Thomas ‘Slab’ Murphy sentenced to 18 months’ jail for tax offencesReputed former chief of Provisional IRA says he will ‘pursue an appeal’Fri Feb 26 2016 - 15:59
Former owners of Moran’s on the Weir hooked by property debtFamily behind 300-year-old business pursued by AIB in bitter battle over €20mFri Feb 26 2016 - 07:31
Adams canvasser owns shed where ‘Slab’ Murphy cash foundHundreds of thousands of euro and pounds found in plastic bags on Murphy propertyThu Feb 25 2016 - 03:00
Michael Lowry faces multimillion euro-bill for legal costsHigh Court rejects TD’s efforts to have the State pay his Moriarty tribunal legal billsTue Feb 23 2016 - 12:03
US insists JP McManus not Irish resident when over $17m wonRacehorse owner and businessman seeking $5.2m tax refund on 2012 gambling winningsMon Feb 22 2016 - 01:00
Mr Justice Peter Kelly to temporarily fill role as president of appeal courtCurrent head of the court, Mr Justice Seán Ryan, due to take medical leaveWed Feb 17 2016 - 21:57
Hardiman questions methods of UK sex-claim inquiriesOperation Yewtree raises innocence presumption issues, says Supreme Court judgeSat Feb 13 2016 - 01:00
Court hears of raid and cash finds on ‘Slab’ Murphy farmSentencing to be carried out on election day, which is given political interest in this storySat Feb 13 2016 - 01:00
Juryless courts in Ireland a ‘historical hangover’Nothing comparable to Special Criminal Court in US or British legal systemsThu Feb 11 2016 - 01:00
Beps averts collapse of global tax rules, conference toldOECD’s head of tax policy says protectionist measures by national governments had to be avoidedWed Feb 10 2016 - 12:42
Michael Lowry did not declare tax appeal in Dáil debateIndependent TD tried to change law on tax appeals regime by moving amendmentWed Feb 10 2016 - 01:01
Opening of second special court to speed up hearing of gangland casesCouncil for Civil Liberties says Special Criminal Court should not be used as ‘political football’Tue Feb 09 2016 - 21:35
RTÉ faces ‘entrapment’ legal action by Fine Gael councillorTom McHugh is claiming breach of privacy over interview with undercover reporterTue Feb 09 2016 - 01:00
Lawyers pay tribute to departing judge in Dublin courtMr Justice Paul Butler is praised as he presides over bail case in his final weekTue Feb 09 2016 - 01:00
Special Criminal Court’s focus is on organised crimeHuman rights groups condemn non-jury court, but a second is in the pipelineMon Feb 08 2016 - 01:00
Colm Keaveney in defamation move against INMHigh Court action relates to article on Denis O’Brien and Red Flag lobbying firmMon Feb 08 2016 - 01:00
Law firms outside Dublin catch up with strong fee growthFee income up for two thirds of law firms, according to data from the Law SocietyMon Feb 08 2016 - 01:00
David Drumm could be back in Dublin within daysFormer Anglo Irish Bank chief will return if he drops US fight against extraditionMon Feb 08 2016 - 01:00
Denis O’Brien case: USB to be kept in Dublin was in RotterdamNo interference with ‘encrypted chamber’ on device holding key documents, says counselFri Feb 05 2016 - 15:26
Maurice Gaffney SC: A life in lawAt almost 100 years old, Maurice Gaffney SC still works at the Bar and says he would be ‘lost without it’Fri Feb 05 2016 - 03:30
Tusla head learned of foster home case in 2011Gordon Jeyes says he is to see the reports drafted on the allegations of abuseThu Feb 04 2016 - 22:29
Irish Prison Service ‘has no policies to protect LGBT prisoners’New report highlights harassment, says threat of violence more likely in male prisonsTue Feb 02 2016 - 13:47
Analysis: Judge’s direct remarks signal greater scope for mediaIndependent TD Lowry faces a multimillion-euro costs bill if appeal is not successfulThu Jan 28 2016 - 01:00
Legal review considering changes to financial crime lawsLaw Reform Commission invites ideas on criminalising corporate wrongdoingWed Jan 27 2016 - 07:00
Decision that unborn child entitled to death cert is withheldFamily’s desire to have matter ruled on by High CourtTue Jan 26 2016 - 12:49
Colm Keena: Refusal to rule out Lowry sends wrong messageIndependent has long history of questionable behaviour yet is viable option for voters – and TaoiseachTue Jan 26 2016 - 01:00
Irish courts are ‘timid and slow’ on human rights, lawyer saysIndian barrister Colin Gonsalves criticises State’s ‘traditional’ approach to litigationMon Jan 25 2016 - 15:58
Conor McGregor privacy case could make for tough legal battleIreland has strong privacy laws but famous people can face fight to assert their rightsMon Jan 25 2016 - 01:00
Muslim cleric resigns from ‘ineffective’ Council of ImamsShaykh Dr Umar Al-Qadri says group has failed to address issues facing Muslims hereSun Jan 24 2016 - 23:01
Media group urges journalists to inquire if phone records accessedNewsBrands Ireland says current legislation breaches right to freedom of expressionFri Jan 22 2016 - 01:00
Phone tapping law assessments marked by brief reportsJudges designated to oversee operation ofregulations in Ireland write one-page reportsFri Jan 22 2016 - 01:00
Hunger striker turned lawyer in long-time fight for social justiceMichael Farrell earned his stripes in the bad old days of the Troubles before taking on human rights cases in the RepublicFri Jan 15 2016 - 04:30
Michael Lowry could face a new assessment of taxAnalysis: DPP says the charges against the TD could result in up to five years in jailFri Jan 15 2016 - 01:02
O’Brien faces scrutiny from Revenue over 1999/2000 taxInspector to investigate Esat Telecom shares and BT Hawthorn loan exchangeThu Jan 14 2016 - 01:00
Denis O’Brien named after losing appeal on tax caseCase concerns Revenue finding that O’Brien tax return 15 years ago was insufficient particularly in relation to exchange of Esat Telecom sharesWed Jan 13 2016 - 11:13
Michael Lowry: Echoes of tribunal as TD’s case beginsLowry had told the High Court money received in 2002 was booked by his company in 2007Wed Jan 13 2016 - 01:00
Major non-compliance found at several nursing homesHiqa releases new reports on unannounced inspections at a number of centresSat Jan 09 2016 - 20:42
Funeral takes place of former attorney general Patrick ConnollyMalcolm Macarthur was arrested in Connolly’s apartment in 1982 ‘Gubu’ caseSat Jan 09 2016 - 16:01
Cab seeks to question Denis O’Brien on tribunal findingsMichael Lowry indicates he has does not expect to be interviewed by the bureauSat Jan 09 2016 - 01:00
No appeal by Irish showjumping team until ruling is explainedCourt ruling means Ireland would miss the Olympic team showjumping event in RioTue Jan 05 2016 - 01:00
Security and rights may be at odds in Isis-linked deportation caseMost states will not send someone home to be tortured. But what of threats to those states?Fri Jan 01 2016 - 01:00
State must not deport Islamic State suspect, court rulesEuropean court issues direction on case taken on the grounds of national securityWed Dec 30 2015 - 21:20
Council of State to test validity of asylum BillPresident Higgins raises concerns over definitions of the family in new legislationTue Dec 29 2015 - 01:02
Alcohol measures must not restrict trade unnecessarily, European court findsEuropean Court of Justice fails to back Scottish plan for minimum unit pricingThu Dec 24 2015 - 06:22
Tobacco firms’ challenge to plain packaging stubbed outEU advocate says 2014 EU tobacco directive calls for plain packaging on cigarette packsThu Dec 24 2015 - 06:22
‘Slab’ Murphy and gang ‘betrayed’ by prosecution, says sourceGang believe ‘architects of peace process’ assured them they would not be targetedTue Dec 22 2015 - 13:33
Peter Kelly a surprise appointment as High Court presidentAnalysis: Judge was at the centre of a major row with the Coalition only two years agoSat Dec 19 2015 - 01:00
Barristers endure 60% fall in fees since 2008, says Bar CouncilSlide in payments for public work a big factor in increased numbers exiting professionFri Dec 18 2015 - 01:00
Mr Justice Peter Kelly to be next president of High CourtKelly’s appointment greeted with surprise in State’s legal and political circlesWed Dec 16 2015 - 01:00
Drug-driving: Crackdown on drivers at testing checkpointsNew swab machines to be available for gardaí to test for narcotics – heroin, cocaine, cannabisTue Dec 15 2015 - 17:43
