Independent prosecution service ‘must be protected’ says Director of Public Prosecutions
Comments come in wake of criticism of DPP decision not to prosecute MMA fighter Conor McGregor
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Entrepreneur tells court extra charges were brought with ‘malicious intent’
Businessman Illan Power faces almost 90 charges for revenue, forgery and reckless filing of company information offences
Solicitor shocked to overhear conversation between barristers on floor below via hearing aid
The Courts Service turns off loop induction system after concerns raised
Decision not to replace court ushers ‘profoundly misunderstood’ role, says High Court judge
Mr Justice Mark Sanfey was speaking on the retirement of his usher, Ian Barclay, who started in the job in 2006
Probation Service paid comedian more than €2,000 per episode to host podcast series
Comedian Colm O’Regan earned €13,530 for his role on series intended to be a ‘valuable public resource’
Entrepreneur to face jury trial after DPP reappraisal of case
Illan Power denies being reckless about information filed to the Companies Registration Office
More than 220 charged for arriving into State without passport or failing to produce one
Traffickers telling passengers to destroy fake passports upon arrival in Ireland, says Border Management Unit head
Judges to receive specialist training in dealing with sexual violence cases
Prison visits among other judicial training initiatives
Character references for sex offenders must now be given on oath under new law
Complainants in sexual assault cases will now also receive anonymity during the court process
‘I cried all the way home’: retired judge recalls ‘heartbreaking’ case of brain-dead pregnant woman
The retired Supreme Court judge looks back on an extraordinary career that included ruling on the difficult case of a pregnant woman on life support, as well as divorcing ‘half of Cork’
Taxi driver jailed for 13 years for raping child ‘could not care less’ about impact on her, judge says
Raymond Shorten (50), from Dublin 22, to be sentenced on Thursday for separate rapes of two young women
‘Kicking and screaming’ landlord Marc Godart pays outstanding damages to ex-Dublin tenants
Court hears businessman has paid just over €13,000 in damages which had been outstanding since 2022
Commercial Court hears of dispute between owners of Wicklow country house wedding venue
Mr Justice Michael Twomey agreed to admit the proceedings to the fast-track commercial list
Defence Forces, Courts Service asked to withdraw from Pride parades after Cathal Crotty suspended sentence
Staff in Courts Service group ‘upset’ and ‘frustrated’ with exclusion, saying there is a misunderstanding about their duties
Charities received more than €1m from court poor box last year
Payments are predominantly made at the discretion of District Court judges in minor, non-violent criminal cases with no custodial sentence
Barristers set to strike again over three days in July
Move is an escalation from a strike on October 3rd when almost no criminal business happened in the Criminal Courts of Justice
Just one driver convicted for not surrendering licence out of 10,000 ordered to do so by courts
At least 10,000 disqualified drivers failed to hand over licences over last two years but only 26 prosecutions taken
Broadcaster Paul Byrne leaving Virgin Media after resolving High Court case
Dispute over internal disciplinary proceedings has been settled following mediation
Supreme Court hearings to be broadcast this year but extension to other courts ruled out
Chief Justice says Four Courts building is ‘beyond bursting point’ at event to mark centenary of independence of courts
Man jailed for rape after gardaí found videos of him sexually assaulting girlfriend while she slept
Judge says recordings were a ‘gross violation’ of former partner’s privacy and were ‘weaponised’ by accused when he became angry
Chief Justice says ‘unrealistic’ expectations of role underline need for ‘comprehensive’ reform
Artificial Intelligence is ‘looming challenge’ to courts, District Court president tells centenary conference
‘I can’t live like this’: Desperate parents ask courts to protect them from aggressive adult children
Judges say the housing crisis, drug addiction and mental health issues are contributing to rise in number of applications by parents and grandparents
Debt-collecting sheriffs should be able to enforce court rulings on child maintenance payments - report
Previous report found enforcement of maintenance payments single most challenging issue for family cour
‘I hid it because of his job’: Wife of ex-garda was ‘extremely intimidated’ by his position as he abused her
Maev Doyle says husband’s job was one of reasons she ‘hid’ 11-year campaign of violence for so long
‘I am no longer a victim but a real survivor’: Woman speaks after man jailed for her rape in Dublin park
Woman waives her right to anonymity so Aidan Kestell (55) can be named
Former garda Mark Doyle sentenced to six years in prison over assaults on wife and stepsons
Meav Doyle described husband as ‘a monster in our home’
Murder accused believed wife might kill him after he confessed to cheating, trial hears
Court hears Diego Costa Silva told gardaí ‘sometimes you have to behead somebody because this person is possessed’
Irish vinyl record producer making Taylor Swift albums has provisional liquidators appointed
Judge said he was satisfied to appoint joint provisional liquidators to company trading as Dublin Vinyl, as it was clearly insolvent
Lawyers complain about court security after barrister knocked to the floor and a solicitor ‘slapped in the face’
Bar Council raises concerns about violence towards barristers and solicitors in letter to Courts Service
Judge gives Alan Hynes three weeks to reply to bid to extend his bankruptcy over alleged non co-operation
Wexford businessman has brought separate application to ‘annul’ bankruptcy order
Woman (21) who died hours after discharge wanted to leave hospital, HSE claims
Eve Cleary of Corbally, Co Limerick, died two days after going to the emergency department because she fell and hurt her leg
Legal action against Gerry Adams to proceed but Troubles compensation case thrown out
Three men injured by bombs in England allege Gerry Adams was ‘leading member’ of Provisional IRA
Father secures protection order against son who allegedly subjected him to four-hour beating on Christmas Eve
Mother in separate case gets protection orders after describing two sons as ‘like Rottweilers’
Tserendorj killer shouts ‘f*** off’ after appeal court declines to reduce sentence
Judges found that 17-year-old’s life sentence with 13 year review is appropriate given knife was ‘produced to be used’, not to instil fear
Man breached safety order granted to ex-wife by sending letters addressed to family dog
Family Law Court hears man signed off one letter to dog: ‘Woof, Woof, Woof’
Investigations under away into claims man was assaulted in Prison Service van
Gardaí and Prison Service separately probing the allegations that a man in transit from court was assaulted by a prison officer
Judge says Enoch Burke is ‘own worst enemy’ as action over court audio recordings adjourned
Jailed teacher’s father Sean and brother Isaac removed from Court of Appeal during civil application by Gsoc
Man’s wife wouldn’t let him shower in case he was meeting someone after work, court hears
Family Law Court grants Protection Order to man as he fears for safety and mental health due to alleged abuse from ‘paranoid’ wife
Couple had to pay €310,000 for backing out of Foxrock house purchase after signing, court hears
Terry and Janet Byrne forfeited their €75,000 deposit and were later pursued for the shortfall after the subsequent sale to other buyers
Teenage boy appears in court charged with murder of woman in Offaly
Boy (16) remanded at youth detention centre to appear again in court on Wednesday
Personal injuries award levels are down, but movement on insurance premiums has yet to follow
New data from Courts Service contrast markedly with lack in cuts to the cost of insurance, says lobby group
Government urged to ‘take action’ on insurance premiums
Number of new personal injury cases down 40% in past four years and total awards down by €36m last year
Personal injury cases down 40 per cent in four years, latest Courts Service annual report shows
Murder, rape and domestic violence cases rose last year but the number of less serious criminal offences fell
Inverted snobbery behind impasse on barristers’ fees
Here’s why criminal barristers are withdrawing their services for the first full day of the new legal year
Judge calls for mandatory legal aid in some family law cases regardless of income
Judge John Campbell was addressing conference on domestic violence and child protection, and criticised planned family law court building in Dublin
Go ahead for State’s first insider trading trial
Businessman to be sent for trial after for alleged offences
Majority of prosecutions under emergency Covid law dismissed or struck out
Court Service data reveal more than 12,800 Covid law prosecutions were resolved by the courts as of April
Baby’s death in 2013 ruled as unlawful homicide by Mayo coroner
Inquest is told John Tighe was convicted of murdering his son Joshua Tighe at Ballyhaunis home
Courts note increase in new childcare cases since 2019 — up more than 45%
Last year judges made care-related orders in respect of almost 15,000 incoming cases, a rise of nearly 4,700 from four years earlier
Bill to expand legal advice services for victims of crime, but tighten eligibility for legal aid
Minister for Justice says ‘proper assessments’ must be carried out for criminal legal aid
Stardust fire inquests: Senior doorman’s evidence contradicts 1981 statements to Garda
Leo Doyle tells Coroner’s Court he was handed keys to all emergency exits the night before the disaster, and heard exits had been opened
US group’s challenge to €800m search-and-rescue contract award admitted to court
Texas-based helicopter services group CHC Ireland DAC claims tendering competition had a number of flaws
Justice Deirdre Murphy on a broken legal system, ‘corporatisation’ and too many barristers
‘Big firms want to brief somebody who will charge a fortune so that they can justify charging a fortune’
Ireland’s legal system ‘broken’ by big firm takeover, says retired judge
The State has a role to play by behaving as a ‘model litigant’, says Justice Deirdre Murphy
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