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Former Sinn Fein councillor Jonathan Dowdall has denied he is a “rat” for giving evidence in the trial of Gerry “The Monk” Hutch for the murder of David Byrne. On his third day giving evidence at the Special Criminal Court, Dowdall said he was there ...

14 Dec 2022 at 20:48

Crime and Courts

Two appear before Special Criminal Court charged over alleged murder plot in Limerick

Two men have appeared before the Special Criminal Court charged with involvement in the attempted murder of Christy Keane at the University of Limerick almost five years ago. John Costello, 39, of Hennessy Avenue, Kileely, Limerick appeared before ...

03 Jun 2020 at 20:02

Crime and Courts

Loaded gun found in car stopped by Limerick gardai was cocked and ‘ready to be fired’

THE most important factor in the trial of two Limerick men accused of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life is that the gun was cocked, loaded and ready to be fired, a prosecution barrister has told the Special Criminal Court. The ...

25 Jun 2019 at 19:17

Crime and Courts

Limerick man accused of having loaded handgun in car was wearing ‘double set’ of clothing

The three judges sitting at the Special Criminal Court have been shown a “double set of clothing” worn by a man accused of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life in Limerick last year. The non-jury court has previously heard that ...

21 Jun 2019 at 16:59

Northern Ireland

Man found liable for Omagh bombing dies in Co Louth

Colm Murphy, who was found liable in a civil trial for the 1998 Omagh bomb atrocity, has died. Murphy, 70, a Dundalk-based contractor and publican originally from Co Armagh, died in Co Louth. A death notice on Tuesday said he had died at ...

18 Apr 2023 at 18:54

National News

Hutch family willing to ‘throw people under bus’, Dowdall tells court

Former Sinn Fein councillor Jonathan Dowdall said the family of Gerry “The Monk” Hutch were willing to “throw people under the bus” following the murder of David Byrne, a court has heard. Dowdall told Dublin’s Special Criminal Court he ...

14 Dec 2022 at 16:40

Crime and Courts

Third man charged over shooting of Limerick criminal at UL

A third man has appeared before the Special Criminal Court charged with involvement in the attempted murder of Christy Keane by the Limerick-based McCarthy-Dundon crime gang. Noel Price, 42, of Kileely Road, Kileely, Limerick appeared ...

04 Jun 2020 at 17:25

Northern Ireland

Court to accept illegally taped Hutch-Dowdall recordings as evidence

A court has said that a portion of taped conversations recorded by Irish police in Northern Ireland was obtained illegally but will be permitted in the trial of Gerry “The Monk” Hutch. Mr Hutch is on trial over the murder of David ...

02 Dec 2022 at 18:14

Crime and Courts

Sister of Limerick criminal Christy Keane claimed cash found in attic was 'savings'

A SISTER of convicted drug dealer and gang "patriarch" Christy Keane who was caught with over €100,000 in crime cash in her attic told gardai it was from savings she had made since her husband died, the Special Criminal Court has ...

04 Dec 2023 at 17:42

Crime and Courts

Limerick man Larry McCarthy to be sentenced over stabbing incident

A Limerick man found guilty of stabbing a cyclist in the leg over compensation following a road accident will be sentenced next Monday at the Special Criminal Court. Larry McCarthy, aged 37, who has an address at Tower Lodge, ...

24 Jul 2017 at 15:10

Crime and Courts

Limerick criminal seeks to have assault conviction overturned

A Limerick man found guilty of stabbing a cyclist in the leg over compensation following a road accident must wait to hear the outcome of an appeal against his conviction. Larry McCarthy, aged 37, with an address at Tower ...

19 Apr 2018 at 18:15

Crime and Courts

Limerick man found not guilty of threatening to kill another man

A LIMERICK man has been found not guilty of threatening to kill and damage the property of another man. The presiding judge at the Special Criminal Court said this Friday that although Larry McCarthy Jnr’s actions were ...

21 Jul 2017 at 15:55

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