Courts note increase in new childcare cases since 2019 — up more than 45%Last year judges made care-related orders in respect of almost 15,000 incoming cases, a rise of nearly 4,700 from four years earlierMon Aug 14 2023 - 04:00
Aer Lingus ordered to stop requiring women staff to wear heels when not on aircraftDress code requirement amounted to ‘unfavourable treatment’ on grounds of gender, says Labour CourtSun Aug 13 2023 - 17:20
Teen charged over alleged assault on three British tourists in DublinThree tourists were treated in St James’ Hospital for their injuriesSun Aug 13 2023 - 15:13
Teenager arrested over assault of three British tourists in Temple BarThe three tourists, all aged in their 20s, were in Dublin to play a friendly game of footballSun Aug 13 2023 - 12:01
Purported tanning aid advertised on social media may cause serious health issues, regulator warns‘Notable escalation’ in online activity related to advertisement of products that can cause long-term damageThu Aug 10 2023 - 10:29
Developer can appeal to Supreme Court against strike-down of permission for nearly 1,600 Dublin homesIn excess of €600m build-to-rent scheme overturned in January due in part to protected structures assessmentThu Aug 03 2023 - 10:27
Supreme Court to hear with ‘expedition’ appeal over 2020 permission for 416 Dublin homesDeveloper, An Bord Pleanála and State parties stress ‘real risk’ that five-year permission could be undermined by delay in court caseWed Aug 02 2023 - 13:23
Proceedings should be brought against ‘persons unknown’ only in exceptional circumstances - Supreme Court‘Principled and pragmatic reasons’ why procedure should remain exceptional, says judgeMon Jul 31 2023 - 19:39
High Court overturns permission for 192 homes in Co KildarePermission for development at site quashed for second time following court challenges by community groupMon Jul 31 2023 - 17:53
High Court appoints examiner to Barryroe in Larry Goodman applicationJudge told petitioner has a ‘fairly deep pocket’ to potentially fund Barryroe’s future activitiesMon Jul 31 2023 - 16:13
Woman’s explanations for source of funds ‘did not hold water’, judge rules in Cab caseMr Justice Alexander Owens found Mary Cash’s excuses to be ‘utterly unpersuasive’Fri Jul 28 2023 - 19:50
Cab secures further asset orders in case against Chinese crime gangJudge was satisfied various assets linked to Peng Fei He were likely derived from crime proceedsFri Jul 28 2023 - 17:56
Woman who had court-approved C-section against her will delivers healthy baby, judge toldCourt made orders earlier this month permitting procedure for woman in psychiatric care who was 35 weeks pregnantFri Jul 28 2023 - 16:42
‘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
