Justice department to consider need for law on perjuryCurrent judicial culture too accommodating of those who make false claims – IsmeWed Aug 02 2017 - 06:35
‘Sunday Times’ conducts inquiry into Kevin Myers columnSacked writer claims five or six people would have seen the article before publicationWed Aug 02 2017 - 05:00
Court applications for judicial separation and divorce down last yearThere were also 62 applications for dissolution of civil partnerships, with most involving female partnershipsTue Jul 25 2017 - 18:04
Rules needed to control social media use in courts, says DenhamGuidelines needed for ‘the who, when and what of using social media in courtrooms’Tue Jul 25 2017 - 15:19
Number of house repossession cases falls by 32%‘Hopefully this is a sign that the effects of our great recession are fading,’ says Chief JusticeTue Jul 25 2017 - 14:16
Minister denies bid to extradite Ian Bailey was ‘abuse of process’Charlie Flanagan ‘obliged’ by law to apply for extradition order on foot of European warrantTue Jul 25 2017 - 05:00
Asylum seeker treatment as bad as institutional abuse, says priestMartin Pender says Congolese asylum seekers left to ‘eat and sleep and walk around’Tue Jul 25 2017 - 01:00
Sophie Toscan du Plantier: 20 years later, a murder remains unsolvedBackground: Ian Bailey became a suspect early in the investigation. He has been in legal battles ever sinceMon Jul 24 2017 - 20:09
McCabe controversy left Bailieboro station ‘divided’, tribunal toldWhistleblower taking complaint outside Garda was ‘making everyone look bad’Mon Jul 24 2017 - 13:56
Rape Crisis Centre criticises delay in setting up specialist Garda unitsUN urged to pressure Government over lack of protection for victims of sexual crimeMon Jul 24 2017 - 00:01
Legal action over ‘property damage’ may delay children’s hospitalWork on the project is alleged to have caused structural damage to nearby homesSun Jul 23 2017 - 20:01
Bad blood in Bailieboro – and questions for Charleton tribunalDid the growing mistrust between McCabe and his colleagues tip over into smears?Sat Jul 22 2017 - 06:00
Varadkar in unexpected meeting with Ibrahim Halawa familyRelatives encouraged by Leo Varadkar’s interest in the caseSat Jul 22 2017 - 01:00
Review of McCabe abuse claims recommended due to ‘media maelstrom’Supt Leo McGinn says he ‘absolutely’ had no axe to grind against garda whistleblowerThu Jul 20 2017 - 18:02
Inaction on Tusla letter not part of plan to ‘harm’ Maurice McCabeSupt Noel Cunningham denies being part of effort by Garda bosses to smear whistleblowerThu Jul 20 2017 - 14:36
Garda whistleblower ‘very distressed’ at child sex abuse claim interviewOfficer investigating Maurice McCabe acknowledges difficulty of disproving allegationsWed Jul 19 2017 - 21:01
McCabe complained about garda who went to suicide scene from pubInvestigating superintendent ‘absolutely refutes’ later ignoring Tusla sex abuse claim letterWed Jul 19 2017 - 16:45
How Paul Williams came to appear before Charleton tribunalBackground: Crime journalist was in contact with Ms D over Maurice McCabe claimWed Jul 19 2017 - 01:00
Paul Williams rejects as ‘completely untrue’ ex-Garda press officer claimsJournalist told tribunal Taylor confirmed inquiry into Ms D’s allegation against McCabeTue Jul 18 2017 - 14:50
Gardaí confirmed McCabe sex claim to Paul Williams, tribunal toldJournalist denies being ‘puppet’ for senior gardaíTue Jul 18 2017 - 13:20
Charleton tribunal: ‘Ms D’ made schoolgirl claim about Maurice McCabe in 2014Woman had told Gsoc she was told the sergeant ‘watched the young ones’ leaving schoolTue Jul 18 2017 - 01:00
Charleton Tribunal: ‘Ms D’ had ‘personal grievance’ against Sgt McCabeWitness says she wanted the public to know that there was ‘another side to the man’Mon Jul 17 2017 - 14:51
The Panamanian swindle and a Westmeath man’s bankruptcyExtension of bankruptcy of Patrick J Daly, who resides at Ballinagore House, is being soughtMon Jul 17 2017 - 01:00
Charleton tribunal: Tusla admits list of errors over catastrophic fileChild and family agency failed to stop the McCabe file travelling on through the systemSat Jul 15 2017 - 01:00
Charleton tribunal rules evidence from ‘Ms D’ will not be publicPress can attend but must not identify woman who made claim against McCabeThu Jul 13 2017 - 21:36
Charleton tribunal hears garda ‘batted on’ sexual abuse allegationSuperintendent believed allegation should be examined outside Cavan-Monaghan divisionThu Jul 13 2017 - 13:12
Angela Kerins case can ‘leapfrog’ to Supreme CourtCourt finds that case against PAC involves matters of general public importanceThu Jul 13 2017 - 01:00
Tribunal: Ms D told Tusla in 2016 she wanted nothing more to do with allegationArea manager says social workers are in ‘very rushed environment’ and ‘errors are made ’Tue Jul 11 2017 - 21:27
Garda whose daughter made abuse claim faced disciplinary actionCharleton Tribunal told Sgt McCabe became aware of ‘serious misbehaviour’ by colleagueTue Jul 11 2017 - 12:14
‘Late in day’ when Tusla official told tribunal Maurice McCabe was knownTusla manager told Charleton Tribunal he had not known Garda whistleblowerMon Jul 10 2017 - 17:43
Charleton tribunal: social worker unaware of who McCabe wasLaura Connolly says false information in report was never brought to her attentionMon Jul 10 2017 - 13:54
Varadkar comments could delay Jobstown trial, says lawyerEleven more people face trial on charges arising from water charges protestMon Jul 10 2017 - 05:00
Prosecution case ends in Halawa trial in EgyptDublin man arrested in Cairo in 2013 faces potential death penalty over protestsSun Jul 09 2017 - 15:19
Criticism of Garda evidence in Jobstown case focuses on identical errorsIssue arises when multiple witnesses give same inconsistent testimony, defence arguedSat Jul 08 2017 - 08:01
DPP officials are ‘concerned’ by Varadkar’s Jobstown commentsProsecutors are worried about legal implications of Taoiseach’s call for Garda reviewSat Jul 08 2017 - 01:02
Tribunal: No new Garda inquiry after false allegation against McCabeJustice Charleton wants to know to what extent was the matter passed on to Garda HQThu Jul 06 2017 - 21:33
Tribunal witness did not form view gardaí acting improperlyCounselling director said the erroneous report into Sgt McCabe ‘took on a life of its own’Thu Jul 06 2017 - 18:29
Charleton Tribunal: father of ‘Ms D’ shocked when shown erroneous reportCounsellor Laura Brophy being asked about error she made over allegation against Sgt McCabeWed Jul 05 2017 - 13:00
Charleton Tribunal: Counsellor felt panic over mistaken Sgt McCabe reportError discovered when ‘emotional, angry and upset’ client contacted Rian service in CavanTue Jul 04 2017 - 16:53
Charleton Tribunal: credibility of claims against McCabe not testedSocial worker says no credibility assessment carried out on claims by daughter of colleagueTue Jul 04 2017 - 07:41
Jobstown videos central to defence criticism of Garda evidenceVideo evidence in trial was not subject to ‘human frailties’, judge advised jurySat Jul 01 2017 - 05:26
Public service broadcasters on ‘front line’ in fight against populismJagland defines populism as an emotional appeal that harnesses grievance against establishmentFri Jun 30 2017 - 13:03
The Jobstown trial and the social (media) justice warriors‘It’s against the law, but we felt there is a political nature to this trial so we’d do it anyway’Fri Jun 30 2017 - 05:00
Jobstown trial struck a modern, and very disturbing, toneVideo footage, ‘fake news’ claims and live tweeting anchor case in contemporary IrelandFri Jun 30 2017 - 04:43
DPP warned TD about his tweets during Jobstown trialSolidarity’s Paul Murphy tweeted from courtroom, including during judge’s charge to juryFri Jun 30 2017 - 01:00
Jobstown protest: What happened on the dayStep-by-step account of water charges protest which erupted around then tánaiste Joan BurtonFri Jun 30 2017 - 01:00
Jobstown trial: role of politics debated during lengthy caseDefence argument focused on constitutional rights of assembly and expressionThu Jun 29 2017 - 20:50
Jobstown trial: Six cleared of Burton false imprisonmentPaul Murphy and five co-defendants cleared over 2014 water charges protestThu Jun 29 2017 - 14:05
Jobstown trial: Paul Murphy praises ‘really good’ jurySolidarity TD says Joan Burton tried to ‘criminalise a working class community’Thu Jun 29 2017 - 13:42
Judge rules debtor being pursued by bank should get full hearingRuling may make it more complicated for banks to get summary judgment ordersWed Jun 28 2017 - 16:03
