Legal
Donegal District Court orders destruction of four seized vehicles
A District Court in Donegal has ordered the destruction of four vehicles, including an old Yamaha motorcycle. The…
November 10, 2026
Legal
Courts, legal rulings, civil cases, inquests, tribunals and changes to Irish law (not mainly about a crime).
Crime
Kildare woman avoids prison after fraudulent purchases, given community service
A 48‑year‑old woman from Branswood, Athy, Co Kildare, was sentenced to 200 hours of community service instead of 12 months’ custody…
Legal
Irish‑founded Juritas secures €1.4 million pre‑seed funding
Juritas, an Irish‑founded contract‑intelligence start‑up based in Stockholm, has raised €1.4 million in a pre‑seed funding round. The round…
Crime
Garda watchdog Fiosrú launches probe into Detective Garda Colm Horkan’s death
Fiosrú, the independent Garda oversight body, has opened an investigation into the death of former Detective Garda Colm…
Crime
DPP decides no prosecution for garda over 2018 firearm parts import
The Director of Public Prosecutions has decided that no prosecution will be brought against a garda who arranged…
Legal
Planning permission approved for 153 Ballincollig apartments after six‑year legal fight
Planning permission has been granted for a development of 153 homes on Old Fort Road in Ballincollig. O'Flynn…
International
US Justice Department says Trump arch won’t finish before term ends
The US Department of Justice has said that Donald Trump’s proposed 250‑ft (76‑metre) triumphal arch in Washington, D.C.,…
Crime
73‑year‑old jailed for seven years for sexually abusing partner’s daughters
A 73‑year‑old man was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment after a jury found him guilty of sexually assaulting…
Legal
Woman sues Aer Lingus over 2019 foot fracture at Dublin Airport
A 66‑year‑old woman from Craughwell, Co Galway, has taken Aer Lingus to the High Court over a serious ankle injury…
Legal
Short‑term letting hosts warn new registration rules are “as clear as mud”
Property owners who rent out homes on platforms such as Airbnb have voiced frustration over the lack of…
Crime
Woman and teenage girl charged over fatal assault on Scarlett Faulkner
A 41-year-old woman and a 17‑year‑old girl have been charged with murder in the death of 28‑year‑old Scarlett…
Legal
High Court rules new criminal legal aid scheme ultra vires and unfair
The High Court has declared that the new criminal legal aid payment scheme is “grossly unfair” and beyond…
Crime
Gardaí consider appeal over six‑and‑a‑half year sentence for Islamist attacker
An Garda Síochána may explore a possible appeal of the six‑and‑a‑half year jail term handed to Abdullah Khan…
Legal
Magnum sues Aldi in Ireland over alleged ‘Gianni’ ice‑cream trademark breach
Magnum Ice Cream Company has taken legal action against Aldi Stores (Ireland) Ltd, alleging that the retailer’s ‘Gianni’…