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The incident happened on the M50 in Dublin

Dangerous driver is jailed and banned for life after smashing into elderly couple

A disqualified driver who drove down the wrong side of the M50 to escape gardaí before ploughing into the car of an elderly couple has been jailed for seven and a half years.

Drunken woman 'unable to stand up'

A woman who was too drunk to stand when gardaí found her on a city street had been drinking a "huge amount of alcohol" to deal with a previous drug problem, a court heard.

Robbie Lawlor was shot dead at Etna Drive, Belfast

Lawlor murder accused case is 'a masterpiece of vagueness', says lawyer

The case presented against one of the men accused of murdering Dublin gangland boss Robbie Lawlor was "a masterpiece of vagueness", a court heard yesterday.

Mohsin Shahzad repaid the money and avoided a jail term

Shop worker 'just couldn't resist' stealing from till

A shop sales assistant who pocketed more than €1,800 from the till was caught stealing by a CCTV camera directly over his head, a court heard.

Operation Ransom began after Irish bank customers became victims of a €2.7m phishing scam

'Money mule' linked to feud gangs faces more jail time over €10k crime cash in bank

A 20-year-old criminal with links to the gangs involved in serious organised criminality in Drogheda is due to be sentenced next month in a landmark money mule case.

Gardaí 'hurt as man violently resisted arrest', court told

A man has been charged with assaulting two gardaí who were allegedly injured when they fell as he resisted arrest on a street in west Dublin.

Cartel's 'notorious' hired gun jailed over bid to murder Hutch mob's 'Mago'

One of the country's most dangerous gangland criminals has been convicted of an attempted murder linked to the Hutch-Kinahan feud.

Gareth Lynch said he could not remember the incident. Photo: Collins Courts

Dad threatened to slit garda's throat in front of children

A father-of-three threatened to slit a female garda's throat when she stopped and questioned him on an inner city street.

'Dublin District Court heard Quigley was arrested after he fled from gardaí.' (stock photo)

'Light' drug user had €3k cannabis

A "light" user of cannabis who was caught with €3,000 worth of the drug had come under pressure to keep it in his home at the time, a court heard.

Abigail Rush had drunk alcohol while on medication, court told

Student who escaped cuffs became violent to officers

A student escaped from handcuffs and tried to kick gardaí when she became violent after being arrested in a disturbance outside a Dublin hotel.

Man who jumped onto garda car was 'not in right mind'

A man was "not in his right mind" when he jumped onto the bonnet of a garda car after officers were called to the scene of a domestic dispute in west Dublin.

Keith Dixon and Mark Kane pleaded guilty to violent disorder

Wedding brawl got 'out of hand' after wife was attacked

Two friends took part in a brawl after a wedding at a hotel when a row in the lobby "got out of hand", a court heard.

Granny 'at a loss' to explain shop theft

A grandmother was "at a loss" to explain why she shoplifted two jackets from a city centre store, a court heard.

Aaron Brady is currently serving a life sentence for the murder of Garda Adrian Donohoe

Gardaí ready to swoop on more suspects over intimidation of witnesses in Brady murder trial

Detectives investigating a campaign of witness intimidation during the trial of Aaron Brady for the murder of Garda Adrian Donohoe are expected to make more arrests.

Neil McDonnell admitted theft of the phones from his workplace

Courier stole €11k iPhones delivery from loading bay

A courier firm employee stole a delivery of iPhones worth €11,000 when he was working at a Dublin warehouse.

Monk's nephew sues after board refuses to pay cost of his prison legal battle

A convicted killer and nephew of gangland figure Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch has sued the Legal Aid Board after it refused to pay his costs in a dispute over his enforced segregation from other prisoners.

Declan Kiniry allegedly hit the driver in a row over the fare

Medical evidence sought in alleged assault on taxi driver

The case against a man accused of punching a taxi driver in the face following a dispute about fares has been adjourned for a medical report on the alleged victim's injuries.

Aidan Whelan avoided a conviction with a charity donation

Plumber thrown out of pub threatened to urinate in cell

A plumber who was thrown out of a bar after a funeral drunkenly told gardaí they had no right to tell him to go home, a court heard.

Man obstructed gardaí after 'shooting at demons' call

A Dublin man refused to let gardaí into a house after they responded to an anonymous call that another man had been outside shooting a pellet gun "at demons".

Keegan Davidson offered compensation, but it was rejected

Jail threat for man who slapped shop worker on bottom

A judge has said he is "seriously considering" jailing a man who slapped a shop worker on the behind as he passed her in a department store.

The Criminal Courts of Justice on Parkgate Street, Dublin (Stock photo)

Office manager stole €20k to pay for luxury lifestyle

A woman stole more than €20,000 from her employer's social club and the company credit card and then spent the money on luxury holidays and shopping trips.

Lynda Goldsmith stole from the woman while she was in hospital

OAP carer stole €2.7k from sick 90-year-old

A 65-year-old woman who stole her elderly friend's bank card while visiting her in hospital and stole more than €2,700 from the victim over three months has been jailed for four months.

Maria Costigan wasn’t due to work that day but was called in

Restaurateur's drink driving on way to work after funeral

A motorist who was unexpectedly called into work while attending a funeral at which she was drinking has been put off the road for two years.

MMA star Conor McGregor, whose firm has bought the pub

Licence transfer granted in McGregor boozer revamp

A judge has granted the licence transfer of popular Dublin pub the Black Forge Inn ahead of its relaunch by MMA star Conor McGregor.

McEntee to scrap board after Woulfe controversy

Justice Minister Helen McEntee is to bring proposals to Cabinet to abolish the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board (JAAB) in the wake of controversy over Séamus Woulfe's appointment.

The man was arrested and charged at Drogheda garda station

Angry scenes as man charged with murder

A crowd of people hurled abuse at a middle-aged man as he arrived in court yesterday to be charged with the murder of a 17-year-old boy in Co Louth in January.

Martin Maughan stole more than €500 worth of petrol

Driver repeatedly stole petrol from 2 service stations

A driver who repeatedly left without paying for petrol from two petrol stations on the M1 motorway was battling a drug addiction at the time, a court heard.

Judge David McHugh applied the Probation Act (stock image)

Man held screwdriver during domestic row

A man who leaned forward with a screwdriver in his hand during a domestic dispute had been using it for a household chore and "lost his temper".

Michael Neary had an impeccable record in the Defence Forces

Drunken soldier bit garda's hand in 'horrific' episode

A member of the Defence Forces bit a garda after running out into traffic and "nearly killing himself" in a violent, drink-fuelled episode.

Zara McCabe from Tallaght is charged with a brutal assault

Three accused of 'vicious attack' on stranger in street

A woman and two men have been accused of carrying out a "vicious" street assault on a man who was knocked to the ground and kicked in the head in Dublin city centre.

January 2021