The conviction of a former Irish soldier for membership of the so-called Islamic State (IS), because she travelled to Syria in 2015, “falls short of Irish law”, a Dublin court has heard.

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In October 2024 the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) referred Mr McDevitt's murder conviction to Northern Ireland's Court of Appeal following concerns about the credibility of police witnesses.

A new High Court judge has been appointed in Northern Ireland. Mr Justice Paul McLaughlin was sworn into office at a ceremony in Belfast on Friday. He follows in the footsteps of his father ...

The only “overt act” which the prosecution in the trial of former Irish soldier Lisa Smith relied on was her status as a housewife in Syria, her lawyer has told a Dublin court. She is ...

a court heard. Mr Murray said he 'missed' his son and Ireland star Conor Murray's wedding abroadCredit: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile via Getty Images Mr Murray, 70, sustained a significant brain injury.

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