Cabinet to discuss basic income scheme for arts and culture sectorFootfall in Dublin museums less than 10% of what it would normally be for the summer monthsSun Nov 15 2020 - 18:30
Covid-19: DPP reports steep rise in domestic violence casesFiles received in this category are up 87 per cent so far this year over 2019, conference is toldSat Nov 14 2020 - 14:15
England and Wales law society unhappy with certificate decisionIrish practising certificates to require solicitors to work from establishment based hereFri Nov 13 2020 - 21:10
Judges may resign if Woulfe survives on Supreme Court as Golfgate fallout escalatesSéamus Woulfe's position is ‘untenable, but it may also be unimpeachable’Fri Nov 13 2020 - 20:55
Constitution ‘vague’ on removing judges as it is a political act, says expertDáil and Seanad can only begin impeachment due to ‘stated misbehaviour or incapacity’Wed Nov 11 2020 - 18:19
Barristers express mixed views about so-called Golfgate crisisSome believe Mr Justice Séamus Woulfe should resign and others do notTue Nov 10 2020 - 20:14
Woulfe vs Clarke: What are the key points of disagreement?Decision to publish transcript and different views of judicial independence central to rowTue Nov 10 2020 - 14:29
Government may have to get involved in removal of judge from Supreme CourtAttempt at ‘informal resolution’ of crisis has reached an impasseMon Nov 09 2020 - 22:12
Woulfe tells Chief Justice he does not intend to resignCriticism of attendance at ‘Golfgate’ dinner based on ‘misunderstanding’, judge claimsMon Nov 09 2020 - 21:00
The life of a Supreme Court judge: ‘The law is above you’‘It is not me that makes the decision, it is the law that makes the decision’Mon Nov 09 2020 - 03:27
Colleague pressure on a judge would raise questions about independence – academicJudicial independence means judges are independent from government – and each other, says Patrick O’BrienThu Nov 05 2020 - 15:24
What does the law say on passing on information?Official Secrets Act does not apply to TDs or senatorsMon Nov 02 2020 - 06:00
Files sent to DPP alleging sexual offences ‘continue to grow’During 2019 number of such files up by 12%, according to Director of Public ProsecutionsFri Oct 30 2020 - 16:51
Court ruling has major implications for reporting on killings of childrenCourt of Appeal decision that deceased victim cannot be named will create anomaliesThu Oct 29 2020 - 21:11
Mother-and-baby-homes: Dealing with sensitive data a difficult balancing actCommittee will have to weigh up a matrix of matters before making recommendationsWed Oct 28 2020 - 02:21
UCC criticised for links with controversial Chinese universityMinzu University’s relationship with Beijing raises ‘huge ethical issues’, professor saysWed Oct 28 2020 - 02:06
Q&A: Mother and Baby Homes Commission databaseInvestigation’s purpose was to bring story of what happened in institutions into the openFri Oct 23 2020 - 20:08
Republic has lowest budget for judicial system in Europe, report findsState close to bottom of list for numbers of professional judges per 100,000 of populationFri Oct 23 2020 - 01:00
Taoiseach: Following new Covid-19 measures will offer ‘respite’ at ChristmasGovernment had to weigh up Nphet advice against impact on economy and societyMon Oct 19 2020 - 22:29
Low salaries in childcare sector leads to poor staffing levels, says providersAverage ‘unit cost’ of early learning and school age childcare is €4.14 per hour – reportMon Oct 19 2020 - 21:01
Sinn Féin tells State watchdog UK rules apply to €4m donationMcDonald says party operates on a ‘six- and 26-county basis’ in reply to Sipo’s query about bequestMon Oct 19 2020 - 00:30
INM inspectors told Denis O’Brien knew about ‘data search’Court documents say former chairman Leslie Buckley kept top shareholder informedSat Oct 17 2020 - 05:45
Fourth planned meeting between Séamus Woulfe and Chief Justice cancelledProcess to resolve controversy over judge’s attendance at golf dinner ‘back in limbo’Fri Oct 16 2020 - 01:18
President of the High Court critical of lawyers for failure to comply with Covid-19 guidelinesMs Justice Mary Irvine says scenes would cause ‘public scandal’ if photographedThu Oct 15 2020 - 20:18
Woulfe meeting with Chief Justice cancelled after medical report submittedDenham found should not have attended golf dinner but resignation would be unjustThu Oct 15 2020 - 16:22
Chief Justice’s statement appears to put extra pressure on WoulfeAnalysis: Clarke very concerned about the ‘damage’ caused by continuing processWed Oct 14 2020 - 21:37
Supreme Court sharply criticises judge’s comments about barristersSupreme Court describes High Court judge’s comments as ‘offensive and humiliating’Tue Oct 13 2020 - 20:43
Chief Justice voices ‘serious concern’ as Woulfe meeting is delayed furtherClarke now scheduled to meet judge on Thursday to resolve golf dinner controversyTue Oct 13 2020 - 18:00
‘Golfgate’ has damaged public’s view of Supreme Court, say legal academicsControversy over judge’s attendance at Clifden golf dinner has ‘changed the narrative’Thu Oct 08 2020 - 01:00
Six hundred complaints against lawyers made over six-month periodMost complaints to regulatory authority related to alleged misconductMon Oct 05 2020 - 13:46
Woulfe complained of ‘mood of hysteria’ and being ‘prejudged’Coverage of golf dinner ‘completely fake, overblown’, Denham was told at meetingSat Oct 03 2020 - 02:47
Woulfe’s actions create problem for Supreme Court despite ‘fool’s pardon’Some lawyers feel judge should have quit even after Denham’s ‘Golfgate’ verdictSat Oct 03 2020 - 01:00
Séamus Woulfe on Golfgate: ‘Jesus, they’re really scraping the barrel here’Transcript reveals judge’s initial reaction on reading story about controversial golf dinnerFri Oct 02 2020 - 21:05
Translation.ie directors share pension sum of €1.15m, accounts showProfit for 2019 was €675,180 with accumulated losses of €611,490 at language firmFri Oct 02 2020 - 04:47
Woulfe to receive ‘dressing-down’ from Chief Justice following Denham reportSupreme Court says it fully accepts finding judge’s resignation over ‘Golfgate’ would be ‘unjust’Fri Oct 02 2020 - 00:45
Golfgate review told Chief Justice aware of Seamus Woulfe inviteThen AG assured of organisers consultation with authorities on compliance with Covid-19 rulesThu Oct 01 2020 - 21:56
Woulfe not ‘sufficiently vigilant’ about position as a new Supreme Court judge, report findsJudge ‘failed to consider’ whether attendance in middle of a pandemic ‘might be an impropriety’Thu Oct 01 2020 - 19:33
Séamus Woulfe did ‘nothing involving impropriety’ to justify resignation, Denham report findsCalling for judge to stand down from Supreme Court over golf dinner ‘unjust and disproportionate’Thu Oct 01 2020 - 17:05
Woulfe resignation would be unjust and disproportionate, Denham report concludesSupreme Court judge should not have attended Clifden golf dinner, former chief justice saysThu Oct 01 2020 - 13:45
Majority of Ireland’s barristers ‘facing huge drop in income’ during pandemicChair Bar council most barristers making modest or ordinary incomesThu Oct 01 2020 - 09:30
Reform group backs measures to tackle ‘paracetemol injury’ payoutsNew legislation will put a cap on personal injury insurance claimsWed Sept 30 2020 - 09:46
Plan for court personal injury cap guide likely to be constitutional – reportLaw Reform Commission examines four types of legislative model for capping damagesWed Sept 30 2020 - 01:00
New courts and judges as family law system set for major reformMinister says reforms will result in a more efficient system with families at the centreWed Sept 30 2020 - 01:00
Highly-disturbed teenager who has threatened to kill mother due for release18-year-old arrested by gardaí on release from secure care unitFri Sept 25 2020 - 12:25
Road traffic law ‘extremely difficult’ to follow because of additions and amendmentsLaw Reform Commission says laws should be available in consolidated formFri Sept 25 2020 - 10:49
FinCEN Files: Scale of challenge facing financial regulators revealed in leaked documentsTwo former IFSC-based firms mentioned in a Suspicious Activity Report on multi-billion euro wire transfers filed by Wall Street bankFri Sept 25 2020 - 05:51
FinCEN Files: Dublin-listed fund sent $23m to firm suspected of links to Russian crime bossUS bank became concerned that company may be linked to notorious gangsterFri Sept 25 2020 - 04:00
Gardaí seize 85 cars worth €2m as part of money-laundering investigationCab suspects crime gang was laundering cash through used-car outlet in TipperaryThu Sept 24 2020 - 21:09
Belfast mailbox address used by account holder in Russian money-laundering schemeThe network processed hundreds of millions of US dollarsMon Sept 21 2020 - 20:00
