Patrick Quirke loses appeal against conviction for murder of Bobby RyanCourt says multiple strands of prosecution case together formed ‘very sturdy rope’Tue Nov 16 2021 - 11:33
Judges clash over making of consent orders under personal injury settlementsTaxpayer loses and insurers benefit from High Court consent orders in casesTue Nov 16 2021 - 01:00
Judges to rule on Patrick Quirke appeal over conviction for murder of DJQuirke did not get a fair trial, appeal court toldMon Nov 15 2021 - 21:52
Legality of Greek case against Irish volunteer questioned by law firmLaw firm says case against Sean Binder breaches international human rights lawMon Nov 15 2021 - 17:29
Boy and his grandmother challenge new personal injury award guidelinesGrandmother fears she could get damages of less than €50,000 rather than up to €91,000Mon Nov 15 2021 - 16:12
High Court to hear test challenge against mother and baby commission’s reportState to focus on commission’s independence during inquiry when defending challengeMon Nov 15 2021 - 01:00
Taoiseach ‘extremely concerned’ and cannot rule out further Covid restrictionsMicheál Martin says people need to cut level of socialising as 3,805 further cases recordedSun Nov 14 2021 - 15:29
Frustration mounts over court delays as more judges soughtNew judges expected to be announced within two weeksThu Nov 11 2021 - 19:55
New Supreme Court initiative on formal judgment summaries welcomedLegal advice body says move will increase public confidence in the judicial processTue Nov 09 2021 - 17:06
Supreme Court judge proposes ‘rebalancing’ of criminal trials to protect victimsPlan seeks more positive experience for victim while protecting defendant rightsTue Nov 09 2021 - 00:04
Three men guilty, one acquitted, of abducting and causing serious harm to Kevin LunneyMr Lunney thanks ‘community, countless friends and strangers’ for prayers and well wishesMon Nov 08 2021 - 19:20
Judges face dilemma as personal injury awards guidelines are challengedChallenges set to double in coming weeksMon Nov 08 2021 - 06:00
Six murder and rape trials may not go ahead due to lack of judgesCriminal courts struggling with backlog of cases, with waiting times up to three yearsMon Nov 08 2021 - 01:07
Cosgrave hurt Web Summit by pushing own agendas, former partner claimsMinority shareholder will allege nature of agendas damaged tech events businessFri Nov 05 2021 - 23:30
Decision on revised height restrictions has to be reconsidered, admits An Bord PleanálaDublin City Council insists it has firm basis for decisions taken on scale of buildingsMon Nov 01 2021 - 22:07
HSE secures High Court order requiring man with psychiatric illness to wear GPS deviceOrder made by Ms Justice Mary Irvine in the interests of the man’s safety and welfareThu Oct 28 2021 - 16:30
Children with suspected disabilities win test appeals over HSE assessmentsThe appeals were taken after the High Court rejected the children’s core claimsWed Oct 27 2021 - 16:17
Developers fall out over future of three landmark projectsJohnny Ronan and US joint venture partner in court row over €1bn Dublin developmentsWed Oct 27 2021 - 14:32
Judge to rule later on Arthur Cox solicitor’s action over unfair dismissal complaintSolicitor claims she was dismissed over her criticism of a partner at the firmTue Oct 26 2021 - 18:57
Irish Prison Service withdraws appeal over rights of disabled officerIHREC chief commissioner Sinéad Gibney described the case as ‘important’Tue Oct 26 2021 - 15:12
Green Party TD gets half of legal costs of failed trade deal challengePatrick Costello had questioned the constitutionality of EU-Canada agreementTue Oct 26 2021 - 13:12
Copper Face Jacks commercial rates must be recalculated, court rulesCommissioner of Valuation wins court orderFri Oct 22 2021 - 18:12
HSE fails to adjourn action by boy seeking to raise damages claim to €61mReal rate of return at issue in case of Oran Molloy (14), who suffered catastrophic injuries at birthFri Oct 22 2021 - 17:45
High Court grants limited stay on some works for Kerry greenwayStay allows objectors 21 days to consider seeking an appeal to the Supreme CourtFri Oct 22 2021 - 11:55
Residents’ group loses challenge over Rathfarnham flood relief worksBallyboden Tidy Towns Group aimed to overturn planning approval for schemeWed Oct 20 2021 - 17:04
Solicitors allege defamation by Denis O’Brien in press statementAuthors of report on media ownership claim release implied they were paid by IRAWed Oct 20 2021 - 13:25
US firm’s actions could have ‘catastrophic’ consequences, Ronan company tells courtColony Capital successor threatening to appoint receiver to docklands developmentTue Oct 19 2021 - 16:13
Refusal of redress to man over sexual abuse irrational, court toldState Claims Agency told man he was not entitled to apply for ex gratia paymentMon Oct 18 2021 - 21:47
Revenue employee challenges exclusion from sick leave schemeOrganisation operates an ‘inflexible’ policy which breached her rights, court toldMon Oct 18 2021 - 16:18
Decision to limit development on scenic Dingle road challengedCouncil contends case is an ‘impermissible collateral attack on Local Area PlanMon Oct 18 2021 - 13:46
New Chief Justice takes over at an exciting time for Supreme CourtDonal O’Donnell described as a cautious innovator and a ‘rock of common sense’Mon Oct 18 2021 - 02:00
Trade union faces €30,000-plus bill for excluding blocklayerBATU also faces legal bill over breaching worker’s right to earn a livelihoodFri Oct 15 2021 - 17:57
US firm threatens Ronan docklands development with receiverDigital Bridge, formerly Colony Capital, is taking action over alleged €317m debtFri Oct 15 2021 - 15:11
Jerry Beades loses appeals over court orders on two Dublin propertiesTwo people who claimed to be resident in the properties also lost their separate appealThu Oct 14 2021 - 17:46
Ruling means deceased farmer’s nephew will get most of €1.5m estateHigh Court decides to admit a carbon copy of Co Kilkenny man’s will to probateThu Oct 14 2021 - 16:54
Two women injured while getting off child’s swing in separate incidents lose damages claimJudge says ‘common sense’ would tell any adult they should not use swing for childrenThu Oct 14 2021 - 11:33
Supreme Court to rule later on appeal over rights of home-schooled studentsMinster appeals ruling that exclusion from calculated grades constitutes breach of rightsWed Oct 13 2021 - 16:45
Residents denied permission to appeal €15m Hell Fire Club visitor centreGroup says plan will alter intensity, mix and balance of visitors to Montpelier Hill site in DublinWed Oct 13 2021 - 12:19
Minister appeals findings over rights of home-schooled studentsPair claim exclusion from calculated grades process breached constitutional rightsTue Oct 12 2021 - 17:18
Boy with special needs sues over delay in reviewing requirementsChild was assessed more than a year ago and matter is urgent due to need to find suitable schoolMon Oct 11 2021 - 17:05
Man takes court challenge over personal injuries board assessmentCalvin Keating says claim should not have been assessed under new Judicial Council guidelinesMon Oct 11 2021 - 15:31
Retired chief justice Frank Clarke on his life in law: 'I think I found the hole that suited my peg'The outgoing chief justice was the first member of his family to go to universitySat Oct 09 2021 - 06:00
Court refuses order to prevent receiver selling Cork landsOwner of lands at Charleville had sought injunctionFri Oct 08 2021 - 17:03
Human rights body can make submissions at mother and baby homes report challengesCases include one by retired nurse and former resident Philomena Lee (88)Fri Oct 08 2021 - 15:37
Judges applaud Chief Justice Frank Clarke as he retires‘I can’t recall a bad word with anyone,’ he tells colleagues who assembled to pay tributeFri Oct 08 2021 - 13:05
Appeal court to clarify planning board's obligations after High Court judges clashCase concerns planning application for apartments in Ballincollig, Co CorkThu Oct 07 2021 - 18:29
Hospital may detain patient who recently had large bleed on brain, court rulesWoman seeking to go home but doctor says she lacks capacity to make decisions in her best interestsThu Oct 07 2021 - 17:12
Judge approves appointment of provisional liquidator to Inner City Helping HomelessHigh Court told move comes in advance of hearing of a winding up petitionThu Oct 07 2021 - 16:12
Couple’s actions over alleged wrongful removal from Killiney home dismissedJudge says pair consented to a move that saw ‘main, and arguably only’ plank of their claim disappearWed Oct 06 2021 - 16:41
Farmer refused leave to appeal the dismissal of Intel challengeJudge critical of Bord Pleanála’s scrutiny of application after error emergesWed Oct 06 2021 - 15:34
