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Enoch Burke released from prison but faces daily fine of €1,400 if he returns to school after holidays
Enoch Burke released from prison but faces daily fine of €1,400 if he returns to school after holidays
Judge said so far Mr Burke owes €193,000 to the State in fines imposed for contempt of court

Fri, 20 Dec, 2024

Thomas 'Nicky' McConnell at Tallaght Court
Thomas 'Nicky' McConnell found guilty of murdering nephew of Gerry Hutch
McConnell did not react when Mr Justice Owens revealed the court's verdict

Fri, 20 Dec, 2024

Gardaí appeal to victims to contact them as domestic abuse figures rise
Gardaí appeal to victims to contact them as domestic abuse figures rise
Gardaí also said they are continuing to work with external partners to raise awareness of the crime of Female Genital Mutilation

Fri, 20 Dec, 2024

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Three arrested after burglaries at commercial premises in five counties, including Cork
The criminal group targeted are suspected of being involved the burglaries of at least 12 commercial premises

Fri, 20 Dec, 2024

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'Understating' of suspected fraud sees CSO delay publishing crime stats
The CSO stated that its previous publications about 'fraud, deception, and related offences' using Pulse data have been understated

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

'They beat me like they wanted me dead,' man assaulted by Kyle Hayes's brothers tells court
'They beat me like they wanted me dead,' man assaulted by Kyle Hayes's brothers tells court
Brothers 'lured' their childhood friend to a house where they beat him with a hurley and a wrench 

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

Seven years for killer of child and father in Kerry branded 'a joke'
Seven years for killer of child and father in Kerry branded 'a joke'
Outside court, the victims' family member, Kelly O'Brien, said: 'I'm in shock, disgusted. It's not as if my child passed in her sleep.'

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

Cork mother says drugs turned son into 'husk of a man' 
Cork mother says drugs turned son into 'husk of a man' 
Woman said her son had descended into psychosis and he had put her in fear by damaging property, throwing items out the bathroom window and making lunging gestures towards her

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

Man's attempt to stab victim up to 10 times in Cork City 'a badge of honour', court told
Man's attempt to stab victim up to 10 times in Cork City 'a badge of honour', court told
The court heard that school-going children were among the members of the public in the area at the time of the incident which was captured on CCTV

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

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Cork man fined after bringing 20,000 cigarettes on flight from Tenerife
Accused had not paid duty or tax totalling €13,000 when he was stopped at Cork Airport on May 15, court told

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

More than 30 arrested in major garda operation targeting criminal activity in Rathkeale
More than 30 arrested in major garda operation targeting criminal activity in Rathkeale
30 people were arrested on foot of outstanding bench warrants, two were arrested in connection with ongoing criminal investigations, and the final individual was arrested for road traffic offences

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

Cannabis ready to roll
Delivery driver who allegedly tried to receive €54k of drugs in Cork faces new charge
The court heard that the package contained a household appliance with a large amount of controlled substance inside

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

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Father who left baby in car for eight hours while buying drugs and alcohol avoids jail
The court has heard that the father is now drug-free and tested regularly

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

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Michael Flatley pays €500k for extra cover on Cork mansion to allay receiver concerns
The move came after counsel for the receiver went to court on Wednesday amid concerns about the adequacy of the cover for the Fermoy property

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

FILE PHOTO Former Irish Nationwide CEO Michael Fingleton is appealing a High Court decision to refuse to halt a case against him
Former Irish Nationwide boss Michael Fingleton fails to halt civil trial against him
The claim against Mr Fingleton was originally pitched at €6 billion, the amount lost by the lender after the 2008 property crash

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

Ireland's 'number one' criminal gang targeted as gardaí seize gun 'intended for use' in murder
Ireland's 'number one' criminal gang targeted as gardaí seize gun 'intended for use' in murder
The ongoing operation against the gang — known as The Family — escalated to a full-on armed intervention on Tuesday night

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

Boy, 17, charged in connection with serious assault in Mullingar
Boy, 17, charged in connection with serious assault in Mullingar
The incident occurred on Grove Street in Mullingar in the early hours of Saturday morning

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

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Drunk driver had an open bottle of vodka in her jeep at 10.30am
Test revealed a blood alcohol reading of 312mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood — more than six times over the legal drink-driving limit

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

Farmer who threw cow dung at former minister Anne Rabbitte avoids jail
Farmer who threw cow dung at former minister Anne Rabbitte avoids jail
Joseph Baldwin to complete 60 hours of community service in lieu of a three-month prison term for the assault on Ms Rabbitte at a public meeting in Gort on January 3, 2023

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

Drunk Cork man smashed a pane of glass at pensioner's house, thinking he was home
Drunk Cork man smashed a pane of glass at pensioner's house, thinking he was home
When gardaí arrived, accused, 20, violently resisted arrest, striking out and attempting to bite them, court told

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

Kyle Hayes' appeal against driving ban adjourned to March
Kyle Hayes' appeal against driving ban adjourned to March
Now that the dangerous driving matter has gone back to March 2025 the more serious issue about whether Kyle Hayes will face any period of imprisonment for the violent disorder cannot go ahead until afterwards

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

Irish Water prosecuted for discharge of treated effluent into Cork river
Irish Water prosecuted for discharge of treated effluent into Cork river
River was having to process material with a high nutrient level, upsetting the ecology of the river

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

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Receiver seeks to lift interim injunction on Michael Flatley's Cork mansion over insurance cover
The court also heard from Mr Flatley’s lawyer that on Tuesday this week the star had increased insurance cover for the mansion from €4m to €8m with an added premium of €90,000

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

Neuropsychology report further delays trial of accused in Parnell Square attack case
Neuropsychology report further delays trial of accused in Parnell Square attack case
The case was adjourned to February 26 for an update

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

Gardaí seize 33 vehicles suspected of being linked to criminal activity
Gardaí seize 33 vehicles suspected of being linked to criminal activity
Twenty-four properties were searched on Tuesday as part of Operation Meacán that aims to tackle the use of electric vehicles for drug distribution, money laundering, and transporting firearms

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

Two teenagers arrested after man discovered with 'serious injuries' in Mullingar
Two teenagers arrested after man discovered with 'serious injuries' in Mullingar
The man, aged in his 30s, was found on Grove Street in Mullingar in the early hours of Saturday, December 1

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

Laurel Heights death
Two men appear before court charged with nurse’s murder
The 40-year-old children’s nurse was found unconscious at a house in the Laurel Heights area on Saturday evening and died a short time later

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

Four-month suspended sentence for attack on migrant centre in Killarney
Four-month suspended sentence for attack on migrant centre in Killarney
Eamon Murphy had two previous convictions for public order offences and had had committed a third offence while on bail for the attack on the Harmony Inn, Killarney District Court heard on Tuesday

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

Cork man convicted for shoplifting offences called gardaí 'rat bastards' in disturbance at hostel
Cork man convicted for shoplifting offences called gardaí 'rat bastards' in disturbance at hostel
Accused committed several shoplifting offences in stores around Cork City, which the judge described as 'messy offending'

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

Cork woman threatened to set fire to security man's family home
Cork woman threatened to set fire to security man's family home
She also hit the security man on the face and chest and smashed a mannequin worth €400

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

Man, 79, charged with sexually assaulting boy at church
Man, 79, charged with sexually assaulting boy at church
Man in Cork Circuit Criminal Court over alleged assaults that took place in 1998.

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

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Four children settle High Court actions against South Kerry Camhs claiming they were 'overmedicated'
A State compensation scheme was set up two years ago after the controversy over the care provided by South Kerry Camhs was revealed

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

Man gets 10 years for smuggling €21.6m cocaine haul from Brazil to Limerick
Man gets 10 years for smuggling €21.6m cocaine haul from Brazil to Limerick
Judge Daly said Kamen Petkov was, in his opinion, 'not entitled' to a sentence lower than the prescriptive mandatory minimum of 10 years

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

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Enoch Burke's father jailed for attacking garda during court hearing
Sean Burke had received a suspended sentence but was jailed for two months after refusing to sign a bond to keep the peace 

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

Sentencing adjourned of Kerry businessman Nathan McDonnell over record crystal meth seizure
Sentencing adjourned of Kerry businessman Nathan McDonnell over record crystal meth seizure
The case relates to €33m worth of crystal meth which was found concealed in an industrial machine bound for export to Australia on February 15

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

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Man gets 14-and-a-half years for coercive control, rape and assault of partner
The court heard the front door of the couple’s home was 'riveted shut' and Ms O'Meara had no means of communication with the outside world

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

Killer came forward after decade to tell truth of fire that killed father and daughter in Kerry, court told
Killer came forward after decade to tell truth of fire that killed father and daughter in Kerry, court told
The court heard that the man went to gardaí because he 'couldn't live with the guilt of what happened'

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

Cannabis ready to roll
Fine and suspended sentence for Cork man who had cannabis worth €4,500 in his flat
Charlie Gibbons was given a non-custodial sentence because he had no previous convictions, pleaded guilty and had presented clear urinalysis

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

Cork security manager assaulted by woman during theft of beer
Cork security manager assaulted by woman during theft of beer
Judge Mary Dorgan imposed a five-month jail term on 41-year-old Anita O’Leary, of no fixed address.

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

Cork man in row with neighbour tried to kick out at gardaí
Cork man in row with neighbour tried to kick out at gardaí
Accused was aggressive to gardaí who were responding to a call to the area and had to be handcuffed and restrained on the ground, court told

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

Man accused of assault in Cork claims he was 'in act of rescue', court told
Man accused of assault in Cork claims he was 'in act of rescue', court told
The accused man's solicitor told the court: 'He was attempting to prevent the alleged victim from doing what the alleged victim was doing.'

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

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Michael Flatley denies there was default on €5.6m loan
Novellus CEO, William McManus, in an affidavit to the court said there was default almost immediately on the loan which was drawn down in September 2023

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

Uisce Éireann fined for chemical spill that killed tens of thousands of fish in north Cork river
Uisce Éireann fined for chemical spill that killed tens of thousands of fish in north Cork river
Uisce Éireann fined €3,500 after it pleaded guilty to one of three pollution charges in the wake of the chemical spill in the River Allow

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

Richard Satchwell murder trial venue moved from Cork to Dublin
Richard Satchwell murder trial venue moved from Cork to Dublin
The trial remains scheduled for April 28

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

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Woman 'feels free today' after man jailed for sexually abusing her when she was teenage babysitter
'He is a sub-human, a monster. I am handing everything over to him. I am returning every piece of shame and guilt back to him. They belong to him,” Ms McHugh said

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

Cork trio convicted of public order offences over protest at children's story event at Kerry library 
Cork trio convicted of public order offences over protest at children's story event at Kerry library 
Offences include assault of a library security guard, a woman, a male photographer and another man

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

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