“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”.

The woman pleaded guilty to engaging in threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour and to criminal damage

The woman said that her “erratic” daughter argues with her, smokes in the house against her wishes, and would not allow her to put a ring doorbell camera at her house

It is alleged the boyfriend attacked her in front of her children

The woman is charged with being intoxicated in a public place, possessing cocaine valued at €40 for her own use and obstructing gardaí in the execution of their duties

It was said the man had sustained ongoing abuse from his girlfriend and her family both physically and emotionally.