Cork court

Mother fears for her life as son with paranoid schizophrenia threatened to kill them: Court case and mental health service’s failure.

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A mother in Cork, Ireland, has expressed her belief that her son will eventually kill her and her family due to what she feels is the failure of mental health services to address his paranoid schizophrenia. The mother’s fears were expressed in an in camera hearing of Cork District Court for domestic violence cases, where … Read more

“20-year-old man caught with €7,000 worth of cocaine in Ballincollig home receives suspended sentence”

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In 2021, Gardaí executed a drugs raid at a home in Ballincollig, where a 20-year-old man attempted to flee through the back door. Gardaí stopped him and found over €7,000 worth of cocaine in his backpack, along with deal bags, a spoon, and a mixing agent commonly associated with drug dealing. John O’Connell, who pleaded … Read more

A 91-year-old woman had both legs broken after being hit by a car in Bandon, Ireland. The motorist responsible pleaded guilty to careless driving causing serious bodily harm and received a suspended six-month sentence. The defendant was not disqualified from driving due to no aggravating factors and caring for his mother. The injured woman recovered well from her injuries.

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A 91-year-old woman in Bandon had both legs broken when she was hit by a car driven by John O’Sullivan. O’Sullivan pleaded guilty to careless driving causing serious bodily harm at Cork Circuit Criminal Court. Despite the severity of her injuries, Judge Helen Boyle handed O’Sullivan a sentence of six months suspended and did not … Read more

Jordan Deasy, 18, charged with assault causing harm to a man who later died in hospital, expressed concern about his position in custody.

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18-year-old Jordan Deasy of Cork, Ireland is in custody on a charge of assault causing harm to a 29-year-old man, Matt O’Neill, who died in the hospital earlier this year. At a recent hearing, Deasy expressed concerns about his position through his solicitor, Eddie Burke. While directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions have not … Read more

Gardaí opposed bail for a 17-year-old accused of trespassing and possessing the blade of a slash-hook in Cork. The teenager attempted to evade gardaí by jumping out of a window before being taken into custody. He was remanded in custody in Oberstown centre in Dublin and is to appear in court tomorrow.

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A 17-year-old accused of trespassing in a Cork property and another count of carrying the blade of a slash-hook has been remanded in detention to Oberstown centre in Dublin, according to Cork District Court. When Gardaí sought to charge the teenager on 10 March, he tried to escape by jumping out of the window of … Read more

A Cork woman fears for her safety after her son allegedly sent a text threatening to kill his father and the rest of the family, breaching a safety order in the process. The accused, who is believed to have mental health issues, has been remanded in custody for a week.

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A Cork woman and her family fear for their safety after her son allegedly sent a text message saying he was going to kill his father and the rest of the family. The woman, aged around 60, testified at an in-camera hearing of Cork District Court that she was terrified of her son, who was … Read more

Cork father of four’s death deemed not caused by woman’s careless driving, resulting in her acquittal.

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Emer O’Dea, a 27-year-old woman, has been acquitted of careless driving causing the death of Noel O’Callaghan in 2019. O’Callaghan was lying on the road between Lynhams Hotel and the Beechwood estate in Laragh when O’Dea’s Volkswagen Golf collided with him, causing his death. O’Dea was found not guilty of this offence and two others … Read more

Passenger on Ryanair flight to Cork fined and convicted for vaping during journey.

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A Ryanair passenger, Cormac De Faoite, has been fined €400 for vaping on a flight from Malaga to Cork. De Faoite pleaded guilty at Cork District Court to the single charge brought against him under the Air Navigation and Transport Act. The incident occurred on 5th April 2022, when De Faoite refused to stop vaping … Read more