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The Ferris family leave the court in Tralee after the verdict of manslaughter is delivered. Photograph: Domnick Walsh

A dispute between neighbours that ended on a quiet country lane

October 19, 2018, 20:59

Kerry farmer Michael Ferris convicted of manslaughter of Anthony O’Mahony

The court heard the man has 13 previous convictions, including one for sexual assault in 2011, for which he received a two-year suspended sentence.

Man was serving suspended sentence for sexual assault when he raped woman

October 19, 2018, 20:17

Travelling salesman jailed for five years for ‘opportunistic rape’

Laura Kenna (35) of no fixed abode has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to attempting to murder a woman at Drumcondra Road Lower, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 on January 3rd last year. Photograph: Collins Courts.

Jury out in case in which woman accused of slicing civil servant’s throat

October 19, 2018, 19:18

Laura Kenna (35) has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the attempted murder of woman walking home from work

Michael Ferris has been found not guilty of murder but guilty of the manslaughter of a neighbouring farmer in Co Kerry. Photograph: Domnick Walsh

Kerry farmer found not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter of neighbour

October 19, 2018, 17:07

Court had heard Michael Ferris (63) drove at John Anthony O’Mahony with teleporter

Convicted rapist sentenced for threatening to burn prison officer’s house

October 18, 2018, 21:10

James Cronin (36) said he knew where she lived when she would not serve him tobacco prison tuck shop

Derek Whelan (22) of Moorefield Avenue, Clondalkin, pictured at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Photograph: Collins Courts

Man jailed for violent assault that left victim unconscious

October 18, 2018, 21:04

Derek Whelan (22) was one of three who attacked David Gaynor at shopping centre

Michael Ferris of Rattoo, Ballyduff, Co Kerry, who denies murdering John Anthony O’Mahony of Ardoughter on April 4th, 2017. Photograph: Domnick Walsh Eye Focus

Jury to resume deliberations in murder trial of Kerry farmer

October 18, 2018, 20:27

Michael Ferris drove forks of teleporter through neighbour’s car window

Laura Kenna (35), told gardaí “I’m guilty. Yeah, I f**ing did it. Is she still alive? Yeah I did it, I sliced her like you would a goat”, the jury heard. Photograph: Collins Courts.

Civil servant attack accused also stabbed woman on Luas, court told

October 18, 2018, 14:31

Laura Kenna (35) charged with attempted murder has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity

Anthony Walsh (31) has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Dermot Byrne (54) but guilty to manslaughter at North Street, Swords, Co Dublin on July 16th, 2017.

Man who beat 54-year-old to death warned deceased to ‘get away from me’

October 17, 2018, 18:19

Anthony Walsh (31) was arrested after his mother called gardaí

Laura Kenna (35), of no fixed abode, has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to attempting to murder a woman in Dublin last year. Photograph: Collins Courts.

Woman accused of slitting throat ‘picked victim’ off street

October 17, 2018, 16:19

Laura Kenna charged with attempted murder of Fionnuala Bourke in Drumcondra

The court previously heard that a child told his father “Daddy we can get you help, just don’t do it”.

Man jailed for eight years for attempting to murder his four children

October 17, 2018, 11:28

Mother saw Snapchat of one of her children lying on a bed after attack

Michael Ferris has pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court in Tralee to murder. Photograph: Domnick Walsh/Eye Focus

Farmer killed neighbour as talking to him was ‘no good’

October 16, 2018, 20:02

Kerry trial hears details of interview given to gardaí by Michael Ferris after incident

A file image of Laura Kenna (35), of no fixed abode, arriving at the Central Criminal Court. Photograph: Collins Courts.

Woman goes on trial accused of slicing civil servant’s throat

October 16, 2018, 18:33

Laura Kenna (35) pleads not guilty by reason of insanity to attack in Drumcondra in 2017

Father-of-six Mark Richardson (47) died after he was stabbed in the chest at his family home

Man who stabbed ‘life-long’ friend found not guilty of murder

October 16, 2018, 16:21

Paul Keating (51) guilty of manslaughter after killing father-of-six after fight over can of beer

Niall Jones told the court he saw, out of the corner of his eye, what he initially thought was an inflatable dummy. Photograph: Collins Courts.

Retired garda tells of ‘horror’ at finding dead and naked man on street

October 16, 2018, 13:58

Trial continues of Anthony Walsh (31) who has pleaded not guilty to murdering Dermot Byrne

Upon searching the van 15 cardboard boxes were discovered containing a total of 177 kg bags of cannabis. Photograph: Getty Images

Man caught with €3.5m worth of drugs when stopped for using mobile phone

October 16, 2018, 08:33

Garda became suspicious of a van in Offaly and followed it as it drove towards Dublin

Central Criminal Court heard the girl (16) and her 15-year-old friend arrived at the circus after consuming ‘a considerable amount’ of vodka. File photograph: Matt Kavanagh

Circus worker jailed over sex with underage teenager

October 16, 2018, 07:31

Bulgarian man admits he had been reckless about drunken girl’s age

Son of the accused, Gary Wells, leaves the Central Criminal Court in Dublin after giving evidence in the trial of his father, Paul Wells senior (51), of Barnamore Park, Finglas, Dublin, who is accused of the murder of Kenneth O’Brien in January 2016. Photograph: Collins Courts.

Son of murder accused said father told him not to come home on night of killing

October 15, 2018, 21:11

Son of Paul Wells Snr said his father also asked him to take away rubbish and one bag had cardboard with a red stain

John Joe Kiernan (86) of Forthill, Arva, Co Cavan, leaving the Central Criminal Court in Dublin on Monday after his sentencing was adjourned for a week. Photograph: Collins Courts.

Man (86) admits abusing siblings who last year reported abuse suffered 60 years ago

October 15, 2018, 18:21

‘Don’t say anything. I’ll bury you with all the other bones around here. No one will find you’, John Joe Kiernan told victim

Joseph Hillen had pleaded not guilty to the murder of taxi driver Martin Mulligan (inset)

Man found guilty of manslaughter of Martin Mulligan

October 11, 2018, 15:27

Joseph Hillen found not guilty of murdering taxi driver in row over alleged illegal dumping

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