Phelan, the Central Criminal Court would later hear, was “terrified” by the three males, who were 17, 18 and 19 years of age ...

Phelan had pleaded not guilty to murdering father-of-four Keith ‘Bono’ Conlon at Hazelgrove Farm in Tallaght on 24 February ...

A jury has resumed considering its verdict in the trial of law professor Diarmuid Phelan who denies the murder of a ...

Earlier, the judge said Mr Conlon was “not on trial” and the case was not a “social commentary on the Tallaght area or a discussion of the morality of badger baiting.” Her charge to the ...

An enhanced police wildlife crime unit is needed to tackle badger baiting and the organised crime groups behind it, a report by an animal charity has found. The USPCA said the seizure of devices ...

An initiative to prevent badger baiting in Northern Ireland has received a special commendation at the National Wildlife Crime Prevention Conference. Sixteen badger setts have, so far, been ...