‘Mr Moonlight’ case: Supreme Court dismisses Patrick Quirke’s appeal over murder convictionSeven-judge court unanimously affirmed his 2019 conviction for murder of Bobby RyanFri Jul 28 2023 - 11:09
Court ‘deliberately’ misled to secure orders restraining sale of Offaly land, judge saysMr Justice Brian O’Moore said his colleague who granted the order last July had not been told of a campaign of trespass and harassment by applicant’s husbandThu Jul 27 2023 - 20:04
Court approves €1.95m interim settlement for girl who claimed delay to meningitis diagnosisHSE filed full defence and denied liability in relation to alleged delay in diagnosing seven-month-old girlThu Jul 27 2023 - 15:34
Teen settles case over breaking wrists in fall from tyre swing on scouts tripSettlement came after judge asked plaintiff if he appreciated financial consequences of losing caseWed Jul 26 2023 - 16:45
Siblings settle action over delivery of wrong man’s body from SpainCourt hears French man’s body that was sent to Ireland ‘bore no resemblance whatsoever’ to siblings’ fatherWed Jul 26 2023 - 14:49
French man’s remains wrongly delivered to Ireland instead of Tipperary man’s body, court hearsThree siblings are suing over alleged psychiatric injuries caused when a French man’s remains were delivered instead of their father’sTue Jul 25 2023 - 18:15
Fingal council’s plan to develop 121 apartments is challenged in High CourtCouncil plans to develop apartments in five blocks at Mayeston, PoppintreeMon Jul 24 2023 - 19:55
An Bord Pleanála concedes in challenge to permission for 179 Co Wicklow homesCourt hears developer might seek to step in to defend planning permissionMon Jul 24 2023 - 16:28
Restrictions imposed on public service vehicle licence of man with cannabis conviction ‘irrational’, judge rulesKeith McKenna’s license restricted to employment at cousin’s limousine and wedding car hire companyFri Jul 21 2023 - 20:57
Some Iceland stores will not reopen, affecting large number of Irish employees, court hears Metron Stores is following statutory steps and collective redundancy process is likely to begin in coming days, says examinerFri Jul 21 2023 - 19:28
Court urged to mark disapproval of Ammi Burke’s conduct through legal costs orderA half-hour costs hearing was adjourned on Friday so Ms Burke could receive a transcript of the May hearing of her failed actionFri Jul 21 2023 - 13:03
No evidence supporting woman’s claim her son is receiving inappropriate medication- judgeCourt heard young man is receiving safe and consistent care at his residential placementThu Jul 20 2023 - 19:50
Court extends legal aid for James ‘Mago’ Gately defence to cover CAB claimsJudge slams ‘outrageous’ quotes for professional work and cap fees to €14,000 plus VATWed Jul 19 2023 - 20:38
Woman’s Co Laois home was purchased and renovated with crime proceeds, CAB claimsCAB alleges couple leads 'lavish lifestyle' that cannot be attributed to a known legitimate incomeWed Jul 19 2023 - 17:09
Judge refuses woman’s request to jail ex-partner for alleged contempt of maintenance ordersCourt could not see how imprisonment would coerce man into paying, given he has been declared bankruptTue Jul 18 2023 - 18:10
Pretrial discovery in Web Summit disputes ‘dragging on’, says judgeMr Justice Denis McDonald urged lawyers to meet face to face to resolve discovery issuesMon Jul 17 2023 - 18:26
Not possible to calculate total cost of children’s hospital works until court case resolved – BAMApplication for case to return to fast-track list was made by lawyers for the contractor after intensive talks over 18 months ‘broke down’Mon Jul 17 2023 - 17:37
Coroner agrees to quash decision to hear inquest into maternal deathParties agreed there is a ‘reasonable apprehension’ of objective bias on part of coroner due to earlier decision, court hearsMon Jul 17 2023 - 16:21
Wind farm owner should compensate man who threatened to dig up cables along his land, judge rulesJudge said the windfarm company had come to accept a ‘technical trespass’Fri Jul 14 2023 - 19:29
Supreme Court overturns decision that led to introduction of emergency criminal case legislationJustice Minister Helen McEntee introduced emergency legislation to provide a legal basis for any Garda member to conduct a prosecution in the District CourtFri Jul 14 2023 - 14:20
Supreme Court to consider when developer can defend permission An Bord Pleanála no longer backsCommunity group is appealing over decision to allow Ardstone Homes to defend approval it received for 241 Dublin apartmentsThu Jul 13 2023 - 17:18
Irish public may soon be asked to vote on definition of the family, AG tells Supreme CourtCitizens Assembly recommended in mid-2021 that article should be amended to protect family life beyond ‘marital family’Thu Jul 13 2023 - 15:30
Liquidators secure control of the assets of sanctions-hit Russian lessor Court grants control of assets in what is Ireland’s largest company winding up as long as no funds are returned to Russian parent companyTue Jul 11 2023 - 19:59
Swiss billionaire owner of Parknasilla Hotel being pursued for €175m US judgment MCG California wants the Irish court to recognise a judgment made against Jacqui Safra in New York last OctoberTue Jul 11 2023 - 17:48
Ulster Bank to appeal High Court defeat in tracker mortgage dispute with ombudsman Bank has said adverse outcome in the cases could affect thousands of customers and trigger ‘enormous financial’ consequences for the lenderTue Jul 11 2023 - 15:16
Sanctions rules could deprive creditors of access to Russian lessors’ assets, court hearsLiquidators want court to declare they, rather than Russian parent, have control of the companies and their assetsMon Jul 10 2023 - 21:08
Seven-year disqualification for director of precious metals ‘Ponzi scheme’ Liquidator believes Nicholas Wickham’s Irish Gold and Silver Bullion Limited defrauded customersMon Jul 10 2023 - 16:39
Are downloadable wills a wise way to save on legal fees?They might seem a convenient option but a High Court judge warned this week that such wills are ‘extremely unsafe’Sat Jul 08 2023 - 00:00
Dublin court lays ground to quiz INBS staff in Northern Ireland in Michael Fingleton caseHigh Court will ask NI counterpart to allow questioning of three former building society employees who have not responded to queries over collapse of businessFri Jul 07 2023 - 18:15
Supreme Court to hear Graham Dwyer’s appeal against murder convictonJudges say ‘significant issues of general public importance arise’ in arguments raised in legal actionThu Jul 06 2023 - 16:55
Court rejects challenge to permission for 232 homes on former monastery lands Permission for scheme in Wicklow village of Delgany challenged by 10 local residents in High Court judicial reviewWed Jul 05 2023 - 19:16
State facing 40 damages claims from asylum seekers left homeless upon arrivalJudge ruled in April that Minister for Integration was in breach of obligations under EU legislationWed Jul 05 2023 - 17:36
Hospital’s plan to carry out elective Caesarean section on woman against her will approved by High CourtA team of clinicians believe planned procedure is ‘only reasonable’ delivery method for woman who lacks capacity to make safe decisions about her careWed Jul 05 2023 - 16:11
Jury awards woman €177,000 damages for injuries arising from sexual abuse as underage teenThe woman sued for damages arising out of alleged sexual abuse and rape when she was aged between 15 and 18Tue Jul 04 2023 - 21:16
Judge cautions against relying on ‘extremely unsafe’ will templates downloaded from webMs Justice Siobhán Stack urged the public to make a will with professional adviceTue Jul 04 2023 - 19:08
Purported conveyance of couple’s Ballsbridge property to West Indies firm was fraudulent, High Court rulesMr Justice Brian O’Moore described the facts of the case as “truly extraordinary”Mon Jul 03 2023 - 20:24
Accountant claims Revenue wrongly billed him €1.58m in tax Nicholas Cushnahan says commissions when syndicated property investment trusts were created covered 15 years of future workMon Jul 03 2023 - 18:37
Planning board should concede meat plant case on AG’s guidelines, applicants sayThe board does not accept that it should concede in this case and wants an opportunity to respond to the applicants’ latest pointsMon Jul 03 2023 - 15:09
Court overturns An Bord Pleanála’s rejection of 64-home scheme in Co KildareKeshmore Homes should have been given opportunity to make submissions on ‘significant’ change to development planFri Jun 30 2023 - 18:09
Man loses court case seeking damages for elbow fracture during 2015 PE class relay raceJudge said PE teacher was not required to give express instruction telling 15-year-old not to run into wallFri Jun 30 2023 - 16:43
Court hears of alleged assault on Irish man by staff at UK facility where he is detainedMr Justice David Barniville said it was ‘very troubling’ that a person living in an overseas placement by order of Irish court could be assaulted by staffFri Jun 30 2023 - 14:28
Brothel keeper’s imprisonment hearing could have gone ahead without him - Supreme CourtDPP asked court to reinstate warrant for Martin Morgan over non-payment of €243,000 in criminal activity profitsThu Jun 29 2023 - 17:44
‘Our fight is over’: Teenager’s case against HSE over circumstances of birth settles for €14mCalum McCarthy has physical and cognitive impairments which it was argued relate to his delivery not being properly managedThu Jun 29 2023 - 13:29
Polish national challenges requirement to leave State upon release from prisonLukasz Mroz was sentenced in 2019 after pleading guilty to possessing about €611,000 worth of cannabis and amphetamines for sale and supplyWed Jun 28 2023 - 17:04
‘Regrettable’ position adopted by Christian Brothers in civil cases over sexual abuse, court toldCases brought by survivors of sexual abuse by Jack Manning in early 1970sTue Jun 27 2023 - 17:11
Four Limerick gardaí claim continuing suspensions over ‘squaring’ penalty points unlawfulSuspensions arise out of investigations into alleged ‘squaring’ of fixed charge penalty notices, including for members of Limerick hurling panelMon Jun 26 2023 - 17:10
Ammi Burke’s behaviour during unfair dismissal hearing ‘unprecedented’, says High Court judgeConduct of solicitor ‘has to be the very definition’ of abuse of process, says Ms Justice Marguerite BolgerMon Jun 26 2023 - 12:57
Hospital given permission to perform Caesarian on woman in emergency situationApplication made to vindicate rights of expectant mother who lacks capacity to make safe decisions about her healthFri Jun 23 2023 - 20:24
Court upholds An Bord Pleanála’s refusal of permission for rural home in Co MeathOne of the board’s grounds for rejecting application was valid which was sufficient for refusal, said judgeFri Jun 23 2023 - 17:46
Ulster Bank loses High Court appeal against findings in tracker mortgage casesBank failed to convince court that ombudsman had committed ‘serious and significant’ error in decisionsThu Jun 22 2023 - 12:37
