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Dozens of defendants granted criminal legal aid at least 20 times in 2025

Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration Jim O’Callaghan

Justice Minister criticises Law Society’s position as ‘contradictory’

Jim O'Callaghan

Department accused of ‘fundamental misunderstanding’ of District Court

Jim O'Callaghan speaking to the media

Lawyers tell justice minister: We’ll give you ideas until you choke on them

The Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin

Judges warned of ‘significant’ disruption to courts

General view of Dublin Central Criminal Court

‘People are going to get hurt’ amid legal aid dispute, judge predicts

Jim O’Callaghan head and shoulders

Minister criticised for claiming criminal courts running ‘effectively’

Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan

Criminal courts running ‘effectively’ despite row with solicitors, minister says

Dublin's Central Criminal CourtMurphy death

Man in court over large ‘violent disorder’ in Dublin

The Audi A4 was seized

Laois Offaly Gardaí seize Audi after teen allegedly drove at 174kph

BREAKING: Man charged in connection with disappearance and murder of Kerry farme...

'You have broken me': Garda who assaulted wife gets three-month suspended senten...

The man said he spent the quarter of a million tax-free winnings in just under a year to 'do up the house'

Man who won €250,000 in Today FM cash machine claims he can't pay €500 fine in c...

Gardaí appeal for witnesses after an incident of criminal damage at Mc Mahon Villas

LIVE: Man (20s) charged after serious assault leaves victim in critical conditio...

Rare HSE prosecution was heard before Ennis District Court on Friday | FILE PHOTO

Salon fined for 'selling' sunbed session to teenage girl following rare HSE pro...

A man is being questioned by gardai following the incident at Rosie Hackett Bridge on Monday afternoon | FILE PHOTO

LATEST: Man due in court following serious stabbing incident in Dublin city cent...

BREAKING: Gardaí arrest three men (30s) who broke into elderly lady's home and a...
The injured lady was treated at the scene by ambulance personnel
Rachel Kavanagh

Three due in court following fatal assault close to children's playground in Bra...

The Irish Aviation Authority says the pilot was 'not in a fit condition' to operate the aircraft | FILE PHOTO

Pilot who was 'considerably over' alcohol limit at Dublin Airport has licence re...

Drug driving not only puts the driver at risk but also passengers and others who share the road.

Man asleep in crashed van escapes drug-driving conviction after bizarre court ap...

The accused - Moudar Friha - was refused bail at a special sitting of Kilmallock Court

Man charged over Valentine's Day stabbing refused bail following garda objectio...

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Man to appear in court in connection with seizure of cannabis plants worth €300k

Criminal barristers take part in a demonstration outside the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin as they withdraw services amid ongoing fees dispute (Niall Carson/PA)

Eight cases adjourned in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court as barrister strike conti...

Central Criminal Court

Man with 109 prior convictions jailed for mugging 'wholly innocent man' causing ...

Former Christian Brother jailed for sexual assault of two young pupils 47 years ...

A still from a video shared online of the protest

Commissioner Harris condemns 'unacceptable' attacks on gardaí at Wicklow site fo...

Court reforms will cause ‘huge injustices’ in divorce cases, lawyers say

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Man, 20s, faces court over fire which engulfed Dublin building earmarked for ref...
The man is due to appear before Dun Laoghaire District Court this morning
Jasmin Griffin

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Young disabled girl left in dark hospital room due to 'stand-off' between State ...

Drunk woman with beer can assaulted gardaí after staggering into Midlands statio...

Two men due in court over series of robberies in Dublin

Man and woman were arraigned at Tullamore Circuit Court

Garda catches woman driving with 13 year old son 'hanging out' car window

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Two men charged for 'drug related intimidation' in Dublin

Accused men must appear in Tullamore Circuit Court again next week

Laois Offaly judge tells man he's 'a bit old to be playing hide and seek'

Court of Appeal, Dublin

Retired bus driver €100,000 theft from Credit Union forced its closure

Local builder who impersonated garda tried to get woman into his car

Man and woman were arraigned at Tullamore Circuit Court

Midlands man fined after court told of pitbull attack

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Eight men due in court for 2021 assault of teenager left with 'serious injuries'

Irish lawyers protest over 'pitiful' rates of pay for legal aid in criminal cases

Irish lawyers protest over 'pitiful' rates of pay for legal aid in criminal case...

Kilkenny courthouse

Man grew cannabis from 'budgie seeds' District Court told

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Jury reaches verdict in trial of former garda accused o fraping wife at their fa...

Judge Catherine Staines

Laois and Offaly set to get new District Court judge after promotion of sitting ...

The entrance to Hazelmere, Naas

Court told of hatchet attack on car and house allegedly involving Midlands man

Certain convictions imposed on Dept of Agriculture official who admitted animal ...

District Court theft sentence quashed because children can't be jailed

Accused men must appear in Tullamore Circuit Court again next week

Laois Offaly district judge sends man accused of producing child pornography for...

Elbows out - there's fewer pubs per head of population in Kildare than in many other counties. File photo via Pixabay

New Year's Eve drink self-server ends up before judge in Laois

Judge describes Offaly drink-driver's appeal against ban as 'total waste of time'

Judge dismisses drink-driver's ban appeal as 'total waste of time'

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Hatchets produced during incident in Naas estate court told

All motoring charges struck out against 80-year-old man who never had insurance ...

Man remanded on €35,000 Midlands drugs charge

New District Court Covid-19 guidelines allow judges to suspend an unsafe sitting

Curfew and no social media after messages sent on Snapchat

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PUPPY LOVE: Man takes gardaí to court to get his pet dog back

Robert Broughan (left) and Det Gda Seamus Doyle

Kildare man charged with murder of Roy Hopkins following fatal alleged assault ...

Naas Courthouse

Courthouse evacuated over bomb scare in Kildare

Had €2,000 of cannabis for sale in Portlaoise

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Eighteen people arrested in huge Garda operation