State entitled to refuse ‘point blank’ to tell court if RAF deal exists, judge saysSenator Gerard Craughwell alleges there is an unconstituional secret agreementFri Apr 19 2024 - 17:22
Web Summit directed to disclose documents requested by minority shareholders Documents were sought in support of hotly contested claims that post-October 7th tweets by Paddy Cosgrave damaged the businessFri Apr 19 2024 - 15:33
Man not entitled to tax relief for renting out home he left due to racial harassmentAdnan Ahmad Siddiqi argued rent on new home should be deducted from rental income he received from tenantsFri Apr 19 2024 - 12:21
Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal against landmark ruling permitting naming of Cameron Blair’s murdererJudgment being appealed dislodged long-standing interpretation of law that child offenders retain anonymity on appealThu Apr 18 2024 - 15:52
Tusla chief faces committal to prison proceedings over alleged failure to comply with orderMr Justice John Jordan recently rejected an application to hold the agency in contempt of his earlier special care orderThu Apr 18 2024 - 15:38
Woman living ‘exotic’ lifestyle given four months to vacate home bought with crime proceeds Mr Justice Alexander Owens said the Cab can take possession of the house in SeptemberWed Apr 17 2024 - 19:58
Three houses linked to ‘major player’ in Dublin drug trade derive from proceeds of crime, rules judgeCourt hears that David Waldron and wife enjoyed ‘lavish foreign travel’ inconsistent with legitimate incomeWed Apr 17 2024 - 17:34
‘Complex issues’ raised in Glenveagh’s €8m claim against Co Meath residents, says judgeDeveloper’s case not ‘manifestly unfounded’, says Mr Justice Richard HumphreysTue Apr 16 2024 - 17:14
Dublin City Council wants High Court to retract permission for Doyle’s pub owner to pursue claimPublican in dispute with council over validity of documentation for extension fit-out worksTue Apr 16 2024 - 16:56
High Court challenge brought over plan to permanently pedestrianise Malahide street Nicola Byrne has issued her second court objection to plans for New Street in north Dublin villageMon Apr 15 2024 - 19:28
Michael Lynn associate challenges prosecution under ‘unconstitutional’ lawSearch of Yavor Poptoshev’s Dublin home connected to a money laundering investigation, High Court toldMon Apr 15 2024 - 18:53
Ryanair alleges competition watchdog search warrant was invalidAirline claims Italian and Irish competition authorities failed to inform the warrant judge about two key Italian rulingsFri Apr 12 2024 - 16:17
Girl secures €200,000 settlement over ‘very significant’ harm caused by south Kerry CAMHSMedication changes saw teenager become more anxious and stressed, gain 20kg and develop self-harm habit, High Court toldFri Apr 12 2024 - 16:05
Council secures court order prohibiting further development at wind farm where bog slide occurredIncident in Cashelnavean, Co Donegal had ‘significant environmental consequences’Thu Apr 11 2024 - 21:25
Supreme Court reserves decision in mother’s appeal seeking to secure full carer’s allowanceMother cites ‘women in the home’ article in support of challenge to reduced paymentThu Apr 11 2024 - 17:30
Developer fails in Supreme Court bid to save planning permission for 1,593 Drumcondra apartmentsProject planned for site of former Holy Cross seminary on Clonliffe RoadThu Apr 11 2024 - 15:55
Supreme Court ruling may affect dozens of strategic housing plans Decision follows argument over whether an overturned planning permission should begin from scratch or be referred back to An Bord Pleanála for fresh considerationWed Apr 10 2024 - 19:09
Supreme Court to give Graham Dwyer judgment after ruling on appeals with similar phone data issuesLaywers for Caolan Smyth and Gary McAreavey raised similar concerns about admissibility of certain phone data in criminal trialsWed Apr 10 2024 - 12:39
Father fails to persuade court mother is behind daughter’s break of contactJudge says continuing litigation in family dispute ‘cannot be helpful’ for the situationTue Apr 09 2024 - 16:32
Judge makes discovery directions in Magnier dispute with Barne Estate ownersCommercial Court directs Tipperary estate owners to disclose communications in period between Magnier suing them and closing of a deal to sell the propertyMon Apr 08 2024 - 18:41
NTA asks High Court to reject woman’s bid to challenge part of BusConnectsAn Artane resident is opposed to proposed replacement of two bus shelters with one stop outside housesMon Apr 08 2024 - 17:56
HSE spends average of €27,500 resolving each court case over disability complaint delaysComplaints under Disability Act now take an average of 9½ months to decide due to backlogs, court hearsTue Mar 26 2024 - 06:00
Two home alarm firms ‘committed’ to engaging with competition watchdog, court hearsCompetition and Consumer Protection Commission conducted searches in relation to PhoneWatch Ltd and HomeSecure LtdFri Mar 22 2024 - 14:53
Ireland’s designation of UK as ‘safe third country’ is unlawful, rules High CourtMinister for Justice Helen McEntee made the designation in response to the UK’s exit from EUFri Mar 22 2024 - 13:54
Supreme Court urged to end 2012 civil case against Michael Fingleton due to incapacitationFormer CEO of Irish Nationwide Building Society, who was worth €75 million in 2006, left with less than €25,000 in two personal bank accounts, court toldThu Mar 21 2024 - 17:50
Identity of at-risk witness in Russia aircraft case protected by High Court Judge concludes the expert witness could be at ‘real risk of harm’ if their identity became publicThu Mar 21 2024 - 17:32
High Court reserves judgment in case seeking contempt declaration against TuslaJudge says issues are serious and it is not likely he will conclude ruling in under a monthWed Mar 20 2024 - 20:02
Paddy Cosgrave denies his position as Web Summit CEO was ‘untenable’The co-founder stepped down last October after concluding this was in the company’s best interests, say lawyersWed Mar 20 2024 - 18:13
High Court confirms financial sanctions for two livestock martsConfirmation of proposed ‘major’ penalty sought by Property Services Regulatory AuthorityWed Mar 20 2024 - 14:03
‘It is a disgrace that we should be worse off financially because we have an adult daughter with a disability’Anne Murray intends to take a day off from her caring role on April 11th to attend the woman’s appeal in DublinWed Mar 20 2024 - 06:00
Judge commends ‘fantastic’ progress in case of woman who had refused tube feedingWoman’s case previously described as ‘Catch-22′, but court hears of positive developmentsTue Mar 19 2024 - 15:29
Inability to give new birth certificates to people in witness protection a ‘major hurdle’, court hearsDetails about workings of secretive programme were outlined in a ruling dismissing family’s caseFri Mar 15 2024 - 17:22
High Court permits woman’s hospital detention for treatment of severe anorexiaJudge says he has ‘no choice’ but to continue his orders despite the strong wishes of woman and her husbandThu Mar 14 2024 - 17:25
Woman’s estate liable for €51,700 pension overpayments, court rulesMr Justice Alexander Owens said the woman failed to inform authorities of her change of meansThu Mar 14 2024 - 14:40
Challenge to Dublin Airport night-time flight enforcement notice adjourned Court to await An Bord Pleanála decision that overlaps with key issues in the caseWed Mar 13 2024 - 17:26
‘Manifest failures’ in council’s notice restricting night-time flights at Dublin Airport, court hearsAirport operator DAA tells High Court 65 flights per night restriction lacks clarity and could be interpreted in different waysTue Mar 12 2024 - 17:39
High Court overturns permission for 227 homes in Goatstown on public transport groundAn Bord Pleanála needed to be sure development site is well served by public transport, said judgeTue Mar 12 2024 - 15:41
Firm alleges State owes it €1.9m for asylum seeker shelterCompany seeks payment plus daily interest of €610 on foot of unpaid invoicesMon Mar 11 2024 - 20:00
Meath residents fail to secure early strike-out of developer’s €8m claim against themDefendants alleged case against them amounted to strategic litigation against public participationMon Mar 11 2024 - 16:47
Resolution reached in Walls Construction shareholder disputeDifferences arose over a proposed ‘growth share scheme’ designed to reward and incentivise new managementMon Mar 11 2024 - 14:12
Further appeal by inmate in bid to release dog not in interests of justice - Supreme CourtBelgian Shepherd Cleo was seized after allegedly attacking and biting garda involved in arresting ownerFri Mar 08 2024 - 12:46
Properly staffing care units for vulnerable children ‘within realms of possibility’, says judgeJustice John Jordan says units are ‘state of the art’ with existing staff doing ‘extraordinary work’Thu Mar 07 2024 - 19:36
Woman refusing treatment as she regains capacity due to feeding tube is ‘Catch 22’ case, judge saysYoung woman can now consent or decline procedures again, and will refuse feeding unless court orders are in placeThu Mar 07 2024 - 18:46
Supreme Court asks CJEU to decide issue in appeal by alleged IRA member against UK extradition Seán Walsh wanted to face charges of IRA membership stemming from police surveillance operation on in July 2020Thu Mar 07 2024 - 16:46
Man engaged firm that ‘bombarded’ seriously ill wife over perceived HR policy transgressionsJudge had concern the man might be playing ‘ducks and drakes’ with the family court and an overseas insolvency serviceWed Mar 06 2024 - 18:56
Man acquitted of sexually assaulting daughter challenges taxi licence refusalHigh Court asked to quash chief superintendent’s decision on grounds it is unreasonable, irrational and based on irrelevant mattersWed Mar 06 2024 - 17:41
Meath residents’ planning appeals used as ‘barter’ to extract higher price in land sale, developer claimsPat Lynch and Denise Leavy say Glenveagh’s litigation is designed to intimidateTue Mar 05 2024 - 17:54
Doyle’s pub owner takes High Court action over council’s ‘disproportionate’ demolition requirementDeclan Doyle says he bought a former betting shop to connect it to Doyle’s pub and open a new businessTue Mar 05 2024 - 15:53
Woman deemed ineligible to adopt de facto children due to surrogacy births, court hearsWoman was appointed guardian and joint custodian four years ago but is ‘not their parent as a matter of Irish law’Mon Mar 04 2024 - 19:57
Daughter of convicted criminal John Gilligan takes legal action over refused welfare claimsTracey Gilligan issues court proceedings, alleging she is being treated differently because of her familial connectionsMon Mar 04 2024 - 16:28
