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Boy who lost front teeth in slide fall awarded €56k
Aged two, the child fell heavily on the ground from the slide at a creche

Wed, 02 Apr, 2025

FILE PHOTO The High Court has seen four cases brought against the State from women sent to give birth in Mother and Baby homes.
Cork woman wins bid to temporarily restrain HSE from terminating her contract
An E-Health director at the HSE has secured a High Court order that temporarily restrains the health body from what she claims is the unlawful termination of her contract due to occur on Thursday.

Wed, 02 Apr, 2025

Man, 20s, arrested in connection with serious assault in Dublin
Man, 20s, arrested in connection with serious assault in Dublin
The alleged assailant is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act

Wed, 02 Apr, 2025

Cork man accused of knocking 81-year-old to ground in robbery remanded in custody
Cork man accused of knocking 81-year-old to ground in robbery remanded in custody
Woman was walking home with her friend when accused allegedly asked her for money, then grabbed her handbag, knocking her to the ground, court heard

Tue, 01 Apr, 2025

Woman found dead in Wilton texted man her marriage 'was the biggest mistake of her life', court hears
Woman found dead in Wilton texted man her marriage 'was the biggest mistake of her life', court hears
Fellow Indian national Prasad Jayarathinam gave evidence in the trial on Tuesday about WhatsApp messages he exchanged with Deepa Paruthiyezhuth Dinamani prior to her death

Tue, 01 Apr, 2025

Teens accused over racecourse rape 'acted as a group', trial told
Teens accused over racecourse rape 'acted as a group', trial told
Prosecution makes closing speech, saying three accused boys were 'cackling, laughing, and encouraging each other'

Tue, 01 Apr, 2025

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Elderly man beaten in unprovoked attack in hospital A&E settles High Court action
Man was repeatedly struck on the head with a piece of metal by another man, who had earlier been treated in Tallaght University Hospital, as he waited in A&E with his wife

Tue, 01 Apr, 2025

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Dublin Airport worker who told Aer Lingus employee to 'f**k off' will get early High Court hearing to challenge his dismissal
Judge hears that the employee of ESP Global Services, which manages Dublin Airport on behalf of Daa, would not be reinstated pending the court proceedings

Tue, 01 Apr, 2025

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Man who sexually abused his step-daughter in their Limerick home is jailed for seven years
Man threatened to kill the girl with a knife when she confronted him about his behaviour when she was a teenager, court heard

Tue, 01 Apr, 2025

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Sinn Féin TD’s ‘super junior’ minister High Court challenged adjourned
Kerry TD Pa Daly’s action claiming the appointment of 'super junior' ministers is unconstitutional will be mentioned alongside People Before Profit-Solidarity TD Paul Murphy's similar proceedings on April 28

Tue, 01 Apr, 2025

Former Limerick hurler Mark Keane awarded €944,000 over workplace accident
Former Limerick hurler Mark Keane awarded €944,000 over workplace accident
Mark Keane had brought his action after an accident at the Johnson & Johnson factory in Limerick, when he sustained significant injuries to a finger and shoulder

Tue, 01 Apr, 2025

Girl had offered to perform sex act on three boys, Limerick racecourse rape trial hears
Girl had offered to perform sex act on three boys, Limerick racecourse rape trial hears
The jury were presented with evidence of memos of interviews which gardaí had with the teenager accused of aiding and abetting and false imprisonment

Mon, 31 Mar, 2025

Wilton murder-accused made online searches for carving knife in days before his wife's death, court told
Wilton murder-accused made online searches for carving knife in days before his wife's death, court told
Regin Parithapara Rajan also searched 'jail in Ireland' and 'prison conditions', phone analyst told trial

Mon, 31 Mar, 2025

Pistol and shotgun found in Cork home of man accused of selling drugs to undercover gardaí
Pistol and shotgun found in Cork home of man accused of selling drugs to undercover gardaí
Court told arrest made as part of investigation into an alleged organised crime gang from Lithuania operating in Cork

Mon, 31 Mar, 2025

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Man caught with €12,000 of 'skinny pens' at Dublin Airport avoids jail
The court heard that the weight loss injections used without proper supervision has the potential to kill people with certain conditions

Mon, 31 Mar, 2025

Young man jailed for his part in murder of Thomas Dooley in Kerry graveyard
Young man jailed for his part in murder of Thomas Dooley in Kerry graveyard
The young man is the first person to be sentenced for murder since the law changed recently for cases involving juveniles and life sentences

Mon, 31 Mar, 2025

Prisoner XL
Man who raped and smothered wife in 'terrifying' ordeal sent to prison
After the sentence was handed down, the man's supporters started shouting and exchanging insults with the complainant before they were removed from the court by gardaí

Mon, 31 Mar, 2025

Girl who suffered burn from hot glue in creche settles for €60,000
Girl who suffered burn from hot glue in creche settles for €60,000
The High Court heard the little girl has been left with a visible scar on her left cheek following the incident

Mon, 31 Mar, 2025

'He would be gone in two seconds': No bail for suspected Lithuanian gang members arrested in Cork
'He would be gone in two seconds': No bail for suspected Lithuanian gang members arrested in Cork
Gardaí believe the organised crime gang are involved in the sale or supply of a large quantity of heroin in Cork City

Fri, 28 Mar, 2025

Teenager raped in Cork city urges others 'to come forward and tell their story' 
Teenager raped in Cork city urges others 'to come forward and tell their story' 
Survivor tells attacker: 'I want you to know that no means no'

Fri, 28 Mar, 2025

Brother of woman found dead in Wilton told Cork trial she wanted a divorce from murder-accused
Brother of woman found dead in Wilton told Cork trial she wanted a divorce from murder-accused
Brother of Deepa Paruthiyezhuth Dinamani told the court his sister's husband said 'he would not let her go'

Fri, 28 Mar, 2025

Bank holiday getaway
Airlines ask judge to further pause the introduction of the Dublin Airport passenger cap
Aer Lingus, Ryanair and a consortium of American carriers want the pause extended pending a Court of Justice of the EU decision

Fri, 28 Mar, 2025

Former hockey international Catriona Carey to face trial over failure to file financial returns
Former hockey international Catriona Carey to face trial over failure to file financial returns
Judge granted four weeks for book of evidence to be served

Fri, 28 Mar, 2025

One of two boys accused of rape at racecourse collapses in the dock at Cork trial
One of two boys accused of rape at racecourse collapses in the dock at Cork trial
Almost no evidence has been heard in trial this week

Fri, 28 Mar, 2025

Woman settles for €2m over alleged fall in toilet cubicle after brain surgery at hospital
Woman settles for €2m over alleged fall in toilet cubicle after brain surgery at hospital
All of the claims were denied and the hospital contended that Jacinta Flood was closely monitored

Fri, 28 Mar, 2025

Man, 80s, and woman, 40s, hospitalised following Cork crash 
Woman arrested after 'suspect devices' and firearm seized in Co Wexford
During the course of a planned search operation, gardaí discovered a number of suspect devices at a residence in Gorey on Thursday

Thu, 27 Mar, 2025

Cork man denies communicating with a child for the purpose of sexual exploitation
Cork man denies communicating with a child for the purpose of sexual exploitation
The DPP has decided that the case should be dealt with at district court level

Thu, 27 Mar, 2025

Wilton murder-accused told gardaí his wife was 'having an affair' and he 'could not tolerate that'
Wilton murder-accused told gardaí his wife was 'having an affair' and he 'could not tolerate that'
Regin Parithapara Rajan said he 'could not tolerate' his wife cheating on him so he stabbed her, court heard

Thu, 27 Mar, 2025

Cannabis ready to roll
Man accused of having cannabis worth €55,000 for sale in Cork
Man faces three charges under the Misuse of Drugs Act

Thu, 27 Mar, 2025

Family settle action over father's death at Cork hospital during covid
Family settle action over father's death at Cork hospital during covid
Mercy University Hospital maintained it would be unfair and unjust to impose liability upon the hospital in circumstances where they were administrating the public health system in unprecedented circumstances

Thu, 27 Mar, 2025

Man ‘beat the crap’ out of ex-fiancee after serving prison time for earlier attack on her
Man ‘beat the crap’ out of ex-fiancee after serving prison time for earlier attack on her
The accused, who has a long history of addiction problems, had 56 criminal convictions

Thu, 27 Mar, 2025

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Three men jailed for 'cruel, cynical and depraved rape' of woman they encountered in nightclub
The woman noted that every victim thinks it is their fault at some point, but she said that the fault rested solely with the men 'who waited and preyed and took advantage'

Thu, 27 Mar, 2025

One of two boys accused of rape at racecourse unable to attend Cork trial for third day due to illness
One of two boys accused of rape at racecourse unable to attend Cork trial for third day due to illness
Judge sent the jury home for the day but assured them the absent defendant would be in court on Friday

Thu, 27 Mar, 2025

Web Summit shareholders settle bitter High Court dispute
Web Summit shareholders settle bitter High Court dispute
Speaking afterwards Paddy Cosgrave said it was a 'great day for Web Summit' and that the company was 'delighted to remove these two individuals [Mr Hickey and Mr Kelly] as minority shareholders'

Thu, 27 Mar, 2025

€10m-a-year drug gang ‘The Family’ in crisis after high-profile arrests
€10m-a-year drug gang ‘The Family’ in crisis after high-profile arrests
Gardaí and Spanish police arrest 12 members of ‘The Family’ drug gang in a major international crackdown

Thu, 27 Mar, 2025

Cannabis ready to roll
Man admits to hiding €33k of vacuum-packed cash behind washing machine in Cork drugs case
The accused was remanded in custody until the sessions of the circuit court commencing on April 28

Wed, 26 Mar, 2025

Wilton murder trial hears recording of call made to garda station saying 'I killed my wife'
Wilton murder trial hears recording of call made to garda station saying 'I killed my wife'
A member of the serious crime unit described the scene where the woman's body was found

Wed, 26 Mar, 2025

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'Lonely keyboard warrior' jailed for posting videos threatening Mary Lou McDonald and Drew Harris
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said: 'The threat to shoot me 'for free' was the threat of a coward, designed to intimidate me and to encourage others to target me'

Wed, 26 Mar, 2025

Bitter Web Summit dispute on verge of settlement after hours of talks
Bitter Web Summit dispute on verge of settlement after hours of talks
The High Court heard that what was discussed between Paddy Cosgrave, Daire Hickey and David Kelly will be written up overnight and presented to the court on Thursday morning

Wed, 26 Mar, 2025

Waterford woman whose hearing loss was 'missed repeatedly' for eight years settles case for €900k
Waterford woman whose hearing loss was 'missed repeatedly' for eight years settles case for €900k
Counsel said when Caitlin Murray was diagnosed and got hearing aids when she was 10 years old there was a 'remarkable transformation' in her

Wed, 26 Mar, 2025

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Man jailed for numerous offences including possession of child sex abuse material and brothel keeping
The properties which were used as brothels were located in Longford town, Kildare town, Ballyconnell in Co Cavan, Enniscorthy in Co Wexford, Ballymahon in Co Longford, Ballaghadereen in Co Roscommon, Carrick-on-Shannon in Co Leitrim, and Tullow, Co Carlow

Wed, 26 Mar, 2025

Gardaí arrest leader of ‘The Family’ as Europol targets international drug trafficking empire
Gardaí arrest leader of ‘The Family’ as Europol targets international drug trafficking empire
A year-long investigation into Ireland’s biggest drug gang results in 20 arrests across Ireland and Spain

Wed, 26 Mar, 2025

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Disciplinary process against teacher accused of being 'GAA catfish' temporarily paused
Podcasts published by The 2 Johnnies in 2022 described the alleged activities of an individual who created fictitious social media profiles to communicate with others, often men, many of whom were involved in the GAA community

Wed, 26 Mar, 2025

Cleaning stone slabs on patio with the high-pressure cleaner.
Drunk Cork man stole power washer from tool hire business and impact gun from car service firm
Accused said he was so drunk on the day, he did not even have a memory of being in Ballincollig committing the crimes

Tue, 25 Mar, 2025

Witness tells Wilton murder trial that accused had told him he had killed his wife
Witness tells Wilton murder trial that accused had told him he had killed his wife
The trial in Cork also heard that the defendant had sent his friend a screenshot from his wife’s phone in which she described herself as separated and interested in meeting someone

Tue, 25 Mar, 2025

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Cork man caught with heroin near Mercy University Hospital granted bail
Carda investigation into heroin dealing in Cork city led to the arrest of the man

Tue, 25 Mar, 2025

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