Exclusion of historical data 'not fair' in Leaving, court told Education Minister Norma Foley breached commitments to keep the 2020 Leaving Certificate fair and accurate by not including historical school data in the calculated grade process, the High Court has heard.
'Who are ye?' Dad got drunk and abused garda after split A dad of three who was upset after splitting from his partner did not remember being verbally abusive toward a garda when he tried to help him, a court has heard.
Man claims he was tricked in €51,000 laundering case An alleged money mule allowed his bank account to be used to launder more than €51,000 in crime proceeds, it has been claimed.
Husband is charged after wife was 'stabbed three times', court told A Dublin man in his 40s has been remanded in custody on charges relating to the stabbing of his wife at their home in Leopardstown.
Serial compo claimants hatched 'grand scheme' to get insurance payout Four men who have received tens of thousands in compensation payouts over the past 20 years have been accused of putting together a "grand scheme" to falsely pocket compensation from an insurance company.
Man faces trial for allegedly 'flashing' at teen girls in park A man has been sent for trial charged with sexually assaulting young women and exposing himself to girls in a Dublin park.
Boss of illegal 'happy endings' city massage parlour is spared jail A massage parlour owner who continued to provide "happy endings" to customers - despite three warnings from gardaí - has received a suspended two-year prison sentence.
Woman leapt from flat window to escape 10-hour abuse ordeal A victim of domestic violence was forced to leave her home and friends behind out of fear that her former partner would find her and attack her again, a court has heard.
Woman sent for trial over theft of 42 rounds of shotgun ammo A woman accused of stealing rounds of shotgun ammunition has been sent for trial.
Carer for elderly had 2 guns in his home when searched, court is told A carer for the elderly was found with a submachine gun in his attic and a revolver under his bedroom floorboards when his home was searched for drugs, it has been alleged.
Banned motorist drove into the back of articulated lorry A banned driver who crashed into the back of an articulated lorry had failed to pull up at a stop sign, a court heard.
Fears English rapper accused of assaulting garda may flee country A London-based rapper and his brother have appeared in court charged with assaulting a garda in the city centre over the weekend.
Man allegedly showed four child porn videos to workers at Lotto HQ A man has been accused of being in possession of child pornography at the National Lottery's headquarters on Abbey Street in Dublin.
Driver used faked no-claims cert to get insurance discount A motorist who could not afford to have his car insured used a forged no-claims bonus certificate to get a €1,462 discount on a policy.
Man allegedly touched girl (13) on leg in approach at Luas stop A man has been accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl at a Luas stop by touching her leg without her consent.
€35k burglary suspect had cash hidden in his pants, court is told A suspect in the theft of €35,000 of property in an apartment burglary became violent when he was arrested, breaking and dislocating a garda's finger, it has been alleged.
Gang enforcer denies having phone in prison A Dublin crime gang enforcer who was jailed for two vicious assaults has denied unlawfully having a mobile phone in prison.
Residents win the first round of legal fight over €15m Hell Fire centre Residents near Dublin's Hell Fire club have succeeded in the first stage of their High Court battle against a €15m visitor centre at the beauty spot.
Man jailed for abusing gardaí in boozy row A Dublin man has been jailed for shouting drunken abuse at gardaí when they found him arguing with two women in the middle of the road.
Bomb maker on passport charge was arrested over murder A former IRA man who will be sentenced for fake passport offences was previously arrested for an unsolved gun murder in the capital.
Child porn video sent in Whatsapp group a 'moment of stupidity' A salesman shared child pornography with a WhatsApp group of co-workers who were "trying to outdo each other" with shock humour and videos, a court heard.
Stokes faces arrest over headbutt case after missing court A judge has ordered the arrest of footballer Anthony Stokes, who is accused of headbutting a man in Dublin's Temple Bar.
Young boxer told to 'keep it in the ring' after drugs charge A boxer who hopes to represent Ireland was caught with cannabis after he waved at gardaí across the street.
Predator attacked two women just days after his release from prison A predator who sexually assaulted two women in Dublin city centre had just been released from serving a 10-year prison sentence for falsely imprisoning a woman, a court has heard.
Man denies biting cyclist on the nose in brawl on road A passenger in a car has denied attacking and injuring a cyclist by biting his nose after the man allegedly threw his bike into the vehicle's windscreen, smashing it.
Gallery Son who stabbed his dad in the neck is a double killer after club attack A man has been convicted of manslaughter for a second time after pleading guilty to killing his father after an All-Ireland final.
Horse and carriage driver had €380 in fake 'movie money' A horse and carriage driver was found with a wallet full of counterfeit "movie prop money" when gardaí searched him.
'Hot-headed' motorist who abused gardai is fined €150 A driver was "hot-headed" and abused gardaí because he was aggrieved that they had stopped him, a court heard.
Man in a sarong scrawled graffiti on woman's door A man dressed in a sarong and an Israeli flag scrawled the word "delusional" in permanent marker on a frightened woman's front door, a court heard.
Suspect in Brady witness tamper probe charged over prison phone A Kinahan associate arrested by gardaí investigating alleged witness intimidation during the Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe murder trial has been charged with having a phone behind bars.
