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Tomas Gajowniczek has pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder of Alicja Kalinowska (pictured). Photograph: Collins Courts.

Man ‘unable to refrain’ from attempt to kill partner with hammer

April 19, 2018, 17:06

Tomas Gajowniczek ‘delusional’ when he attacked Alicja Kalinowska, psychiatrist says

Alicja Kalinowska leaves the Central Criminal Court in Dublin after giving evidence in the trial of Tomas Gajowniczek. Photograph: Collins Courts.

Woman says partner gouged her eyes and punched her in the face

April 17, 2018, 19:02

‘He was hitting me all over with the hammer,’ woman tells Central Criminal Court

Judge Nolan sentenced Donovan to 18 months in prison which he suspended in full after commenting that her “culpability for this case is very low”.

Garda said Dublin mother ‘most vulnerable he has ever seen’

April 17, 2018, 18:00

Anne Marie Donovan (40), caught with drugs in her flat, had been targeted and attacked

Woman gave interview after suffocating man with plastic bags

April 16, 2018, 21:09

Anna Marie Pezzillo and Rachel Comiskey admit manslaughter of Ian Quinn after drink and drugs binge

Tadhg Butler has pleaded not guilty to murdering his nephew’s friend at a house in Co Waterford in 2014

Murder accused may have wrestled knife from self-harming nephew, court told

April 12, 2018, 21:06

Michael O’Dwyer died of a single stab wound to his chest, State pathologist says

The man (40) who cannot be named for legal reasons has pleaded not guilty to seven charges of raping the then teenager at his Dublin address.

Man denies raping girl who saw him as ‘father figure’

April 10, 2018, 19:05

Complainant tells Central Criminal Court man was ‘father figure’

The trial of Tadhg Butler was told the deceased, Michael O’Dwyer had been stabbed in his chest at the accused man’s address.

Blood-soaked man found outside home of murder accused

April 10, 2018, 18:11

Tadhg Butler (37) denies murdering Michael O’Dwyer in 2014

One of the men was convicted on Tuesday. His brother was convicted after a trial last January and jailed for over seven years earlier this month. Photograph: Cyril Byrne/The Irish Times

Two brothers convicted of raping two of their sisters

March 27, 2018, 17:52

‘I blamed myself because I was not strong enough to stop you but it wasn’t my fault’

John Tighe (40), of Lavallyroe, Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo, pleaded not guilty to murdering his son Joshua Sussbier Tighe at his home on June 1st, 2013. Photograph: Collins Courts.

John Tighe given life sentence for murdering 6½-month-old son

March 23, 2018, 17:19

Mother of baby Joshua Sussbier Tighe recalls heartache of her ‘pride and joy’ being taken from her

Mr Justice Alan Mahon said the court was satisfied the trial judge properly exercised her discretion to admit contested evidence in the trial.

Appeal against sexual abuse conviction fails

March 22, 2018, 18:09

Mr Justice Alan Mahon said neither ground of appeal for unnamed abuser was successful

Murder-accused John Tighe has maintained from the outset that he was changing the baby’s nappy, went to the toilet and when he returned Joshua was choking on tissue. Photograph: Collins

Jury still considering verdict in baby death case

March 22, 2018, 17:57

John Tighe (40) has pleaded not guilty to murdering his six-and-a-half-month old son

John Tighe (40) of Lavallyroe, Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo, arrives at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin. Photograph: Collins Courts.

Jury considers verdict in case of father accusing of killing baby

March 22, 2018, 13:40

John Tighe denies murdering his six-and-a-half-month son Joshua

Detective Superintendent Colm Fox: found dead at Ballymun Garda station. Photograph: Dave Meehan/The Irish Times

Regency Hotel shooting trial adjourned for three months

March 22, 2018, 12:49

Trial of Patrick Hutch delayed due to Garda inquiry into death of lead investigator in case

John Tighe (40) of Lavallyroe, Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo, arrives at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin on Wednesday morning. Photograph: Collins Courts.

Jury must be certain of guilt, trial of man accused of killing baby hears

March 21, 2018, 18:16

John Tighe denies murdering his six-and-a-half-month old son Joshua

The trial of former CEO of Anglo Irish Bank, David Drumm (51) in now in its 42nd day at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Photograph: Collins Courts

ILP was Anglo’s last resort, Drumm trial hears

March 20, 2018, 21:02

Bank official says others ‘supposed to do us special favours’ had fallen away by time of €7.2bn loan

The 29-year-old of Dargle Heights in Bray was before the Central Criminal Court on Friday for sentencing

Convicted rapist gets 12-year sentence for attempted murder

March 16, 2018, 20:54

Eoghan O’Connell attempted to shoot man in the driveway of his home in Bray

The prosecution has completed its evidence in the case of John Tighe, who is accused of murdering his six-month-old son.

Man accused of murdering son had second child with baby’s mother

March 16, 2018, 17:05

John Tighe says he was an ‘eejit’ to leave tissues near baby Joshua when going to toilet

John Tighe (40) of Lavallyroe, Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo, leaving Central Criminal Court in Dublin where he is on trial for the murder of his son, Joshua Sussbier Tighe. Photograph: Collins Courts

‘I did all I could,’ father said of child dying in his arms

March 15, 2018, 18:21

John Tighe denies murdering his six-month-old son Joshua in Mayo

Martin Keenan: found not guilty of murdering Wesley Mooney. Photograph: Collins Courts

Man found not guilty of murdering trespasser with shears

March 14, 2018, 12:53

Martin Keenan had denied murder of man he found in his bedroom

Martin Keenan (20) of Cardiffsbridge Avenue, Finglas, arrives at the Central Criminal Court where he has pleaded not guilty to murdering Wesley Mooney (33). Photograph: Collins Courts

Jury deliberates in case of man accused of murdering trespasser

March 12, 2018, 20:05

Court told man stabbed a mobile home trespasser with half a garden shears

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