"There may be some mental health issues"

The alleged arson took place in June 2025

The man made a number of allegations in court

The defendant appeared in Naas Circuit Court last week

Relates to 11 guns and machine guns

Parents have to learn to prioritise themselves

The 17-year-old unaccompanied learner driver was caught driving an Audi A4 2-litre car at 174kph

The pair have been in custody since April

Her defence claimed she was "maniuplated"

“He has a life there and these matters are a stain on that"

A garda said the woman was “incoherent and very difficult to deal with”

The man was driving a tractor at a slow speed on the motorway, while pulling a trailer transporting a low loader

A court has found that his original sentence was too lenient

The incident occurred at St Peter and Paul’s Cemetery, Portlaoise on 31 May

The defendant will appear before court again this week

The court heard he ordered a member of staff to give him money from the till and later from a safe on the premises.

The court heard that Perrie Sullivan was studying for a law degree and wanted to become a barrister

Both the man and his wife were sentenced 

“At the time, I was going through a lot of problems with gambling, drinking and drugs."

"We have to grieve the life he should have had for the rest of our lives."