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What the local papers say: Tuesday's front pages
The removal of the eviction ban, preparations for St Patrick's Day and a fatal assault is among the headlines in today's regional papers. → Read More
Father attacked son (12) who was defending his pregnant mother from assault
When officers arrived, they found a young infant lying in her cot crying. Her babygro was covered in her mother’s blood and the woman was lying in an unconscious state nearby → Read More
Cannabis activist avoids prison after undertaking not to cultivate plants in future
Judge Comerford accepted that the cannabis was for Mr O’Regan’s own use and not for the sale of supply to others → Read More
Samurai sword attack: Husband pleads guilty to murdering wife in Dublin home
Mother-of-two Jean Eagers (57) died of her wounds after a dispute at the house in Willow Wood Grove estate on the morning of June 21st. → Read More
Limerick father’s death verdict changed following second inquest
On Thursday the Limerick Coroner, John McNamara, recorded a verdict of “medical misadventure” in the death of Michael Daly sr, aged 64, of Lee Estate, Limerick City → Read More
Corrib gas field operator's revenues soar on record European prices
Record European gas prices during last Summer contributed to revenues recorded by Vermilion Energy from its Corrib Gas field operation → Read More
Man shot in shoulder during alleged assault on off-duty Garda
The incident occurred at the junction of Kingsland Parade and Portobello Road in South Dublin at approximately 2 am on August 23rd, 2017 → Read More
Rear-ending accident was 'staged' says judge, dismissing claims
“I am of the view (the accident) was staged and that Mr Losik knew or ought to have known that it was,” Judge McCourt said. “He is an unreliable witness and I don’t believe him.” → Read More
Tipperary University Hospital apologises as boy (5) settles action with €4.58m payout
The apology was read in the High Court as five-year old Lennon Meaney Shanahan from Clonmel, Co Tipperary who has cerebral palsy settled his action against the HSE with a €4.58 million interim payment → Read More
Single mother escapes jail over goading man via social media to firebomb family home
Last week, Judge Comerford jailed the primary participant in the crime, Martin Mongans (35) of College Grove, Ennis for four years and 10 months for the firebomb and shotgun attack “on a house full of children” → Read More
Father who abducted his young daughter from clinic, prompting a nationwide alert, is jailed
The 33-year-old man previously pleaded guilty to intentionally taking his two-year-old daughter from a health centre in Co Mayo on October 12th 2021 → Read More
Info Commissioner's decision over amending medical record is quashed
The High Court has quashed a decision of the Information Commissioner to refuse a woman's request to amend her deceased's partner's medical record → Read More
Judge jails 'monster and predator' for sexually abusing three young girls in 1980s
Judge Francis Comerford said that former taxi driver and former Shannondoc driver, Fintan (Vinny) Ryan of Clooney, Quin had sexually abused the three young girls “for his own sexual gratification”. → Read More
Seven Kilmacud Crokes footballers named in club team of the year
The All-Ireland club champions have the largest contingent with six from beaten finalists Glen → Read More
€142,000 award for man viciously assaulted in Galway pub bathroom
Aidan Robinson, of Gurtymadden, Loughrea, Co Galway, did not participate in the High Court hearing or submit a defence → Read More
Four senior executives from Custom House Capital to be sentenced next month
Separately, Ciara Kelleher (51), the firm's then senior portfolio relationship manager, will face a re-trial in 2025 → Read More
Lisa Smith: Court of Appeal rejects sentence appeal
Former soldier Lisa Smith is to remain in prison for membership of the terrorist group Islamic State, after a bid to overturn her 15-month sentence was rejected by the Court of Appeal. → Read More
Dead animals, cyclists, and wrong-way drivers amongst 4,000 incidents on M50 last year
Transport Infrastructure Ireland logged 4,028 separate incidents on Dublin’s M50 ring road in 2022, at the rate of more than eleven every single day. → Read More
Plans for DART line to Celbridge by end of decade announced
The project will extend DART trains from Dublin city centre to Hazelhatch and Celbridge train station in Co Kildare → Read More
Government rolls back on BIK tax changes to company cars
The Government has introduced temporary changes to its controversial CO2-based tax regime for company cars. → Read More