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US Marine appears in court 20 months after the murder of Irish police officer and girlfriend in Philippines (IrishCentral)

Sat, 11 May 2013 07:31:20 PDT

By: MATT KEOUGH

Former US Marine Timothy Kaufman finally appeared in court after he and two accomplices allegedly murdered former Irish police officer David Balmer and his girlfriend Elma de Guia in the Philippines.

MS sufferer Marie Fleming has chosen how she will die despite Supreme Court ruling (IrishCentral)

Sat, 04 May 2013 05:27:02 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

A terminally-ill MS sufferer has already chosen the method she will use to end her own life – despite losing a Supreme Court case against the ban on assisted suicide.

Irish professor with multiple sclerosis Marie Fleming loses landmark right-to-die case in Irish Supreme Court (IrishCentral)

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:03:22 PDT

Marie Fleming; partner deniedassisted suicideA terminally ill woman with multiple sclerosis has lost her landmark case in the Supreme Court challenging Ireland's absolute ban on euthanasiaMarie Fleming (59) fought the case up to the country's most senior legal tribunal, requesting an assurance that her partner not be prosecuted for helping her end her lifeThe case was described by the Chief Justice, Susan Denham, as 'very tragic'However the court's answer was that the Irish constitution guarantees an absolute right to life, and that there was no legal recognition for a corresponding right to die READ MORE

Real IRA boss fails in Dublin ‘miscarriage of justice’ court bid (IrishCentral)

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 05:01:26 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Real IRA boss Michael McKevitt has failed in a court bid to declare his conviction for directing terrorism a miscarriage of justice.

US Supreme court rejects appeal over secret IRA tapes at Boston College (IrishCentral)

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:07:13 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

The United States Supreme Court has denied an appeal that sought to keep interviews with former IRA members being turned over to the Northern Irish police.

Lindsay Lohan claims her court-ordered rehab is "a blessing" (IrishCentral)

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 05:33:01 PDT

Lindsay Lohan claims her court-ordered rehab is a blessingThe 26-year-old 'Scary Movie 5' actress - who was recently sentenced to 90 days in rehab, 30 days of community service and 18 months of psychotherapy instead of jail time after pleading "no contest" to charges for lying to police about driving during a car crash last June while still on probation - is looking forward to checking into a rehab facility, which she must do before May 2, so she can focus on staying healthy and getting back to workThe troubled starlet told 'The Late Show with David Letterman' on Tuesday: "To be honest, I'm happiest when I'm working - the healthiest"I think this is an opportunity for me to focus on what I love in life And I don't think it's a bad thing READ MORE

Dublin sex shop owners face Medicines Board in court of illegal selling of Viagra-like drug (IrishCentral)

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 04:57:00 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Operators of a Dublin sex shop accused of selling a Viagra-like drug without authorization will reportedly face trial in Dublin in May.

IRA assassin planned five more hits - “deluded” father in court sees Rose Lynch as a hero (IrishCentral)

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 04:37:39 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Rose Lynch (50), from Limerick, was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of David Darcy and membership in an illegal IRA style group.

Alec Baldwin is preparing for a potential court battle against Shia LaBeouf (IrishCentral)

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 05:17:56 PDT

Alec Baldwin and Shia LaBeoufThe 55-year-old actor - who has been accused by the 26-year-old 'Transformers' star of being partly responsible for getting him fired from the Broadway production 'Orphans' - admitted that their bitter feud could result in a lawsuitThe former '30 Rock' star told the Sunday Times Magazine that they're "potentially in litigation" and suggested that Shia quit the production because he had "never done a play before"He explained that the pair had issues from the moment they met even though Shia turned up knowing all of his lines "and wanted very badly to prove his worth and abilities"Alec claimed he was later shocked by Shia's "strange" behavior on the set, saying: "I've never seen anything like it in my life!" and insisted that the pressure of performing live on stage every night is "not for everybody READ MORE

Mother of slain Irishman in Bolivia Michael Dwyer seeks U.S. court’s help (IrishCentral)

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 04:21:53 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

The mother of Michael Dwyer, the Irishman who was murdered in Bolivia four years ago, has submitted a written petition to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) in Washington asking that his shooting be investigated.

Spain takes Irish airline Ryanair to court over sexist stripped down calendar - PHOTOS & VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 05:18:23 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

PHOTOS - Ryanair 2013 Charity Calendar slideshow

Amnesty warns that Northern Ireland's ban on gay marriage could be challenged in court (IrishCentral)

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 05:02:16 PDT

By: IRISHCENTRAL STAFF WRITERS

Amnesty International has warned Northern Ireland that it will inevitably face a human rights legal case over its ban on gay marriage.

Irish nanny Aisling McCarthy Brady set to appear in court in Boston for assault of baby (IrishCentral)

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 04:43:50 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Irish nanny Aisling McBrady is set to appear in the Cambridge District Court, in Medford, Massachusetts, to face a probable cause hearing. The County Cavan native is accused of the assault of one-year-old Rehma Sabir, of Cambridge, MA.

American daughter calls for Irish courts to have mercy on Galway woman who murdered her ex (IrishCentral)

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 04:37:36 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

An Irish woman has been sentenced to seven years in prison for stabbing her ex-boyfriend 18 times. Maura Thornton (31), from Inverin, Connemara, killed Kevin Joyce (59) when he arrived at her Salthill, Galway apartment uninvited.

Jill Meagher's accused killer Adrian Bayley watched movies after attack, court documents show – VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 05:10:44 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

The Australian man accused of raping and murdering Irish woman Jill Meagher, slept into the afternoon, and watched movies with his girlfriend after he committed his heinous crimes, according to court documents.

Judges in tears as Nicola Furlong’s sister asks Tokyo court for death sentence (IrishCentral)

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 04:57:41 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Murdered Irish student Nicola Furlong’s sister has pleaded with a Japanese court to condemn her killer to the death sentence.

Court hears IRA prisoner turned property developer used Italian Mafia to launder money (IrishCentral)

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 05:12:13 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

A convicted IRA prisoner turned international property developer has been accused in the Italian courts of using the Italian Mafia to launder money.

Cork woman's sex abuse case opens in European Court of Human Rights (IrishCentral)

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 05:24:41 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

The case of a Cork woman who was abused at the Dunderrow National School in 1973 has been opened at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg.

Court hears man accused of Jill Meagher murder raped victim repeatedly (IrishCentral)

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 04:57:38 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

The man accused of murdering Irish woman Jill Meagher has now been charged with three counts of rape in an Australian court.

Former Cork politician Gary O'Flynn in court on murder conspiracy charges (IrishCentral)

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 04:48:23 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

A 37-year old former Fianna Fail councillor appeared before Cork District Court yesterday charged with soliciting another man to murder three people.