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File photograph of David Mahon (44) of Ongar Village in Consilla with wife Audrey. Photograph: Collins Courts.
David Mahon begins appeal against sentence for killing partner’s son

A Dublin man must wait to hear the outcome of an appeal against a seven year sentence for killing his partner’s son. David Mahon (46) had pleaded not(...)

A Dublin man is to stand trial accused of harassment of RTE newsreader Sharon Ní Bheoláin as well as child porn offences.
Man to stand trial over Sharon Ní Bheoláin harassment

A Dublin man is to stand trial accused of Harassment of RTE newsreader Sharon Ní Bheoláin as well as child porn offences. Conor O’Hora (40) from Heat(...)

Derville Rowland and Philip Lane of the Central Bank. Photograph: Cyril Byrne
‘Couldn’t be simpler’ to bring charges against tracker scandal banks

Bringing criminal charges against banks found to have mistreated customers in the tracker mortgage scandal would be “relatively simple”, legal sources(...)

The four people were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act and taken to Garda stations in north Dublin File photograph: Frank Miller/The Irish Times
Gardaí seize drugs worth €270,000 in Dublin raids

Gardaí seized more than €270,000 worth of cannabis, recovered a stolen car and arrested four people in a series of raids in Dublin on Thursday and Fri(...)

Marta Herda knew her passenger Csaba Orsos could not swim. Photograph: Collins Courts.
Waitress who drove man who loved her into deep harbour loses appeal

Ruaidhrí­ Giblin A 30-year-old woman who drove a man who loved her into a deep harbour, where he drowned, has lost an appeal against her conviction (...)

Jackie Larkin, whose brother Gerard Brady was murdered by the Mount Vernon UVF in 1994, and Ciaran Fox, whose father Eamon Fox was also murdered by the UVF, speaking to the press after the DPP’s decision. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA
Collapse of UVF supergrass inquiry proves system a waste of time and money

Gary Haggarty had been billed as the “mother of all supergrasses” who could put away for life several senior Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) members and(...)

Maíria Cahill, above, and two other women alleged they were sexually abused by IRA member Martin Morris when they were in their teens. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire
North’s Public Prosecution Service told to improve

The North’s Public Prosecution Service, which mishandled the investigation of rape allegations made by Maíria Cahill, has improved its performance but(...)

The pair were approached in their car at a shop in Ashtown and gardaí found a firearm, Halloween mask and a container of petrol.
Man apprehended with gun in Dublin due in court

A man apprehended by gardaí who suspected he was on his way to carry out an attack linked to the Kinahan-Hutch feud will appear in court on Saturday. (...)

Ben Gilroy: judge had been considering imposing community service in lieu of three months in prison. Photograph: Alan Betson
Judge refers ‘inconsistencies’ in Ben Gilroy’s income to Revenue

A High Court judge has referred what he described as “inconsistencies” concerning the income of the Direct Democracy Ireland party founder Ben Gilroy (...)

Estlin Wall with her parents Amy and Vincent
Clare man charged with dangerous driving causing death of girl (3)

A 60-year-old Co Clare man has appeared in court charged with the dangerous driving causing the death of a three-year-old girl. At Ennis District Co(...)