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irishtimes.com > ireland > 03/01/2026 > two-teenagers-killed-and-three-injured-in-car-crash-in-co-mayo

Two teenagers killed and three injured in car crash in Co Mayo

22+ min ago  (164+ words) Two men in their late teens have died in an early morning car crash in Co Mayo. The single-vehicle crash took place on a local road at Laghtadawannagh near Ballina at 4.15am on Sunday. Two of the car's occupants, both adult…...

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irishtimes.com > crime-law > 03/01/2026 > gardai-seize-drugs-in-dublin-and-arrest-two

Gardaí seize drugs in Dublin and arrest two

1+ hour, 59+ min ago  (159+ words) Garda" have seized more than "700,000-worth of drugs and arrested two people following an operation in Dublin. The arrests were the result of "ongoing investigations targeting the sale and supply of drugs" in the capital, the Garda said in a…...

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irishtimes.com > crime-law > courts > 03/01/2026 > woman-secures-barring-order-against-husband-alleging-he-hit-teenage-daughter-so-badly-she-suffered-concussion

Woman secures barring order against husband alleging he hit teenage daughter so badly she suffered concussion

9+ hour, 33+ min ago  (583+ words) A woman has secured an interim barring order against her husband after alleging he hit their teenage daughter so badly on her head she suffered concussion. The woman told Dublin District Family Court on Friday that he also "bit" into…...

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irishtimes.com > crime-law > courts > 02/28/2026 > limerick-man-charged-over-15m-cocaine-and-cannabis-seizures-is-refused-bail

Limerick man charged over €1.5m cocaine and cannabis seizures is refused bail

18+ hour, 53+ min ago  (523+ words) A Limerick man charged in connection with possession of drugs worth more than "1.5 million, tore up the charges against him and threw them in a toilet bowl, a court heard Saturday. Jamie Long (26), Thomond Student Village, Ballygrennan, appeared before a…...

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irishtimes.com > ireland > 02/28/2026 > no-bail-for-man-32-who-allegedly-ran-over-garda-with-scrambler-on-path-in-dublin

No bail for man (32) who allegedly ran over garda with scrambler on path in Dublin

19+ hour, 19+ min ago  (497+ words) A 32-year-old man has been denied bail after a garda was injured in a collision with a "high-powered" scrambler on a footpath in Mulhuddart, Dublin. Michael Jones appeared at Dublin District Court on Saturday in connection with the incident on…...

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irishtimes.com > crime-law > courts > 02/28/2026 > solicitors-defending-alleged-brothel-keeper-get-14000-in-legal-aid-in-single-sitting-review

Solicitors defending alleged brothel-keeper get €14,000 in legal aid in single sitting, review finds

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (579+ words) A solicitors" firm billed the State "14,000 over one court appearance on behalf of an alleged brothel-keeper, a Department of Justice review of legal aid has found. Solicitors were "openly advertising" ways of maximising profits under the criminal legal aid scheme,…...

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irishtimes.com > sport > gaelic-games > 02/28/2026 > weekends-hurling-league-fixtures-throw-in-times-and-tv-details-including-kilkenny-v-cork

Weekend’s hurling league fixtures, throw-in times and TV details, including Kilkenny v Cork

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (342+ words) Carlow v Clare, Dr Cullen Park, 6pm " The Banner are on their way back to Division 1A and are likely to maintain their 100 per cent winning record here. Clare have too much firepower for Carlow to keep the flames at bay. Verdict:…...

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irishtimes.com > crime-law > courts > 02/27/2026 > judge-rejects-application-to-stop-trial-for-murder-of-journalist-lyra-mckee

Judge rejects application to stop trial for murder of journalist Lyra McKee

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (716+ words) An application to halt the trial of three men for the murder of journalist Lyra McKee has been rejected by a court in Belfast. Judge Patricia Smyth said that despite issues raised with evidence, including "deeply disturbing behaviour by an…...

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irishtimes.com > crime-law > courts > 02/27/2026 > father-of-two-killed-in-collision-when-swerving-away-from-alleged-drunk-driver-court-hears

Father of two killed in collision when swerving away from alleged drunk driver, court hears

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (689+ words) A truck driver's cab "disintegrated" on impact with a wall when the driver was forced to swerve to avoid impact with a car in its path, a Co Limerick court has heard. The driver of the truck, Arturs Birznieks, a…...

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irishtimes.com > ireland > 02/27/2026 > my-son-was-nearly-knocked-down-in-front-of-me-kinsealy-residents-protest-over-dangerous-road

‘My son was nearly knocked down in front of me’: Kinsealy residents protest over dangerous road

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (862+ words) Over 100 people marched along a dangerous local road in north Dublin on Friday morning, slowing down traffic in protest over a lack of transport infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists. Residents of Kinsealy, a Fingal suburb, have been asking for basic…...