The Irish Times

Irishman arrested in Nigerian bribery investigation

Energy deal under investigation was subject of one of the world’s largest lawsuits

Wed Dec 22 2021 - 01:00

Tributes to Mr Justice Alan Mahon as he departs Court of Appeal

Co Offaly native, who chaired planning tribunal, to be new Defence Forces ombudsman

Fri Jun 29 2018 - 13:42

Taxi driver has conviction for IRA membership quashed on appeal

Darren Weldon’s DNA was found on the number plate of a car that blew up in 2010

Wed Jun 27 2018 - 13:31

Rape conviction quashed over ruling on asking girl (15) about taking pill

Court of Appeal order retrial of Co Louth man jailed in 2016 for raping family friend

Thu Jun 21 2018 - 15:25

Appeal court increases man’s fine for bid-rigging on carpet contracts

Former carpet company manager Brendan Smith has fine of €7,500 raised to €45,000

Wed Jun 20 2018 - 18:36

Court dismisses appeal against extradition to US on child porn charges

Eric Eoin Marques is accused of being world’s biggest facilitator of child pornography

Mon Jun 18 2018 - 13:34

Man has conviction for raping woman three times overturned

Retrial ordered after Court of Appeal finds judge failed to give jury correct warning

Mon Jun 11 2018 - 17:25

Man jailed for 15 years over fire that killed boy (12) loses appeal

Dermot Griffin (58) set fire to makeshift den in 2001, killing Stephen Hughes

Mon Jun 11 2018 - 16:40

Government likely to respond quickly to plea for more judges

Shane Ross declined to say if he would assent to new appointments to Court of Appeal

Tue Jun 05 2018 - 00:00

Court of Appeal urgently needs more judges, court president says

George Birmingham warns of waiting times of up to 20 months for appeals to be heard

Thu May 31 2018 - 13:45

Rapist who impregnated step-daughter fails in appeal over jail term

Abuse began when Cork man (70) moved into house after complainant’s father died

Tue May 15 2018 - 16:52

Man (46) fails in appeal against conviction for marital rape

Court hears woman participated in sexual act ‘because it was her way of surviving’

Thu May 10 2018 - 15:09

Court of Appeal upholds Nash conviction for Grangegorman murders

Trial for murder of two women produced ‘verdict well justified’ by evidence, court rules

Tue May 08 2018 - 18:09

Former planning tribunal judge to take Defence Forces role

Mr Justice Alan Mahon will retire for Appeals Court to take the position

Tue Apr 24 2018 - 13:59

Former SF councillor and father have jail terms cut in waterboading case

Jonathan Dowdall and his father admitted false imprisonment, threats

Mon Apr 23 2018 - 12:06

Woman raped by husband 'demoralised' at reduced sentence

‘Every day of those 10 years counted for us,’ dejected victim tells three-judge appeal court

Mon Mar 26 2018 - 01:00

Dublin man fails in appeal over conviction for murder

Peter Kenny pleaded not guilty to killing John Carroll in Grumpy Jack’s pub in 2009

Tue Feb 20 2018 - 16:23

DPP seeks tougher burglary sentencing as elderly ‘in permanent fear’

Rare call made as court extends detention of two jailed for ‘fatal burglary’

Tue Feb 20 2018 - 06:00

Murder conviction quashed over stone thrown down rubbish chute

Appeal court hears that juror conducted ‘experiment’

Fri Feb 09 2018 - 17:45

Judgment reserved on sentence appeal by sex abuser Bill Kenneally

Judge who sentenced ex-sports coach seemed ‘vengeful’, lawyers tell Court of Appeal

Fri Jan 26 2018 - 17:54

Increased jail term sought for two involved in burglary where man died

John O’Donoghue collapsed and died in Doon as he was about to confront intruders

Thu Dec 14 2017 - 18:28

Jail term for rapist and child abductor increased to 19 years

Michael Murray tied woman up before abandoning her son (4) in city centre late at night

Fri Nov 03 2017 - 16:12

Man appeals against marital rape conviction

Defence counsel claims trial judge should have warned jurors of potential racial bias

Tue Oct 31 2017 - 20:33

David Mahon begins appeal against sentence for killing partner’s son

Dubliner sentenced in 2016 for manslaughter of Dean Fitzpatrick, brother of missing teen Amy

Mon Oct 23 2017 - 20:13

Waitress who drove man who loved her into deep harbour loses appeal

Marta Herda begins sobbing and embraces family and friends after judgment delivered

Thu Oct 12 2017 - 16:23

Ex-GAA coach has conviction for abusing five boys upheld

Appeal by Ronan McCormack rejected with judge saying victims’ evidence ‘compelling’

Thu Jul 27 2017 - 16:15

Man driven into harbour had ‘mortal fear’ of water, court told

Woman found guilty of Arklow murder appealing conviction on a number of grounds

Wed Jul 19 2017 - 19:35

Man loses appeal against sentence for abuse of young relative

Dubliner (57) jailed for eight years over ‘intense’ sexual abuse of female cousin

Tue Jun 27 2017 - 20:55

Man who raped a woman four times has 13-year jail term upheld

40-year-old invited victim into his Laois home on pretext of helping him with painting

Tue Jun 27 2017 - 15:09

Priest has conviction for 1970s sex assault of boy quashed

Court of Appeal holds trial judge erred in refusing to give jury a corroboration warning

Mon May 22 2017 - 16:55

Farmer who forced men into pen with boar appeals conviction

Donal Connaughton jailed for false imprisonment of repossession firm employees

Mon May 08 2017 - 16:12

Man loses appeal against sentence for restaurant fracas

Paul McCarthy had been found guilty of abusive behaviour in N Square in Cork

Tue Apr 25 2017 - 17:55

Dundon and Killeen appeal convictions for Roy Collins murder

Central to the defence’s case is ‘evidence of collusion’ between witnesses who testified against the two

Mon Apr 03 2017 - 17:59

Planning tribunal marked by two distinct phases

Many of those originally named in report used legal route to have their names deleted

Fri Mar 03 2017 - 01:00