European judgments look to address anti-gay discriminationAn asylum seeker cannot be expected to conceal his homosexuality in his country of origin to avoid persecution, court rulesMon Dec 02 2013 - 01:03
Fáilte Ireland warns pylons may damage character of countrysideTourism authority met with Eirgrid to discuss the proposed new power linesFri Nov 29 2013 - 13:26
Construction of 37 new schools to begin in 2014Thirty-three other schools to have extension projects startedFri Nov 29 2013 - 12:32
Number of bankruptcies up by quarter in 2013Friends First Finance took largest number of cases, with 11 successful petitionsWed Nov 27 2013 - 07:09
New bankruptcy regime within the weekCurrent bankrupts will be discharged next summer under new bankruptcy rulesWed Nov 27 2013 - 07:08
First debt settlement arrangement agreedDebtor gets substantial write-off of debtsTue Nov 26 2013 - 01:00
Man given last opportunity to hold on to family homeSubprime lender sought order for repossessionMon Nov 25 2013 - 19:59
Country’s first debt settlement arrangement approved by creditors in Dublin todayDebtor was given ‘substantial’ write-down and debts will be settled over five yearsMon Nov 25 2013 - 17:12
More doctors could be given anonymity at fit-to-practise inquiries, law conference toldNot naming doctors could balance need for public inquiry and reputational damageMon Nov 25 2013 - 01:00
Financial Services Ombudsman criticises ‘incoherence in the High Court’William Prasifka says some findings ‘not compatible’ with operation of his officeMon Nov 25 2013 - 01:00
Crumlin hospital board to discuss top-upsCouncillor told he was ‘not wanted’ after criticising Holles Street paymentsFri Nov 22 2013 - 01:00
Expert reveals why autumn leaves more colourful than usual2013 one of the most spectacular autumns in yearsThu Nov 21 2013 - 13:06
Taxi drivers shocked at shooting of ‘ordinary man'Gardaí trying to establish if driver shot over taxi fare argumentThu Nov 21 2013 - 01:01
Bank of Ireland attempt to repossess family home despite no arrears on mortgageBank believes mortgage was “unsustainable”Tue Nov 19 2013 - 01:00
Mount Merrion earmarked for Traveller accommodationSome 36 families awaiting permanent housing in Dún Laoghaire RathdownMon Nov 18 2013 - 01:01
Most mortgage restructures ‘unworkable’Charity concerned for ‘psychological welfare’ of borrowers and their familiesMon Nov 18 2013 - 01:00
First debt settlement certs granted to brother and sisterBrother’s had monthly income of €4,800 and expenses of almost €5,000Thu Nov 14 2013 - 17:47
Inquest into Bray firemen deaths adjourned until next yearUp to 30 witnesses expected to give evidence when case resumes at Dublin Coroner’s Court in SpringThu Nov 14 2013 - 12:34
Welder at factory where firemen died adamant there was no fire when he leftInquest hears he was welding a door shut to prevent illegal dumpingThu Nov 14 2013 - 01:00
Bray Fire Station ‘badly run’ for years, inquest toldHearing into deaths of firemen Brian Murray (46) and Mark O’Shaughnessy (26) resumesWed Nov 13 2013 - 14:10
Some 62,500 Supervalu customers at risk over breachSome 8,000 Axa customers also affected after ‘attack’ on firm managing holiday breaksTue Nov 12 2013 - 08:33
Businesses in Dún Laoghaire to vote on extra annual levyPayment of €26 to more than €10,000 would fund ‘improvement district’Tue Nov 12 2013 - 01:00
PTSB takeover of Newbridge Credit Union approvedHigh Court agrees to transfer of loans and savings to bankMon Nov 11 2013 - 10:01
Redress scheme opens for women who had ovaries removedSome 35 women expected to receive compensation of up to €100,000Mon Nov 11 2013 - 07:45
The sky’s the limit for legal eagles on TwitterSocial media brings legal discussion to a much wider audienceMon Nov 11 2013 - 01:00
Amendments to FOI legislation will mean higher fees if passedProposed amendments to be debatedMon Nov 11 2013 - 01:00
Personal insolvency deals ‘suitable only for few’Up-front costs in the region of €2,000 make bankruptcy too expensive, say support groupsFri Nov 08 2013 - 07:56
Moneylenders charge average interest of 125%, study findsCentral Bank reports the number of people borrowing up 20 per cent since 2005Fri Nov 08 2013 - 07:25
Ulster Bank dominates repossession court casesLender took 278 of the 465 legal actions in circuit courts since the start of OctoberFri Nov 08 2013 - 01:00
Spray painter owed €1.4 million to Revenue Commissioners, Circuit Court toldTrevor Dixon made no tax returns for 6 yearsThu Nov 07 2013 - 01:00
Home loan debt grew from €57,000 in 1998 to €371,2000 with sub-prime lenderHigh Court told IFA interceded with Home Funding Corporation on behalf of borrowerTue Nov 05 2013 - 01:00
HSE bid to obtain teenage patient’s passport rejectedHigh Court judge criticises ‘unwanted communications’ from witnessThu Oct 24 2013 - 15:25
Century-old photographs show the way we workedInsight into the way we worked, from big-house servants to tobacco-growing familiesThu Oct 24 2013 - 08:47
Hundreds of new debt arrangements ‘in the pipeline’, Insolvency Service of Ireland says‘Avalanche’ of bankruptcy cases expected once legislation to cut term commencesTue Oct 22 2013 - 22:33
‘Avalanche’ of bankruptcies expected under new lawDepartment of Justice awaiting new court rules before commencement can go aheadTue Oct 22 2013 - 12:15
Donegal man first in country to get new debt settlement dealAdvocate says deal a chance for ordinary people to rid themselves of the shackles of debtTue Oct 22 2013 - 09:26
Separated mother-of-four who made €520 a month mortgage payments to lose homeLender tells family loan is “unsustainable”Tue Oct 22 2013 - 01:00
Quinns to pursue Anglo’s Sean Fitzpatrick for damagesFamily claims former bank chairman conspired with others to enter into unlawful contractsMon Oct 21 2013 - 14:12
Ulster Bank takes action to repossess home of elderly Dublin coupleThis was one of 15 taken by the Ulster Bank out of a list of 20 repossession casesSat Oct 19 2013 - 01:00
Former judge Heather Perrin found guilty of misconductAccounts were ‘a work of fiction and a complete misrepresentation’ , tribunal toldThu Oct 17 2013 - 18:58
Report on controversial anti-malarial drug to remain secretPrescription of Lariam to Defence Forces to continue despite revised safety informationWed Oct 16 2013 - 06:17
GP who mixed childhood vaccines into one dose found guilty of professional misconductEfforts to reduce children’s pain were “benignly misguided” expert told inquiryWed Oct 16 2013 - 01:01
GP who mixed children’s vaccines faces misconduct allegationsOver 300 patients of Co Dublin doctor needed to be revaccinatedTue Oct 15 2013 - 10:56
Call for review of licence to men-only swimming clubForty-Foot in Sandycove made famous by James Joyce in ‘Ulysses’Tue Oct 15 2013 - 01:00
Man shot in face outside Dublin pub was convicted drug dealerGreg Lynch (28) critical and three innocent bystanders wounded in bungled hitMon Oct 14 2013 - 09:38
Bringing dark art of jury selection into the openJury members should not be dismissed without ‘a good and verifiable reason’, say reformersMon Oct 14 2013 - 01:00
Community shocked at multiple shootingMinister for Justice urged to provide additional resources to local gardaíMon Oct 14 2013 - 01:00
GP failed to diagnose life-threatening abdominal infectionMedical Council finds doctor guilty of poor professional performanceSun Oct 13 2013 - 19:16
Gardaí describe scene of shooting as ‘chaotic’Man wearing balaclava approached male victim outside pub and fired shots to his faceSun Oct 13 2013 - 14:29
A gifted farm, reinventedAirfield House and Farm in Dundrum reopensnext week, after an €11 million makeover. We take a tourSat Oct 12 2013 - 00:00
