Gagandeep Kaur pleads guilty over Louth hit-and-run that seriously injured cyclist
A woman has pleaded guilty at Dundalk Circuit Court over a hit-and-run in County Louth that left cyclist Dr Sean Owens seriously injured.The hearing also heard a victim impact statement from Dr Owens as sentencing got under way.Gagandeep Kaur, 38, of Glenwood, Dundalk, admitted driving without due care and attention causing serious bodily harm, failing to stop and offer assistance, and attempting to pervert the course of justice.The court heard the collision happened on the R132 at Dromiskin on the evening of 6 January 2025.Dr Owens, a former GP, was cycling towards Dundalk when he was struck from behind by... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 May 2026 20:03 LONDON
Bodies of woman and newborn found at house in Tipperary
Bodies of a woman and a newborn baby have been found at a house in Carrick-on-Suir, Co Tipperary, prompting a Garda investigation.The bodies were discovered by a man who went to the house in an estate in the town around lunchtime on Friday.Gardaí and emergency services were alerted and attended the scene.The area has been preserved pending the arrival of the state pathologist.Detectives say they are keeping an open mind and following all lines of inquiry.The case is being treated at this stage as a personal tragedy and handled in a sensitive manner.Gardaí are establishing an incident room, appointing a... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 May 2026 16:01 LONDON
Ireland: Woman avoids jail after laundering money for Drogheda organised crime group
A woman has avoided jail after pleading guilty to laundering more than €34,000 for an organised crime group in Drogheda.Amy Rooney, 31, admitted one money laundering offence linked to an investigation into the funding of the Boylan organised crime group.The court heard the offending took place over eight months between 2020 and 2021.Of the total involved, €17,243 was lodged into Rooney's Revolut account and €17,120 was then transferred into accounts controlled by Keith Boylan and Craig Coyle.Detective Garda Niall McManus told the court the money was laundered at the direction of the group.Rooney, who has an address at Newtown Meadows... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 May 2026 14:04 LONDON
Ireland court hears driver was disqualified before fatal Donegal crash
A court in Donegal has heard that a man who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death was already disqualified from driving when he struck and killed Laura Connolly near Lifford in 2021.Sean Connaughton appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court and was also arraigned on charges of failing to remain at the scene of an accident, driving without insurance and driving without a valid licence.The court heard he had presented himself at Letterkenny Garda Station the day after the collision.Ms Connolly, 34, died after being hit by a van on the outskirts of Lifford on 11 July 2021.The court was told... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 May 2026 13:03 LONDON
Two men charged over west Dublin organised crime network 'Ghost'
Two men have appeared in court in Dublin charged with drugs, money laundering and organised crime offences linked to a west Dublin criminal group.Paul Kelly, 55, of Cloverhill Drive in Ballyfermot, and 64-year-old Noel Smith of Summit Lodge, Kilanerin, Gorey, Co Wexford, were arrested at their homes last night and each face eight offences.The charges include facilitating the activities of a criminal gang, possession of cocaine, possession of the drug with intent to supply, and laundering €22,220 between August and September 2024.Both men made no reply when charged at Clondalkin Garda Station.The Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau said... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 May 2026 10:00 LONDON
Cork jury clears William Brennan of assault charges over dispute with brothers
A Cork jury has found William Brennan not guilty of assault causing serious harm and of producing a knife in connection with an incident involving his two brothers in Ballyhalwick, Dunmanway, Co Cork.The verdicts were returned at Cork Circuit Criminal Court after the jury of eight men and four women deliberated for 90 minutes.All three verdicts were unanimous.Brennan had faced two charges of assault causing serious harm against John Brennan Jnr and Jerry Brennan Jnr, as well as a charge of producing a knife at Ballyhalwick on 17 August 2024.He hugged his senior counsel after being cleared.The case matters because... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 19:01 LONDON
Gardaí investigate sudden death of man in Castlebar, Co Mayo
Gardaí are investigating the sudden death of a man in his 30s after he was found unresponsive at a home in Castlebar, Co Mayo.Emergency services were alerted to the scene after 9am on 7 May.The man was later found dead, and the scene has been preserved.The coroner and the Office of the State Pathologist have been notified.Gardaí said the direction of the inquiry will depend on the outcome of a post-mortem examination.The case is being treated as a sudden death investigation, with officers continuing to examine the circumstances surrounding what happened in the home.At this stage, no further details have... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 16:04 LONDON
