Director of Public Prosecutions

Garda Holly Lane (33) of Store Street station has been accused of causing criminal damage to a locker, theft of a cannabis exhibit from another garda, unlawful possession of the cannabis and having it for sale or supply

‘Big firms want to brief somebody who will charge a fortune so that they can justify charging a fortune’

Court’s refusal to award Hutch his legal costs may dilute criticism of the DPP but decision to prosecute on a single charge divides opinion

Recording sought for Simeon Burke’s appeal against his conviction for public order breach after chaotic appeal court scenes

Audio visual technician and stage rigger Stephen Bedford (36), with an address at a hostel, on Usher’s Quay, Dublin 8, remains on bail with strict terms

Health and Safety Authority warns about dangers of automatic gates at coroner’s court

The suggestion that concessions should be made has prompted a backlash from the legal trade, which says it has overhauled significant parts of its working practices

There is ‘more than a bit of glee’ in elements of the Garda at seeing the watchdog under pressure

Caolan Smyth (30) and Gary McAreavey (55) are asking the court to quash their convictions and to reject phone data as inadmissible

Review may favour reform of non-jury court rather than abolition

Many were surprised a murder charge was pursued against Hutch, who is now free after a 13-week trial

Sinn Féin must explain how suspicions about Jonathan Dowdall were kept from the party’s public leadership

The Irish Times has learned Gardaí took DNA samples from the couple which confirmed they are the parents of the infant

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Operation will collate information and attempt to identify “predators”, Garda Commissioner says

Kerry babies case: Man and woman arrested were ‘in a state of shock’ when arrested but had voluntarily given DNA samples to investigating officers, solicitor says

The court was told there was no space available in Obertsown detention centre for the boy

Swab samples obtained from arrested man and woman given priority testing status by Forensic Science Ireland laboratory

Charges followed investigation by the Corporate Enforcement Authority

Jury returns narrative verdict following inquest into death of Vincent Maher (29)

Former pupils allege regular sexual abuse by priest and decorated GAA coach Fr Michael Cremin

Neil O’Dowd (35) stabbed former employer 19 times but was found not guilty of attempted murder by reason of insanity

The State is to oppose the application by Senan O’Flaherty (66) at Ennis Circuit Court

Woman acquitted in Circuit Court in 2021 after forensic psychologist’s evidence excluded from trial

Religious order apologised for ‘11th hour’ disclosure of ‘serious allegation’

Dylan Magee (30) makes second court appearance in relation to death of widower Matthew Healy, who died after assault at Mercy University Hospital

Engineer Bjorn Tveter accused of hiring Audi in 2020 and leaving the jurisdiction

Only by arriving at fair sentence is voice of victim ‘truly heard’, says judge

State appeals six-and-a-half year sentence for Costel Pirvu (39) who raped and imprisoned woman with mild intellectual disability

Steven Spenneberg (54), who had an unreciprocated ‘romantic fascination’ with the woman, turned up at her home in Cork on New Year’s Eve

Brendan McGoldrick was under 24-hour armed guard for almost three years after giving evidence in carpets store case

Mr Cash is charged with the murder of three siblings in Tallaght in September

In recent months the legal case was settled with the charity agreeing to pay the alleged victim compensation

Jack Power died after a scuffle with Dean Kerrie (21), who was found guilty of manslaughter

DPP move follows Garda investigation into his conduct as deputy chairman at An Bord Pleanála

Hutch’s lawyer tells court ‘fundamental reappraisal’ of defence strategy underway after developments last week

More than 150 attended post-exam results celebration at west Dublin nightclub, outside which incident occurred

DPP has decided no charges will be pursued against Eoghan Harris for alleged harassment on Twitter of journalist Aoife Moore

DPP advises that barrister’s document on former deputy chairman Paul Hyde should be shelved until issue of prosecution resolved

Leonard Bucuresteanu allegedly stole Ukrainian juvenile’s phone in February