed for 18 years over €92k robbery in which three women were abducted from home
Three women were tied up and abducted during the 2014 incident.
Woman whose boyfriend was killed and dumped in slurry pit complained to gardaí over missing person posters
Mary Lowry has finished giving evidence after four days in the trial of Patrick Quirke.