David Quinn settles with campaigner who posted ‘highly defamatory’ tweetIona Institute CEO says case was not a Slapp lawsuit as was claimed in the Dáil under parliamentary privilegeTue May 16 2023 - 01:00
Custom House Capital investors commend sentencing decision by judge‘They got what they deserved and I think it sends a message out to the financial community,’ says former investorFri May 12 2023 - 18:23
Former Custom House Capital chief executive jailed for six years for fraudPacked courtroom hears decision of judge Orla Crowe to send Harry Cassidy and three former associates from collapsed investment firm to jailFri May 12 2023 - 15:32
More than 100 Christian Brothers face possible judgment in default over abuse caseSignificant development in historical sex abuse case where congregation’s legal strategy has led to ‘procedural morass’Thu May 11 2023 - 05:00
Why are Elon Musk and Donald Trump jnr so concerned by Ireland’s new hate crime legislation? Bill extends list of groups covered by incitement to hatred legislation and mirrors UK law but some TDs have raised concernsFri May 05 2023 - 08:29
Trump’s loss-making Doonbeg golf resort ‘fantastic’ contributor to community, say localsFormer US president to visit resort as part of business trip to Irish and Scottish venturesTue May 02 2023 - 20:20
Donald Trump’s Doonbeg resort books losses of €16.7m since 2014Irish company behind Trump International Golf Links & Hotel in Co Clare has never booked an after-tax profit in its annual accountsTue May 02 2023 - 20:15
Web Summit funding of €1m for The Ditch as editor rejects ‘anti-government’ tagEoghan McNeill described Micheál Martin’s intervention on investigative website as ‘mix of ignorance and arrogance’Sun Apr 30 2023 - 14:56
Terenure College sex abuse: ‘They knew ... There was graffiti about it on the toilet doors’School says it was a ‘grave failure’ that it didn’t prevent abuse by former teacher John McCleanSat Apr 29 2023 - 07:30
The Ditch: Who is behind the website Micheál Martin says is ‘attacking Government’?News website is run by ‘two guys, a couple of laptops, a website and a Twitter account’, says shareholderSat Apr 29 2023 - 05:00
Simone de Beauvoir dropped from TCD statue plan over alleged ‘grooming’ of sex partnersConcerns about feminist author’s reputation meant she did not make final shortlist for busts in Old LibrarySat Apr 29 2023 - 05:00
Dublin hotel inadvertently adopts name of slavery advocate Westin Hotel renamed after Westmoreland Street, which in turn was named after man who complained about the proposed abolition of slaveryThu Apr 27 2023 - 20:59
Thousands more civil servants needed to keep up with growth in economy, Eamon Ryan saysGreen Party leader says ‘the State must be bigger’ as services lag behindWed Apr 26 2023 - 20:12
Sister-in-law of former Anglo Irish Bank chief David Drumm ordered to leave her north Dublin homeMortgage debt of almost €2 million on family home as court told former Anglo banker was linked to loan without Rachel Drumm’s knowledgeWed Apr 26 2023 - 15:58
Investment executive Harry Cassidy ‘beggared himself’ when he misused client fundsCustom House Capital chief executive headed a business with a ‘toxic’ atmosphere and got angry when questioned, court toldSat Apr 22 2023 - 05:00
Investors tell of devastation caused by Custom House Capital collapse Sentencing hearing of former directors and executives told of suffering and ‘devastation’ of victims who lost their pensionsFri Apr 21 2023 - 18:01
Former Custom House Capital CEO and three others to be sentenced next month Dublin investment firm collapsed in 2011Fri Apr 21 2023 - 17:04
Hundreds of witnesses set to be called to inquests as jury selected for Stardust inquiryInquiry into 48 deaths in 1981 fire at north Dublin nightclub will open with families delivering ‘pen portraits’ of those who diedMon Apr 17 2023 - 17:29
European ruling could prevent Revenue publishing quarterly list of tax defaultersTánaiste says judgment is being examined following complaint over ‘shaming’ by Hungarian businessman who made €1.2 million settlementSun Apr 16 2023 - 18:48
Two-week farm vehicle inspection campaign set to focus on use of tractors and quad bikesThere were 34 vehicle-related deaths on farms over past five years, of which 18 involved tractors and four involved quad bikesSun Apr 16 2023 - 17:11
ESB lodges High Court proceedings against two staff named in relation to alleged payments controversyIt is alleged by construction companies that certain ESB workers made demands for cash in return for help connecting projects to the electricity gridFri Apr 14 2023 - 16:32
Christian Brothers’ legal strategy is a form of ‘secondary abuse’, says Dublin lord mayorTreatment of litigants alleging child sex abuse is a form of ‘secondary abuse’ says letter sent following council meetingThu Apr 13 2023 - 17:24
Former minister for justice repeats call for investigation into gender serviceCharlie Flanagan says internal HSE review of youth service ‘wholly inadequate’ and independent investigation is requiredTue Apr 11 2023 - 05:00
Sinn Féin has 16 constituency properties in Republic and Northern Ireland All-Ireland party also had headquarters buildings in Dublin and Belfast valued at €2.14 million at end of 2021Sun Apr 09 2023 - 11:15
Landlord used rooms for Airbnb with tenants still in houseProperty investor Marc Godart evicted tenants from north Dublin house after they lodged case with Residential Tenancies BoardSat Apr 08 2023 - 10:28
Controversial landlord owns range of properties bought with funding from LuxembourgMarc Godart (34) is a director of 56 Irish companies, including several recently-incorporated firms offering ‘short-stay accommodation’, records showFri Apr 07 2023 - 20:19
Christian Brothers ‘mistreating’ elderly members by failing to appoint nominee for legal actionsBecause congregation has failed to appoint nominee, legal papers in historic abuse cases are sent to all remaining brothers from the time, causing huge stressWed Apr 05 2023 - 05:00
‘Positive progress’ at Oberstown but ‘mixed feelings’ over capacity to care for residentsHiqa report says some interviewees at youth detention centre expressed concerns about staffing and morale levelsTue Apr 04 2023 - 13:15
What are the rules for gardaí in policing evictions?Eviction ban expires: Gardaí should not attend eviction ‘unless a criminal offence is alleged or disclosed’ under new policy issued in 2020Sun Apr 02 2023 - 17:05
New Christian Brother leader adopts same legal strategy in abuse case, court hearsJudge rules that more than 100 surviving defendants should be served with papers in absence of nominee for the orderFri Mar 31 2023 - 15:04
No evidence young people with gender dysphoria ‘fast-tracked’ to hormonal treatments – HSEReview finds Irish care pathway mitigated some of risks identified in UKThu Mar 30 2023 - 05:00
Ireland has ‘food for thought’ in relation to protecting undersea cables, says senior Nato figure Irish tech infrastructure means it will always be susceptible to cyber probes and challenges, says assistant secretary general during visit to DublinWed Mar 29 2023 - 20:24
Changes to compulsory purchase regime would speed up process, says commissionLand could be acquired despite disputes over title and the level of compensation to be paidWed Mar 29 2023 - 00:01
Dublin 8 school transfers from Catholic to multi-denominational patronageSt Enda’s National School, Whitefriar Street is to become multidenominational Community National School as part of patronage reconfiguration projectMon Mar 27 2023 - 19:12
New head of Christian Brothers ordered to appear before court in litigation caseJudge in sex abuse action concerned that delay in advancing case raises constitutional issuesMon Mar 27 2023 - 16:07
New legal framework considered for sports clubs, religious groups, NGOs and political partiesLaw Reform Commission will not recommend compulsory incorporation for civil society groupsMon Mar 27 2023 - 02:01
Proposed legal changes affecting sports clubs and residents’ associations spark public interestMembers can end up being liable for debts incurred by unincorporated associations, warns former chief justiceMon Mar 27 2023 - 00:01
‘A bit untouchable’: How the Christian Brothers make it very difficult to bring them to courtClaimants have to serve papers on hundreds of Brothers because the congregation chooses not to appoint a nomineeSat Mar 25 2023 - 05:00
Pressure on hospitals eases as HSE makes preparations for busy St Patrick’s weekendTrolleys on wards is completely contrary to best practice, says head of Nurses and Midwives organisationThu Mar 16 2023 - 18:43
Pressure on hospital system as HSE prepares for St Patrick’s weekendLatest trolley numbers indicate increasing demand while University Hospital Limerick suspends non-urgent surgeriesWed Mar 15 2023 - 21:23
Methods to bring down drones needed until full regulations in place, expert says Factory-installed limits on access to protected zones, custodial sentences and legal changes to permit hijacking of drones among vital measures called for to curb aerial threat to safety, privacy and flightsFri Mar 03 2023 - 19:37
Response to Wexford hospital fire shows staff were well trained, says expertCritical element of fire safety in buildings is that staff conduct regular exercises, says former Dublin Fire Brigade officerThu Mar 02 2023 - 18:46
Denis O’Brien profile: high-flying career hits fresh turbulenceThe telecoms magnate is expected to lose control of Digicel, his Caribbean telecoms groupWed Mar 01 2023 - 17:09
HSE to develop new plan for the treatment of gender dysphoriaMajor new initiative to involve international longitudinal study and effort to create entirely domestic serviceSat Feb 25 2023 - 17:33
Long-time Sinn Féin director of finance facing unwelcome scrutiny over party moneyEx-IRA member Des Mackin has had personal business interests stretching from rental properties and pubs to an amusement arcadeFri Feb 24 2023 - 18:00
Far right spreading of misinformation an ‘emergency’, politicians tell Oireachtas committeeTidy Towns groups praised as ‘most active’ anti-far right organisation because of their welcoming attitude towards asylum seekersTue Feb 21 2023 - 19:48
Husband of Mary Lou McDonald files legal action against Shane RossMartin Lanigan threatened legal action last year following the publication of biography of Sinn Fein leaderTue Feb 21 2023 - 13:17
Commercial property market faces into winter, but will it be a big freeze?The sector is dealing with a double whammy of an economic downturn and changes in working patternsFri Feb 17 2023 - 05:00
New law to tighten rules on Irish limited partnerships used by Russian investorsThese partnership had been marketed to investors in Russia and former Soviet republics as having the benefits of offshore companiesTue Feb 14 2023 - 05:00
Dublin Airport to install more noise-measuring stations amid controversy over flight pathsCouncil meeting told residents are losing faith in its determination to enforce planning conditionsMon Feb 13 2023 - 21:00
