Prof Philip Nolan appealing judge’s refusal to extend injunction preventing dismissal from SFIHigh Court does not rule on costs as it may be unjust for academic to pay for failed application with a wider case to followThu Jul 04 2024 - 13:30
Former mother and baby home resident alleges she was given wrong child at birthExpected bill for outstanding legal claims against the State has surpassed €5 billion for the first timeWed Jul 03 2024 - 19:55
Supreme Court to consider use of contempt jurisdiction in cases about care owed to vulnerable childrenThe High Court refused to declare that the Child and Family Agency was in contempt of a court orderTue Jul 02 2024 - 17:56
High Court hears all challenges to Residential Zoned Land Tax decisions now mootLawyers for An Bord Pleanála said 25 challenges were taken over RZLT targeting certain landsTue Jul 02 2024 - 16:19
Man prohibited from taking legal actions against ex-partner without judge’s permissionMr Justice Séamus Woulfe said permitted man an unrestricted right to litigate against woman would be ‘unfair and oppressive’ to herMon Jul 01 2024 - 17:54
Bankruptcy petition concerning former director of property fund may not proceed, court hearsStephane Fund and former rugby international Brendan Mullin were co-directors of collapsed Bisvale DACMon Jul 01 2024 - 16:34
Woman (30) not entitled to back payment of child benefit for her childhoodMs Justice Marguerite Bolger said allowance limited to the person who normally resides with a qualifying childFri Jun 28 2024 - 17:18
Consent of councillors necessary before local authorities can defend decisions in court, rules judge Question of whether authorisation from councillors required recently raised in at least three High Court challengesFri Jun 28 2024 - 16:57
Department of Public Expenditure repeatedly rejects Tusla’s request for special care staff allowance increaseTusla’s chief executive gave evidence in High Court in reviews of cases of five children who cannot get into special care because of shortage of placesThu Jun 27 2024 - 20:59
Dublin hospital apologises for failings in care of woman (34) who died after Dart station fallCase over Ingrida Grigaliunaite’s death alleged there was a failure to carry out scan to identify seriousness of head traumaThu Jun 27 2024 - 17:11
High Court approves €35,000 settlement for girl who claimed she was injured in fall from ponyEleni Iacovou (14) fell during a riding class in Laragh, Maynooth, Co Kildare six years agoWed Jun 26 2024 - 15:24
Appeal court splits on decision to allow children stay in Ireland with motherMs Justice Úna Ní Raifeartaigh, supported by a colleague, says fact mother has twice abducted children ‘weighs heavily’Tue Jun 25 2024 - 18:47
Widow being sued by Greg Kavanagh firm challenges plan to build 98 homesCourt hears there is ‘significant history’ between Oonagh Stokes and developer BeakonfordTue Jun 25 2024 - 18:26
Second court challenge brought over Blackrock to city centre BusConnects routeApplicants want court to overturn An Bord Pleanála’s approval of route and a compulsory purchase orderMon Jun 24 2024 - 18:47
Bats, waterways and carbon emissions cited by Ryanair in challenge to tunnel at Dublin AirportThe airline complains about the loss of two aircraft stands, which An Bord Pleanála recognised was a “significant issue” for aircraft operatorsMon Jun 24 2024 - 18:09
Prof Philip Nolan refused significant extension of orders preventing dismissal from SFIJudge also refuses to grant orders permitting Prof Nolan to return to workFri Jun 21 2024 - 12:49
Court of Appeal cuts ‘disproportionate’ personal injuries awardJudge criticises failure of High Court and legal teams in regard to personal injury guidelinesThu Jun 20 2024 - 20:10
High Court permits Artane resident to pursue challenge over north Dublin bus corridorÁine Kelly opposed to placement of 24-hour bus stop directly outside cottages with no front gardensWed Jun 19 2024 - 17:49
Chinese woman linked to crime proceeds complains Cab case has made her famousBureau alleged Yan Yan Fan and Guang Ying Wang were in league with other Chinese nationals operating cannabis grow housesWed Jun 19 2024 - 16:17
‘Exotic’ lifestyle of James ‘Mago’ Gately funded by crime proceeds, High Court rulesAlleged Hutch associate, shot five times in May 2017, was ‘virtually never in the State’ amid overseas travelWed Jun 19 2024 - 12:50
How did today’s Supreme Court ruling over Angela Kerins’s claim for damages come about?Angela Kerins appeared before the Dáil’s Public Accounts Committee amid public controversy about the charity sector in 2014Tue Jun 18 2024 - 19:07
Judge finds ‘Mexican standoff’ over pub licence for Dublin premisesIn a pre-trial decision, a judge found the tenant unlawfully held the publican’s licence to prevent the re-letting of the premisesTue Jun 18 2024 - 16:35
Angela Kerins’s claim for damages ‘cannot be maintained’, Supreme Court rules as it rejects appealNo possible change to former Rehab chief executive’s case could alter the fact that it seeks to impose civil liability on Dáil, judge saidTue Jun 18 2024 - 11:18
Supreme Court to rule on appeal by Angela Kerins in PAC damages claimLawyers for former Rehab chief executive claim client subjected to ‘witch hunt’ style of questioning by committeeMon Jun 17 2024 - 17:31
Court allows Monkstown locals to challenge 387-home scheme they say could affect bathing watersThe applicants secured “leave” of the court to pursue their claimsMon Jun 17 2024 - 16:09
Supreme Court finds phone data was admissible in ruling which could influence awaited Graham Dwyer decisionThe seven-judge court overturned Kinahan gang gunman’s conviction for assisting in attempted murder of James ‘Mago’ GatelyMon Jun 17 2024 - 12:44
Enoch Burke’s defamation case is yet another legal loss for the imprisoned teacherEvangelical Christian was not defamed by article that incorrectly stated he was moved cell for his safety because he was ‘annoying’Thu Jun 13 2024 - 18:55
Enoch Burke loses defamation claim against Sunday Independent publisherThe judge said the words of the story were incapable of injuring his reputationThu Jun 13 2024 - 10:13
Environmentalists bring High Court challenge over plans for €1.2bn data centreProject’s approval is not consistent with climate action objectives, groups sayWed Jun 12 2024 - 16:09
Marc Godart firm agrees to pay €15,400 awards to unlawfully evicted tenantDispute has now turned to the issue of liability for Lizet Peña-Herrera’s legal feesWed Jun 12 2024 - 13:12
Philip Nolan: SFI was in ‘serious and immediate peril’ due to managerial breach, High Court hears Director general is challenging dismissal without notice from State agency and rejects findings against him of inappropriate behaviour in dealings with management teamWed Jun 12 2024 - 06:00
Prof Philip Nolan dismissal: Minister for Innovation intervened in dispute between SFI and director generalNolan is before the High Court seeking extension of orders preventing his dismissal from state agencyTue Jun 11 2024 - 18:16
Blackrock Clinic takes court challenge over BusConnects corridor and compulsory land purchaseHospital chief executive says it supports project ‘in principle’ but believes it will have ‘serious’ negative effect on operations and patientsMon Jun 10 2024 - 15:51
Judge upholds decision refusing protection for Ghanaian man who claimed he was persecuted for being gayMr Justice Barry O’Donnell in High Court notes assessing credibility of assertions about sexual orientation ‘undoubtedly’ sensitive and difficultFri Jun 07 2024 - 20:07
Man resolves damages claim over 1980s sexual abuse by scout leader Scouting Ireland rejected all of the claims and denied it was legally responsible for David O’Brien’s actionsThu Jun 06 2024 - 17:00
Marc Godart firm will not appeal decision to bring him to court if found not liable for legal costs, court toldLawyers for controversial landlord said position is ‘certainly’ not meant to sound ‘like a threat’Wed Jun 05 2024 - 15:51
High Court begins hearing challenge to long-stalled Supermac’s motorway plazaAn Bord Pleanála and Supermac’s boss Pat McDonagh are contesting the case brought by a local engineerTue Jun 04 2024 - 17:54
Ammi Burke ordered to pay opponents’ Court of Appeal costs The solicitor’s appeal was dismissed last April, with her conduct in the High Court described as ‘utterly appalling’Tue Jun 04 2024 - 13:01
High Court dismisses challenges to demolish 19th-century house in HowthSite was granted permission for 32-apartment scheme by An Bord PleanálaFri May 31 2024 - 17:14
SFI agrees Prof Philip Nolan can remain in post until case returns to court in coming daysThe agency’s lawyers said Prof Nolan’s position was terminated by reference to the 'express terms' of his contractFri May 31 2024 - 14:54
Philip Nolan victim of ‘orchestrated’ bid to frustrate reform of State agency, court toldProf Nolan’s lawyers submit there was ‘no conceivable justification’ for his firingFri May 31 2024 - 06:00
High Court halts dismissal of Philip Nolan as director general of Science Foundation IrelandLawyers for Nolan submitted there was ‘no conceivable justification’ for his summary dismissal ‘in the most egregious fashion’Thu May 30 2024 - 20:52
Boy settles case over alleged birth injuries for €1.14m over five yearsHSE denied his claims and maintained its care was in line with accepted medical standardsThu May 30 2024 - 19:10
‘Absolutely clear’ State is failing in duty to meet basic needs of asylum seekers, court hearsHuman rights body says lack of resources ‘cannot be relied upon’ as excuse for not meeting obligationsWed May 29 2024 - 18:09
Court orders man to pay €410,000 to bereaved stepchildren he left alone in family homeJim Cahill cut his three stepchildren off from all income four years after their mother’s death in a road traffic incidentFri May 24 2024 - 06:00
Suspended solicitor’s explanation over client account deficit makes situation ‘even worse’, says High Court presidentRonan O’Brien has made ‘very serious admissions’ effectively of dishonesty, says Mr Justice David BarnivilleFri May 17 2024 - 19:14
Dublin drug dealer earns thousands from renting out properties now deemed crime proceedsHigh Court directs that any rental income David Waldron received must be redirected to a receiverThu May 16 2024 - 18:46
Drug dealer’s former partner given three months to leave family home deemed proceeds of crimeCriminal Assets Bureau took case against Adam Keatinge after PSNI found him in van with cocaine and cash in Co Antrim in 2016Wed May 15 2024 - 18:51
Supreme Court judge says ‘combative’ nature of litigation over Michael O’Flynn PIA objection unhelpfulTop judges say High Court has sole jurisdiction over the caseWed May 15 2024 - 18:20
Developer fails in bid to save one of two planning permissions for 208 apartments in KimmageAn Bord Pleanála had conceded it made an error in its decision to approve the schemeTue May 14 2024 - 18:28
