Defamation actions linked to witness protection programme to be heard in privateGarda Commissioner asked to be joined to cases against ‘Sunday World’ as State security at stakeFri Oct 21 2016 - 15:09
Action against children’s hospital over vein removal settledJake Callaghan (18), claimed misdiagnosis detected during surgery was serious errorThu Oct 20 2016 - 17:49
Waterford council firefighters lose appeal to review Labour Court rulingCouncil negotiates with five unions and PNA and IFESA also sought recognitionThu Oct 20 2016 - 16:42
Four undertake not to picket judge’s home or his wife’s businessOrder follows social media call for protest at McMahon optician’s in Carrick-on-ShannonThu Oct 20 2016 - 16:37
Man fails in ‘incredible’ €500,000 claim over repossessed houseJudge expresses sympathy for Mayo council officials who had to deal with complainantThu Oct 20 2016 - 16:00
Man whose son is Irish citizen loses appeal over residency refusalJudge says Nigerian staying with family ‘desirable’, but wife able to care for children in his absenceThu Oct 20 2016 - 14:31
Minister ordered to decide on visa application within six weeksHigh Court case on right of movement within EU could have implications for immigrationTue Oct 18 2016 - 15:44
Denis O’Brien and Red Flag reach agreement on devicesPR company’s appeal of orders requiring them to hand over personal computers resolvedMon Oct 17 2016 - 20:22
Sean Dunne wants freedom from ‘shackles of bankruptcy’Lawyers for developer tell High Court he is ‘most co-operative bankrupt under scrutiny’Mon Oct 17 2016 - 15:10
Symphysiotomy case: ‘I came out a cripple in mind and body’Judgment may have implications for other women who were not part of redress schemeSat Oct 15 2016 - 01:00
Pat Smith seeks €2m from Irish Farmers’ AssociationGeneral secretary who resigned in 2015 takes two legal actions against organisationFri Oct 14 2016 - 20:57
Court rejects woman’s appeal over ‘unjustified’ symphysiotomyIn 1963, clinicians understood procedure to be ‘relatively benign’, says judgeFri Oct 14 2016 - 17:47
O’Donnell family lose appeal over Gorse Hill propertyFamily had challenged lifting of legal bar on sale of former home on Vico Road, KillineyWed Oct 12 2016 - 19:55
AIB entitled to €1.5m judgment against businessman’s widow – courtJames Likely’s building firm went into liquidation in 2009 after 40 years of businessWed Oct 12 2016 - 18:35
Dana trying to ‘kill’ defamation case by sister and nieceCounsel tells court former Presidential candidate seeking €425,000 security for legal costsWed Oct 12 2016 - 18:11
Dana denies claim she defamed sister and niece in interviewCases taken by relatives linked to comments of ex-presidential candidate about sex abuse allegationsTue Oct 11 2016 - 17:45
Judge appeals for talks in ‘destructive’ Blackrock Clinic case‘Negative’ litigation was not in interests of hospital or any parties involved, court hearsTue Oct 11 2016 - 15:10
Resuscitation case: Sympathy for parents of brain-injured manDoctors say further interventions futile if condition of man on ventilator deterioratesMon Oct 10 2016 - 19:46
Gardaí fear lives at risk if data on Quinn attack warrant releasedInformation linked to warrant under which premises searched after serious fire attackFri Oct 07 2016 - 19:45
Woman trapped in lift for 4½ minutes awarded €25,000Marie Dicker got stuck in lift at Square shopping centre in Tallaght with young sonFri Oct 07 2016 - 17:12
High Court rejects challenge to DIT contract awardTender process at Grangegorman wrongly conducted, Netherlands firm arguesFri Oct 07 2016 - 15:01
Shane Ross wrote of ‘sheer neck’ of Angela Kerins, court toldTD’s article appeared after ex-Rehab chief and other officials of charity appeared at PACFri Oct 07 2016 - 14:44
Court told PAC made ‘hurtful’ and ‘damaging’ statements about Angela KerinsPAC argues it had jurisdiction to conduct hearings concerning public payments to RehabThu Oct 06 2016 - 17:43
Similarities between Denis O’Brien and Angela Kerins cases, court toldBusinessman seeks a three-judge court to decide his case on Dáil speech immunityThu Oct 06 2016 - 13:36
Court of Appeal to rule on alleged unjustified symphysiotomyJudgment due on October 14th will have implications for number of similar actionsWed Oct 05 2016 - 18:48
State argues Angela Kerins not entitled to damagesFormer Rehab chief executive takes case over treatment by Public Accounts CommitteeWed Oct 05 2016 - 17:38
Man jailed over €440m cocaine haul loses appealJudge dismisses Perry Wharrie’s application for leave to appeal to the Supreme CourtTue Oct 04 2016 - 17:50
Court of Appeal halts Ryanair defamation action against pilotCourt says it would be easier to bring proceedings in Australia over claims on internetTue Oct 04 2016 - 17:21
Angela Kerins: PAC says it was entitled to ask about salary at hearingsFormer Rehab CEO says committee acted outside its powers during hearingTue Oct 04 2016 - 16:30
High Court appoints liquidator to Dobbins restaurant companiesSurvival scheme for Beckett’s Hotel in Leixlip to go before court later this weekTue Oct 04 2016 - 13:28
High Court to decide if brain-damaged man can be let dieDoctors say prognosis dire, but family may oppose HSE move to withhold treatmentMon Sept 19 2016 - 01:00
Judge orders assessment of risks of reuniting two children with parentsParents deny abuse allegations made against them by two older children who remain in careThu Sept 15 2016 - 19:45
Scan showed ‘possible’ pregnancy, medical inquiry toldIt is claimed that ‘Dr A’ misinterpreted ultrasound scans as indicative of an ectopic pregnancyWed Sept 14 2016 - 15:01
Cost of medical negligence claims ‘to top €300m in 2017’State Claims Agency boss says the organisation faces its highest bill yet next yearMon Sept 12 2016 - 18:17
‘Things are much improved here in Rio’: Selected text messages between Pat Hickey and Thomas Bach ahead of Games‘Congratulations and a big hug’ - IOC chief’s message to Hickey at close of Baku GamesFri Sept 09 2016 - 08:53
Retired High Court judge Robert Barr diesJudge noted for Jamie Sinnott education ruling and inquiry into John Carthy shootingThu Sept 08 2016 - 18:49
Dublin Bus drivers: Why we are going on strikeDrivers from Siptu and the NBRU outline why they have been forced into industrial actionWed Sept 07 2016 - 19:16
‘Hitting was all he knew’: a social worker speaks out‘Some children look for the violent responses they’re used to,’ says residential service staff memberWed Sept 07 2016 - 12:12
Most social care workers face violence at work – studyStaff in children’s residential and disability centres most at risk, Social Care Ireland findsWed Sept 07 2016 - 12:11
Áras Attracta residents treated like ‘eternal children’Independent report finds ‘wrong’ care model used at HSE facility in Swinford, Co MayoTue Sept 06 2016 - 15:43
Irish universities continue to fall in global rankingsDamaging effects of higher education cutbacks now obvious, say TCD and UCD headsTue Sept 06 2016 - 09:10
Minister hopes for resolution of Oberstown detention centre disputeKatherine Zappone vows that children will ‘never again’ be sent to adult prisonsTue Sept 06 2016 - 01:00
Red kite chicks bred in Fingal for first time in 100 yearsFledglings in the air after efforts to reintroduce species initially beset by problemsMon Sept 05 2016 - 18:19
‘Unborn child’ has significant legal rights, judge rulesHigh Court justice finds the rights of the ‘unborn’ extend beyond the right to lifeTue Aug 02 2016 - 01:00
Supreme Court judge critical of ‘inefficient’ asylum processMr Justice John MacMenamin says system serves neither State nor applicantsFri Jul 29 2016 - 16:44
Former INBS director loses bid to stop Central Bank inquiryLiability due to INBS collapse outweighs John Stanley Purcell’s claim, says judgeFri Jul 29 2016 - 12:31
Man who used CIÉ field for 30 years loses caseSupreme court appeal dismissed but CIÉ not to seek costsFri Jul 29 2016 - 01:00
Dubai firm with alleged links to Quinns can be sued hereIBRC alleges firm is part of conspiracy to place assets beyond bank’s reachThu Jul 28 2016 - 21:05
Circuit Court judged not to have jurisdiction to make possession ordersCourt of Appeal ruling expected to have ‘unfortunate’ consequences for other casesThu Jul 28 2016 - 12:44
