"In the district court you get to see and hear every circumstance,” said the judge.

“He went a long way from home to get her a gift"

“It’s a particularly high reading"

HIQA say there were “reasonable grounds of risks to life, or serious risk to the health and welfare of residents” at the nursing home

The man argued that his pet was only a pup!

“It’s an honour to have you back"

The woman was determined to be placed into custody

The court heard that compensation of €3,000 had been brought to court by the defendant and that the injured parties were willing to accept the payment

He was arrested for his own safety

“I deny every one of them, they are complete lies.” 

Counsel for the deceased’s family, John Kennedy SC, said it was “wholly unsatisfactory” 

The driver had no previous convictions and had never come to garda attention before

One accused is alleged that he mounted a footpath in the estate in his car to attempt to run over the principal injured party

"He walked over to me and punched me in the mouth and knocked my tooth out"

The court was  told that it was the fourth time in which HIQA has made such an urgent application in relation to a nursing home since 2016.

Because of the seriousness of the charges, both their solicitors were granted legal aid to instruct both a junior and senior counsel prior to trial.

“He won’t have too much interest in cars from today"

“I give him bail and hear on the news someone got stabbed on the canal, the whole world will be banging on my door."

A TEENAGER who allegedly raped his stepmother in their home two days prior to his court appearance was remanded into custody for a week after the State established that there was a bed available at the youth offenders facility in Oberstown, Co ...

Barrister Anne Doyle said that she had never seen a client “so fearful of coming to court”.