Bill threatens `corrupt alteration'The Constitution would be subject to a "corrupt alteration" if the Amendment Bill relating to the Belfast Agreement was put to…Wed May 20 1998 - 01:00
Legal challenge over EPA licence set for next monthA challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to allow field trials of genetically-engineered sugar beet in Co…Wed May 20 1998 - 01:00
Farmer faces legal costs of £1m as libel case against `Sunday Times' failsA Co Louth farmer who sued the Sunday Times for libel over a 1985 article in which he was described as the IRA's "Officer Commanding…Sat May 16 1998 - 01:00
Garda says Murphy senior IRA manThe jury will retire today in a libel action taken by a Co Louth farmer over a Sunday Times article dealing with an alleged IRA…Fri May 15 1998 - 01:00
Ex-IRA man was paid to give evidenceA former IRA man agreed in the High Court yesterday he would have had to return some £15,000 to the Sunday Times or face being…Thu May 14 1998 - 01:00
Libel claim farmer denies he supports IRA methodsA Co Louth farmer who claims he was libelled in a newspaper article about an IRA bombing campaign has told the High Court he …Wed May 13 1998 - 01:00
Court rules against couple over house priceA couple who agreed last October to buy a new house "off the plans" for £129,000 and were told last February the price had risen…Tue May 12 1998 - 01:00
Murphy an IRA chief, court case toldA former IRA man told the High Court in Dublin yesterday that Co Louth farmer Mr Thomas Murphy was the most senior IRA man he…Sat May 09 1998 - 01:00
Court told of passport find at home of IRA libel case manA passport bearing the photograph of Co Louth farmer Mr Thomas Murphy, but in the name of another man, was found during a Garda…Fri May 08 1998 - 01:00
IRA libel case man `not entitled to one penny', claims O'CallaghanA Co Louth farmer, Mr Thomas Murphy, was not entitled to one penny in damages from his High Court action alleging he was libelled…Thu May 07 1998 - 01:00
IRA informer got £175,000 advance for book, court toldAn advance of £175,000 has been negotiated by convicted IRA killer turned informer Mr Sean O'Callaghan for his autobiography …Thu May 07 1998 - 01:00
Informer says he claimed murder of Cork man to have death investigatedA convicted murderer and former IRA activist turned informer, Mr Sean O'Callaghan, has told the High Court that he falsely claimed…Wed May 06 1998 - 01:00
Libel trial told Adams, Doherty and McGuinness were at IRA meetingA Co Louth farmer, Mr Thomas "Slab" Murphy, was present at an IRA "Revolutionary Council" meeting in 1983 which was also attended…Thu Apr 30 1998 - 01:00
Attempt by Haugheys to stop tribunal inquiring into their financial affairs failsAn attempt by Mr Charles Haughey and members of his family to prevent the Moriarty tribunal investigating their financial affairs…Wed Apr 29 1998 - 01:00
Campaigner says politicians have failed to ensure fair playing fieldThe Irish people have the courts, and not the politicians, to thank for establishing standards of fairness in conducting constitutional…Sat Apr 25 1998 - 01:00
RTE found guilty of imbalance on referendumA High Court decision yesterday is expected to have significant implications for RTE's coverage of all future referendums, including…Sat Apr 25 1998 - 01:00
Smith says tax rise may be needed to pay the billA "very significant hike" in taxes may be necessary to meet the cost of Army deafness claims, the Minister for Defence, Mr Smith…Tue Apr 21 1998 - 01:00
Injunctions continued against directorsThe High Court yesterday continued temporary injunctions against the directors of a company which operated a bonded warehouse…Sat Apr 04 1998 - 01:00
Court refuses to restrain hotel development workA High Court judge yesterday refused to make an order restraining demolition and other works at a hotel and office development…Sat Mar 21 1998 - 00:00
Cavan Crystal petition close to conclusionThe hearing of a petition for the appointment of an examiner to the Cavan Crystal Glass company, which employs 80 people and …Thu Mar 19 1998 - 00:00
Judge rules Special Criminal Court can try Guerin accusedThe High Court ruled yesterday that the trial of Mr Paul Ward for the murder of the journalist Veronica Guerin should proceed…Sat Mar 14 1998 - 00:00
Judgment reserved on orders sought by bank against RTEJudgment has been reserved on an application by National Irish Bank for orders restraining RTE from using information which the…Sat Feb 28 1998 - 00:00
SF drops legal action to prevent its suspensionSinn Fein's legal action to prevent its exclusion from the Northern Ireland negotiations will not proceed, the President of the…Sat Feb 21 1998 - 00:00
Supreme Court rejects Telecom appeal against father's adoptive leaveA Telecom Eireann scheme providing adoptive leave for mothers only is "clearly discriminatory" against men, the Supreme Court…Thu Feb 05 1998 - 00:00
Builder granted court order against developerThe High Court yesterday issued orders against a Co Donegal developer after it was told he has failed to pay an arbitration award…Thu Feb 05 1998 - 00:00
Expert says abuse as serious as she's seenThe judge hearing the action by a woman who was sexually and physically abused by her father over years told her lawyers yesterday…Fri Jan 16 1998 - 00:00
Court grants application by Mir over Bula sharesThe High Court yesterday granted an application by Mir Oil to indefinitely adjourn the company's bid to lift a court order freezing…Tue Jan 13 1998 - 00:00
Priest's trial on alleged abuse to go onThe High Court yesterday ruled that the trial of a priest facing 66 charges of sexual offences against eight boys is to proceed…Thu Dec 18 1997 - 00:00
Craig Bond ordered by court to attend Bula hearingThe High Court yesterday ordered that Mr Craig Bond, son of Australian businessman Alan Bond, appear before the court next month…Tue Dec 16 1997 - 00:00
Dunnes case told action was taken to embarrass SmythThe former executive chairman of Dunnes Stores, Mr Ben Dunne, has claimed his brother, Mr Frank Dunne, "intensely disliked" solicitor…Fri Dec 12 1997 - 00:00
Haughey picture on book cover was faked, court hearsA Dublin photographic agency yesterday secured leave from the High Court to seek an order next Friday withdrawing from sale copies…Tue Dec 09 1997 - 00:00
Judge orders building directors to courtThe directors of a building company whose site at Cathal Brugha Street in Dublin has been closed because of alleged breaches …Tue Dec 09 1997 - 00:00
Order allowing girl to travel for abortion upheld by courtThe High Court yesterday upheld orders allowing a 13-year-old pregnant rape victim - identified only as Miss C - to travel to…Sat Nov 29 1997 - 00:00
Court adjourns application to quash rulings on men held on cannabis haulThe High Court has adjourned to Thursday a hearing on an application by the DPP to quash decisions made by a District Court judge…Tue Nov 25 1997 - 00:00
Zoe Developments allowed continue work at Dublin siteA High Court judge said yesterday he would allow work to continue on the Zoe Developments Ltd site at Charlotte Quay, Ringsend…Tue Nov 25 1997 - 00:00
High Court says Zoe Developments is `disgrace to the construction industry'One of the State's biggest construction companies was warned by a High Court judge yesterday that it was "not entitled to make…Tue Nov 18 1997 - 00:00
Extradition of prison escaper soughtThe Supreme Court yesterday reserved judgment on an appeal by the State against a High Court refusal to extradite Crumlin Road…Fri Oct 17 1997 - 01:00
Revenue leaving debt collection `too late'The President of the High Court yesterday criticised the Revenue Commissioners for allowing companies to incur substantial tax…Tue Oct 14 1997 - 01:00
McCauley may be extradited to UK todayThe High Court has directed that Brixton Prison escaper Pearse McCauley may be extradited to Britain after 2.15 p.mTue Oct 07 1997 - 01:00
