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Youth had €450k haul of cocaine in his car

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:58:01 +0000

A YOUNG man who turned to drugs following the suicide of three friends in a short period of time faces a possible ten year sentence after being caught transporting almost half a million euro of cocaine to repay a debt.

Attacker broke woman victim's nose, court told

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:58:01 +0000

A youth has been accused of breaking the nose of a student after he tried to rob her handbag and repeatedly kicking a second woman when he tried to take her mobile phone.

Attack victim kicked and punched in head

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:58:01 +0000

THREE young Dublin men who attacked three older youths have had their sentences adjourned at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Dog breeder is 'now off drugs' Mum caught shoplifting

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:58:01 +0000

A DOG breeder caught driving without insurance claimed that he had completely turned his life around in the past two years, and was now free from heroin to concentrate on getting on with his life.

Mum caught shoplifting

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:42:35 +0000

A MOTHER of a sick child who was caught red-handed stealing cosmetics claimed she found it very stressful rearing her son on her own.

Boyfriend's dad raped me in car -- woman tells court

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:58:02 +0000

A WOMAN has claimed in court that she was raped by her boyfriend's father after he gave them a lift home from the pub.

Drunk in cell grabbed woman garda

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:58:02 +0000

A LOUT arrested on public order matters pulled a woman garda's wrist through a cell door hatch, licked his lips and told her "you'd love to ride me, you little w**ker", a court heard.

Teen to lose job after 130kph danger drive

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:58:02 +0000

AN APPRENTICE mechanic hit speeds of 130kph as he raced another driver on a busy dual carriageway, a court heard.

Dad sent offensive texts to ex in labour

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:58:02 +0000

A FATHER-of-one, who sent a string of offensive text messages to his ex-partner while she was a patient in a maternity hospital, was upset as he had discovered that she had been having an affair, a court heard.

Driving tutor cleared of headbutting friend

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:58:02 +0000

A driving instructor sentenced to five months for headbutting his younger housemate and former close friend in a bitter argument has had his conviction quashed on appeal.

'Lying Eyes' appeal starts

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:58:01 +0000

SHARON 'Lying Eyes' Collins today began a two-day appeal against her conviction for conspiring to murder her wealthy lover and his two sons.

Gates of right-of-way row estate 'were always open'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:58:01 +0000

A MAN has told the High Court he never felt he was a trespasser when walking and cycling around Lissadell Estate from childhood and always had respect for its former owners, the Gore-Booth family.

Fired athletics chief settles in dismissal case

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:58:01 +0000

A HIGH Court dispute about the sacking of former Irish athletics chief Mary Coghlan was settled yesterday.

Father facing 14 years for 31.7m tiger raid haul

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:58:02 +0000

A MAN is to be sentenced later this week for possessing part of a €7.7m bank heist following the tiger kidnapping of a bank employee, his girlfriend and her family last year.

Scared parents took 31.5m for brain injury

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:58:02 +0000

THE father of a boy with cerebral palsy caused by alleged medical negligence at birth says the family has been "pushed into a corner" to accept a €1.5m High Court settlement against a maternity hospital.

Right-of-way row estate was our playground, say locals

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:58:02 +0000

LISSADELL estate in Co Sligo was considered a "playground" by locals whose roadways and amenities were open for use by all, the High Court heard yesterday.

Blood-spattered knife is shown to murder jury

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:58:02 +0000

THE jury in the case of a 22-year-old Dublin man on trial for murder has been shown the blood-spattered carving knife that was used in the fatal stabbing.

Rugby fan shouted abuse Tyres slashed in road rage Banger thrown at garda by boy

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:58:02 +0000

AN IT consultant who got very drunk while watching Ireland's opening game against Italy in the Six Nations Championship shouted abuse at passers-by as he made his way home from the pub, a court heard.

€200 drug debt sparked teen's murder plan

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:58:02 +0000

A DUBLIN man will be sentenced at the Central Criminal Court after being found guilty of attempting to murder another man over a €200 drug debt.

Man charged with murder of his partner

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:58:03 +0000

A JOBLESS man has appeared in court charged with the murder of his partner at their south Dublin home over a year and a half ago.

Neighbour in mower attack trial

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:58:03 +0000

THIS is the man accused of hitting his neighbour in the face after the man complained that he had damaged his car with a lawnmower.

Three on murder charge

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:58:02 +0000

THREE men have been charged with the murder of a Dublin father-of-three.

Mum's €500 drink-drive fine Father fined over fist fight New dad says no more drugs

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:58:02 +0000

A LETTING agent who had been enjoying a few drinks at a friend's house got behind the vehicle of her car to rush home after there was an emergency involving her teenage son, a court heard.

Drunk in taxi row spat on garda car

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:58:02 +0000

A DRUNKEN reveller who got into a row over an unpaid taxi fare spat at gardai and then all over the door, window and seat of their patrol car, a court heard.

'He dragged me down hall and into glass door'

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:58:01 +0000

A FORMER engineer has said he was dragged down a hallway at a house party before being pitched through a glass door.

Rock band Lir deny claim of contract breach on tour

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:58:02 +0000

MEMBERS of the rock band Lir said a High Court action against them for an alleged breach of contract during their ill-fated 1995 US tour should be dismissed because of delay in getting on with proceedings.

'Garda had to dive out of way of stolen car'

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:58:02 +0000

A 17-YEAR-OLD boy accused of leading gardai on a 150kph car chase along the M50 in Dublin has been remanded in custody at the Children's Court.

Jobless man (26) on fraud charge over dole cheque

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:58:02 +0000

THIS is the jobless man who has been accused of falsely trying to cash a social welfare cheque in a southside newsagent.

Accountant denies blinding man in row over girlfriend

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:58:02 +0000

An accountant has gone on trial for assaulting a former telecommunications engineer who is now blind in one eye.

In brief: No excuses for banned driver

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:58:02 +0000

A QUANTITY surveyor who drove while banned has claimed that he was just moving his car a short distance to secure it properly as he was going to sell it.

Dad 'flipped' when quizzed outside school by gardai

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:58:02 +0000

A FATHER-of-three who "flipped out" when gardai spoke to him outside his children's school has claimed he was embarrassed to be seen with the officers as other parents would be wondering why he was talking to them.

Father-of-two gets four years for child porn

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:58:02 +0000

A father-of-two has been sentenced to four years with 18 months suspended for possession of over 50,000 child pornography images.

Jail my father for life, urges abuse victim

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:58:02 +0000

A young man who was sexually abused and raped by his father for three years has called on the judge to give him a life sentence.

Drunk IT expert shouted abuse after rugby match

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:58:02 +0000

AN IT consultant who got very drunk while watching Ireland's opening game in the Six Nations Championship shouted abuse at passers-by as he made his way home, a court heard.

Street row with wife's mum ends in €750 fine

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:58:02 +0000

A FATHER-of-one who got involved in a public shouting match with his mother-in-law ended up being arrested for a breach of the peace, a court heard.