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  1. No. 0139

    High Court appoints liquidators to Liberty Recycling charity in money-laundering probe

    Money laundering · Dublin

    Suspect: Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Irish man (judged from name)Aengus Ó Snodaigh

    A garda money laundering investigation into Liberty Recycling, a charity based at Bluebell Industrial Estate in west Dublin, led to searches across Dublin, eastern and southern regions the previous week in which detectives from the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau seized two BMW X5 cars, luxury bags, watches and jewellery valued at around €300,000, with no arrests made. The charity, chaired by Sinn Féin TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh, acquired fixed assets totalling €1,052,028 over four years from 2022 to 2025, including a Porsche and a BMW Jeep registered to a company called Liberty Developments and in the possession of a senior staff member. The Charities Regulator said it has very serious concerns that the charity's operations and bank account are being used for unlawful purposes and sought a wind-up order under the Charities Act 2009. On 27 October 2026 the High Court appointed provisional liquidators to the charity, placing executive control into independent hands, with a hearing on the winding-up application scheduled for November.

    In court27 Oct

    3 reports from irishtimes.com, rte.ie, thejournal.ie

  2. No. 0131

    Three men remanded on rape and child cruelty charges after Navan house search

    Rape, attempted rape, child cruelty, endangerment of a child, assault, threatening to kill · Meath

    Victim: 2 peopleSuspect: 3 people

    Three unnamed men, aged 37, 42 and 59, were arrested on 27 October 2026 and appeared at Trim District Court charged with rape, attempted rape, child cruelty, endangerment of a child, assault and threatening to kill, following a Garda search of a house in the Navan area, Co Meath in January 2025. The offences are alleged to have occurred on dates unknown between 2012 and 2022, with the victims described as a female and a child. The 37-year-old man faces the most charges, including 10 counts of rape of a female and one count of attempted rape. All three men were remanded into custody and are due to appear before the court again in December 2026.

    In court27 Oct

    2 reports from irishmirror.ie, rte.ie

  3. No. 0179

    Sean McGovern sues over prison segregation at Portlaoise

    Prison segregation, judicial review · Laois

    Suspect: Sean McGovern, Irish man (judged from name)Sean McGovern

    Sean McGovern, a senior figure in the Kinahan organised crime group, was sentenced to 24 years in prison by the Special Criminal Court in June 2026 after pleading guilty to two charges of directing the activities of a criminal organisation. He was subsequently placed in a solitary confinement regime at Portlaoise Prison in County Laois, where he is locked in his cell for over 20 hours a day due to security concerns. In October 2026, McGovern sued the Irish Prison Service, the governor of Portlaoise Prison, and the Minister for Justice in the High Court, alleging the segregation is causing him deteriorating mental health. On 27 October 2026, Judge Mary Rose Gearty granted permission for him to pursue a judicial review challenge, with the case set to return in November 2026.

    In court27 Oct

    1 report from irishmirror.ie

  4. No. 0035

    Murder trial opens for 89-year-old woman strangled in Nenagh

    Murder · Tipperary

    Victim: Josephine Ray, Irish woman, 89 (judged from name)Josephine RaySuspect: Hasan Ali Gori, non-Irish man, 52 (judged from name)Hasan Ali Gori

    Josephine Ray, 89, was smothered and strangled to death in her bed at her home in Nenagh, Co Tipperary, on 4 August 2024. Hasan Ali Gori, 52, from Chad, who was in a relationship with her daughter Mary Ray and living in the house, has been charged with her murder. He pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court, Limerick, where the trial opened in October 2026 before Mr Justice Seán Gillane. The prosecution alleges he suffocated and strangled her after a row, and the trial is expected to last four weeks.

    In court19 Oct

    9 reports from irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie

  5. No. 0055

    Kerryman pleads not guilty to crystal meth seizure charges

    Importation of drugs · Cork

    Suspect: James Leen, Irish man, 43 (judged from name)James Leen

    James Leen, 43, of Kilmorna, Listowel, Co Kerry, pleaded not guilty to five charges at the Special Criminal Court on 27 October 2026, relating to the seizure of 564kg of crystal meth with an estimated value of €32.8 million from a container at Cork Port on 16 February 2024. The charges include importing methylamphetamine at Cork Port, Ringaskiddy, Co Cork on 16 October 2023, possessing it for sale or supply at Ballyseedy Garden Centre, Tralee, and directing the activities of a criminal organisation between February 2023 and February 2024. The State's case is that the drugs were imported from Mexico, stored at Ballyseedy Garden Centre, and transported to Cork for export to Australia. The matter was adjourned to 2 November 2026 before Ms Justice Caroline Biggs, with the trial scheduled to commence on 9 November 2026.

    In court27 Oct

    2 reports from gript.ie, irishmirror.ie

  6. No. 0045

    Gazan student's study visa refusal challenged in High Court judicial review

    Judicial review · Dublin

    Victim: Shaymaa Abudalu, Gazan woman, 20Shaymaa Abudalu

    Shaymaa Abudalu, a 20-year-old Gazan woman, was refused a study visa in July 2026 despite holding a fully-funded scholarship for a four-year engineering degree at UCC. Her mother, two sisters, and brother were killed in an Israeli air strike in March 2024, leaving her and her father as the only surviving members of her immediate family. She challenged the refusal in a High Court judicial review heard by Mr Justice Anthony Barr on 20 October 2026, with her lawyers arguing the decision was unlawful, irrational, and in breach of fair procedures. On 27 October 2026, the court found significant and demonstrable errors in the decision-making process, overturned the refusal, and ordered the application be reconsidered within ten working days, with a stay on the order until Thursday.

    In court20 Oct

    4 reports from irishtimes.com, rte.ie

  7. No. 0014

    Man in 60s arrested over 2003 assault during burglary in Kilmacud

    Assault and aggravated burglary · Dublin

    Victim: woman, 30sSuspect: Irish man, 68

    On the morning of 31 March 2003, a man is alleged to have posed as a TV technician, forced his way into the home of a woman in her 30s in Kilmacud, South Dublin, bound her with plastic ties, threatened her with a knife, and raped her twice while her six-month-old child was in the house. A 68-year-old Irish man based in Dublin, who would have been about 45 at the time, was arrested on 7 October 2026 following a 2023 peer review of the long-running investigation. He was charged with two counts of rape, one count of false imprisonment, and one count of aggravated burglary, and pleaded not guilty. Bail was denied at Dún Laoghaire District Court on 12 October 2026 by Judge Anne Watkin, and the accused was remanded in Cloverhill Prison with a fresh hearing set for 10 November 2026.

    In court12 Oct

    8 reports from dublinlive.ie, garda.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie

  8. No. 0015

    Four killed in gangland arson attack on family home in Waterford

    Murder and arson · Waterford

    Victim: Philip English, Irish man, 50s (reports differ: late 40s)Philip EnglishVictim: Kim English, Irish woman, 30s (reports differ: late 40s)Kim EnglishVictim: Callum, Irish man, 12CallumVictim: Jayden, Irish man, 9 (reports differ: 8)JaydenVictim: Jayden English, Irish man, under 10 (judged from name) (reports differ: 9)Jayden EnglishVictim: Callum English, Irish man, 12 (judged from name)Callum EnglishSuspect: Cian Stacey, Irish man, 21 (judged from name)Cian StaceySuspect: Jessica Dalton, Irish woman, 31 (judged from name)Jessica DaltonSuspect: 4 people

    Four people were killed when a petrol bomb was thrown at their home in Birchwood, Waterford City, shortly after 5am on Tuesday 13 October 2026. Philip English, in his 50s, Kim English, in her 30s, and their sons Callum, 12, and Jayden, 9, died in the fire; two other children, a 14-year-old girl and a 6-year-old boy, were rescued in critical condition. Gardaí believe the attack was drug-related, linked to a local gang pressing Philip English, who had no involvement in crime, to pay a debt of up to €20,000 owed by an associate. Cian Stacey, 21, and Jessica Dalton, 31, were arrested on 15 October, charged with criminal damage and two counts of assault causing serious harm, and remanded in custody; four further people were arrested and released without charge. As of 26 October, Stacey and Dalton remain remanded with their next court appearance set for 17 November 2026, and the murder investigation is ongoing.

    In court18 Oct

    52 reports from dublinlive.ie, garda.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie

  9. No. 0062

    Man remanded in custody over intimate image recording at Dublin Airport

    Recording intimate image without consent · Dublin

    Victim: manSuspect: non-Irish man, 25 (judged from name)

    A 25-year-old man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is accused of recording an intimate image of another man without consent at Pier 2 in Dublin Airport on Friday 23 October 2026. He appeared unrepresented before Judge Máire Conneely at Dublin District Court on Saturday 24 October, facing a single charge under Section 3 of the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020. No plea was entered and no evidence was heard; he requested an adjournment and deferred his bail application. He consented to being remanded in custody to appear again the following week.

    In court24 Oct

    1 report from irishtimes.com

  10. No. 0044

    Triple murder accused Robert O'Connor trial hears pathologist evidence on parents' deaths

    Triple murder · Louth

    Victim: Louise O'Connor, Irish woman, 56 (judged from name)Louise O'ConnorVictim: Mark O'Connor, Irish man, 54 (judged from name)Mark O'ConnorVictim: Evan O'Connor, Irish man, 27 (judged from name)Evan O'ConnorVictim: Louise, Irish woman, 56 (judged from name)LouiseVictim: Mark, Irish man, 54 (judged from name)MarkVictim: Evan, Irish man, 27 (judged from name)EvanSuspect: Robert O'Connor, Irish man, 32 (judged from name)Robert O'Connor

    Robert O'Connor, 32, of Drumgowna, Louth Village, Dundalk, Co Louth, is accused of stabbing his mother Louise (56), father Mark (54) and younger brother Evan (27) to death at their home between 6.30pm and 7pm on 28 September 2025, inflicting a combined 139 stab wounds. He was found the following morning in a black hoodie with white headphones, had dried blood on his hands, and told gardaí 'Yes, I killed them'. He has pleaded not guilty of murder by reason of insanity, or guilty of manslaughter on the basis of diminished responsibility, and accepts he caused the deaths. At the Central Criminal Court trial, which began in October 2026, the defence psychiatrist Dr Fiona Toal testified that O'Connor was experiencing a relapse of schizophrenia at the time and meets the criteria for not guilty by reason of insanity, while the prosecution psychiatrist Dr Ronan Mullaney accepts diminished responsibility but does not support the insanity verdict. The trial continues before Justice Mícheál P O'Higgins.

    In court13 Oct

    17 reports from irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie

  11. No. 0023

    Social media commentator on trial for harmful communication about IPAS resident

    Harmful communication · Wicklow

    Victim: personSuspect: Kirk Loco, man, 44Kirk Loco

    Kirk Loco, a 44-year-old social media commentator from Rathnew, County Wicklow, is accused of publishing a threatening or grossly offensive communication about a resident of an IPAS centre in a social media post made on 21 June 2024. He faces charges under Section 4(1) and 4(3) of the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020 for distributing the communication with intent to cause harm. As of 23 October 2026, Loco is on trial and has denied the charge.

    In court23 Oct

    1 report from gript.ie

  12. No. 0046

    Supreme Court hears appeal over super junior ministers at Cabinet

    Constitutional challenge

    Suspect: Pa Daly, Irish man (judged from name)Pa DalySuspect: Paul Murphy, Irish man (judged from name)Paul Murphy

    Sinn Féin TD Pa Daly and People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy challenged the attendance of super junior ministers at Cabinet meetings, claiming it breaches Article 28 of the Constitution which limits government members to 15. A three-judge High Court dismissed their challenges in December 2025, ruling there was no constitutional breach, and awarded them 50 per cent of their legal costs. The Supreme Court, sitting as a seven-judge panel, heard the appeal over three days from 21 to 23 October 2026, with the Attorney General arguing the appeals were fundamentally flawed and the appellants saying the practice undermines accountability. The Supreme Court reserved its judgment on 23 October 2026.

    In court21 Oct

    4 reports from irishtimes.com, rte.ie

  13. No. 0010

    Man in 40s arrested over murder of Mark Cullen in Dún Laoghaire

    Murder · Dublin

    Victim: Mark Cullen, Irish man, 39 (judged from name)Mark CullenSuspect: Edward Andrews, Irish man, 32 (judged from name)Edward Andrews

    Mark Cullen, a 39-year-old father of three from Shanganagh Cliffs, Shankill, was shot in the upper leg at Patrician Park on Kill Avenue, Dún Laoghaire, on Sunday 5 July 2026 and bled to death at the scene. Gardaí believe he attended a prearranged meeting at around 8.30am and was fatally injured during a struggle with a handgun or deliberately shot as part of a dispute or punishment shooting. A man in his 40s was arrested on 10 September and released without charge on 12 September, while Edward Andrews, 32, of Wicklow town, Co Wicklow, was subsequently arrested and charged with Cullen's murder. Andrews was remanded in custody at Dublin District Court on 18 October, and the case was adjourned at Cloverhill District Court on 23 October pending preparation of a book of evidence, with the next hearing set for 19 November.

    In court23 Oct

    3 reports from irishtimes.com, rte.ie

  14. No. 0022

    Man rearrested after Citywest sexual assault charges dropped

    Sexual assault · Dublin

    Victim: woman, 10Suspect: Sudanese man, 27

    A 27-year-old Sudanese man was charged with two counts of sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl in the care of Tusla, allegedly committed on 20 October 2025 at the Citywest IPAS centre in Saggart, Dublin. The allegations sparked three days of violent rioting in the area in October 2025. On 23 October 2026, the State withdrew both charges via nolle prosequi at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, and Judge Martin Nolan discharged the man from the indictment. The man, who had appeared by video-link from Midlands Prison, was immediately rearrested by the Garda National Immigration Bureau on foot of a deportation order made the previous spring. He is now back in custody in Midlands Prison, and gardaí are monitoring online activity ahead of a planned protest on Saturday evening.

    In court23 Oct

    4 reports from garda.ie, gript.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie

  15. No. 0069

    Civil servant sent to Special Criminal Court over leaking sensitive information to hostile power

    Breach of Official Secrets Act, breach of Data Protection Act, disclosing confidential information · Dublin

    Suspect: Yevgen McKeeffe, Irish man, 46Yevgen McKeeffe

    Yevgen McKeeffe, a 46-year-old Irish man originally from Ukraine, is accused of leaking sensitive State information to a hostile foreign power between July 11, 2025 and May 28, 2026. He was arrested at Dublin Airport on May 28, 2026 while attempting to leave the State, carrying €5,650 and a one-way ticket. He faces four charges including two breaches of the Official Secrets Act, a breach of the Data Protection Act, and disclosing confidential information from a government department. He was refused bail and remanded in continuing custody. In October 2026, he was sent forward for trial to the non-jury Special Criminal Court after the DPP certified that the ordinary courts were not suitable.

    In court23 Oct

    1 report from irishtimes.com

  16. No. 0071

    Former teacher's indecent assault conviction appeal heard at Court of Appeal

    Indecent assault · Dublin

    Victim: man, 6-14Suspect: man, 74

    A 74-year-old former teacher was convicted of 118 counts of indecent assault against eight boys aged six to 14, with the abuse taking place between 1977 and 1984 at various locations in Dublin including the school, his home, and his car. An earlier investigation in 1995/96 canvassed witnesses whose statements did not support the allegations, and the DPP did not prosecute. Following a trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, he was sentenced to five years in prison by Judge Orla Crowe. At the Court of Appeal, defence counsel argued that essential evidence from the 1995/96 investigation was unavailable and that the trial judge's delay warning was diluted, while the man continues to maintain his innocence. Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy, presiding over the three-judge court, reserved judgment to a later date.

    In court22 Oct

    1 report from irishmirror.ie

  17. No. 0072

    Couple challenge wrongful demolition of Meath home in High Court

    Planning enforcement, breach of European human rights law · Meath

    Victim: Rose Murray, Irish woman (judged from name)Rose MurrayVictim: Chris Murray, Irish man (judged from name)Chris Murray

    Rose and Chris Murray, a couple, built a 588 sq m property at Faughan Hill, Bohermeen, Navan, Meath, without planning permission after their application for a dormer bungalow was refused in June 2006. Meath County Council initiated enforcement action in 2007, and after proceedings spanning over two decades across the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court, the High Court gave the council permission to demolish the house, which was knocked in March 2026. In October 2026, the Murrays applied before Judge David Nolan in the High Court, alleging the council breached European human rights law by demolishing the home while an ECHR application was pending, and also challenged a finding that they were in contempt of 2020 court undertakings to vacate. The judge reserved his judgment.

    In court22 Oct

    1 report from irishtimes.com

  18. No. 0073

    Callan Ward appeals conviction for false imprisonment and demanding money with menaces in Tullamore

    False imprisonment, production of a baseball bat, demanding money with menaces · Offaly

    Victim: John Murphy, Irish man (judged from name)John MurphyVictim: Martina McCarthy-Murphy, Irish woman (judged from name)Martina McCarthy-MurphySuspect: Callan Ward, Irish man, 32 (judged from name)Callan Ward

    Callan Ward, a 32-year-old man from Tullamore, Co Offaly, was found guilty in June 2025 of false imprisonment, production of a baseball bat, and demanding money with menaces after luring John Murphy onto his motorbike at Kilcruttin Halting Site on 19 February 2022, where Murphy fell off and Ward demanded €500 while threatening him with a rusty bar and a steel baseball bat. Ward was sentenced to six years in prison. In October 2026, Ward's barristers told the Court of Appeal that Murphy and his wife Martina McCarthy-Murphy, who were declared hostile witnesses, had made unreliable statements while intoxicated, and Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy reserved his judgment on the appeal.

    In court22 Oct

    1 report from irishmirror.ie

  19. No. 0074

    Crack cocaine user remanded for headbutting garda unconscious in Dublin court

    Assault causing harm · Dublin

    Victim: Irish man (judged from name)Suspect: Jason Gumble, Irish man, 33 (judged from name)Jason Gumble

    Jason Gumble, a 33-year-old man with 148 previous convictions, headbutted Garda Conor O'Dwyer unconscious in the Courts of Criminal Justice, Dublin 8, on 3 March 2025 while being removed from Dublin District Court after a failed bail application. Gumble was using crack cocaine at the time and had been shouting profanities at the judge and his lawyer. Garda O'Dwyer was treated at Mater Hospital for concussion and soft tissue damage and was out of work for four weeks. Gumble pleaded guilty to assault causing harm, and Judge Orla Crowe remanded him in custody to 14 January 2027 for sentencing, directing a Probation Services assessment including mental health assessment and drug testing.

    In court22 Oct

    1 report from irishmirror.ie

  20. No. 0050

    Man pleads guilty to manslaughter of 72-year-old former army member in Limerick

    Manslaughter · Limerick

    Victim: Michael Hayes, Irish man, 72 (judged from name)Michael HayesSuspect: Philip Ambrose, Irish man, 43 (judged from name)Philip Ambrose

    Michael Hayes, 72, a retired member of the Defence Forces, was found with critical injuries outside his home at St Michael's Court, Watergate, Limerick City, and died in hospital after being rushed there by ambulance. Philip Ambrose, 43, of no fixed abode, was originally charged with murder and made no reply, and was later flagged for a psychiatric evaluation. On 22 October 2026, Ambrose appeared before Mr Justice Sean Gillane at the Central Criminal Court in Limerick, where he pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to the manslaughter of Hayes. He was remanded in continuing custody to appear the following Friday for a sentencing date.

    In court22 Oct

    1 report from rte.ie

  21. No. 0076

    Heated exchanges at Yves Sakila inquest in Dublin

    Death · Dublin

    Victim: Yves Sakila, Congolese man, 34Yves SakilaVictim: Angel Issemezey Anzibi, Congolese womanAngel Issemezey AnzibiVictim: Janet Sakila, Congolese womanJanet Sakila

    Yves Sakila, a 34-year-old Congolese man, was held on the ground by security guards and then handcuffed by gardaí in Dublin on 15 May 2026, before being taken to Mater Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The cause of death was listed as cardiorespiratory arrest following prone restraint, with schizophrenia as a contributory factor. At an inquest on 22 October 2026, heated exchanges occurred between coroner Dr Myra Cullinane and the stepmother's solicitor over the involvement of Store Street Garda station officers in overseeing the investigation. The coroner granted a six-month adjournment, with the case next due to be mentioned on 21 April 2027, while separate investigations by An Garda Síochána and Fíosrú remain ongoing.

    In court22 Oct

    1 report from irishtimes.com

  22. No. 0078

    Stryker Ireland charged over fatal burns at Carrigtwohill plant

    Breach of Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 · Cork

    Victim: John Murphy, Irish man, 42 (judged from name) (reports differ: 41)John Murphy

    John Murphy, a 42-year-old man (reported as 41 in one account), suffered fatal third-degree burns to 75 per cent of his body in a suspected explosion on the factory roof at Stryker's plant in Carrigtwohill, Co Cork, on 18 April 2023 while working for Apleona, a facilities management company on contract with Stryker. He died on 9 June 2023 at St James's Hospital in Dublin. Following a Health and Safety Authority investigation, Stryker Ireland Ltd was charged with seven breaches of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, and the DPP directed trial on indictment at Circuit Court level. The case was first mentioned at Midleton District Court on 22 October 2026 and adjourned to 3 December for preparation of a book of evidence.

    In court11 Oct

    2 reports from irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com

  23. No. 0079

    Dublin mosque arson accused to enter plea in November

    Arson, criminal damage, endangering life · Dublin

    Suspect: Saeid Khosroabadi, Iranian man, 41Saeid Khosroabadi

    A blaze broke out at the doorway of the Faizan E Madinah Mosque on Talbot Street, Dublin, on 30 June 2026, and the mosque was evacuated with no reported injuries. Saeid Khosroabadi, a 41-year-old Iranian national and self-described anti-Islam activist, was arrested and charged with arson and criminal damage, with an additional charge of endangering life brought in August. The charges were sent forward for trial, and Judge Martin Nolan of Dublin Circuit Criminal Court set a date of 19 November for Khosroabadi to enter a plea. He was affected by the solicitors' withdrawal of services and told the court he fled Iran in 2016 to escape hanging.

    In court22 Oct

    1 report from irishtimes.com

  24. No. 0080

    Convicted gang rapists appeal at Court of Appeal over screen and jury direction

    Rape, oral rape, sexual assault · Dublin

    Victim: womanSuspect: Anthony Hickey, Irish man, 41 (judged from name)Anthony HickeySuspect: Fabio Vicente, non-Irish man, 43 (judged from name)Fabio VicenteSuspect: Matin Zolfaghari, non-Irish man, 36 (judged from name)Matin Zolfaghari

    A woman was raped, orally raped and sexually assaulted in a car and in a house in Dublin on 31 August 2019 after going to a nightclub. Anthony Hickey (41), Fabio Vicente (43) and Matin Zolfaghari (36) were convicted at the Central Criminal Court in February 2025 and sentenced in March 2025 to 14 and 16 years' imprisonment. In October 2026 the three men appealed at the Court of Appeal, arguing the trial was prejudiced by the complainant giving evidence behind a screen and that the trial judge's response to a jury question on recklessness versus carelessness was inadequate. The three-judge court reserved judgment.

    In court22 Oct

    1 report from irishtimes.com

  25. No. 0081

    Clare man on trial for indecent assault of two orphan girls in 1970s

    Indecency assault · Clare

    Victim: 2 peopleSuspect: man, 92

    A 92-year-old Co Clare man is on trial for the alleged indecent assault of two orphan girls who lived with him and his wife in their home in the early 1970s. The offences are alleged to have occurred between July 1973 and January 1975, when the man was aged 39 to 40 and the girls were between seven and nine. The man denies eight counts of indecent assault. The trial opened at Ennis Circuit Court on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, and evidence was due to commence the following day before a jury.

    In court22 Oct

    1 report from irishtimes.com

  26. No. 0047

    Sentencing of Ross Deegan over assault on Brendan Courtney adjourned

    Assault causing harm · Dublin

    Victim: Brendan Courtney, Irish man (judged from name)Brendan CourtneySuspect: Ross Deegan, Irish man, 22 (judged from name)Ross Deegan

    On 27 February 2025, broadcaster Brendan Courtney was assaulted at Usher's Quay, Dublin city centre, after being beckoned over to a car stopped at traffic lights; Ross Deegan, a 22-year-old man from Finglas, Dublin 11, left the vehicle as a back seat passenger and, with a co-accused, punched and kicked Courtney, causing a concussion and a fracture of his eye socket. Deegan voluntarily contacted gardaí on 5 March 2025, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm, and was remanded on continuing bail. At a sentencing hearing on 21 October 2026, Judge Martina Baxter adjourned the case to 9 December 2026 for a community service assessment, ordered a random urine test, and directed a €1,500 gesture of remorse to Mater Hospital after Courtney refused to accept it.

    In court21 Oct

    3 reports from dublinlive.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie

  27. No. 0084

    Teenager charged with dangerous driving after stolen car M50 wrong-way drive in Dublin

    Dangerous driving, driving without insurance or licence, possession of stolen vehicle · Dublin

    Victim: 2 peopleSuspect: Michael Maughan, Irish man, 18 (judged from name)Michael MaughanSuspect: 2 people

    Michael Maughan, an 18-year-old man from Rathfarnham, Dublin, was charged with five counts of dangerous driving, driving without insurance or a licence, and possessing a stolen vehicle after allegedly driving a stolen red Toyota Aqua the wrong way on the M50 and other roads in Dublin in the early hours of 20 October 2026. Two male gardaí were injured and taken to hospital when their patrol car was hit during the pursuit, which began near Clondalkin and ended when the car was stopped on Cruagh Road in Rathfarnham. Two other teenage males in the car were arrested but released pending further inquiries and were not charged. Maughan appeared unrepresented at Dublin District Court, where Judge Peter White granted him conditional bail and remanded him to appear again on 9 December for possible further charges.

    In court21 Oct

    3 reports from irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com

  28. No. 0085

    Man charged with possessing 15kg cocaine after controlled delivery in Dublin 7

    Possession of drugs for sale or supply · Dublin

    Suspect: David Wheelock, Irish man, 36David Wheelock

    David Wheelock, a 36-year-old Irish man from Dublin 7, was arrested on 20 October 2026 after accepting a controlled delivery package at his home on Coleraine Street that contained 15kg of cocaine worth €1.5 million. He was charged with possessing drugs for sale or supply. He appeared unrepresented before Judge Michele Finan at Dublin District Court on 21 October, where he was remanded in custody with consent to bail in his own bond of €200 with a €10,000 independent surety. He is due to appear at Cloverhill District Court on 28 October.

    In court21 Oct

    1 report from irishtimes.com

  29. No. 0088

    Second man arrested in Westmeath burglaries investigation

    Burglary · Westmeath

    Suspect: man

    Four burglaries took place in County Westmeath on 27 August 2026. A man was arrested in Mullingar on 19 October 2026 as part of Operation Thor, charged the same afternoon, and was due to appear at Athlone District Court. A second man was arrested in Clonmel, County Westmeath, on 21 October 2026 and detained for questioning at Athlone Garda Station under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. Investigations into the burglaries are ongoing, with Gardaí conducting rolling checkpoints in rural areas as part of Operation Thor's October winter rollout.

    In court19 Oct

    4 reports from garda.ie, irishmirror.ie

  30. No. 0089

    Two men arrested in drug-related intimidation investigation in Balbriggan

    Drug-related intimidation · Dublin

    Suspect: 2 people

    Two men in their 20s were arrested on 19 October 2026 by the DMR North Fógra Investigation Unit during search and arrest operations in counties Meath and Dublin, as part of an ongoing investigation into drug-related intimidation. Both were detained at Garda stations in Dublin under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007, where they can be held for up to a week. On 21 October 2026, one of the men was charged and expected to appear before Balbriggan District Court, while the second remains in Garda custody. Investigations into the case are ongoing.

    In court21 Oct

    4 reports from garda.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com

  31. No. 0043

    Murder accused Seth Whelan to watch trial by video-link

    Murder · Dublin

    Victim: Michael Whelan, Irish man, 64 (judged from name)Michael WhelanSuspect: Seth Whelan, Irish man, 36 (judged from name)Seth Whelan

    Seth Whelan, 36, is accused of murdering his father Michael Whelan, 64, by crushing his head and repeatedly stabbing him at the flat they shared in Herberton Park, Rialto, Dublin 8, on 19 or 20 February 2024, before leaving the body for approximately one week until a neighbour raised the alarm and gardaí found it on 27 February 2024. He is also charged with criminal damage to a neighbour's Ring doorbell camera on 20 February 2024. At the Central Criminal Court, Whelan responded 'I don't know' when arraigned and his barrister Philip Sheahan SC entered not guilty pleas; the trial opened before Ms Justice Caroline Biggs and a jury of six men and six women, prosecuted by Anne-Marie Lawlor SC, and is expected to take up to four weeks. The latest development is that the judge ordered Whelan to attend the remainder of the trial by video-link after noticing him rocking and making humming noises, with a reference noted to him being autistic, though no evidence of a mental disorder will be adduced.

    In court13 Oct

    8 reports from dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie

  32. No. 0039

    Couple settles High Court action against HSE over newborn's death in Cork

    Clinical negligence · Cork

    Victim: George Duggan, Irish man (judged from name)George DugganVictim: Áine Duggan, Irish woman (judged from name)Áine DugganVictim: John Duggan, Irish man (judged from name)John Duggan

    Baby George Duggan, a newborn from Rathpeacon, Co Cork, died on 21 December 2022, two days after being delivered by emergency caesarean section at Cork University Maternity Hospital at 29 weeks and three days. His parents Áine and John Duggan brought a High Court clinical negligence action against the HSE, alleging that a failure to review and assess the mother during an 11-day window from 8 December to 19 December meant a caesarean section should have been performed earlier. The HSE admitted it breached its duty of care in not performing more frequent foetal monitoring after the 8 December review but denied it caused George's death. The case was settled at the Four Courts before Mr Justice Paul Coffey in October 2026, with a statutory €35,000 mental distress payment divided between the parties.

    In court20 Oct

    1 report from rte.ie

  33. No. 0091

    Former rugby international Brendan Mullin appears in Dublin District Court over shoplifting charge

    Theft · Dublin

    Suspect: Brendan Mullin, Irish man, 62 (judged from name)Brendan Mullin

    Brendan Mullin, a 62-year-old former rugby international, was charged with the theft of a bottle of Hermès perfume worth €158 from Brown Thomas department store on Grafton Street in May 2026. On 20 October 2026, Mullin represented himself before Judge Treasa Kelly at Dublin District Court, saying his solicitor was absent due to a strike. He chose to have the case heard by a District Court judge rather than a Circuit Court jury. The judge directed him to attend court on 2 November to set a hearing date, with the case likely to be taken in the new year.

    In court20 Oct

    1 report from irishtimes.com

  34. No. 0038

    Seven men charged with violent disorder over Ormond Quay disturbance

    Violent disorder · Dublin

    Victim: 2 peopleSuspect: Conor Hughes, Irish man, 49 (judged from name)Conor HughesSuspect: Rhys Kane, Irish man, 32 (judged from name)Rhys KaneSuspect: Daren Fox, Irish man, 37 (judged from name)Daren FoxSuspect: Keith Hogan, Irish man, 43 (judged from name)Keith HoganSuspect: Darren Weldon, Irish man, 55 (judged from name)Darren WeldonSuspect: Conor Mills, Irish man, 45 (judged from name)Conor MillsSuspect: Dean Shannon, Irish man, 40 (judged from name)Dean Shannon

    A violent disturbance occurred at a property on Ormond Quay, Dublin 1, on 30 August 2024, when several people were taken to Mater Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, including two men. Seven men were arrested and charged with violent disorder in early October 2026 following an investigation by the Garda Special Detective Unit: Conor Hughes (49), Rhys Kane (32), Daren Fox (37), Keith Hogan (43), Darren Weldon (55), Conor Mills (45), and Dean Shannon (40). On 20 October 2026, six of the seven appeared before Judge Karen Dowling at Dublin District Court, where the DPP directed trial on indictment at the Circuit Criminal Court. Rhys Kane did not appear due to a bereavement, and most defendants had no legal representation due to Dublin solicitors' industrial action over legal aid payment reforms. All seven were remanded on bail to appear on 27 November 2026 for service of the book of evidence and a return for trial order.

    In court20 Oct

    5 reports from dublinlive.ie, garda.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie

  35. No. 0034

    Two men remanded over stolen car and M50 pursuit in Dublin

    Stolen vehicle, dangerous driving and cannabis possession · Dublin

    Victim: 2 peopleSuspect: Daniel Brown, Irish man, 22 (judged from name)Daniel BrownSuspect: Adam White, Irish man, 25 (judged from name)Adam WhiteSuspect: man, 20s (reports differ: mid-teens, early 20s, teens)

    A VW Golf stolen during a recent burglary in the Santry area was pursued by Gardaí on the M50 in Dublin on the evening of 18 October 2026 after failing to stop near Dublin Airport, allegedly driving on the wrong side of the motorway for over a kilometre before being halted near Clondalkin. Three males were arrested: Daniel Brown, 22, and Adam White, 25, both of Hampton Wood, Dublin 11, and a juvenile in his mid-teens. The arrests were part of investigations into a series of burglaries in North Dublin, including a home invasion in Malahide in the early hours of the same day in which masked men armed with golf clubs damaged a house and car. Brown was charged with four counts of dangerous driving, being in a stolen car and possession of cannabis, while White was charged with being in the stolen car and possession of cannabis for sale or supply. Both men were remanded in custody on 19 October 2026 to appear at Cloverhill District Court on Friday, while the juvenile was released pending referral to the Youth Diversion Programme.

    In court18 Oct

    9 reports from dublinlive.ie, garda.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie

  36. No. 0094

    High Court orders special care for sexually exploited 14-year-old girl

    Sexual exploitation · Dublin

    Victim: 3 peopleSuspect: 2 people

    A 14-year-old girl with a mild learning disability, in the care of Tusla, was sexually exploited by multiple men who brought her to a house in another county and gave her alcohol, cocaine and other drugs. A 16-year-old boy was also found by gardaí with a consignment of heroin and crack cocaine worth several thousand euro. At a High Court hearing on 19 October 2026, Judge John Jordan lifted the in-camera rule and heard that Tusla could not provide the girl with a bed in any of its three special-care units, as only 15 of 26 beds were open due to staffing shortages. The judge directed papers to Ministers Foley, O'Callaghan and Chambers highlighting the State's failure to open all special-care beds.

    In court20 Oct

    1 report from irishtimes.com

  37. No. 0097

    Dean Boland pleads guilty to assault causing harm to prison officer in Mountjoy

    Assault causing harm · Dublin

    Victim: Andrew Hart, manAndrew HartSuspect: Dean Boland, Irish man, 38 (judged from name)Dean Boland

    Dean Boland, a 38-year-old man, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm after punching prison officer Andrew Hart hard on the left side of his face, knocking him unconscious, in the medical wing of Mountjoy Prison on 14 April 2024. The officer was diagnosed with severe concussion, post-concussion syndrome and PTSD, and did not return to work for 14 months. Judge Martina Baxter adjourned the case to December for the preparation of probation, governor and medical reports along with a urine analysis. Boland, who has a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia and 34 previous convictions, is currently serving a six-year sentence for arson with an earliest release date in 2027.

    In court20 Oct

    1 report from irishmirror.ie

  38. No. 0099

    Four youths charged over alleged video sex attack on teenage girl in south Dublin

    Rape, sexual assault, attempted sexual assault, possession of child pornography · Dublin

    Victim: womanSuspect: 4 people

    Four boys aged 16, 16, 16, and 15 are charged with rape, sexual assault, attempted sexual assault, and possession of child pornography over an alleged video-recorded attack on a teenage girl in south Dublin in February 2025. They were arrested at their homes and appeared before Judge Brendan Toale at the Dublin Children's Court on 19 October 2026, where all four were granted bail. The DPP authorised trial on indictment in the Central Criminal Court, the mandatory venue in rape cases. No plea has been entered and the case resumes in November.

    In court19 Oct

    1 report from irishmirror.ie

  39. No. 0100

    Woman awarded default judgment over alleged rape by hotel employee in Leinster

    Rape

    Victim: womanSuspect: man

    A woman alleges she was raped by a male hotel employee at a hotel in Leinster. She brought a civil action against the employee and the hotel company, seeking damages for the alleged rape and the hotel's negligence. Neither the employee nor the hotel company entered an appearance in the lawsuit. On 19 October 2026, Judge Paul Coffey in the High Court granted default judgment in the woman's favour against the employee and confirmed a prior default judgment against the hotel company. The case was set down for a judge-alone trial to assess damages.

    In court19 Oct

    1 report from irishtimes.com

  40. No. 0101

    Sex assault victim challenges CICT compensation refusal in High Court

    Sexual assault, physical assault

    Victim: woman

    A woman was violently sexually and physically assaulted near a football pitch on 7 November 2021 and immediately reported it to the Garda Síochána. She learned of the criminal injuries compensation scheme only in 2026, after the two-year application deadline had passed, and the CICT refused her application on 1 April 2025. On 19 October 2026, Judge Mary Rose Gearty granted leave for her to bring judicial review proceedings challenging the refusal, arguing the tribunal is not an independent and impartial tribunal previously established by law. The proceedings, brought by counsel Conor Power, were adjourned to November 2026.

    In court19 Oct

    1 report from irishtimes.com

  41. No. 0102

    Father's rape and sexual assault conviction of daughter upheld at Court of Appeal

    Sexual assault, oral rape · Dublin

    Victim: womanSuspect: man, 53

    A 53-year-old man was convicted at the Central Criminal Court of 12 counts of sexual assault and five counts of oral rape of his daughter, who was aged between 10 and 14 at the time. The offences occurred in Dublin between 2010 and 2015 and came to light in 2017 when the child disclosed them to her mother. The man, who cannot be named to protect his daughter's identity, had no prior convictions and denied the allegations when interviewed by gardaí. He was sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment, and the Court of Appeal rejected his appeal in October 2026.

    In court19 Oct

    1 report from irishmirror.ie

  42. No. 0037

    Man pleads guilty to fatal hit and run in Limerick

    Dangerous driving causing death · Limerick

    Victim: Áine O'Reilly, Irish woman (judged from name)Áine O'ReillyVictim: Irish woman (judged from name)Suspect: Keelan O'Connell, Irish man, 19 (judged from name)Keelan O'Connell

    On 13 February 2026, Keelan O'Connell, a 19-year-old man from Castleconnell, Co Limerick, was driving a VW Golf at excess speed on the N24 at Grange West, Boher, when he collided with a Peugeot while attempting to undertake it, forcing it into the path of Áine O'Reilly's Nissan Micra. O'Reilly, a woman and nurse from Pallasgreen, Co Limerick, died instantly at the scene, and O'Connell fled on foot before handing himself in to gardaí a few days later. He was under the influence of cannabis and fast gas at the time. On 19 October 2026, O'Connell pleaded guilty to eight charges including dangerous driving causing death at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court before Judge Colin Daly. He was remanded in custody for a sentencing hearing in November.

    In court19 Oct

    2 reports from irishtimes.com, rte.ie

  43. No. 0105

    Three charged over alleged 13-hour torture ordeal in Tallaght, Dublin

    False imprisonment, assault causing harm, production of articles as weapons · Dublin

    Victim: womanSuspect: Paul Walsh, Irish man, 39 (judged from name)Paul WalshSuspect: Sarahanne Smith, Irish woman, 36 (judged from name)Sarahanne SmithSuspect: James Colton, Irish man, 44 (judged from name)James Colton

    A woman was allegedly tortured for 13 hours in the early hours of 7 October 2026 at a home on Fortunestown Close, Tallaght, Dublin, where she was bound, beaten, burned, drugged, placed in a car boot and had her hair shaved. Paul Walsh (39), Sarahanne Smith (36) and James Colton (44), all from Tallaght, were charged with false imprisonment, with Walsh and Smith also facing charges of assault causing harm and production of articles as weapons. The violence was suspected to stem from the loss of a handbag and an accusation that the complainant was seeing her partner. At a bail hearing before Judge Treasa Kelly at Dublin District Court on 14 October 2026, Walsh and Colton were denied bail while Smith was granted bail with conditions. Walsh and Colton are due to appear at Cloverhill District Court on 20 October 2026.

    In court14 Oct

    2 reports from irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com

  44. No. 0111

    Barry Murphy appeals rape and coercive control conviction over cross-examination

    Rape, coercive control, sexual assault, assault causing harm, false imprisonment · Offaly

    Victim: Irish woman (judged from name)Suspect: Barry Murphy, Irish man, 41 (judged from name)Barry Murphy

    Barry Murphy, a 41-year-old man from Co Offaly, was convicted by a jury in 2024 of three counts of raping his partner Lisa O'Meara, coercive control over an 18-month period, one count of sexual assault, three counts of assault causing harm, and one count of false imprisonment, with offences occurring in Co Offaly and abroad between 2018 and 2020. He was sentenced to 14 and a half years in prison by Mr Justice Kerida Naidoo. Murphy appealed to the Court of Appeal on 16 October 2026, arguing that the admission of video recordings of the complainant's gardaí interviews under section 16 of the Criminal Justice Act rendered his cross-examination ineffective and illusory because she told the trial she could not remember the events. The Court of Appeal, presided over by Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy, reserved its judgment to a later date.

    In court19 Oct

    1 report from irishmirror.ie

  45. No. 0115

    Man who raped landlady appeals conviction over evidence lacuna

    Rape · Dublin

    Victim: womanSuspect: Dmitrus Aleinkovs, non-Irish man, 33 (judged from name)Dmitrus Aleinkovs

    In June 2016 in Dublin, a woman who had sub-let part of her home to tenant Dmitrus Aleinkovs, a 33-year-old man, said she was raped by a drugs courier and then by Aleinkovs while she was paralysed after taking cocaine. Aleinkovs left for Latvia before being charged, was extradited back to Ireland in December 2022, and was convicted at the Central Criminal Court in October 2024 of one count of rape, receiving a seven-year sentence. His defence argued the conviction should be quashed over missing interview tapes and transcript errors, and the prosecution responded. In October 2026, Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy reserved judgment on the appeal.

    In court17 Oct

    1 report from irishmirror.ie

  46. No. 0120

    Laois solicitor used client cash to fund Forest Fest music event

    Misuse of client funds · Laois

    Suspect: Philip Meagher, Irish man (judged from name)Philip Meagher

    A suspended solicitor, Philip Meagher, a man from Portlaoise, Co Laois, was found to have used his clients' money to fund his Forest Fest music festival in Emo, Co Laois, over a three-year period. Meagher was suspended from legal practice in October 2026. On 17 October 2026, Law Society investigator Michael O'Connor presented the findings in the High Court before Judge Oisín Quinn, revealing that client fund deficits had grown from close to €450,000 in June 2026 to €1.13 million by August 2026. The case remains before the High Court.

    In court17 Oct

    1 report from irishtimes.com

  47. No. 0121

    Supreme Court orders retrial for man accused of stealing car used in fatal credit union robbery

    Conspiracy to burgle · Louth

    Victim: Adrian Donohoe, Irish man (judged from name)Adrian DonohoeSuspect: James Flynn, Irish man, 35 (judged from name)James FlynnSuspect: Aaron Brady, Irish man, 35 (judged from name)Aaron Brady

    A Volkswagen Passat was stolen from a property in Clogherhead, Co Louth, between 22 and 23 January 2013 and used two days later in the robbery at Lordship Credit Union in Bellurgan, Co Louth, during which Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe, a married father of two, was shot dead by Aaron Brady. James Flynn, a 35-year-old man, was charged with conspiring to burgle cars at various locations in 2012 and 2013; the Special Criminal Court found the wider charge not proven but amended the indictment to convict him of stealing the Passat, and he was sentenced to eight years in December 2023. The Court of Appeal overturned that conviction in 2025, finding the post-trial amendment breached Flynn's right to natural justice, and ordered a retrial on the original charge. In October 2026, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled the retrial should proceed only on the amended charge relating to the Passat, and Judge Brian O'Moore ordered Flynn retried at the Special Criminal Court. Aaron Brady, 35, of Crossmaglen, Co Armagh, is serving a life sentence with a 40-year minimum for the murder, having been found guilty in 2020.

    In court16 Oct

    2 reports from irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com

  48. No. 0124

    Two men on trial for murder of 63-year-old man stabbed in Finglas

    Murder · Dublin

    Victim: Anthony aka Josh Fowler, Irish man, 63 (judged from name)Anthony aka Josh FowlerSuspect: Connor Brennan Moran, Irish man, 23 (judged from name)Connor Brennan MoranSuspect: Ryan Brennan, Irish man, 30 (judged from name)Ryan Brennan

    Anthony aka Josh Fowler, a 63-year-old man and recovering drug addict, was stabbed to death just after midnight on 26 November 2024 at Dunsink Green, Finglas, Dublin, by two men who were looking for a person believed to have stolen cannabis and cash. Connor Brennan Moran, 23, and Ryan Brennan, 30, both of Lanesborough Gardens, Finglas, pleaded not guilty to his murder. The two accused left the area in a taxi to Newry, Co Down, after the stabbing. The trial opened at the Central Criminal Court on 16 October 2026, with the prosecution outlining a joint enterprise case in which the men intended to cause serious harm to the alleged drug thief but instead stabbed Mr Fowler, who died from a single stab wound to the chest.

    In court16 Oct

    1 report from irishmirror.ie

  49. No. 0126

    Kurt Ryan pleads guilty to commissioning murder of Lee Slattery in Limerick in 2010

    Murder, possession of firearm with intent to endanger life · Limerick

    Victim: Lee Slattery, Irish man, 25 (judged from name)Lee SlatterySuspect: Kurt Ryan, Irish man, 33 (judged from name)Kurt Ryan

    Lee Slattery, a 25-year-old man from Moyross, Limerick, was shot twice at close range and buried in a shallow grave at the derelict Delmege Estate, Knocknalisheen Road, Limerick, between 27 and 31 May 2010. His body was found on 31 May 2010 after relatives spotted freshly dug grass and the fabric of his blue tracksuit. Kurt Ryan, a man now 33 who was 17 at the time, was charged with the murder after the case was reopened by a cold case unit in 2021. Ryan pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court in Cork in October 2026 to the commission of murder in association with a criminal organisation and to possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life. The case is listed for mention on 27 October 2026 at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin to fix a sentencing date.

    In court6 Oct

    2 reports from irishtimes.com

  50. No. 0136

    Irish scaffolding company's €2.4m Revenue debt case in High Court

    Winding up, asset dissipation · Dublin

    Suspect: Robert Stowe, Irish man (judged from name)Robert StoweSuspect: Andrew James Haynes, Irish man (judged from name)Andrew James HaynesSuspect: Joseph Oxley, Irish man (judged from name)Joseph OxleySuspect: Serge Marino, non-Irish man (judged from name)Serge MarinoSuspect: Graham Donald Croot, Irish man (judged from name)Graham Donald Croot

    A scaffolding company, Instant Upright Ltd, was wound up in January following a petition by the Revenue Commissioners, owing almost €2.4 million to Revenue along with other debts. In the High Court in Dublin, the company's liquidator alleged the business had been diverted to a Gibraltar-registered entity of the same name to place assets beyond creditors' reach. Judge Brian Cregan granted an interim freezing order and permission to serve proceedings on five named defendants outside the jurisdiction, including Robert Stowe, Andrew James Haynes, Joseph Oxley, Serge Marino and Graham Donald Croot. The case is set to return to court the following week.

    In court15 Oct

    1 report from irishtimes.com

  51. No. 0138

    High Court orders arrest and jailing of Enoch Burke over school trespass

    Contempt of court · Westmeath

    Suspect: Enoch Burke, Irish man (judged from name)Enoch Burke

    Enoch Burke, a man, was ordered by the High Court on 15 October 2026 to be arrested and jailed for contempt of court after repeatedly trespassing at Wilson's Hospital School in County Westmeath in breach of a court order made over three years ago. Burke, who was dismissed from the school in May following a 2022 dispute over a student's pronouns, had been trespassing on the school grounds since late August despite the school contacting gardaí and hiring security personnel. Judge Brian Cregan, who described Burke's conduct as deliberate and flagrant contempt of court, ordered his immediate committal to Mountjoy Prison and the sequestration of a car he used to travel to the school, with a two-week stay on the sequestration. Burke, who has spent more than 700 days in prison and accrued over €208,000 in fines from prior breaches, was not present at the hearing and was unrepresented. The case was to return to the High Court later that week.

    In court13 Oct

    2 reports from irishtimes.com

  52. No. 0144

    Gardaí searching for 17-year-old Sophie O'Connor missing from Finglas, Dublin

    Missing person · Dublin

    Victim: Irish woman, 16 (judged from name) (reports differ: 17)

    Sophie O'Connor, a girl described as 16 or 17 years old (reports differ), went missing from Finglas, Dublin 11. She was last seen at approximately 6.30pm in Finglas village getting a bus to the city centre, and reports give her missing date as either 27 September 2026 or 13 October 2026. Gardaí and her family are concerned for her wellbeing. No arrest or charge has been made; Gardaí have launched a public appeal for information on her whereabouts and the case remains an active search.

    In court13 Oct

    3 reports from dublinlive.ie, irishtimes.com

  53. No. 0149

    Solicitor Ammi Burke challenges Arthur Cox dismissal in Labour Court

    Unfair dismissal · Dublin

    Victim: Ammi Burke, Irish woman (judged from name)Ammi Burke

    Ammi Burke, a solicitor from Castlebar, Co Mayo, was summarily dismissed by Arthur Cox Solicitors of Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, on 12 November 2019 following a dispute over a lunch invitation email sent by senior partner Gráinne Hennessy in January 2019. Burke received an ex gratia payment of €70,000 and previously challenged the dismissal at the Workplace Relations Commission, which led to two judicial reviews. She is now on her third challenge, bringing the case to the Labour Court in October 2026, where Arthur Cox's barrister Peter Ward argued Burke was solely to blame for damage to her reputation. The Labour Court hearing, which heard evidence from Hennessy and managing partner Geoff Moore, continues on Tuesday.

    In court12 Oct

    2 reports from irishtimes.com

  54. No. 0148

    Supreme Court to hear Brazilian woman's Irish citizenship appeal

    Naturalisation appeal · Dublin

    Victim: Danielle Caroline Cordeiro Sousa Diniz, Brazilian woman, 31Danielle Caroline Cordeiro Sousa Diniz

    Danielle Caroline Cordeiro Sousa Diniz, a 31-year-old Brazilian woman who lived in Ireland from age 11 to 18 as a dependant of her father, applied for Irish naturalisation in January 2019. The Minister for Justice denied her application, and the High Court refused it in March 2023, finding she did not have a compelling discretionary case. The Court of Appeal dismissed her appeal on 13 March 2025. In October 2026, the Supreme Court agreed to hear her appeal, finding the case raises a matter of general public importance.

    In court12 Oct

    2 reports from irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com

  55. No. 0152

    Trial date for man accused of murdering Denis Donaldson to be fixed

    Murder, attempted murder, possession of firearm with intent to endanger life · Donegal

    Victim: Denis Donaldson, British man, 55Denis DonaldsonVictim: Liam Copeland McGinley, Irish man (judged from name)Liam Copeland McGinleySuspect: Antoin Duffy, Irish man, 40s (judged from name)Antoin Duffy

    Denis Donaldson, a 55-year-old British man, was shot dead at a remote cottage near Glenties, Co Donegal, between 3 and 4 April 2006, months after he was exposed as a paid agent for Special Branch and MI5. Antoin Duffy, a man in his 40s, was extradited from Scotland earlier this year and charged with the murder, the attempted murder of Liam Copeland McGinley in November 2007, and possession of a shotgun and ammunition. Duffy appeared before the non-jury Special Criminal Court via video-link from prison on 12 October 2026, where Judge Caroline Biggs gave the alibi warning. The case was adjourned to 9 November 2026, when a trial date is expected to be set.

    In court12 Oct

    1 report from irishtimes.com

  56. No. 0156

    Daniel Kinahan appears in person at Special Criminal Court, case adjourned to December 21

    Directing a criminal organisation · Dublin

    Suspect: Daniel Kinahan, Irish man, 49Daniel Kinahan

    Daniel Kinahan, a 49-year-old Irish man, was arrested in Dubai in April 2026 on an extradition request from Ireland and was extradited to Ireland on 9 August 2026, where he was charged with directing a criminal organisation between 18 October 2015 and 6 April 2017 under section 71A of the Criminal Justice Act 2006. He was remanded in custody at Portlaoise Prison and has appeared at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin three times since his extradition. At his third appearance on 12 October 2026, the case was adjourned to 21 December 2026 for the service of a book of evidence, and his solicitor indicated a bail application would be made in the coming weeks before the High Court.

    In court25 Sep

    7 reports from irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com

  57. No. 0159

    Man in 40s due in Bray District Court over 2005 murder of Eoin McCarthy in Clondalkin

    Murder · Dublin

    Victim: Eoin McCarthy, Irish man, 27 (judged from name)Eoin McCarthySuspect: man, 40s

    Eoin McCarthy, a 27-year-old man from Ashwood Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, was murdered in 2005. A man in his 40s was questioned in connection with the investigation into the killing. The man is expected to appear before Bray District Court on 12 October 2026 at approximately 10:30am in connection with the case.

    In court12 Oct

    1 report from garda.ie

  58. No. 0163

    Eight men charged with violent disorder at Ballinasloe horse fair

    Violent disorder · Galway

    Suspect: Bernard Cawley, Irish man, 24 (judged from name)Bernard CawleySuspect: John Ward, Irish man, 29 (judged from name) (reports differ: 20)John WardSuspect: Patrick Ward, Irish man, 29 (judged from name)Patrick WardSuspect: Bernard Ward, Irish man, 25 (judged from name)Bernard WardSuspect: Bernard McDonagh, Irish man (judged from name)Bernard McDonaghSuspect: Joe Joyce, Irish man, 24 (judged from name)Joe JoyceSuspect: Gerry Ward, Irish man, 18 (judged from name)Gerry WardSuspect: man, 20s (reports differ: 30s, juvenile)

    On Saturday 10 October 2026, a violent disorder incident occurred at St Michael's Square in Ballinasloe, Co Galway, during the closing day of the International Horse Fair, and Gardaí on proactive patrol arrested six men. Eight men, aged 18 to 30, were subsequently charged with violent disorder, with Joe Joyce facing two charges relating to both St Michael's Square and the Marina car park. The men appeared before a special sitting of Loughrea District Court on Sunday 11 October 2026, where Judge Olivia Traynor remanded all eight on bail with exclusion conditions. Seven were set to appear before Ballinasloe District Court on 26 November 2026, while Joyce was set to appear on 3 December 2026, and Gardaí indicated further charges may be brought against the accused and other individuals.

    In court11 Oct

    3 reports from garda.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com

  59. No. 0169

    High Court judge finds Limerick Language Centre owner gave misleading statements

    Breach of ILEP requirements, misleading statements to court · Limerick

    Suspect: Sharif Ahmed Sarker, non-Irish person (judged from name)Sharif Ahmed Sarker

    In July 2025 the Department of Justice removed Limerick Language Centre (LLC) and Erin College from the ILEP student visa scheme following complaints and an investigation into unmet refund obligations. LLC sole shareholder and director Sharif Ahmed Sarker, a national, sought a stay on that decision, but on 9 October 2026 High Court judge Cian Ferriter refused the stay, finding that Sarker's sworn statements were materially and inexcusably misleading and that both schools were in admitted breach of the scheme's requirements. An agency had told the court that €50,000 paid for 29 prospective students had not been repaid and that LLC had deducted accommodation fees from refunds for students who never travelled to Ireland. LLC announced its closure in September 2026.

    In court9 Oct

    1 report from irishtimes.com

  60. No. 0168

    Robert O'Connor trial adjourned over issue in triple murder case

    Murder, manslaughter · Louth

    Victim: Mark O'Connor, Irish man, 54 (judged from name)Mark O'ConnorVictim: Louise O'Connor, Irish woman, 56 (judged from name)Louise O'ConnorVictim: Evan O'Connor, Irish man, 27 (judged from name)Evan O'ConnorVictim: Mark, Irish man, 54 (judged from name)MarkVictim: Louise, Irish woman, 56 (judged from name)LouiseSuspect: Robert O'Connor, Irish man, 31 (judged from name) (reports differ: 32)Robert O'Connor

    Three family members, Mark O'Connor (54), Louise O'Connor (56) and Evan O'Connor (27), were found dead with fatal stab wounds at their home in Drumgowna, Co Louth, between 28 and 29 September 2025. Their son, Robert O'Connor, 31 (reports differ: 32), was arrested on foot near the Louth-Monaghan boundary the same morning and charged with three counts of murder at Drogheda District Court on 30 September 2025. At the Central Criminal Court on 7 October 2026, O'Connor pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, and on 8 October was re-arraigned with an alternative plea of guilty to manslaughter on the basis of diminished responsibility. The trial was adjourned on 9 October 2026 after an issue arose requiring clarification, with the jury told to return on 13 October 2026.

    In court7 Oct

    13 reports from irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com

  61. No. 0171

    Former US soldier Michael Kelley seeks new barristers before murder trial of Mike Gaine

    Murder · Kerry

    Victim: Michael Gaine, Irish man, 56 (judged from name)Michael GaineVictim: Mike Gaine, Irish man, 56 (judged from name)Mike GaineSuspect: Michael Kelley, non-Irish man, 54 (judged from name)Michael Kelley

    Michael Gaine, a 56-year-old sheep farmer, was reported missing from his home in Co Kerry on 21 March 2025, and his remains were later identified on his farm at Carrig, Kenmare. Michael Kelley, a 54-year-old former US soldier from Maine with no fixed abode in Tralee, Co Kerry, is charged with a single count of murdering Gaine on a date unknown between 20 and 21 March 2025. The case was upgraded to homicide in April 2025, and Kelley was sent forward for trial in Dublin in May 2026. At a pre-trial hearing in October 2026, defence counsel applied to withdraw, and the trial is set for 11 January 2027 at the Central Criminal Court, with a case management review scheduled for 23 October 2026.

    In court9 Oct

    2 reports from irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com

  62. No. 0178

    Michael Flatley's court case with former solicitor adjourned following wife's death

    Solicitor-client dispute, compel production of files · Dublin

    Victim: Michael Flatley, Irish man (judged from name)Michael FlatleyVictim: Irish woman (judged from name)Suspect: Maxwell Mooney, Irish man (judged from name)Maxwell Mooney

    Michael Flatley, a man, is in a legal dispute with his former solicitor Maxwell Mooney, a man, over €487,837 in legal fees and a general lien on client files relating to Flatley's mansion, Castlehyde, in Fermoy, Co Cork. The relationship between the two broke down in November 2025, and Flatley's side is seeking a court order compelling Mooney to produce the client files and a copy of the client account. The case was before Mr Justice David Barniville, President of the High Court, in Dublin. On 9 October 2026, the court granted a two-week adjournment following the death of Flatley's wife, Niamh O'Brien, and the matter is set to return before the court at the end of October. Mediation talks have been underway between the sides.

    In court9 Oct

    1 report from irishmirror.ie

  63. No. 0177

    David Dunne appeals murder conviction for killing Mountjoy inmate Robert O'Connor

    Murder · Dublin

    Victim: Robert O'Connor, Irish man, 34 (judged from name)Robert O'ConnorSuspect: David Dunne, Irish man, 42 (judged from name)David Dunne

    David Dunne, a 42-year-old man, was convicted of murdering Robert O'Connor, a 34-year-old man, at Mountjoy Prison in Dublin on 29 July 2022 after prison officers saw him stamping and kicking the inmate's head. A jury in 2024 took less than three hours to unanimously convict Dunne of murder, with the State Pathologist finding the death was caused by multiple blunt force trauma-type injuries to the head. Dunne, who had 123 prior convictions, appealed to the Court of Appeal, arguing the trial judge's direction on intent was flawed and that a prison officer's testimony was improperly admitted. The three-judge Court of Appeal panel reserved its judgment in October 2026.

    In court9 Oct

    1 report from irishmirror.ie

  64. No. 0180

    Elon Musk's X loses High Court challenge over Irish media regulator's complaint handling

    Challenging regulator's handling of complaints under the Digital Services Act · Dublin

    Victim: Josh Itseli, Irish man, 20 (judged from name)Josh ItseliVictim: 2 peopleSuspect: man, 50s

    A 38-year-old Dublin criminal from the Drimnagh area survived two shooting attempts on 22 and 23 September 2026 in Bluebell and Inchicore, amid a feud linked to the May 2024 death of Josh Itseli, a man, 20, who was accidentally shot by a member of his own gang in Drimnagh. A petrol bomb attack on a property off Davitt Road in Drimnagh in the early hours of 7 October 2026 was believed to be a message to the same criminal, and a woman in her 50s was arrested that day in connection with the investigation. She was charged and appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice on 8 October 2026. On the same day, Elon Musk's X lost its High Court challenge against the Irish media regulator Comisiún na Meán over its handling of complaints under the Digital Services Act.

    In court8 Oct

    4 reports from garda.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com

  65. No. 0181

    Anthony Foley granted High Court bail over assault on Michael Healy-Rae

    Assault causing harm · Dublin

    Victim: Michael Healy-Rae, Irish man, 50s (judged from name)Michael Healy-RaeSuspect: Anthony Foley, Irish man, 51 (judged from name)Anthony Foley

    Michael Healy-Rae, a Kerry TD in his late 50s, was punched through an open car window while stopped in traffic on Cork Street, Dublin 8, at 4.10pm on 16 September 2026, sustaining a laceration to his mouth requiring seven stitches. Anthony Foley, 51, of Dublin 8, was arrested the following day and charged with assault causing harm. He was refused bail at Dublin District Court on 18 September and remanded to Cloverhill Prison. On 8 October 2026, Judge Cathleen Noctor at the High Court in Cloverhill granted Foley bail subject to a €500 surety, a €1,400 personal bond, twice-daily sign-on, an 8pm-to-8am curfew, and exclusion from Dublin 2. Foley is due back in Dublin District Court later in October for the DPP's directions.

    In court17 Sep

    10 reports from dublinlive.ie, garda.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com

  66. No. 0184

    Two Togher men bailed over €500,000 cannabis seizure in Cork

    Possession of cannabis for sale or supply · Cork

    Suspect: Lee Crinnion, Irish man, 21 (judged from name)Lee CrinnionSuspect: Aaron Austin, Irish man, 24 (judged from name)Aaron Austin

    On Monday night, 5 October 2026, Gardaí from the Cork City Divisional Drugs Unit, assisted by other local and regional units, searched a domestic residence under warrant on Togher Road, Cork, and seized 25kg of cannabis with an estimated street value of €350,000 to €500,000. Two men, Lee Crinnion, 21, and Aaron Austin, 24, both of Togher, Cork, were arrested and charged with possession of cannabis and possession of cannabis for sale or supply under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1997. Both made no reply to the charges after caution. On 7 October 2026, Judge David Waters at Cork District Court remanded both men on bail on their own bonds of €200 each, with conditions including a curfew, regular sign-on, passport surrender, and no contact with each other. The seized drugs were sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis and investigations are ongoing.

    In court7 Oct

    3 reports from garda.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com

  67. No. 0189

    Four Palestinian students' visa refusal judicial review settled in High Court

    Judicial review of visa refusals · Dublin

    Victim: Palestinian 4 peopleSuspect: Jim O'Callaghan, Irish manJim O'Callaghan

    Four Palestinian students, three of whom are in Gaza and one in Spain, challenged the refusal of their Irish university scholarship visas in the High Court in Dublin. The visas were refused because the students had not provided original documents, with counsel arguing that civilian infrastructure for obtaining documents no longer exists in Gaza. The judicial review cases before Judge Anthony Barr settled on Wednesday 7 October 2026, with Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan agreeing to determine the students' appeals by close of business on Friday. The students' counsel indicated possible further challenges if the appeals are unsuccessful.

    In court7 Oct

    1 report from irishtimes.com

  68. No. 0013

    Two arrested after drone crashes into prison during smuggling attempt

    Drug smuggling · Laois

    Suspect: 2 people

    On 6 October 2026, a drone crashed into the roof of the Prison Officers Training College at the Portlaoise Prison campus in Co Laois, suspected of attempting to smuggle contraband into Midlands Prison. A package containing suspected cannabis, tablets, and mobile phones was seized alongside the drone. Two men, one in his 30s and one in his 40s, were arrested on the grounds of the nearby Midlands Regional Hospital and detained under the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. On 7 October, the man in his 30s was charged and due to appear before Tullamore District Court, while the man in his 40s was released without charge with a file to be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

    In court7 Oct

    5 reports from garda.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie

  69. No. 0191

    High Court clears way for public order trial over child left in car at Liffey Valley

    Threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour in a public place, failure to comply with a garda direction, refusal to give name and address · Dublin

    Suspect: man

    A man, whose name is protected by a reporting restriction to safeguard his children, was arrested in the Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, Dublin, on 25 August 2019 after an altercation with gardaí who had been told his two-year-old son was left alone sleeping in his parked car while he went shopping. He was charged with threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour in a public place, failure to comply with a garda direction, and refusal to give his name and address, all of which he denied. His attempt to bring a private prosecution against the gardaí was refused by the District Court and upheld by the Court of Appeal. On 7 October 2026, the High Court refused his application for a separate preliminary hearing, clearing the way for his public order trial in Blanchardstown District Court.

    In court7 Oct

    1 report from irishtimes.com

  70. No. 0195

    Inquest hears armed gardaí shot XL Bully four times after dog killed owner in Fedamore, Limerick

    Misadventure · Limerick

    Victim: Nicole Morey, Irish woman, 23 (judged from name)Nicole Morey

    Nicole Morey, a 23-year-old woman from Crossagalla in Limerick city, was killed by her XL Bully dog at her rented home in Fedamore, Co Limerick, on 4 June 2024 after arriving home from celebrating her 23rd birthday. Emergency services received a 999 call at 11.35pm and armed gardaí arrived at the address at 11.50pm, shooting the dog four times. Morey died from haemorrhage and shock. The DPP ruled no criminal prosecution would follow, and at an inquest in October 2026 the coroner returned a verdict of misadventure. Laws were introduced from February 2025 making it illegal to own XL Bully dogs without a certificate of exemption.

    In court6 Oct

    1 report from irishtimes.com

  71. No. 0200

    DPP appeals former priest Richard Brennan's nine-year sentence for raping two sisters

    Rape, indecent assault · Dublin

    Victim: Paula Fay, Irish woman (judged from name)Paula FayVictim: Catherine Wrightstone, Irish woman, 9-14 (judged from name)Catherine WrightstoneVictim: Yvonne Crist, Irish woman, 20 (judged from name)Yvonne CristVictim: Paula Faye, Irish woman, 13-17 (judged from name)Paula FayeSuspect: Richard Brennan, Irish man, 65 (judged from name)Richard BrennanSuspect: Bernard Brennan, Irish man, 67 (judged from name) (reports differ: 68)Bernard Brennan

    Richard Brennan, 65, a former Catholic priest based in Montana, US, was charged with 24 offences including six counts of rape and 18 counts of indecent assault against his three sisters, Paula Fay, Catherine Wrightstone and Yvonne Crist, in their family home in Rathfarnham, south Dublin, between 1978 and 1985 when he was aged 16 to 24. He pleaded guilty to all 24 counts days into his trial at the Central Criminal Court in March 2025. In July 2025, Mr Justice David Keane imposed a global sentence reported as eight years by one source and nine years with the final 12 months suspended by another. The DPP appealed on grounds of undue leniency, and the Court of Appeal heard the case on 5 October 2026 before a three-judge panel presided by Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy, who reserved judgment.

    In court27 Sep

    2 reports from irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com

  72. No. 0198

    High Court orders Galway City Council to pause tree felling at Merlin Woods

    Injunction - unlawful removal of trees · Galway

    Victim: Tom Flynn, Irish man (judged from name)Tom Flynn

    Galway City Council was ordered by the High Court to pause tree felling at Merlin Woods, a forest on the outskirts of the city, after Tom Flynn was granted a temporary injunction on 5 October 2026 on behalf of Friends of Merlin Woods. The council had begun felling works in response to damage caused by Storm Éowyn in January 2025, with a project to fell 15.41 hectares of the woodland. Friends of Merlin Woods allege the council is engaged in the unlawful removal of trees, and the council has already cleared about 3.5 hectares. Judge Richard Humphreys indicated the case could return the following week.

    In court5 Oct

    1 report from irishtimes.com

  73. No. 0199

    Panda Waste sent for trial over 2022 workplace death of Radu Alexandru Chertes in Finglas

    Breach of Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 · Dublin

    Victim: Radu Alexandru Chertes, non-Irish man, 32 (judged from name)Radu Alexandru Chertes

    A 32-year-old man, Radu Alexandru Chertes, died from injuries sustained at a recycling plant in Finglas, Dublin, on 6 April 2022. Starrus Eco Holdings Limited, trading as Panda Waste Management Solutions, faces six charges under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, alleging failures in safe systems of work, control measures, and training for clearing blockages in a shredding machine. An inquest was opened in November 2022 and has been adjourned pending the judicial process. On 5 October 2026, Judge Anthony Halpin at Dublin District Court sent the company for trial at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, where it will be listed for mention on 19 November 2026.

    In court5 Oct

    1 report from irishtimes.com

  74. No. 0212

    Fuel protester Darra O'Shea remanded on bail over dangerous driving charges in Cork

    Dangerous driving · Cork

    Suspect: Irish man, 28 (judged from name)

    Darra O'Shea, a 28-year-old man from Co Cork, was arrested on 14 April 2026 after allegedly driving a tractor and slurry tanker through a Garda checkpoint during fuel protests near the Irving Oil refinery in Whitegate, Co Cork, which led to a high-speed chase along the R630. He was charged with five counts of dangerous driving contrary to Section 51(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1961. The DPP directed the case to be dealt with by way of summary disposal at District Court level. At Midleton District Court on 2 October 2026, Judge Colm Roberts adjourned the matter to 19 November 2026 for a plea or trial date, and O'Shea was remanded on continuing bail.

    In court2 Oct

    1 report from irishtimes.com

  75. No. 0215

    Two Ballyfermot residents charged with perjury in Conor McGregor civil appeal

    Perjury · Dublin

    Victim: Sonia, womanSoniaVictim: Irish man (judged from name)Suspect: Samantha O'Reilly, Irish woman, 38 (judged from name)Samantha O'ReillySuspect: Stephen Cummins, Irish man, 39 (judged from name)Stephen CumminsSuspect: Steven Cummins, Irish man, 39 (judged from name)Steven Cummins

    Samantha O'Reilly, 38, and Stephen/Steven Cummins, 39, both of Cherry Orchard Green, Ballyfermot, were charged on 29 September 2026 with perjury over false statements allegedly made in affidavits during Conor McGregor's civil appeal of a finding that he raped Nikita Hand. The alleged offences occurred at Lincoln Lane, Dublin 7, on 14 January 2025, with O'Reilly facing an additional count for 6 May 2025. Both were arrested in Ballyfermot that morning, made no reply after caution, and appeared before Judge Michele Finan at Dublin District Court, where they were granted bail. The DPP directed that they face trial on indictment at the Circuit Court, and both cases were adjourned to 9 November 2026.

    In court29 Sep

    6 reports from dublinlive.ie, garda.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com

  76. No. 0216

    High Court orders toddler in abduction case to be brought to Northern Ireland for access with father

    Child abduction, access order · Dublin

    Victim: 2 peopleSuspect: woman

    A toddler was taken to Ireland by her mother without the father's knowledge late last year, and the father was subsequently refused a visa to travel to the Republic. A High Court judge ordered the child be brought to Northern Ireland for in-person access with her father, with protective measures including supervised access by Supervised Access Ireland, a ne exeat order, passport retention by the father's solicitor, and notification of port and airport policing authorities. The mother, who alleged physical and mental abuse during the marriage that the father denies, previously told the court she would appeal any order directing her to allow the child to be brought to Northern Ireland. Mirror orders would need to be in place in Northern Ireland before access could be facilitated.

    In court1 Oct

    1 report from irishtimes.com