Mary Carolan

Mary Carolan

Mary Carolan is the Legal Affairs Correspondent of the Irish Times

Parnell Square attacker Riad Bouchaker found guilty of attempted murder of three children

One child suffered what doctors described as ‘life-long’ and ‘life-limiting’ injuries requiring 24-hour care

The inside story of the Riad Bouchaker trial: Horror and heroism at Parnell Square

Casting the seriously injured childcare worker aside, Bouchaker turned his knife towards the children slashing, stabbing and ‘jabbing ferociously’

Jury in Riad Bouchaker trial to resume considering verdict on Wednesday

Accused man (52) denies attempted murder of three children during Parnell Square incident in November 2023

Hundreds of solicitors meet to discuss quitting free legal aid panels due to new rules

Further meetings due this week on next step in bitter dispute between solicitors and the Department of Justice

‘Absurd’ to suggest Riad Bouchaker’s actions did not show intent to kill, jury told

Defence argues Bouchaker did not have ‘murderous’ intent and asks jury not to treat Parnell Square accused as a ‘monster’

Daughter challenges late father’s actions, leading to only son getting Raheny home

Widower James Horan had 10 daughters and one son

‘Hard to overstate’ the level of anger with new pay model among solicitors

Solicitors protest outside criminal courts as thousands of cases adjourned

Child has ‘lifelong and life-limiting’ disability after Parnell Square stabbing, jury told

Prosecution case concludes in trial of Riad Bouchaker, who is charged with attempted murder of three children

Parnell Square attacker says suggestion he decided to attack smallest children ‘wrong’

Riad Bouchaker’s trial is in its 11th day at the Central Criminal Court

Riad Bouchaker told gardaí he was ‘mad’ over social welfare letter and had a knife

Accused denies attempted murder of three children at Parnell Square on November 23rd, 2023

New custody cases may be disrupted as solicitors escalate action over legal aid payments

More criminal hearings are adjourned as row with Department of Justice worsens

Riad Bouchaker told gardaí after arrest that he ‘did not want to kill’, court hears

Jury shown video of Garda interview with man charged with attempted murder of three children on Parnell Square

Salman Rushdie in Dublin: ‘What happens when language does not work any more?’

Award-winning novelist warns that people across the world ‘in danger’ of being unable to communicate

Woman who is ‘very scared’ of ex-partner gets barring order hours before earlier one expires

Man breached earlier order four times and hit her last month, woman tells judge

Solicitors’ withdrawal of services to escalate as department seems set on new fees model

Action by criminal defence solicitors could extend to custody cases

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