Val Dempsey (73) and his wife climbed ‘just a little bit’ for the exercise and the tradition

Pair must pay costs of State respondents and notice parties - estimated to be substantial five figure sum

Q&A: Why gardaí have decided to take action over group’s demonstration last Monday

State counsel says legal costs should be paid by applicants as proceedings were ‘contrary’ to public health

Judge found John Waters and Gemma O’Doherty failed to produce facts that might support their claims

‘Unsubstantiated opinions’ and ‘empty rhetoric’ are not substitute for facts, says judge

High Court will rule on application to challenge coronavirus laws on Wednesday

Small children among crowd of around 50 supporters protesting Covid-19 restrictions

Applicants say laws amount to ‘effective suspension’ of citizens’ constitutional rights

People told to return home by officers and that they were breaking the 2km rule

Case by John Waters and Gemma O’Doherty is ‘one of most important in State’s history’, court hears

Supporters of Gemma O’Doherty and John Waters gathered as pair brought judicial review over Covid-19 restrictions

Rally by former workers was broken up, but large gathering was let remain in courts building

Let the Riverdancer release his ‘vanity project’ Blackbird and silence the Twitter haters

Verona Murphy’s candidacy saw the party validating toxic forms of discussion

Fianna Fáil looks in good shape even in voters’ apathy is most notable takeaway

‘We have very robust policies in place ... around abusive behaviour and hateful conduct and violent threats’, committee told

Fiona Ryan and Jonathan Mathis urge people to sign online petition for hate-crime law

Fiona Ryan says the couple decided to move to England after receiving a death threat

‘We actually thank Gemma O’Doherty for highlighting there is no real hate-crime legislation’

Anti-immigrant activists trying to dominate and exploit local debates on direct provision

Do we want Google, Twitter and Facebook to be sole gatekeepers of public speech?

Move comes after video included criticism of ethnic minorities living in Ireland

Sean McEniff defamation claim arises from documentary about disappeared child Mary Boyle

Test your knowledge of the past 12 months with these 100 questions – and you could win a prize

Leo knew he was about to put his foot in it on housing, so he put his mouth in reverse

Six candidates will contest the presidential election on October 26th

O’Doherty nominated for presidential bid by Laois authority but falls short of required four

Businessman is third ‘Dragons’ Den’ panellist to make it on to ballot and sixth overall

Artist Kevin Sharkey withdraws from ‘farcical’ presidential process

Kerry council nominates businessman while Gemma O’Doherty receives Sinn Féin support

Councillors driven round the bend as candidate selection process goes off the rails

Businessman appears with other would-be candidates at Sligo County Council meeting

‘Only John Gilligan and Gemma O’Doherty say he is not responsible for Veronica’s death’: Jimmy Guerin

‘Without a shadow of a doubt in my mind, he is the most suitable and the best candidate’

Áras hopeful speaks of miracle cure and No in abortion referendum

The new Irish Eurosceptic grouping will be officially launched in Dublin on Saturday

Three councils hear from would-be presidential candidates but none make immediate call

Nine Cork Fianna Fail councillors backed Senator to run for president on Monday

Nial Ring condemns ‘anti-Dublin bias’ as councillors call for directly elected mayor