Attorney General calls for review of defamation lawsCourt reporters should not fear litigation due to a ‘simple oversight, omission or error’Fri Dec 18 2015 - 16:32
Supreme Court orders recount of votes in north KerryJudges upheld former senator Dan Kiely’s claim that there was a mistake in 2014 countThu Dec 17 2015 - 13:36
Coach who sued over crash ‘unforgettably idiosyncratic’Judge says Abdulwhab Mishtaba the ‘most unusual plaintiff’ he has seen in 29 yearsWed Dec 16 2015 - 16:05
Woman facing return to prison over refusal to hand over her home to bankClaire Knowles was lawfully jailed for contempt of court order, High Court judge rulesTue Dec 15 2015 - 16:47
Judge confirms KPMG as examiner for Mayo hotelJudge considered number of persons employed at McWilliam Park ahead of judgmentMon Dec 14 2015 - 21:21
Woman jailed for contempt says her home ‘is gone’Claire Knowles is on bail pending outcome of an inquiry into the legality of her detentionMon Dec 14 2015 - 18:31
Men get leave to challenge convictions based on mobile phone appApp on mobile phone takes photograph of person who tries to access phoneMon Dec 14 2015 - 15:21
Irish language decision goes way of priest on drink-drive chargeFailure to provide Donnchadh Ó Cuinn with documents in Irish breaches State obligationsFri Dec 11 2015 - 19:47
Judgment reserved in Denis O’Brien conspiracy caseBusinessman wants PR firm Red Flag to identify client it prepared dossier on him forFri Dec 11 2015 - 18:02
PAC appeal over discovery of documents to Angela Kerins allowedCourt says it must be established if Dáil body had right to question ex-Rehab chief’s payThu Dec 10 2015 - 18:45
Shellfish company loses legal appeal to force State to mediateCompany says oyster fishery business had to close due to the release of untreated sewage into Cork harbourThu Dec 10 2015 - 18:34
Court of Appeal refuses O’Donnells’ appeal of decision not to overturn bankruptcyHigh Court had earlier dismissed case brought by Brian and Mary Patricia O’DonnellThu Dec 10 2015 - 17:04
Woman can challenge EBS appointment of receiverReceiver was appointed to eight properties in Dublin purchased by her former husbandThu Dec 10 2015 - 01:06
Care worker sues for defamation over Áras Attracta programmeAction against RTÉ lodged on behalf of Anna Ywunong Botsimbo (34) of CharlestownWed Dec 09 2015 - 19:05
Inquiry on legality of woman’s detention for contempt orderedClaire Knowles jailed over contempt of direction to hand over possession of home to bankWed Dec 09 2015 - 18:19
Denis O’Brien urges judge to order Red Flag to name clientDossier includes documents referring to ‘Ireland’s Berlusconi’Wed Dec 09 2015 - 17:00
Judge grants order overturning dissolution of SiteservSale of firm by IBRC to a company is being investigated by commission of inquiryMon Dec 07 2015 - 15:22
Ian Bailey appeal over dismissal of claim unlikely before 2017Bailey has submitted over 30 grounds of appeal, many linked to conduct of hearingFri Dec 04 2015 - 17:23
Bank granted €3.5m judgment against former Bloxham partnerHigh Court grants Danske Bank judgment against Niall Tinney, a former partner in Bloxham stockbrokersFri Dec 04 2015 - 14:48
ESB to pay UCC 60% of legal costs in case over flood damageUniversity argued management of dams on River Lee led to damage of campus buildingsFri Dec 04 2015 - 13:18
Court approves €100m Quinn Insurance repament to State fundAdministrators paid almost €1m between July 2014 and September 2015Thu Dec 03 2015 - 18:27
O’Brien asks court to order Red Flag to identify its clientJudge ‘surprised’ O’Brien is not proceeding with application for inspection of materialThu Dec 03 2015 - 13:05
Decision on next High Court president within daysFormer minister of state and ex-chairman of referendum body among main contendersThu Dec 03 2015 - 01:00
AIB granted summary judgment in €24m loan caseRuling applies to 12 business people over money they had guaranteedWed Dec 02 2015 - 18:48
Grant Thornton seeks order over confidential informationInformation on different clients sent by mistake to woman who had assets in receivershipWed Dec 02 2015 - 17:57
Judge orders public examination of O’Donnell childrenAlexandra, Blake, Blaise and Bruce O’Donnell opposed questioning on Gorse Hill contentsTue Dec 01 2015 - 19:15
Former Tallaght Hospital chief seeks to restrain inquiryJohn O’Connell says intervention of Minister of Health has reopened issue he thought ‘buried’Tue Dec 01 2015 - 17:42
Court plea for 50 Clerys concession holders owed €1.4mLiquidators of OCS, that operated Clerys, seek permission from High Court to pay out moneyTue Dec 01 2015 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil activist challenges gender quota legislationBrian Mohan unable to seek party’s Dublin Central nomination as he’s not a womanMon Nov 30 2015 - 14:42
Government departments lose High Court pension appealCourt rules departments were not entitled, after the State took over Trinity College Dublin’s pension scheme in 2009, to reduce pension of a former secretary to the collegeFri Nov 27 2015 - 21:15
Dispute over costs in case of false fare evasion claim settledPaul Lambert claims €1.9m from Eoin McKeogh and parents over internet video caseFri Nov 27 2015 - 19:48
Court rules that Trinity pension cannot be cutRuling restores some €20,000 to retirement dealFri Nov 27 2015 - 16:51
Long-overdue analysis of Ireland’s complex damages law‘Invaluable’ book provides an accessible, detailed and up-to-date guideFri Nov 27 2015 - 01:30
John Perry alleges ‘serious’ irregularities at FG conventionTD, who is seeking injunctions, secures court permission to serve notice on partyThu Nov 26 2015 - 14:33
Man behind Gorey Business Park fights KBC’s €6.2m demandBusinessman James Osborne says jobs of 400 people working on site would be put in peril if he accepted bank’s demandsWed Nov 25 2015 - 16:41
HSE must pay €1m legal costs in case of vulnerable womanMultiple applications were made concerning appropriate care of woman with personality disorderWed Nov 25 2015 - 15:31
Planning for McDonald’s in Greystones challenged by schoolHigh Court told restaurant site was chosen due to proximity to three schoolsMon Nov 23 2015 - 15:26
€400,000 for family of woman killed by ‘flesh eating bacteria’Shirley Ann Plunkett diagnosed with infection after bowel procedure at Tallaght HospitalMon Nov 23 2015 - 13:51
Court of Appeal clears way for Co Laois wind farmOpponents of plan raised concerns about the impact on the River Nore freshwater musselFri Nov 20 2015 - 15:44
No suitable psychiatric unit for woman, court hearsLack of places to care for women with serious mental health difficulties highlightedFri Nov 20 2015 - 01:00
Nigerian woman loses appeal against refusal of refugee statusThe mother of three said she fears persecution because her father was killedFri Nov 20 2015 - 01:00
Supreme Court to rule on fishermen’s appeal over mussel stocksFour claim ‘aggressive’ fishing by NI vessels caused loss of sustainable Irish industryWed Nov 18 2015 - 18:40
Red Flag refuses to identify client for Denis O’Brien dossierJudge refuses application to halt order forcing staff to hand over documentsWed Nov 18 2015 - 15:49
Man told to return €90,000 paid out as part of libel awardAppeal court overturns libel award over Sunday World ‘Traveller drug king’ articleTue Nov 17 2015 - 01:00
Widow loses case over farm transferNo evidence offered to support duress claim, judge saysFri Nov 13 2015 - 01:00
Aer Lingus flight was unstable for six seconds, expert saysFormer pilot gives evidence in woman’s action against airline over alleged injuriesThu Nov 12 2015 - 19:02
Court halts actions over Brendan Smyth child sex abuseThree victims of dead paedophile priest sued Bishop and Cardinal for failing to protect themThu Nov 12 2015 - 14:48
High Court approves scheme to save 130 jobs at BestAIB agrees to write down €9m of its €13.5m debtWed Nov 11 2015 - 17:28
ACC fails to get summary judgment against brothersBank brings case over €100,000 loan plus interestTue Nov 10 2015 - 17:39
Company director has to pay €40,000 in rent arrearsHigh Court rules software developer obliged to pay money owed to landlordTue Nov 10 2015 - 16:54
