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Garda" examine pipe bomb left at developer's home in search for suspect's identity
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (362+ words) Garda" are hoping that a forensic examination of a pipe bomb left at the home of a developer in Co Cork will help them identify who was behind what they describe as "a sinister move. Investigators confirmed to The Irish…...
Prison officer wins compensation after bosses" no-show at WRC hearing
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (503+ words) An Irish Prison Service officer has won compensation in a dispute over his roster after bosses at the State agency failed to show up for a Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) hearing last month. Norman Mullen was awarded three weeks" wages…...
Tusla seeks special care orders for teenage boys who suffered sexual exploitation
1+ week, 5+ day ago (528+ words) Details of the sexual exploitation of two teenage boys, including allegedly being raped while drugged, were heard in the High Court on Monday. The separate cases concerned boys whom Tusla sought orders for their detention in special care. The court…...
Two men plead guilty to conspiring to murder in west Dublin
1+ week, 6+ day ago (161+ words) Two men have pleaded guilty before the Central Criminal Court on Monday to conspiring to murder another man in west Dublin over four years ago. Jason Dunne and Craig Hayes both entered guilty pleas to one count each of conspiracy…...
Man accused of attempted murder of PSNI officer remanded in custody
2+ week, 3+ day ago (248+ words) A man has been remanded in custody after appearing in court accused of the attempted murder of a PSNI officer in Downpatrick last weekend. It comes after a stolen police car was driven at the officer during an incident in…...
Teenager "addicted to stealing cars" pleads guilty to 11 charges
2+ week, 3+ day ago (334+ words) A Dublin teenager described as being "addicted to stealing cars" had not been provided with services to meet his needs, a court heard. The 15-year-old pleaded guilty to 11 charges, including five for motor theft or interference and for breaking into…...
Irish showjumper Bertram Allen did not understand rights after drink-driving arrest, US court hears
3+ week, 1+ day ago (615+ words) Irish showjumper Bertram Allen, who was arrested in Florida in January on charges of driving under the influence (DUI), appeared virtually via Zoom at a court hearing in West Palm Beach on Friday afternoon. His attorney argued that Allen's waiver…...
Jeffrey Donaldson: consequential figure in four-decade political career before arrest
3+ week, 5+ day ago (412+ words) Jeffrey Donaldson, whose trial for sexual offences begins in Newry on Tuesday, was at the height of his political career when he was arrested in March 2024. The leader of Northern Ireland's largest unionist party, the DUP, he had just led…...
Teenager charged with arson at Goat Bar and Grill in Co Dublin
3+ week, 6+ day ago (180+ words) A 15-year-old boy has been charged with arson at a popular south Co Dublin pub. The teenager, who cannot be named because he is a juvenile, appeared at the Dublin Children's Court on Monday. He is accused of causing criminal…...
Man to face trial over three counts of attempted murder following Stoneybatter attacks
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (208+ words) A Brazilian national accused of carrying out slashing attacks in Dublin's Stoneybatter area is facing trial on three counts of attempted murder at the Central Criminal Court in November. The alleged victims sustained slashing-type neck wounds on the afternoon of…...