# Dublin District Court

Two men jailed for drunkenly sailing yacht up the Liffey get appeal hearing date

The yacht skipper claimed it was his “God-given right” to sail on the Liffey during the incident.

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Nov 3rd 2020, 3:16 PM

Extra charge brought against man accused of carrying out attacks on Luke Kelly statues

The man allegedly “threw a large amount of paint” over the statue on South King Street in Dublin city centre.

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Jul 22nd 2020, 4:18 PM

Lisa Smith 'anxious' for case to begin to prove her innocence, court hears

Smith is due back in court on 17 April.

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Mar 4th 2020, 12:26 PM

Woman accused of knife murder of Gareth Kelly in west Dublin estate 'too unwell' for court

Christina Anderson was remanded in custody to appear in court in two weeks’ time.

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Mar 4th 2020, 12:11 PM

Taxi company caught tampering with fare meter on one of its vehicles fined €2,000

It followed an investigation by the National Standards Authority of Ireland.

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Feb 26th 2020, 5:34 PM

# god-given right

Two men get two-month jail sentence for drunkenly sailing yacht up the Liffey

The court heard gardaí brought out on the water to help deal with the situation were told to “f*** off”.

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Jan 30th 2020, 7:58 PM

Scottish league footballers appear in court over alleged assault of man in Dublin city centre

Montrose FC Midfielder Liam Callaghan and forward Craig Johnston appeared at Dublin District Court.

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Dec 14th 2019, 6:30 AM

Woman accused of FGM says she is a victim herself and would not do the same to her daughter

A father and mother deny carrying out female genital mutilation on their daughter at their Dublin home in 2016.

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Nov 25th 2019, 5:45 PM

'Mind your own business in future': Al Porter spared jail after admitting he obstructed arrest

The comedian was arrested following an incident in Dublin city centre during the early hours of 6 October.

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Oct 30th 2019, 2:40 PM

Pensioner (80s) sent for trial on sexual assault charges

The offences allegedly occurred over a 12-month period between 2012 and 2013.

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Oct 7th 2019, 3:46 PM

Prominent entertainer accused of sexual assault cannot be named, judge rules

The entertainer was charged with sexual assault at a venue in Dublin in December 2016.

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Aug 21st 2019, 12:08 PM

Couple accused of child cruelty after nine-year-old daughter suffered serious injuries held longer pending 'further charges'

The couple were arrested last week.

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Aug 14th 2019, 2:00 PM

Staff fled Asian restaurant when inspector came to check work permits, court hears

The restaurant pleaded guilty at Dublin District Court to breaching the Employment Permits Act and Organisation of Working Time Act.

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Jun 27th 2019, 5:26 PM

# Dean Howe

Fifth man charged with conspiracy to murder Dublin man

Dean Howe was remanded in custody today after he was accused of conspiracy to murder Gary Hanley.

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May 15th 2019, 11:20 AM

DPP employee goes on trial for allegedly sharing information about arrest of suspect in dissident's murder

The service officer is accused of breaking the Official Secrets Act.

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May 14th 2019, 9:07 PM

# appeal

Mother jailed after 8-year-old son missed over 240 school days released to appeal case

The woman, who is in her 30s, was convicted at Dublin District Court of neglecting the boy’s education.

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Apr 10th 2019, 4:45 PM

# Car Crash

Ex-pro boxer Jim Rock loses car crash damages claim against ex-justice minister Alan Shatter

Rock sued Shatter at Dublin District Court for €1,800 after the accident on 2 December 2015.

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Apr 9th 2019, 6:09 PM

Penalties for parents who fail to send children to school are 'totally inadequate', judge claims

Penalty for the offence on first conviction is a fine of up to €1,000 and a possible one-month sentence.

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Jan 17th 2019, 6:15 AM

Former Terenure College rugby coach sent for trial over indecent assault of nine boys

Some of the complainants feature in multiple counts, including one who had made 14 allegations.

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Jan 9th 2019, 12:44 PM

Anti-social behaviour order restricts two homeless people from O'Connell St area

The order will stop them coming into parts of Dublin city-centre’s north-side between 7am and 9pm for the next two years.

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Oct 17th 2018, 4:46 PM

# Drimnagh

Man due in court in connection with Dublin cocaine seizure

€64,000 worth of the drug was seized on Saturday in Drimnagh in the south inner city.

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Aug 20th 2018, 8:30 AM

Man remanded in custody after being charged over firearm and ammunition seizure

William McCarthy was charged with three counts for unlawful possession of two revolvers and 10 rounds of ammunition.

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Apr 2nd 2018, 1:38 PM

Man and woman charged over 'frightening' aggravated burglary in Terenure

A man in his 60s was forced to withdraw money from his bank account following a raid at his home.

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Dec 15th 2017, 10:45 PM

German phone operator fined €66,000 for ripping off hundreds of elderly Irish customers

Yourtel pleaded guilty to 88 counts under the Communications Act for charging 560 customers for a service that was requested but not supplied.

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Dec 11th 2017, 7:44 PM

# Suspended sentence

No jail for dad who kicked teen daughter in face after she confronted him about his drinking

The man also punched the child in the face in front of gardaí.

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Nov 29th 2017, 3:55 PM

# dorset square

Man to appear in court over murder of Anna Colomines in Dublin

A 35-year-old man is expected to appear before a sitting of Dublin District Court tomorrow charged in connection with the case.

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Nov 12th 2017, 10:55 AM

# Roll with it

Liam Gallagher gig at Kildare airport gets go-ahead over objections of residents

Liam Gallagher is set to headline the Samhain festival at Kildare’s Weston Airport at the end of the month.

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Oct 18th 2017, 8:29 PM

Man accused of attacking a clamper with a crowbar to face trial

There was a struggle and the complainant’s knee was struck, the court heard yesterday.

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Sep 30th 2017, 7:00 AM

Dublin man (37) due in court for possession of child porn images and videos

Garda Ian Ward said the accused made no reply when charged with the offences.

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Sep 20th 2017, 3:34 PM

# jones's road

'Creative' student who removed clamp from car with hacksaw avoids prison sentence

25-year-old Gabriel McCallion then spent the night in Mountjoy Garda Station and emerged to discover his car had been clamped a second time.

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Sep 6th 2017, 8:34 PM

# Court

Man accused of attacking neighbour 'with axe in one hand and a knife in the other' refused bail

The judge said the incident “could be described as a rampage”.

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Aug 22nd 2017, 10:40 PM

# Michael Frazer

Two men charged with conspiracy to murder Dublin man

One listed a €4,000 Rolex watch and a €14,000 car as assets in his application for free legal aid.

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Aug 14th 2017, 1:39 PM

# Court

Lotto millionaire accused of sexual acts with a child has bail placed at €200,000

A garda told the court the British man’s phone had videos of the sexual activity.

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Aug 10th 2017, 6:04 PM

# omar omran

Mother accused of murder of son (3) is too sick to attend court

GP Maha Al-Adheem was due to face her second hearing at Dublin District Court.

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Jul 20th 2017, 5:02 PM

Landline operator fined after sending bills to pensioner for service it didn't provide

Yourtel was also ordered to pay €10,000 in legal costs.

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Jun 19th 2017, 5:32 PM

No extra jail time for car dealer who sold unsellable clocked car to mother-of-four

The ex-soldier is already serving a sentence for assaulting his former partner and breaching a barring order.

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Feb 16th 2017, 9:32 PM

# a fine defence

Dog walker dodges €4k fouling fine due to drug-filled syringes scattered through park

The dog walker said that the animal’s droppings were within a “hair’s breadth” of a syringe.

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Feb 8th 2017, 7:08 AM