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McGregor could use Lawrence appeal as ‘avatar’ to reduce legal bill, court told

Conor McGregor’s co-defendant winning an appeal over costs would present “grubby realities” where the fighter effectively “snaffles” back money he had to pay in damages, an Irish court has been told. Lawyers for a woman who successfully sued ...

02 Jul 2025 at 15:20

Crime and Courts

Clare pensioner appeals conviction for sexually abusing his niece

A CONVICTED paeodophile who is serving a number of sentences for abusing family members has moved to appeal his conviction for raping a niece. The 83-year-old man, who cannot be named to protect the victim's identity, was found guilty by a ...

10 Oct 2017 at 18:05

Crime and Courts

Harsher sentence sought in case of former soldier Cathal Crotty over violent Limerick attack

The wholly suspended sentence imposed on former soldier Cathal Crotty, who beat Natasha O'Brien unconscious on a public street in Limerick city after she asked him to stop shouting homophobic abuse, sends out the wrong message regarding ...

23 Jan 2025 at 12:44

Northern Ireland

UK Supreme Court set to rule on lawfulness of Northern Ireland Protocol

The Supreme Court in Britain will later rule on the lawfulness of Brexit’s Northern Ireland Protocol under UK law. The legality of the contentious trading arrangements has been challenged by a collective of unionists and Brexiteers. ...

08 Feb 2023 at 02:45

Crime and Courts

Motorist acquitted following fatal Limerick crash faces a retrial

A MOTORIST acquitted of dangerous driving causing the death of another driver in County Limerick is to face a retrial after his conviction was overturned. The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was previously charged with ...

07 Mar 2019 at 17:18

Crime and Courts

‘Sex on demand’ comment during trial was prejudicial, argues farmer’s barrister

‘Tabloidese’ garda comments about Pat Quirke getting cash and sex on demand and other ‘prejudicial assertions’ during interviews should not have been allowed into the farmer’s murder trial, his barrister has argued in his appeal ...

14 Oct 2020 at 14:27

Crime and Courts

Date set for ‘Mr Moonlight’ murder appeal

TIPPERARY farmer Patrick Quirke has been given a date in October to bring an appeal against his conviction for the murder of Bobby Ryan. Mr Quirke, 50, of Breanshamore, County Tipperary, had denied murdering Bobby Ryan, a ...

16 Dec 2019 at 12:54

Crime and Courts

Court rules sentence imposed on pensioner for raping young girl was ‘unduly lenient’

A FORMER farm labourer has been told that his two-year jail term for brutally raping a six-year-old girl forty years ago was “unduly lenient”. Dan Flynn, 76, who has an address in County Tipperary, was 36-years-old when ...

24 Jan 2020 at 18:33

National News

Conor McGregor’s appeal to begin in civil assault case

Conor McGregor’s appeal against a decision in a civil case in which a woman accused him of raping her is due to begin. Former hairdresser Nikita Hand, 35, sued the mixed martial arts fighter over an incident at a south ...

01 Jul 2025 at 00:52

National News

Nikita Hand’s lawyer asks court to refer McGregor appeal affidavits to DPP

The Irish Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) should examine affidavits making accusations against a woman who sued Conor McGregor, her lawyers have said, after the fighter decided to withdraw them from his appeal. ...

02 Jul 2025 at 13:43

Crime and Courts

Court of Appeal increases sentence over Limerick shooting incident

A MAN who cycled the streets of Limerick with a sawn-off shotgun, before discharging the firearm at a group of people, has had his prison sentence increased by the Court of Appeal. Jason Freyne, aged 25, of no fixed ...

20 Feb 2017 at 17:41

National News

Men jailed over rape and sex assault of woman in van launch appeals to overturn convictions

TWO men who were jailed over the rape and sexual assault of a woman in the back of a van during the Galway races have appealed their convictions, arguing that an erroneous time-stamp on phonecall evidence affected ...

20 Oct 2023 at 18:54

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