Main Topics - Carlow Nationalist

jury

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Jury returns some guilty verdicts in long-running familial abuse trial

The six men on trial, aged between 33 and 55, face a combined total of 20 charges - 16 of which pertain to the main complainant, who is deaf.

Judge discharges jury in Carlow rape trial after jurors carried out online research

The trial, which involved allegations of rape, assault causing harm and threats to kill, opened two weeks ago.

Man who regularly raped sister-in-law jailed for 12 years

Eunan Merritt (56) of Crossroads, Killygordon, Donegal, was convicted by a jury following an 11-day trial at the Central Criminal Court

Irish and British barristers voice opposition to UK plan to reduce number of jury trials

Trial of man whose skeletal remains found in jute bag start jury deliberations

Jury in trial of Ruth Lawrence sent away due to significant witness 'in medical situation'

Issue of intoxication "all over" case of 24-year-old man who fatally stabbed his sister’s partner

Jury discharged due to 'matters beyond my control', judge says

Mon, 07 Jul, 2025

A judge at the Central Criminal Court has discharged a jury after two weeks of a murder trial, saying she was left with no alternative due to "matters beyond my control"

Gardaí tells murder accused him stabbing man to death in self defence does not make sense

Mon, 30 Jun, 2025

Ryan Kearney, of Loughnamona Drive, Leixlip, Co Kildare, has pleaded not guilty to murdering Jeffrey Jackson (50) at The Lamps, School Street, Kilcock, Co Kildare on February 8th, 2024.

Civil trial juries would be abolished if Oireachtas knew about delays, judge claims

Thu, 03 Apr, 2025

Mr Justice Alexander Owens said there were far too many personal litigants 'floating around with misconceived cases'

Murder accused told gardaí he 'might have' stabbed partner with 'very sharp' knife, jury hears

Thu, 06 Mar, 2025

Daniel Blanaru, from Rathmore, Athboy, Co Meath, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Larisa Serban (26) on or about August 12th, 2022.

Murder trial jury watch CCTV of pair accused of throwing man's body off Sliabh Liag cliffs

Thu, 23 Jan, 2025

Alan Vial (39) and Nikita Burns (22) have pleaded not guilty to the murder of Robert 'Robin' Wilkin

Jury suspend deliberations for New Years and will return Friday to consider verdict in Diarmuid Phelan trial

Tue, 31 Dec, 2024

The jury panel of nine men and three women have so far spent four hours and two minutes considering their verdict

Jury begin deliberations in trial of law professor Diarmuid Phelan

Tue, 31 Dec, 2024

The judge had gone through a "path to verdict" document with the panel of nine men and three women on Monday evening with the three verdicts open to them

Conor McGregor trial jury told to base verdict on evidence alone

Wed, 20 Nov, 2024

Mr Justice Alex Owens said the jury 'should not pluck a figure out of the sky' or consult a 'Ouija board' in relation to damages

Murder trial jury listen to 999 call in which Keith Conlon says he 'got shot at'

Fri, 18 Oct, 2024

Diarmuid Phelan (56), with an address at Kiltalown Lane, Tallaght, Dublin 24, has pleaded not guilty to murdering Keith Conlon (36) at Hazelgrove Farm, Kiltalown Lane, Tallaght, on February 24th, 2022.

Stardust inquests: Jury ‘very close’ to reaching verdicts

Tue, 16 Apr, 2024

A total of 48 people died in the fire in north Dublin on Valentine’s Day 1981.

Jimmy Guerin told 'life would be shortened' if he pursued case against Gemma O'Doherty, court hears

Tue, 23 Jan, 2024

Ronan Lupton SC, for Mr Guerin who is also a member of Fingal Council, said the man who made the threat had been in court along with a number of other people who also attended some of the defamation case.

Gemma O'Doherty given more time to respond to new publications allegations

Wed, 20 Dec, 2023

Mr Justice Tony O'Connor also said he would also consider an application from Mr Guerin's lawyers for the re-trial of his original defamation case