Judge refers questions to EU Court in Dublin 8 planning caseJudge spots possible incongruence between domestic and EU lawFri Mar 11 2022 - 20:38
Farmer’s appeal over claim to land dismissedJohn M Harrington claimed to have a ‘legal right and a legal claim’ to certain landsThu Mar 10 2022 - 21:06
Supreme Court to hear State’s appeal over Irish language obligationsJudges say appeal raises important legal issues that may impact on public administration in generalThu Mar 10 2022 - 17:16
Court awards €126,000 to passenger injured when bus braked suddenlyJudges rules there was no contributory negligence on the part of the plaintiffWed Mar 09 2022 - 16:01
Couple owed €134,000 by doctor claim exclusion from debt settlement unfairCourt told Dr Anas Mansour should be able to raise finance to service ‘relatively modest’ sum owedMon Mar 07 2022 - 20:07
Local resident brings court action against Clontarf apartment schemeMore than 350 objections lodged against €52m build-to-rent proposalMon Mar 07 2022 - 17:55
Court grants injunction restraining couple from trespassing at former homeSon recorded using an angle grinder to cut the locks on Carlow property, court toldFri Mar 04 2022 - 15:53
Woman sues Bray hotel over alleged scalding from room kettlePartner said he observed the water bursting from the kettle ‘like a geyser’Thu Mar 03 2022 - 19:15
Court told of former Facebook moderator’s security concernsNon-EU national is suing platform over alleged mental-health damageThu Mar 03 2022 - 17:16
Developer challenges €470,000 levy payments to councilsCompany planning to building healthcare centres for the Health Service ExecutiveWed Mar 02 2022 - 16:22
'Imperative' decision is made on teen's special care placement, court hearsBoy is said to be ‘out of control’ and being pulled into a lifestyle of violence and crimeTue Mar 01 2022 - 22:33
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown agrees to court order quashing extension refusalApplicants said 75% of the development works had been completedTue Mar 01 2022 - 18:55
Environmental group challenges Government’s agri-food strategyFIE given permission pursue move against the adoption of Government documentTue Mar 01 2022 - 15:51
Supreme Court to hear convicted fraudster's appeal against extraditionFarah Damji fled to Ireland having absconded during her trial in LondonMon Feb 28 2022 - 13:37
Scrap metal recycling yard appeals refusal of permission to retain siteAn Bord Pleanála overturned council’s temporary planning permission following an objectionFri Feb 25 2022 - 17:52
Judge to visit Bewley’s to see if Harry Clarke windows are ‘removable’Cafe and developer Johnny Ronan in dispute over whether windows form part of propertyFri Feb 25 2022 - 15:14
High Court to refer questions to EU court over legality of fish stock rulesJudge says issues between Friends of the Irish Environment and State are mootThu Feb 24 2022 - 20:29
Clane community group wins permission to challenge 91-home planCommunity council says it fears ‘significant overdevelopment’ of the Kildare townThu Feb 24 2022 - 16:23
‘Prima facie’ case of fraud has been established in Davy case, judge rulesDecision comes in pre-trial application of case against stockbroker by property developer Patrick Kearney and Kilmona Holdings LtdWed Feb 23 2022 - 18:35
Judges ‘inundated’ with challenges to planning decisionsHigh Court judge claims complex applications are putting judicial resources under pressureWed Feb 23 2022 - 16:41
Supreme Court to hear environmental appeal over Project Ireland 2040High Court had dismissed claim that plan was invalid due to shortcomings in processTue Feb 22 2022 - 16:07
Fingleton proceedings to be reconstituted due to health concernsCourt of Appeal expresses concerns over capacity to give legal instructionsTue Feb 22 2022 - 15:43
Syrian academic awarded DCU scholarship challenges visa refusalMustafa Keshkeia says it is condition of PhD scholarship that he is resident in the StateMon Feb 21 2022 - 18:01
Court orders Frank McBrearty not to attend Donegal council meetings this monthCouncillor, suspended for disorderly conduct, says he is seeking to expose ‘systemic corruption’Thu Feb 17 2022 - 19:36
State avoids 'wide-ranging fishing expedition' for adoption documentsJudge rejects application from woman who claims she was illegally adoptedWed Feb 16 2022 - 18:39
Supreme Court dismisses appeal against €140m Glanbia cheese plant in Co KilkennyCourt says environmental directive should not be ‘conscripted’ into fight against climate changeWed Feb 16 2022 - 17:33
Woman challenges planning permission for 1,600 Drumcondra apartments70% of units in proposed development are either one-bed or studiosTue Feb 15 2022 - 16:58
Building supplies company is third challenger to Galway Ring RoadCompany contends aspects of development plan involving its lands are now ‘unclear’Tue Feb 15 2022 - 15:21
Interim examiner appointed to drug maker MallinckrodtMichael McAteer of Grant Thornton appointed to role following High Court hearingMon Feb 14 2022 - 20:43
‘Extremely vulnerable’ woman can be taken from family home for assessment, judge saysCourt told woman (20s) living an isolated life and may have an undiagnosed intellectual disabilityFri Feb 11 2022 - 16:01
Appeals court upholds winding up of Dublin flower businessJudge describes outcome at family company as ‘regrettable’Thu Feb 10 2022 - 17:36
Irish woman challenges passport refusal for non-biological childrenPlaintiff was in relationship with Australian mother, who gave birth to their childrenThu Feb 10 2022 - 16:19
Estranged son awarded €225,000 from birth mother’s estateJudge said plaintiff demonstrated that woman failed to make proper provision to him in willWed Feb 09 2022 - 17:32
Local groups bring legal challenges to developments in Meath and DublinBoth cases involve permission for apartment schemesWed Feb 09 2022 - 16:55
PR manager’s action against architecture firm is settledManager had sought to prevent termination of his employmentWed Feb 09 2022 - 16:20
Environment group challenges permission for new Dursey Island cable car systemPlanners granted Cork County Council approval for two-way system last yearTue Feb 08 2022 - 18:00
Two challenges initiated over permission for Galway City Ring RoadGalway Race Committee to proceed with judicial review of An Bord Pleanála’s permission for €600m routeTue Feb 08 2022 - 15:10
Court orders HSE to halt disciplinary hearing of suspended paramedicSuspension arose from involvement in industrial dispute, which HSE allegedly found was not authorisedMon Feb 07 2022 - 18:41
The only legal parent of child born via surrogacy has advanced cancer, court hearsBoy ‘effectively an orphan’ if father dies as genetic mother not recognised as such , High Court toldMon Feb 07 2022 - 17:59
Court orders father to return son to State for urgent medical assessmentChild’s suprapubic catheter was removed against Irish medical adviceFri Feb 04 2022 - 16:43
Cavan veterinary supplier challenges import licence for Czech firmCompany claims correct procedures were not followedWed Feb 02 2022 - 18:29
Sign-fitter settles High Court action against former employerGlenn Power (32) claimed he had struggled to walk after injuring back lifting load onto vanWed Feb 02 2022 - 13:29
Residents’ group challenges 1,221 apartment scheme in BaldoyleAn Bord Pleanála granted fast-track planning permission for Dublin developmentTue Feb 01 2022 - 15:43
Parents settle action over circumstances of baby’s birth and deathNo admission of liability from HSE in case over care given to Jack Coyne at Mullingar hospitalTue Feb 01 2022 - 14:34
Decision not to expel student who allegedly injured classmate with chisel challengedSchool’s board of management initiates High Court proceedings over incidentMon Jan 31 2022 - 17:40
Terminally ill woman settles case over alleged misreading of smear test slideCourt told claimant, in her early 40s, worries she will not get to see her children grow upFri Jan 28 2022 - 17:16
Court refuses to strike out case against heating system companyEco-heating and ventilation systems installed in 12 Monaghan homes allegedly ineffectiveThu Jan 27 2022 - 17:19
Prison officer who claimed bullet narrowly missed him loses court actionFirearm was discharged by an Irish Army soldier at Portlaoise prison 34 years agoThu Jan 27 2022 - 16:08
Baby died ‘gasping for breath’ over 13 hours after doctors withdrew care, court hearsCouple take action against HSE over death of newborn son in Mullingar hospital in 2016Wed Jan 26 2022 - 19:29
Home care situation for woman with complex needs may break down in weeks, court toldIt will take between three and 18 months for a residential disability service to be available, judge hearsTue Jan 25 2022 - 15:38
