The Irish Times

Irish Cement hit with €225,000 fine after breach of health and safety law

CRH subsidiary pleads guilty after worker hurt when lorry he was driving turned over

Tue Jan 25 2022 - 05:47

Judges frustrated with uncorroborated claims about criminal defendants

Barristers warned against making claims of clients’ depression or drug use without proof

Mon Aug 23 2021 - 01:00

Stepfather tied pet dog to train track and forced twins to watch it die, court hears

Man breaks down at trial describing how abuse by stepfather ‘became the norm’

Wed Jul 28 2021 - 21:26

Co Meath man jailed for 2½ years for crash that killed his girlfriend

‘I believe if Jenna-eve was still alive Mum would be too,’ sister of deceased tells court

Wed Nov 27 2019 - 19:39

Driver who caused crash that killed girlfriend remanded in custody

Court told mother of young woman killed in crash had died suddenly since case adjourned in July

Thu Oct 31 2019 - 20:58

Court appoints first woman examiner to restaurant business

Baker Tilly accountant works in insolvency and has expertise in hospitality sector

Tue Jul 30 2019 - 19:28

No bull: Cattle help gardaí round up fleeing burglar

Det Garda Pat Muldowney says cattle were ‘of valuable assistance’

Thu Jul 25 2019 - 15:08

Man convicted of causing girlfriend’s death breaks down in tears after guilty verdict

Kenneth Darby said he could not understand why he was going in the wrong direction

Fri Jul 12 2019 - 20:01

Former parliamentary assistant jailed for three years over €202,000 theft

Mark Dalton forged Ceann Comhairle’s name to steal money from housing association

Thu May 02 2019 - 16:09

Former councillor stole €200,000 from Kildare housing association

Mark Dalton forged Fianna Fail TD Seán Ó Fearghail’s signature on cheques

Wed Apr 10 2019 - 17:36

Crash victim’s father makes plea to young drivers

Ronan Dunne (20) died after car driven by best friend crashed into pillar near home

Fri Mar 01 2019 - 21:46

Man faces sentencing for making bogus gangland shooting call

Brendan Treacy made crank call ‘in a moment of madness’ after drug and alcohol binge

Mon Feb 11 2019 - 20:05

Man slashed artery in own hand while stabbing victim, court hears

Ryan McLoughlin (23) followed Scott Byrne over a dual carriageway and attacked him

Mon Feb 11 2019 - 18:21

Man (21) jailed for having sex with 14-year-old neighbour

Girl told gardaí she had sex with Dublin man, who was 21 at the time, once in his house

Thu Dec 20 2018 - 17:47

Homeless man hit driver with rock thrown through window

Darren Larkin (32) arrested after alcohol- and drug-fuelled rampage in Stillorgan

Thu Dec 20 2018 - 17:24

Man given suspended sentence for assault on adult stepson

David McDermott (43) convicted of assault causing harm to Daniel Conlon in Dublin

Mon Dec 10 2018 - 17:59

Jail for homeless man who set fire to woman’s Rathmines flat

Alan Jackson (32) admitted criminal damage to home of acquaintance who had helped him

Mon Dec 10 2018 - 15:55

Jail for robber who left woman (81) helpless on ground

Anthony Graham (28) stole victim’s handbag in Finglas, north Dublin last January

Mon Dec 03 2018 - 16:35

Homeless man set fire to flat of woman who helped him out, court hears

Alan Jackson to be sentenced in December after admitting causing over €29,000 damage

Tue Jul 31 2018 - 18:36

Three years for handbag thief who broke woman’s finger

Mark Dwyer (41) smashed victim’s car window at Dolphin’s Barn and grabbed bag

Mon Jul 30 2018 - 19:11

Eight-year sentence for man who sexually assaulted nieces

Girls were six or seven when they were molested

Fri Jul 27 2018 - 21:10

Garda’s €60,000 damages claim over bicycle fall thrown out

Judge critical of Declan O’Carolan’s approach to safety as son was on racer’s cross-bar

Tue Apr 10 2018 - 15:04

Cyclist who hit car emerging from driveway loses damages claim

Court told motorists cannot be expected to have someone carry red flag in front of them

Mon Mar 05 2018 - 15:44

Man who smashed car window and grabbed €920 caught by DNA match

41-year-old with over 100 previous convictions broke victim’s finger during incident

Mon Feb 19 2018 - 16:35

Man threatened to slit stepson’s throat in row over state of garden

Stepson recorded audio of the confrontation on his mobile phone and gave it to gardaí

Mon Feb 19 2018 - 15:55

Trial of Galway man charged with threats to kill adjourned

Judge discharges jury on sixth day of court hearing in Castlebar, Co Mayo

Tue Dec 05 2017 - 16:35

Man appears in court charged with threatening to kill neighbour

Galway man faces three charges relating to alleged threats and harassment charge

Mon Nov 27 2017 - 19:59

Government appoints several judges with links to Fine Gael

Bill to reform the way judges are appointed will be approved next week, says Shane Ross

Tue May 23 2017 - 19:51

Teen who beat woman and stole her groceries avoids jail

Joseph O’Toole (19) knocked pensioner off her bike during Mulhuddart attack in 2012

Fri Feb 06 2015 - 17:16