Injury awards in lower courts ‘driving compo culture’, Minister saysMichael D’Arcy hopeful Bill establishing judicial council will become law by summerFri Jun 07 2019 - 06:37
Why is the cost of public liability insurance escalating?Government has focused on reducing overly generous court payouts for injury claimsFri Jun 07 2019 - 05:05
Laws on rape and other sexual offences to be reviewedLaw Reform Commission review will be similar to survey in North after Belfast rape trialWed Jun 05 2019 - 01:00
‘Alice-in-Wonderland approach’: Judge criticises deportation review processMr Justice Richard Humphreys says orders for deportation lead to appeals ‘ad nauseam’Tue Jun 04 2019 - 19:54
Christian Brothers barristers’ fees for abuse inquiry reducedMaxwells sought bill of €1.8m after initial payment of €2.2m for its work in 2005Tue Jun 04 2019 - 03:59
Many personal injury awards being reduced or dismissedGovernment is hoping key rulings on settlements will alleviate the insurance crisisMon Jun 03 2019 - 05:00
Ian Bailey entitled to new trial if extradited, says legal expertUL lecturer Dr Andrea Ryan believes matter likely to end up before Supreme Court againMon Jun 03 2019 - 00:18
Ian Bailey extradition no more likely in wake of French convictionSupreme Court ruling of 2012 unchanged by Paris legal ruling, says extradition law expertSat Jun 01 2019 - 01:00
Sean Quinn denies knowledge of guarantees that undid Quinn InsuranceBusinessman tells inquiry he only learned of guarantees in March 2010Fri May 31 2019 - 11:51
Ministers should not be speaking about judges as ‘the enemy’Former attorney general John Rogers made comments at barristers’ conferenceSun May 26 2019 - 19:41
‘Our legal system gave my rapist a free rape,’ survivor tells lawyersLeona O’Callaghan urges changes to cross-examination in cases of sexual violenceSun May 26 2019 - 06:00
Patrick Quirke lodges appeal against his conviction for murder of Bobby RyanQuirke (50) was sentenced to life in prison earlier this month for murder of alleged love rivalTue May 21 2019 - 15:42
Man behind alleged $700,000 scam contests State taking moneyHearing likely to take up to five days and the Swedish man, Harry Zeman, is on legal aidTue May 21 2019 - 08:39
Ganley firm behind US telecoms plan backed by Bush allyFormer White House deputy chief of staff Karl Rove promoting Rivada Networks planTue May 21 2019 - 04:00
Profits at Word Perfect translation company rise to €2.3mDublin group involved in expensive litigation with the State over tendering processesMon May 20 2019 - 05:41
Government downplays disagreement over Trump visitTánaiste says there was ‘certainly no row over Doonbeg versus other locations’Sun May 19 2019 - 18:23
Brexit: UK’s inability to get past party politics ‘extraordinary’, says CoveneyIrish political parties work together while UK parties are ‘unable to agree on anything’Sun May 19 2019 - 16:22
Over 150 medical devices in Ireland recalled annuallyHundreds of field-safety corrective action notices issued each year over faulty devicesWed May 15 2019 - 16:19
KBC issues proceedings against McGann family in RoscommonGang removed security men who had occupied house after residents were evictedWed May 15 2019 - 13:26
Divorce vote: ‘We’re changing the Constitution that people died for’Referendum Commission chair told voters expect polls to be rerun until desired result comesTue May 14 2019 - 15:56
Registrations by UK solicitors in doubt following Law Society letterMore than €800,000 spent on getting names on Irish roll may have been in vainTue May 14 2019 - 05:20
Legal costs in Morrissey case to be near double €2.1m awardJudge criticises ‘hysterical’ commentary on ruling in mediaSat May 11 2019 - 01:37
Dublin mayor’s companies raised a lot of money but never struck goldCourt records show Nial Ring has been defendant in 16 sets of High Court proceedings since 2004Sat May 11 2019 - 01:00
Judge criticises medical profession for commenting on his rulingJustice Cross said some commentary on the Morrissey case was ill informed and ‘hysterical’Sat May 11 2019 - 01:00
'Vital' Civil Defence medical support for local festivals at riskApplication for licence delayed as Department of Defence advised of liabilities involvedThu May 09 2019 - 00:56
Up to 600 festivals under threat over Civil Defence licenceDepartment of Defence advised over liabilities in relation to licenceThu May 09 2019 - 00:55
State pathologist will not use Waterford hospital mortuary for nowDepartment of Justice said move taken in light of concerns expressed by consultant pathologistsTue May 07 2019 - 20:41
Rehab threat to withdraw services averted pending further talksRepresentatives of healthcare charity seeking extra €2m from Minister for HealthTue May 07 2019 - 20:12
Gynaecological oncologist expresses concern over cervical cancer rulingCian O’Carroll insists judgment simply adopts what has been law in UK since 1999Mon May 06 2019 - 06:00
Chief Justice concerned that cost of State projects may limit funds for new courtsNew buildings needed as Four Courts is ‘beyond breaking point’ says Frank ClarkeSun May 05 2019 - 17:18
Judge rules for ‘absolute confidence’ in screening programmes’ all-clear resultsCourt threshold could be applied in dozens of cases of alleged misreading of smear testsSat May 04 2019 - 01:00
Judge sets ‘absolute confidence’ as screening thresholdMorrissey decision sets legal precedent for negligence in screening programmesFri May 03 2019 - 19:33
Patrick Quirke expected to appeal conviction for murderAppeal is likely to focus on decisions made by judge in response to legal argumentsFri May 03 2019 - 15:53
Terminally ill Ruth Morrissey criticises Varadkar over court ordeal‘An Taoiseach told us none of us would have to go through this but unfortunately I’m the one who had to’Fri May 03 2019 - 13:05
Quirke stared ahead as the guilty of murder decision was read outPrior to the jury’s decision being announced, the Ryan family members clutched hands, white knuckles revealing what they were going throughWed May 01 2019 - 22:03
Patrick Quirke sentenced to life for murder of Bobby RyanLongest murder trial in history of the State ends as jury delivers majority verdict of 10 to twoWed May 01 2019 - 17:22
Maurice McCabe settles High Court actions against State and TuslaSettlement includes dropping of proceedings against former Garda Commissioner Martin CallinanTue Apr 30 2019 - 20:33
Disturbed teenager fails in appeal against special care orderTeenager was subject of care order in 2012 following violent attack on her motherSat Apr 27 2019 - 01:00
New legislation on Garda powers of arrest, search and detentionDetails of updated laws to be outlined to Government this year, says MinisterFri Apr 26 2019 - 13:41
Upgrade in mortuary facilities bypassed Waterford hospitalMortuary facilities in most State hospitals improved by recent capital investmentThu Apr 25 2019 - 01:00
Delay-cutting merits of pre-trial hearings outlined by DPPClaire Loftus says pre-trial process would benefit juries, victims and witnessesTue Apr 23 2019 - 20:51
Ireland’s 'compo' culture: Is change finally on the horizon?As personal injury claims add up, insurance costs are putting retailers out of businessFri Apr 19 2019 - 05:50
Policing Authority may conduct inquiry into failure of some gardaí to sign code of ethicsJosephine Feehily said gardaí going to ethical behaviour courses then not signing codeThu Apr 18 2019 - 19:39
Julian Assange ‘likely to be extradited to US and convicted’WikiLeaks founder’s arrest does not raise press freedom issues, says US lawyerMon Apr 15 2019 - 01:00
Garda whistleblower complaints will not be investigatedTribunal to instead examine if gardaí were discredited after making protected disclosuresThu Apr 11 2019 - 19:51
Policing Authority: 10 key points made in the final appraisalKey points made in appraisal of implementation of AGS’s modernisation programme, Changing Policing in IrelandThu Apr 11 2019 - 13:10
Verhofstadt says UK unlikely to crash out of EUSolution to the Brexit problem would probably involve a deal on a customs unionTue Apr 09 2019 - 00:01
Ombudsman concerned over supports for children in foster careDr Niall Muldoon says structures in place for vulnerable children need to be addressedMon Apr 08 2019 - 00:00
Local authorities to be assessed frequently, says planning regulatorIrish Planning Institute forum hears new watchdog’s intentions to tighten processSat Apr 06 2019 - 01:00
Minister says ‘objection culture’ one of the big challenges to more housing‘I think people who are fortunate to live in a home and own a home should recognise that other people want to have that comfort’Fri Apr 05 2019 - 20:24
