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Ex-rugby coach John McClean too sick to leave hospital to appear in court to face charges
McClean had been charged over 43 allegations of assaulting boys at Terenure College in the 1970s and 1980s.
Cork man jailed for six years for raping woman as she slept
Patrick O’Driscoll, now aged 21, denied the charges.
Two men plead guilty to helping crime gang murder Vinnie Ryan in February 2016
Vinnie Ryan (25) was a brother of Real IRA leader Alan Ryan, who was shot dead in 2012.
Law Reform Commission proposes extension of court privilege to bloggers and social media reporters
A new report by the commission has looked at possible amendments to the Defamation Act.
# courts - Yesterday’s News
Man who accused UK establishment figures of sexual abuse found guilty of perverting course of justice
Carl Beech’s allegations began appearing in the press in 2014.
Garda helicopter 'struggled to keep up' with boy driving up to 240km/h, court hears
The drive ended when the car collided with Garda armed response unit on the N7.
Man (75) has conviction for raping granddaughter quashed over concerns he was unfit to stand trial
Christopher Redmond was found in recent weeks to have had a severe form of dementia for some time “with no prospect of recovery”.
Full probation reports on boys who murdered Ana Kriégel won't be given to each other's legal teams
Justice McDermott then said he does not want any more than five members of the media present in court when the boys are sentenced next October.
# courts - Saturday 20 July, 2019
Man (36) charged over seizure of two semi-automatic weapons from vehicle in Dublin
Two seizures were made by gardaí yesterday.
# courts - Friday 19 July, 2019
Man in court accused of brandishing hatchet and hammer after mini-riot outside Dublin music venue
The incident occurred in the early hours of 7 July outside Lost Lane off Grafton Street.
Gin distillery in Dublin will be allowed sell gin to people on factory tours, court rules
Prior to the introduction of the Intoxicating Liquor Act last year craft distilleries and breweries were unable to sell alcohol to people touring their premises.
# courts - Thursday 18 July, 2019
Man (18) pleads guilty to rape of half-brother and defilement of half-sister over two-year period
The case was heard today at the Central Criminal Court.
Man jailed for raping woman after she became lost on night out has conviction quashed on appeal
Mohamed Okda was remanded in custody to appear before the Central Criminal Court on Monday next.
Man (57) who spied on children in public toilets using hidden cameras is jailed
Kieran Griffin was sentenced to a total of three years in prison for a range of sexual offences.
Minister promises 'urgent action' after shock High Court ruling on citizenship applicants
Nobody can now be granted Irish citizenship if they have spent a single day outside the country in the past year.
# courts - Wednesday 17 July, 2019
Government 'carefully studying' ruling not to grant citizenship to those who temporarily leave Ireland
The ruling applies to those who have left Ireland in the year before they apply for citizenship.
Limerick man (70) returned for trial over alleged sex assault on 12-year-old in Dunnes toilet
In response to arrest, charge and caution, the man replied “not guilty”.
Drug kingpin Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman sentenced to life in US prison
Guzman, the 62-year-old former co-leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa drug cartel, was convicted in February.
Man to stand trial accused of racist attack on taxi driver after video of alleged incident went viral
Clive Mason appeared before Judge Bryan Smyth at Dublin District Court today.
Shock ruling says citizenship cannot be granted if applicant has spent a day outside Ireland in past year
Experts called the ruling “absurd”, pointing out that the law on citizenship has never been interpreted so strictly before.
# courts - Tuesday 16 July, 2019
Garda with 15 years' experience pleads guilty to possession of €100 worth of cocaine
The garda was found with approximately 1.6 grammes of the drug in 2018.
Man who killed neighbour with crowbar to be committed to Central Mental Hospital for 'lengthy' period
Richard McLaughlin was found not guilty by reason of insanity of the murder of Jimmy ‘James’ Loughlin.
Sentencing of man who abused boy (13) delayed over confusion on whether he accepts guilt
Leddy had pleaded not guilty but was convicted on all counts by majority verdict.
# courts - Monday 15 July, 2019
Court dispute involving Catholic priest facing drug charges in US to be heard in October
Fr Michael O’Leary was arrested for possession of a controlled substance in March.
Court finds woman who faced 61 charges of neglect and abuse of her two children unfit to be tried
The two children were taken into care in 2010.
'Mr Nobody' jailed for managing Kinahan gang's 'arsenal'
Declan Brady was sentenced to 11-and-a-half years imprisonment by the Special Criminal Court.
Ana Kriegel murder: Sentencing of Boy A and Boy B delayed until 29 October
The court is waiting for psychiatric reports to be completed.
# courts - Friday 12 July, 2019
Former Miss Ireland Pamela Flood and husband could face jail for failing to leave €900,000 home
A court heard today that the couple had paid no money off their mortgage in nine years.
Pregnant woman who led gardaí on high-speed chase with children in car to be sentenced
Judge Patricia Ryan adjourned the case for sentencing in October.
# courts - Thursday 11 July, 2019
Brother of murdered journalist Veronica Guerin pleads guilty to possession of child pornography images
Martin Guerin was arraigned at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court this morning.
# courts - Wednesday 10 July, 2019
Owners of property in Dublin 7 take High Court action to remove alleged squatters
The locks on the doors had been changed and the occupants say they have nowhere to go, so will not be leaving.
# courts - Tuesday 9 July, 2019
Victim's family hit out at mental health services after neighbour found not guilty by reason of insanity
Jimmy ‘James’ Loughlin was beaten to death by neighbour Richard McLaughlin in February 2018.
Justice minister takes case against farmer allegedly trespassing on State lands formerly earmarked for 'super prison'
The Minister has brought proceedings against James Scully, from Kilreesk Lane, St Margarets, Co Dublin.
# courts - Monday 8 July, 2019
The middle man: How another man's conviction led to confession by 'family friend' of Irene White
Irene White was killed in her home 14 years ago. One of her killers was jailed for life today.
US hedge fund billionaire Jeffrey Epstein charged with sex trafficking minors
Epstein was convicted previously of paying young girls for sexual massages at his mansion.
Judge says State misinterpreted ruling about redress for school abuse survivors
A retired judge said that the State’s approach showed an “inherent inversion of logic and a fundamental unfairness to applicants”.
Irene White's terminally ill sister expresses 'dying wish' that murderers brought to justice
A second man was sentenced today for the murder of the mother-of-three at her home in Louth in 2005.
Irish Daily Mail fined €25,000 over front page headline published during Ana Kriegel trial
Mr Justice Paul McDermott said there was “no effective editorial control over the manner in which the story was conveyed to the public”.
Second man sentenced to life in prison for murdering Irene White 14 years ago
The mother-of-three was killed in her home in Louth in 2005.
'It's time we called out the insurance industry': Courts figures show drop in number of personal injury cases
Awards in medical negligence cases in the High Court were also down last year.
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