Colm Roberts
Colm Roberts is a judge in the Irish District Court who presided over the case involving Irving Oil and the oil spill from the Whitegate refinery. He has the authority to apply the Probation Act in cases where defendants have no previous convictions, as seen in the recent ruling regarding the oil spill incident.
Not in the pool (under ¢1).
Recent news mentions
Judge Colm Roberts declared that 'Speed kills' while discussing Michael Cahill's case.
Sympathy for politicians Michael Cahill and Colm Keaveney is misplaced – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-01-30
Judge Colm Roberts presided over the case and noted the importance of setting an example while driving.
Fianna Fáil TD’s conviction for driving at 190km/h ‘utterly unacceptable’, says Taoiseach – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-01-16
Judge Colm Roberts expressed serious concerns about Mr Lipiec's potential for further crime.
Man remanded in custody after being charged with hijacking and robbery of cars – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-07
Judge Colm Roberts remanded the teenager in detention to Oberstown Detention Campus.
Boy (16) charged with Co Cork murder of Barry Daly – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-15
Judge Colm Roberts noted that an accused person had no entitlement to bail on a murder charge.
Man (20s) and teenager charged with murder of Barry Daly in Doneraile – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-14
Judge Colm Roberts ordered Irving Oil to make a €2,500 donation to the RNLI in Ballycotton and adjourned the matter to March 27th for finalisation.
Irving Oil avoids conviction in relation to Whitegate refinery oil spill – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-20
