‘Real risk’ Jonathan Gill will not attend future court dates if granted bail, judge rules
Gill is wanted in Northern Ireland to face a charge of murdering gangland figure Robbie Lawlor
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Woman jailed for stealing €500k from Dublin private school is adjudicated bankrupt
Mary Higgins was jailed for stealing €500,000 from Mount Sackville school, where she worked
Scrambler bike rider loses High Court claim following Dublin crash
The Coolock case pre-dates ‘Grace’s Law’
Judge urged to consider ‘very significant’ change of circumstances in Paddy McKillen jnr bankruptcy application
Judge Liam Kennedy last month heard McKillen jnr’s application for dismissal of bankruptcy summons
Father who was ‘completely unaware’ child was taken to Ireland seeks her return
The mother, who is Irish, has alleged physical and mental abuse, including coercive control, prior to taking her daughter to Ireland
Baby given blood transfusion despite mother’s objections on religious grounds after court ruling
Court hears religious views should receive ‘utmost respect’ but not prevent life-saving treatment
Two caravans parked on the Curragh are attracting others to the area, court told
‘Waves of trespassers’ have been arriving on the land since earlier this year, barrister for Minister for Defence says
Lithuanian boy brought to Ireland without mother’s consent to remain in country, judge rules
Teen can remain in Ireland despite mother’s custody rights, High Court rules
Provisional liquidators appointed to renewable energy firm
Woodco Renewable Energy Ltd hit financial difficulty following delays to various projects the company was involved in
Solicitor sanctioned for leaving ‘vulnerable’ client without representation
Con McDonnell ‘walked out’ of Kilkenny practice without warning
High Court green light for €1.6bn Ennis data centre as leave to appeal is refused
Not in public interest that an appeal be launched on the basis of a tendentious mischaracterisation of the trial judgment, judge says
Twenty-nine houses built without planning permission must be removed, High Court rules
Judge notes ‘unbelievable chutzpah’ of developers who ignored warning letters and intensified construction at south Dublin site
Can a will made overseas delay probate of an Irish estate indefinitely?
Where there is a will, the Succession Act allows six years, starting from the date of the death, to claim entitlement
Occupiers of former pub in Dublin’s Liberties ordered not to allow members of public access
Judge grants injunction restraining anyone other than two defendants from going on to Liberties property
Virgin Media case involving TV footage of dead man with addiction issues goes to hearing
Station argues ‘fly-on-the-wall’ documentary has counterbalancing public interest
Family settles action against HSE over daughter’s death by suicide
Maxine Maguire’s family call on Government to implement key recommendations made at inquest
Enoch Burke no longer receiving Department of Education salary after formal dismissal, court told
Burke remains in prison after again refusing to give a court undertaking not to trespass at his former workplace
Couple whose illegally built Meath home was demolished bring fresh challenge over council’s actions
Meath County Council opposes couple’s move to dispute effects of earlier court orders
Man who died after Blanchardstown attack suffered ‘traumatic’ injuries, court hears
Teenagers physically and verbally attacked Alex Coughlan, court hears, as one of teens denied bail for second time
Women of Honour to challenge Minister’s decision not to financially assist group in tribunal
Tribunal to examine allegations of widespread abuse and misconduct in Defence Forces made by group of women veterans
State appeals ruling it breached Constitution by refusing spouse’s pension to bereaved partner
Minister argues case could have significant impact on private contractual arrangements and employer planning
Barrister prohibited from practice for not holding valid insurance policy
Joseph Sallabi made ‘extraordinary’ allegations about lawyers in case brought by LSRA, High Court president says
Seán Dunne challenge to bankruptcy officials ‘a complete waste of court time and legal resources’
Judge described case as ‘complete waste of court time and legal resources’
Family of man given accidental overdose at Co Clare nursing home settle action
John Mee (71) was found to be in respiratory failure after being transferred to hospital before his death in 2021
100 consultant doctors who sued HSE over breach of contract seek orders for legal costs
‘This is like getting through the Strait of Hormuz,’ says barrister as costs orders still not made eight years after cases settled
Enoch Burke’s dismissal from Westmeath school confirmed amid end of appeals process
Court hears jailed teacher does not accept decision
Meta loses High Court challenge to possible €430m fine
Data Protection Commission has power in inquiry into individual complaint to make orders affecting general data access practices, High Court rules
Dublin-based solicitor banned from working as legal practitioner except as employee
Former Fianna Fáil councillor prohibited from practising as a legal practitioner other than as an employee
Judge’s refusal to convict 34 speeding drivers was wrong, High Court rules
District judge’s refusal is quashed but drivers will avoid conviction and penalty points
Wexford man’s 14-year litigation shows how some are ‘gaming the system,’ judge says
Brendan Kirwan is being pursued over €1m judgment obtained in 2012
Woman who later died was not referred to specialist after allegedly seeing GP 29 times, court told
Family of Claire Meehan settles action over alleged delayed lung cancer diagnosis
Two teens charged over assault of man in Blanchardstown who later died from injuries
Alexander Coughlan (30s) died on Wednesday ‘as a result of his injuries’ following the attack in Co Dublin on Sunday
Suspended garda, convicted of assaulting former spouse, granted High Court stay on his dismissal due at midnight
Court hears that process enacting Trevor Bolger’s dismissal was ‘unlawful and unsustainable’
Terenure College, Carmelites criticised for hearing date objection in John McClean abuse action
Lawyers for religious order and school say they are entitled to interrogate certain financial claims advanced by victims
Media firms given time to respond to claims in action over footage of man who lay dead on home floor
It is claimed that despite the request for privacy, the filmed material obtained by trespass continues to be available
Kenilworth Square residents get leave to appeal over school’s rugby pitch redevelopment
Judge says proposed works are matter of ‘serious public disquiet and dispute’
Child run over by car while playing on footpath settles action for €55,000
Child suffered anxiety, nightmares and had a fear of crossing the road for a while after the incident, court hears
High Court dispute between pilot and Aer Lingus settled
Aer Lingus brought disciplinary proceedings against pilot claiming he did not comply with instruction from chief operations officer
Hundreds of suspected dodgy-box users in Ireland get warning letters from Sky
Broadcaster says it could take legal action if users do not promise to stop streaming content illegally
Mother of autistic child challenges circular over special school eligibility requirements
Circular states children seeking a special school placement must provide a letter from NCSE confirming autism diagnosis
Security guards should not be deployed in Tusla care units because of staffing problems, says judge
‘Unexpected’ number of staff at unit out on stress-related leave, court hears
Meath couple face application for costs of demolition of illegally built home
Chris and Rose Murray are disputing court’s contempt finding against them
Iranian national sues Coinbase over alleged seizure of $2.8m in cryptocurrency assets
Ali Asghar Afrouz claims Coinbase says the assets were seized by US authorities
Developer Harry Crosbie in dispute with hotel company over proposed Vicar Street Hotel
Crosbie, his wife Rita and Vicar Street Hotel Ltd, have sued HITC Properties Ltd, which owns and manages hotels
Paddy McKillen jnr claims in High Court lender was not authorised to give €3m loan
Businessman claims his guarantee on loan was void and/or unenforceable by reason of illegality
Tusla hires security guards due to staffing shortages at centre for very vulnerable children
‘Close protection personnel’ being deployed in addition to existing social care staff as a result of unexpected rise in sick leave
Two challenges to ‘super junior’ ministers attending Cabinet meetings to be heard
Sinn Féin’s Pa Daly and People Before Profit’s Paul Murphy lost separate High Court challenge seeking to ban practice
John Magnier sued by building tycoon over alleged anti-competitive block on vet and stud services
Maurice Regan and Coolmore owner previously clashed in battle over Barne Estate
Girl who suffered burst appendix after being discharged from CUH settles case
Failure to admit Liana Cirule to hospital on January 9th caused her clinical course to deteriorate to the point she needed open surgery, court hears
No bar on reinvestigating claims regarding former UL president, court told
Lawyers for third-level institution told High Court it is entitled to consider new evidence as it emerges
Family seek removal of Virgin Media documentary which includes body of brother
Alley Cat Films was given direct refusal by man’s sister to use footage, court hears
Website targeted Irish customers with ads for well-known brands, court hears
EasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou’s Easygroup claims its EU-registered trademarks were wrongfully used
Mel Sutcliffe asset firm made threat to ‘weaponise’ legal costs to auctioneers, judge says
‘This type of high-grade weaponisation of costs would appear to be much easier in Ireland than in other jurisdictions,’ says judge
Man who sued over brain injury in car crash settles action for €1.1m
Passenger who claimed he suffered a traumatic brain injury was not wearing seatbelt at the time
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