Resolution reached in dispute over failed €37.6m sale of DCU site Judge congratulated the parties on finding a ‘very sensible outcome’Fri Oct 13 2023 - 17:54
President refers Bill for new judicial appointments system to Supreme CourtSeven-judge court will hear arguments next month, with Chief Justice absent after making statements on issueFri Oct 13 2023 - 16:40
Voluntary admissions during psychological assessment may be admissible in criminal trial, Supreme Court rulesCourt to hold further hearing on whether to direct woman’s retrial on four sexual assault countsFri Oct 13 2023 - 13:30
Marlet subsidiary was ‘committed’ to DCU land purchase, court hearsCourt is being asked to decide whether DCU was able, ready or willing to complete the sale in accordance with the contractThu Oct 12 2023 - 18:32
Developer brings High Court case over plan to levy tax on north Dublin siteLandowner says An Bord Pleanála acted beyond its powers in deciding the sites should be subject to taxThu Oct 12 2023 - 16:51
Marlet group chief executive denies attempt to ‘disengage’ from DCU land purchaseSubsidiary seeks return of €3.7 million deposit and declaration DCU was unable to deliver site titleWed Oct 11 2023 - 19:20
Judge terminates legal costs hearing because of Ammi Burke’s conductJudge will decide the issue based on written submissions from the partiesWed Oct 11 2023 - 15:01
Residents at ‘wits’ end’ over Galway quarry’s allegedly intensifying operations, court hearsLocals say activities at the site have increased as it has allegedly entered a contract for new bypassTue Oct 10 2023 - 18:46
High Court strikes down sectoral employment order over ‘invalid’ pension provisionThe SEO mandated that all affected workers must enter pension scheme whose terms are as favourable as Construction Workers’ Pension SchemeTue Oct 10 2023 - 17:33
Local group takes second legal action over new permission for 208 apartments in southwest DublinSecond permission for apartment scheme on the Kimmage site challenged by residentsTue Oct 10 2023 - 16:11
Ryanair and Aer Lingus join challenge to Fingal County Council notice restricting night-time flightsAirlines submit they are directly affected by council’s enforcement notice to Dublin Airport operatorMon Oct 09 2023 - 17:22
Court orders reassessment of damages to be awarded to woman allegedly injured by ovenJudge says Piab failed to adequately explain assessment of soft tissue injuries allegedly inflicted by falling applianceMon Oct 09 2023 - 15:38
Potential new investor for fit-out firm Mac Interiors, High Court hearsJudge extends protection period to allow examiner to outline new proposal to court on TuesdayMon Oct 09 2023 - 14:34
Novartis settles one of two MS drug patent disputesAction against generics group Mylan continues after terms agreed with rival generics player Accord Healthcare in patent infringement caseFri Oct 06 2023 - 13:12
High Court paves way for Amgen’s €26.4bn takeover of Irish-based Horizon TherapeuticsThursday’s approval of a takeover scheme of arrangement is the last remaining clearance for the acquisitionThu Oct 05 2023 - 15:43
Solicitor ordered off cruise ship over suicide comment awarded €16,000 for contract breachJudge did not believe Caroline Fanning’s conduct was sufficient to warrant a breach of contractWed Oct 04 2023 - 16:20
Seven-judge Supreme Court hears appeal by alleged dissident republican against extradition to UKSeán Walsh (56) is wanted in Northern Ireland to face charges of IRA membership stemming from a 2020 police surveillance operationTue Oct 03 2023 - 18:13
Couple had to pay €310,000 for backing out of Foxrock house purchase after signing, court hearsTerry and Janet Byrne forfeited their €75,000 deposit and were later pursued for the shortfall after the subsequent sale to other buyersTue Oct 03 2023 - 16:52
Alan Harte loses bid to quash conviction and sentence for role in Kevin Lunney attackHarte brought a High Court case challenging the law that permitted his Special Criminal Court convictionMon Oct 02 2023 - 17:23
Courts have key role to play in protecting rights in current era, says Chief JusticeAttorney General tells ceremony to mark start of new legal year growth in number of cases against State partly due to growth in public’s understanding of power of judicial reviewsMon Oct 02 2023 - 14:17
More than 700 consultants sign up to public-only contractIHCA president says rate of take-up 'desperately slow' compared to previous contractSat Sept 30 2023 - 15:28
Hospital consultants call for widening of spinal surgeries review at Temple Street IHCA conference hears review must be ‘systemic’ and ‘cannot be allowed to report to itself’Sat Sept 30 2023 - 11:21
Ireland’s ‘chronic’ record on human trafficking detailed in report sent to UN committeeForced marriages in some ethnic minority communities remain a ‘hidden issue’ in Ireland due to lack of data, says human rights bodyMon Sept 25 2023 - 00:01
The Booker Prize boost: ‘It certainly changed the way people look at me’Roddy Doyle, Anne Enright and Irish booksellers on the real difference the prestigious award makes as two Irish writers hit shortlistSat Sept 23 2023 - 06:00
Dáil protests: McEntee orders Garda security review for TDs, Senators and Oireachtas staffTaoiseach Leo Varadkar warns against ‘going too far’ with security at Leinster House and says gardaí had dealt with ‘credible death threats’ against himFri Sept 22 2023 - 20:29
RTÉ pay controversy: Bakhurst cites legal reason for withholding some documents from PACDocuments detailing exit packages of Geraldine O’Leary and Breda O’Keefe not provided by RTÉFri Sept 22 2023 - 20:08
Census data shows many in Co Mayo town have embraced greener travelFifteen per cent of people in one Co Monaghan area said they have no internet access at homeThu Sept 21 2023 - 19:31
How new CSO data can be used to compare housing provision across electoral areasResource can be mined for planning and other purposesThu Sept 21 2023 - 18:50
How many people in your area commute by bike or work from home?Small Area Population Statistics cover wide range of topics, such as commuter habits and family sizeThu Sept 21 2023 - 17:08
Former TD denies he swept abuse claims against cousin Bill Kenneally ‘under the carpet’Brendan Kenneally says he was ‘horrified’ when told of a claim of historic child abuse by his cousinWed Sept 20 2023 - 14:17
Garda’s decisions had ‘very grave consequences’ for Bill Kenneally victims, commission toldMembers of force doing ‘more digging’ regarding claims made by father of abused boy could have spared further harm, child protection expert saysTue Sept 19 2023 - 17:52
Bill Kenneally case ‘one of the most serious’ inquiries into paedophilia in IrelandFormer sports coach is serving prison sentences of more than 18 years for abusing 15 boys between 1979 and 1990Mon Sept 18 2023 - 16:09
Majority of prosecutions under emergency Covid law dismissed or struck outCourt Service data reveal more than 12,800 Covid law prosecutions were resolved by the courts as of AprilTue Aug 22 2023 - 05:00
The ‘jobstopper’ tattoos: Where not to get inked if you want to keep your career options openPSNI and London’s Metropolitan police force have looser tattoo policy than An Garda SíochánaSat Aug 19 2023 - 05:00
What could happen to people who do not renew their TV licences?It is a criminal offence to have a television – even a broken one – without a TV licenceFri Aug 18 2023 - 19:54
Tubridy insists he had ‘no intention’ of causing difficulty for RTÉDirector general Kevin Bakhurst says trust between Ryan Tubridy and RTÉ broke down following statement from presenter on WednesdayFri Aug 18 2023 - 18:41
Ryan Tubridy had ‘no intention’ to cause difficulty for RTÉ with statementGovernment considering providing interim funding for RTÉ in budget, says Michael McGrathFri Aug 18 2023 - 16:17
Former schoolteacher fails to halt trial for alleged indecent assaults 40 years agoHigh Court was not persuaded the delay and other circumstances created a risk of an unfair trialThu Aug 17 2023 - 20:18
Purchaser of ACCBank loan cannot pursue man’s debt under 2012 judgment for €646,000Mr Justice Garrett Simons said there was no good explanation for the eight-year delay in acting on the judgmentWed Aug 16 2023 - 14:53
Courts note increase in new childcare cases since 2019 — up more than 45%Last year judges made care-related orders in respect of almost 15,000 incoming cases, a rise of nearly 4,700 from four years earlierMon Aug 14 2023 - 04:00
‘For us as a nation, these are all our children’: Court-appointed guardians fight for services for youth in careSolicitor tells of ‘two-tier’ system, as not every child in care is appointed a guardian to act as their ‘voice’Mon Aug 14 2023 - 04:00
Aer Lingus ordered to stop requiring women staff to wear heels when not on aircraftDress code requirement amounted to ‘unfavourable treatment’ on grounds of gender, says Labour CourtSun Aug 13 2023 - 17:20
Teen charged over alleged assault on three British tourists in DublinThree tourists were treated in St James’ Hospital for their injuriesSun Aug 13 2023 - 15:13
Teenager arrested over assault of three British tourists in Temple BarThe three tourists, all aged in their 20s, were in Dublin to play a friendly game of footballSun Aug 13 2023 - 12:01
Purported tanning aid advertised on social media may cause serious health issues, regulator warns‘Notable escalation’ in online activity related to advertisement of products that can cause long-term damageThu Aug 10 2023 - 10:29
Developer can appeal to Supreme Court against strike-down of permission for nearly 1,600 Dublin homesIn excess of €600m build-to-rent scheme overturned in January due in part to protected structures assessmentThu Aug 03 2023 - 10:27
Supreme Court to hear with ‘expedition’ appeal over 2020 permission for 416 Dublin homesDeveloper, An Bord Pleanála and State parties stress ‘real risk’ that five-year permission could be undermined by delay in court caseWed Aug 02 2023 - 13:23
Proceedings should be brought against ‘persons unknown’ only in exceptional circumstances - Supreme Court‘Principled and pragmatic reasons’ why procedure should remain exceptional, says judgeMon Jul 31 2023 - 19:39
High Court overturns permission for 192 homes in Co KildarePermission for development at site quashed for second time following court challenges by community groupMon Jul 31 2023 - 17:53
High Court appoints examiner to Barryroe in Larry Goodman applicationJudge told petitioner has a ‘fairly deep pocket’ to potentially fund Barryroe’s future activitiesMon Jul 31 2023 - 16:13
