How Scientology is trying to insert itself into Irish schoolsThe controversial church is giving out teaching materials that hide its involvementSat Dec 16 2017 - 05:30
Separating Tuam skeletons nearly impossible, expert warnsDNA techniques unlikely to help due to condition of bones, claims Dr René GapertFri Dec 15 2017 - 01:00
Scientology community activity sparks concern in FirhouseLocals express worries as organisation opens ‘Winter Wonderland’ at its centre in the areaMon Dec 11 2017 - 01:00
Suspended Irish patent judge appeals to Government for helpEuropean Patent Organisation had accused judge of defamationSun Dec 10 2017 - 19:50
Victims of domestic violence feel ‘drained’ by court processEmma Murphy’s former partner avoided prison last month for attacking herFri Dec 08 2017 - 20:32
Call for fast-track domestic violence courtsBarrister Rebecca Coen claims legal delays make victims drop out of justice processFri Dec 08 2017 - 18:58
Irish patent judge must be reinstated in Munich jobMan accused of having Nazi memorabilia at work said president had conflict of interestThu Dec 07 2017 - 19:17
Bishops urge Government to increase efforts to solve homelessnessDeath of rough sleepers is a ‘collective failure of our society’Wed Dec 06 2017 - 22:10
Bodies of four killed in Wexford crash released to relativesU-turn believed to have caused crash that killed family visiting from US for funeralWed Dec 06 2017 - 18:06
Gardaí investigating serious assault on woman in Wexford‘The fight in her saved her life’ said sister of the victim who suffered serious injuriesTue Dec 05 2017 - 22:52
Just 10% of transphobic hate crime reported to Garda, study findsMany victims feel they will not be taken seriously, according to Stad reportTue Dec 05 2017 - 01:00
Psychological abuse within a relationship to become a crimeCoercive control will be punishable by up to five years in prison under new legislationWed Nov 29 2017 - 15:36
Cancellation of Garda overtime ‘early Christmas present for criminals’Budgets for all policing cut by 15% around the countryWed Nov 29 2017 - 09:51
Q&A: Why is Ava Barry now able to access medicinal cannabis?Ava has a rare, drug-resistant form of epilepsy which can cause up to 20 seizures a dayWed Nov 29 2017 - 09:08
Justice officials likely to be called before Charleton tribunal‘Tough but fair’ judge expected to take dim view of department actions over McCabe emailsWed Nov 29 2017 - 01:00
Health watchdog notes concerns over youth detention centreHiqa identifies incidence of solitary confinement and ‘non-compliance’ at OberstownTue Nov 28 2017 - 18:11
High Court challenge unlikely to delay a general electionJoe Costello’s call to raise number of TDs may create Government procedural issuesMon Nov 27 2017 - 20:37
Irish judges made more than 500 international trips since 2010Many trips are for training purposes due to lack of facilities in IrelandMon Nov 27 2017 - 01:00
Judges ramp up diplomatic efforts ahead of BrexitUK exit from EU leaves Ireland as only pure common law system remaining within blocMon Nov 27 2017 - 01:00
Mother of Buncrana victims takes court case against Donegal councilLouise James lost partner, two sons, mother and sister in the drowning disaster in 2016Sun Nov 26 2017 - 16:55
Archbishop calls on politicians to put needs of country first‘Splintering and bickering helps nobody,’ Diarmuid Martin tells congregationSun Nov 26 2017 - 12:56
Men who kill partners get lighter sentences than men who kill strangersWomen’s Aid forum told criminal system less harsh on those killing intimate partnersFri Nov 24 2017 - 21:16
Brexit delays up to 20 extradition warrants to UKCases waiting for outcome of Supreme Court challenge to pending extradition orderFri Nov 24 2017 - 05:30
Judges unhappy with assistants’ support and want ushers backRecruitment, training and supervision among issues, says Mr Justice CharletonFri Nov 24 2017 - 01:00
Uncertainty over pending extradition cases to UK after BrexitLegal sources say up to 20 EAW extradition cases held up due to arguments over BrexitFri Nov 24 2017 - 01:00
Make hospital consultants clock in to work, says TaoiseachVaradkar says non-compliance with HSE contracts is ‘deeply offensive and must stop’Wed Nov 22 2017 - 20:09
Woman forced to sell her jewellery for operation to save eyesightLimerick woman was on two-year waiting list to have the procedure done publiclyWed Nov 22 2017 - 13:17
DPP decides not to appeal Tom Humphries sentenceTwo-and-a-half-year jail term for grooming and sexual abuse of girl was criticised as being too lenientWed Nov 22 2017 - 11:02
Online grooming: Fund gardaí to hunt paedophiles – One in FourCitizen justice by vigilantes is tackling problems unsolved by authorities, argue someWed Nov 22 2017 - 01:00
Bus Éireann and unions make breakthrough in roster talksCompany and unions agree to let previous recommendation come into forceTue Nov 21 2017 - 10:27
Prison ‘not much use’ for sex offenders, says retired Supreme Court judgeCatherine McGuinness defends Tom Humphries sentenceTue Nov 21 2017 - 06:00
UK police take a dim view of controversial vigilante groupsGroups trawl chat rooms pretending to be children or young teens to trap paedophilesMon Nov 20 2017 - 15:44
Child grooming investigated after group confronts men in DroghedaGroup uploads footage of men being confronted in Co Louth townMon Nov 20 2017 - 12:34
Analysis: Doubts persist about tagging and impact on crimeHopes that judges more likely to consider devices as alternative to jail pending trialMon Nov 20 2017 - 01:00
Prisoners told to keep electronic tags in pockets after faultLarge-scale equipment failure recorded in prisoner tagging pilot programme in 2010Mon Nov 20 2017 - 01:00
Gate Theatre offers counselling to colleagues of Michael ColganIndependent review of sexual harassment and bullying claims to report by JanuarySat Nov 18 2017 - 02:30
Retirement not due to conflicts inquiry, says education board chairSeán Ashe of Kildare and Wicklow ETC refuses to answer questions on inquiry at PACThu Nov 16 2017 - 20:00
‘Dolphin ice sculpture’ part of €13,000 spend on Cork IT chief’s departureEducation secretary general, who went to function, says celebrating long-service ‘appropriate’Thu Nov 16 2017 - 16:35
Murder inquiry launched as man dies two weeks after assaultSuspect arrested in Tallaght on Monday as Garda investigation continuesMon Nov 13 2017 - 18:33
Death of Eimear Noonan in France was accidental, postmortem findsTeacher (21) from Co Clare was last seen in French town of Annonay on WednesdayMon Nov 13 2017 - 18:12
Colgan apology meets with negative response by accusersFormer Gate Theatre artistic director wrote that he was not aware of distress he causedSun Nov 12 2017 - 21:51
Michael Colgan apology rejected as ‘pathetic’ by accusers‘Misjudged behaviour’ a claim ‘very feeble response. . . it puts the fault back on us’Sun Nov 12 2017 - 21:45
Rise in DPP appeals against leniency of prison terms56 sentences, a record number, appealed in 2016Sat Nov 11 2017 - 05:28
Employers liable for sexual harassment by staff, conference hearsLatest legal developments could have major implications for Gate TheatreFri Nov 10 2017 - 19:59
Gate trustee expresses ‘deep concern’ at Colgan allegationsNicholas Kearns with Martin McAleese welcome moves by Gate board to investigate women’s claimsMon Nov 06 2017 - 02:00
Making the case for lifting mantle of secrecy around juriesNo real research can be done on jury system, leaving us dangerously ignorant of problemsMon Nov 06 2017 - 01:48
Seven women allege abuse and harassment by Michael Colgan'She’ll never work in Dublin again’ was a phrase that he used a lot around the office,' one woman recalledSat Nov 04 2017 - 05:45
The complexity of the law is a mess, says Chief JusticeIreland has 99 different bodies with regulatory functionsWed Nov 01 2017 - 20:28
How forensics gets to the bare bones of the crimeForensic anthropologists and radiologists are increasingly vital to investigationsTue Oct 31 2017 - 06:00
Deputy State Pathologist Dr Linda Mulligan: ‘These are our patients’They are the silent witnesses to crime – and Mulligan enjoys working out the puzzlesTue Oct 31 2017 - 06:00
