The Irish Times

Judge John Cooke an ‘exceptional man’ who never lost sense of fairness, funeral told

Late High Court justice believed purpose of law is ‘to treat everyone fairly and ensure voice of everyone is heard’

Tue May 03 2022 - 16:44

Pre-trial hearings could lead to guilty pleas before criminal trials begin, say barristers

Minister for Justice expects Bill providing for such hearings to be passed by summer

Mon Jan 25 2021 - 01:02

Irish judges: the inside story

Between 2009 and 2013 a row raged between Irish judges and the government over pay cuts. In this extract from ‘The Supreme Court’ Ruadhán Mac Cormaic recounts the power struggle

Sat Sept 03 2016 - 05:50

Fennelly recap: Terms of reference for interim report

Document deals with Callinan resignation as commission continues to investigate taping

Tue Sept 01 2015 - 17:35

Government plans to halve size of Supreme Court

Retirees will not be replaced if proposal for new court of appeal is approved

Thu Oct 03 2013 - 01:00

Supreme Court braced for a shake-up but reforms will leave important questions unanswered

Reforms will adjust long-established hierarchy in courts system

Wed Jul 10 2013 - 01:00

Supreme Court judges disagreed on one in five constitutional cases

Court gave judgments in some 120 cases last year compared to 64 by US supreme court

Mon Jul 08 2013 - 01:00

Figures suggest Supreme Court has a propensity for consensus

A four-year waiting list for appeals puts the Supreme Court under pressure and may discourage dissent

Mon Jul 08 2013 - 01:00

Inside Ireland’s Supreme Court

It is the highest court in the land. Its eight judges rule on our rights, freedoms and Constitution: decisions that affect all our lives. A new ‘Irish Times’ series examines the personalities and politics of the court as it enters a period of major change

Sat Jul 06 2013 - 01:00