Diarmuid Phelan ‘facing imminent attack’ when firing shots, murder trial hearsJudge begins charge to jury in trial of law professor who denies murder of trespasser on his farmWed Dec 04 2024 - 17:05
Fatal shooting of trespasser on farm ‘a tragedy’ but not the result of any crime by Diarmuid Phelan, jury told Defence begins closing address in trial of law professor and barrister who denies murder of Keith Conlon in Tallaght in February 2022Tue Dec 03 2024 - 14:06
Evidence shows law professor Diarmuid Phelan murdered trespasser, jury hearsProsecution begins closing speech in trial of senior counsel who denies murdering Keith Conlon in February 2022Mon Dec 02 2024 - 17:33
Solicitor in DPP’s office alleges workplace discrimination since he disclosed treatment for alcohol addictionSolicitor sober since 2019 claims discrimination, victimisation on grounds of disability of alcoholismMon Dec 02 2024 - 06:00
Independent prosecution service ‘must be protected’ says Director of Public ProsecutionsComments come in wake of criticism of DPP decision not to prosecute MMA fighter Conor McGregorSat Nov 30 2024 - 10:28
Woman allegedly spent €750,000 on luxury handbags in Dublin store as part of money laundering scheme, court toldChinese national Yuwen Yun appears before Dublin court in connection with alleged schemeWed Nov 27 2024 - 13:23
Negative views of lawyers rely on ‘cliches and tropes’, says Bar council chairmanIn wake of Simeon Burke controversy, Seán Guerin defends the legal profession’s under-fire pupillage system as ‘very modern’ and ‘invaluable’Sat Nov 23 2024 - 06:00
Nikita Hand, who won civil case against Conor McGregor, had to leave home after break-in by masked menLawyers for Nikita Hand, who won €248,000 in damages from MMA fighter in assault case win, told court a group of men in balaclavas broke into her home in June and stabbed her partnerFri Nov 22 2024 - 19:19
‘I know what happened in that room’: the full story of the Conor McGregor caseConor McGregor case: In his charge to the jury, Mr Justice Alexander Owens said the case for damages against the mixed martial arts fighter boiled down to who they believedFri Nov 22 2024 - 18:34
Conor McGregor to pay almost €250,000 damages to Nikita Hand after jury finds he assaulted her in Dublin hotelNikita Hand had alleged she was raped by Mixed Martial Arts star in December 2018 in High Court civil actionFri Nov 22 2024 - 16:52
Jury to resume considering verdict on Friday in woman’s civil action alleging rape by Conor McGregor MMA fighter denies claims by Nikita Hand who is seeking damages over alleged 2018 assault in Dublin hotelThu Nov 21 2024 - 16:45
‘I’m hoping at least one girl who is on the fence about reporting her violent boyfriend ... will read about my case’Jade Rasmussen’s boyfriend was jailed last month. She urges young women in controlling relationships to seek help, assuring they too will be taken seriouslyThu Nov 21 2024 - 06:00
Conor McGregor case: If jury decides woman was raped, damages should be substantial, judge says Mixed Martial Arts fighter has denied Nikita Hand’s claim he raped her in Dublin hotelWed Nov 20 2024 - 14:39
Jury may begin considering verdict on woman’s damages action against Conor McGregor over alleged rape in Dublin hotelMixed martial arts fighter and James Lawrence deny Nikita Hand’s claims they both assaulted herWed Nov 20 2024 - 06:00
Conor McGregor a ‘devious coward’ who does not have ‘the decency’ to own up to what he did, High Court jury hearsLawyer for Nikita Hand claims his client ‘will always be a marked woman because she stood up to Conor McGregor’Tue Nov 19 2024 - 16:41
Jury in woman’s civil case alleging rape by Conor McGregor to hear closing speeches next weekLast witness in Nikita Hand’s action tells court bruises can appear within hours, or be delayedFri Nov 15 2024 - 12:55
Dublin man tells jury he would ‘never in a million years’ be ‘fall guy’ for Conor McGregor over rape claim Mixed martial arts fighter and friend both say they had consensual sex with woman in Dublin hotelThu Nov 14 2024 - 18:05
Conor McGregor says he had ‘vigorous’ and ‘fully consensual’ sex with woman in Dublin hotel MMA fighter says there was ‘no sign’ of a tampon during his encounter with Nikita HandWed Nov 13 2024 - 18:33
Woman who alleges she was raped by Conor McGregor had ‘severe’ post-traumatic stress disorder, psychiatrist tells court Mixed martial arts fighter denies claims by Nikita Hand in civil action for damages over alleged sexual assaultsTue Nov 12 2024 - 17:02
Supreme Court to rule on ‘systemically important’ carer’s allowance caseDecision could have profound effect on State’s obligations to carers of severely disabled childrenTue Nov 12 2024 - 06:49
Retired Court of Appeal president reflects on a life in law after early political detourGeorge Birmingham, once the second most senior judge in the State, reflects on a life in law after an early political detourSat Nov 09 2024 - 06:00
Woman denies she was ‘enthusiastic participant’ in sex with Conor McGregor in Dublin hotelMixed Martial Arts fighter denies allegations of sexual assault by Nikita Hand in her civil action for damagesThu Nov 07 2024 - 12:54
Woman suing Conor McGregor for damages says he choked and raped her in Dublin hotel bedroom Woman was ‘devastated’ with DPP decision not to prosecute MMA fighter over alleged assaultsWed Nov 06 2024 - 18:49
Woman suing Conor McGregor over alleged sexual assault says he was ‘not taking no for an answer’Mixed Martial Arts fighter says sex in hotel penthouse suite was consensualTue Nov 05 2024 - 18:08
Kyran Durnin case should be ‘watershed moment’ for child protection, urges special rapporteurIrish State legally vulnerable because of ‘obvious gap’ between rights of children on paper and in practiceMon Nov 04 2024 - 20:27
State child care system ‘in crisis’ and vulnerable children are ‘falling through the cracks’Report of Child Law Project ‘sounds the alarm’ says special rapporteur on child protectionMon Nov 04 2024 - 00:01
‘I can see his anger growing’: Woman obtains barring order over husband’s alleged abusive behaviour Dublin district family court also dealt with six separate applications by parents, five mothers and one father, for protection from their adult childrenSun Nov 03 2024 - 08:56
Former Bar council chair Sara Phelan among six new judges nominated for appointmentHigh Court’s Mr Justice Denis McDonald nominated to Court of AppealThu Oct 31 2024 - 15:17
Jury in murder trial of law professor sent away until tomorrowDiarmuid Phelan has denied the murder of a trespasser on his farm in February 2022Thu Oct 31 2024 - 14:17
Man shot on law professor’s farm convicted 12 years earlier of assaulting garda, murder trial toldUpset trespasser told Garda after friend was shot he had concerns he would be seen as ‘a rat’ if he made a statementWed Oct 30 2024 - 18:28
Diarmuid Phelan trial: Law professor told garda he shot a man on his farm, jury told Murder accused told gardaí he used rifle to shoot a dog and shot a man with revolver, court hearsTue Oct 29 2024 - 17:36
Diarmuid Phelan case: Video of man saying ‘this is not the end of it’ before he was shot played at murder trialWitness tells murder trial of hearing gunshots and seeing man fall to the ground on farm in Tallaght in 2022Thu Oct 24 2024 - 17:06
Diarmuid Phelan case: Trespasser breathing but unable to speak after being shot by law professor, murder trial toldBrain-stem death of 36-year-old Keith Conlon confirmed two days after shooting on Tallaght farm, jury hearsWed Oct 23 2024 - 16:30
Farmworker thought she saw trespassers on law professor’s farm turn back as she heard gun shotOne man was loudly arguing with Diarmuid Phelan and appeared to be crying, court toldTue Oct 22 2024 - 17:25
Judge clarifies translation issue over French farm worker’s description of law professor’s expression before man’s shootingShot allegedly fired by Diarmuid Phelan struck Keith Conlon about 6cm below top of head, court hearsMon Oct 21 2024 - 19:13
‘There was a lot of fear’: Diarmuid Phelan trial hears from witness to fatal shootingKeith Conlon and his friend ‘did not seem a danger’, farmworker tells courtFri Oct 18 2024 - 18:43
Injured man said ‘I got shot at’ during 999 call made from farm of Diarmuid PhelanLaw professor made earlier 999 call asking gardai to come to farm over ‘violent situation’ , court hearsFri Oct 18 2024 - 13:07
Farm worker tells court he saw man fall to ground after shot was fired by law professor Diarmuid PhelanMan who was shot was bleeding from the head and asking for help, jury toldThu Oct 17 2024 - 19:08
Law professor shot unarmed trespasser on his farm in the back of the head, jury toldDiarmuid Phelan denies murder of Keith Conlon on farm in Tallaght in February 2022Wed Oct 16 2024 - 17:23
Murder trial of law professor Diarmuid Phelan to open on WednesdaySenior counsel has pleaded not guilty to murdering a man at his Co Dublin farm in February 2022Tue Oct 15 2024 - 16:24
Planning approval for 399 apartment scheme beside Royal Hospital Kilmainham ‘unlawful’, judge says An Bord Pleanála’s disputed approval included permission for an 18-storey tower blockTue Oct 15 2024 - 06:28
Law professor Diarmuid Phelan pleads not guilty to murder of man in Co DublinTrial will open on Tuesday afternoon and is likely to last up to six weeks, jury toldMon Oct 14 2024 - 15:38
Consequences of making AI central to legal decision-making ‘terrifying’, says human rights commissioner Public acceptance of court outcomes depends on humans deciding them, Attorney General saysMon Oct 14 2024 - 06:00
‘I am in fear now’: Daughter who alleged father kicked in locked bedroom door gets protection orderAnother woman tells family court husband forced her to perform sexual acts and tells her she is evilSun Oct 13 2024 - 06:00
Independent barristers will still play ‘critical role’ despite new ‘one-stop shops’ for legal services - Bar council chairNew senior counsel appointments increase numbers at Inner Bar to 389, of whom one in five are womenFri Oct 11 2024 - 10:56
No good reason to transfer family home of elderly man lacking capacity to joint ownership with wife, judge rules Judgment ‘clarifies and protects’ rights of vulnerable adults, says advocacy groupThu Oct 10 2024 - 19:40
Sentencing of juveniles for murder ‘more and more severe’, Supreme Court toldFamilies of murder victims Cameron Blair, Urantsetseg Tserendorj in court for important appeals over sentencing of children for serious crimesTue Oct 08 2024 - 19:26
Introduction of new legal partnerships paves way for ‘one stop shop’ on legal servicesNew partnerships have potential for more flexible and ‘cost-efficient’ services for clients, says Minister for JusticeTue Oct 08 2024 - 00:00
Woman’s trial on double murder charge put back to late OctoberRuth Lawrence charged with murder of two men whose bodies were found in 2014Mon Oct 07 2024 - 11:59
Suitable placement still sought for teenage girl who has refused food for 29 days, High Court toldParents support girl being taken into voluntary care by the Child and Family AgencyThu Oct 03 2024 - 20:45
