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Órla O'Donnell

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Sep 29, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Órla O'Donnell

    Man, woman charged with perjury over McGregor appeal (opens the original)

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    A man and a woman have been charged with perjury following an investigation by gardaí into evidence filed in Conor McGregor's failed appeal against a civil court jury’s finding that he raped Nikita Hand. Samantha O’Reilly and Steven Cummins were brought before Dublin District Court this morning. They have been charged with giving statements in a judicial proceeding which were false and which they knew to be false. Detective Sergeant Maria Cassells told the court Ms O’Reilly, who is 38, was arres

  2. Article · Sep 1, 2026 · Órla O'Donnell

    Over 100 criminal solicitors walk out over aid dispute (opens the original)

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    More than 100 criminal defence solicitors walked out of the district courts in Dublin this morning as part of their continued protest against a new legal aid scheme introduced earlier this year. The solicitors say a new flat fee payment of €520 per client in the district court is unworkable. Last week they voted unanimously to continue their withdrawal of services which began in June. Under the old system, a solicitor was paid for each court appearance by a client starting at just over €239 for

  3. Article · Jul 31, 2026 · Órla O'Donnell

    High Court finds Tusla in contempt of court (opens the original)

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    The High Court has found the Child and Family Agency Tusla is in contempt of court for failing to provide secure placements for vulnerable children despite being directed to do so. Legal sources say it is believed to be the first time a State agency has been held to be in contempt of court. The action was taken on behalf of three children in respect of whom special care orders were made by the High Court. Ms Justice Emily Egan said even though these children had now received placements, it was a

  4. Article · Jul 31, 2026 · Órla O'Donnell

    Brady's perverting course of justice sentence too lenient (opens the original)

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    The Court of Appeal has ruled that the three-year sentence imposed on convicted garda killer, Aaron Brady, for perverting the course of justice was too lenient. Brady is serving a life sentence with a minimum time served of 40 years for the capital murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe on 25 January 2013 during a robbery at Lordship Credit union in Bellurgan, Co Louth. He is also serving a 14-year sentence for the robbery. In April 2024, he admitted perverting the course of justice during his

  5. Article · Jul 30, 2026 · Órla O'Donnell

    UCD student withdraws appeal against High Court decision (opens the original)

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    A UCD medical student has withdrawn her appeal against the High Court's rejection of her claim that the university did not support her adequately after she alleged she had been raped by a fellow student. The young woman's appeal was heard last week and the Court of Appeal reserved its decision. However, shortly after the court proceedings were finished, the woman was arrested by gardaí investigating alleged deception against UCD. She was detained at a south Dublin station and gardaí also carried

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