Positive steps ‘urgently’ needed to close gender gap at senior counsel levelFive women among 23 barristers ‘taking silk’ at ceremony in Supreme CourtWed Oct 06 2021 - 13:08
Liability for cost of injunction application against Gemma O’Doherty to be decided laterBeaumont Hospital obtained orders for former journalist to remove videos she posted about itTue Oct 05 2021 - 17:08
Treatment of Garda HR manager facing dismissal has ‘echoes of Kafka’High Court told John Barrett being punished by force for making protected disclosuresTue Oct 05 2021 - 16:52
European court to rule on Bord Pleanála’s reasons when excluding EPAsHigh Court judge to await findings before judgment on challenge to housing developmentMon Oct 04 2021 - 22:45
Plan for 275 apartments in Drogheda faces legal challengeEnvironmental group claims permission for site next to Scotch Hall centre breaches density guidelinesMon Oct 04 2021 - 12:03
Judicial appointments to be rushed through after cases cancelledNewly appointed judges unable to sit before November because they have not yet got warrants of appointmentFri Oct 01 2021 - 19:53
Dunnes must take steps to fit out its anchor store at Point Village, judge rulesFinding is latest in lengthy litigation saga dating back some nine yearsFri Oct 01 2021 - 15:53
Director of ICHH seeks court appointed investigation into abuse allegationsAnn Birney says reputation of homeless charity ‘in tatters’ after ‘extremely serious’ allegationsFri Oct 01 2021 - 12:32
An Bord Pleanála may reconsider planning application for Cork incinerator, judge rulesHigh Court hears €160m project in harbour will not have to restart from scratchFri Oct 01 2021 - 11:19
Chief Justice Frank Clarke to address major conference on access to justiceContributions from incoming Chief Justice Donal O’Donnell and Minister for Justice Heather Humphreys will also featureThu Sept 30 2021 - 21:25
Man awarded €5,000 over State’s breach of right to speedy trialMore than four years elapsed between arrest of Michael O’Callaghan and quashing of conviction on appealThu Sept 30 2021 - 17:12
Minister agrees to defer decision on Jadotville medalsHigh Court applicants say all who showed bravery in 1961 battle should be awardedThu Sept 30 2021 - 15:08
Avalanche of litigation looms as High Court battles through delaysMs Justice Mary Irvine says Covid-19 changes have shown there are ‘better ways to do things’Mon Sept 20 2021 - 01:00
New to the bench: judges to be trained for the first timeEthics, bias and sensitivity training will help judges who feel ‘thrown in the deep end’Fri Sept 17 2021 - 03:00
Graham Dwyer challenge and Lisa Smith trial to feature in new law termAppeals over Ana Kriégel and Adrian Donohoe murders also to be heardSat Sept 11 2021 - 06:00
European court hearing of Dwyer data retention case to hear from member statesMobile phone records helped convict Dwyer for murder of childcare worker Elaine O’HaraSat Sept 11 2021 - 01:14
Call for action to end online abuse of women candidatesSocial media ordeal ‘threatens to silence women as political actors’, says CouncilThu Sept 09 2021 - 20:20
Supreme Court rules Moore McDowell cannot give expert evidence in VHI caseVHI had sought the preclusion of eminent economistThu Sept 09 2021 - 15:53
Dead bird in ‘extremely dirty’ storage area among latest reasons for food safety closuresHemp operation in Dublin city served a closure order concerning its food businessWed Sept 08 2021 - 14:10
GSK to provide ‘enhanced’ data for former mother and baby home residentsMore simplified information on trial summary papers for vaccine and infant milk trialsWed Sept 01 2021 - 20:04
Uncle fears for boys stranded in Kabul after travelling from IrelandMan says nephews want to return to Ireland in time for school after visiting relativesWed Sept 01 2021 - 09:56
Coveney casts doubt on Taliban’s efforts to portray moderate imageAfghan refugee in Ireland fears for boys stranded in Kabul on visit to grandparentsWed Sept 01 2021 - 00:00
Graham Dwyer phone data ruling due before European courtRuling could have impact on killer’s bid to overturn conviction for murder of Elaine O’HaraTue Aug 31 2021 - 18:02
Irish citizen stranded in Kabul says situation is ‘crazy’‘The street seems empty and fearful, with a feeling of despair and hopelessness’, he saysMon Aug 30 2021 - 20:02
Receiver entitled to possession of apartment, High Court rulesCouple claiming agreement to purchase home rejected a €120,000 offer from receiverFri Jul 30 2021 - 16:35
Judge finds 84 vehicles seized in Co Tipperary represent proceeds of crimeHigh Court rules ‘very large mandate frauds’ have enriched family by some €3.5mFri Jul 30 2021 - 13:15
Man who shot woman in neck loses Supreme Court appeal against convictionGavin Sheehan was sentenced to 11-year prison term in 2017 over Cork city shootingFri Jul 30 2021 - 10:15
Start Mortgages gets possession order for family home over €60,000 debtJudge urges homeowners to ‘do the sensible thing’ and engage with Start and MabsThu Jul 29 2021 - 20:14
Judge refuses to overturn permission for 105 apartments in BallsbridgeCourt told ‘only a small part’ of the planning process ‘miscarried’ as a result of the errorThu Jul 29 2021 - 12:03
Cork city group fails to overturn permission for flood relief worksSave Cork City Community Association not entitled to stay on works, judge rulesWed Jul 28 2021 - 15:56
Economist excluded as expert for hospital in case against VHICourt of Appeal ruling on conflict of interest does not impugn integrity of Moore McDowell, judge saysWed Jul 28 2021 - 14:02
Negligence claim against orthopaedic surgeon to be re-triedCourt of Appeal says High Court failed to adequately explain key findingsTue Jul 27 2021 - 21:54
Second court challenge taken over permission for Phibsborough apartmentsAn Bord Pleanála has given permission for development of 205 units near Cross Guns bridgeTue Jul 27 2021 - 20:21
Philomena Lee case to be one of lead actions over Mother and Baby homes reportHigh Court agrees to hear two of eight challenges in late October or NovemberTue Jul 27 2021 - 12:46
Woman entitled to hearing of fund’s claim for €3.39m judgmentCourt rules woman entitled to plenary hearing of claim by OCM under joint guarantee with husbandMon Jul 26 2021 - 17:21
Defamation cases against Dana Rosemary Scallon are struck outMother and daughter took cases against the singer and former presidential candidateMon Jul 26 2021 - 16:47
Judge orders HSE to pay senior employee’s €80,000 legal costsSaolta chief financial officer’s costs derive from successful bid to overturn Labour Court decisionFri Jul 23 2021 - 19:42
EU Court of Justice asked to rule on issues relating to Polish judicial systemSupreme Court makes request after considering whether two men should be surrenderedFri Jul 23 2021 - 15:03
‘Far-reaching vexatious claims’ a ‘regular’ feature’ in certain cases, judge saysCase arising from efforts to recover €2.3m property loans debt ‘an example of such litigation’Thu Jul 22 2021 - 17:06
RAI challenge over ‘irrational’ indoor dining regulations adjourned to OctoberRestaurant body says restrictions disproportionate to those placed on hotels and B&BsThu Jul 22 2021 - 12:13
Irish Nationwide boss Michael Fingleton appeals refusal to halt caseHigh Court sets October 2022 date for trial pending outcome of appeal by former building society chief executiveThu Jul 22 2021 - 12:05
Father and son lose appeal over care allowance while child is in hospitalCourt of Appeal says for domiciliary allowance payment child must be at homeWed Jul 21 2021 - 18:51
Separated father loses ‘most unusual’ bid for damages over court orderMan brought an appeal over a High Court ruling in his favour, seeking damages of €1m-€3mWed Jul 21 2021 - 17:02
European court asked if legal basis for surrender of people from Ireland to UK still holdsJustice Frank Clarke says ‘maximum clarity’ must be brought to issue because of potential to affect similar casesTue Jul 20 2021 - 18:12
Judge appoints guardian to represent two childrenFather, who has custody, says they should be returned to himTue Jul 20 2021 - 16:20
Man jailed for harassment secures cut in ban from debt collectingSupreme Court rules that 7 year prohibition after release was excessiveTue Jul 20 2021 - 13:27
Irish Times breach of court order was ‘innocent and inadvertent’, judge rulesCourt told newspaper’s chief concern was the plight of the family involvedMon Jul 19 2021 - 19:06
Resident groups challenge permission for Phibsborough apartmentsLocals claim proposal represents ‘signficant over -development’Mon Jul 19 2021 - 16:28
High Court reserves judgment in Ceta caseGreen TD challenging constitutionality of aspects of EU-Canada trade dealFri Jul 16 2021 - 17:47
Court of Appeal rejects Monica Leech case over legal costs in libel caseFormer public relations consultant had contested Taxing Master’s rulingsFri Jul 16 2021 - 16:53
