Fisherman who alleged wife forged signature on €240,000 of loans found liable to repay bankJudge did not accept it is unfair to hold Brian Murray accountable for the full borrowings from which he received a benefitFri Jan 19 2024 - 18:18
Court challenge to permission for 165 homes in Enniskerry resolved Judicial review was initiated by local interest group and manager of neighbouring housing complexThu Jan 18 2024 - 20:13
Tusla facing contempt of court application over alleged failure to comply with special care order for at-risk teenager State’s child and family agency agency said it is not allowed to offer salaries high enough to attract and retain enough specialist staff to operate its three special care units units at full capacityThu Jan 18 2024 - 19:58
Nigerian man who feared he would be killed over failure to join cult has asylum application rejection upheldInternational Protection Appeals Tribunal found the man was ‘subjectively credible’, but his fears of persecution were ‘objectively unfounded’Wed Jan 17 2024 - 18:16
High Court grants divorce to former couple who continue to live in same houseMan and woman can be considered as living apart while underneath same roof provided they are not in intimate relationship, judge saysWed Jan 17 2024 - 15:06
Businessman claims developer offered €50,000 if he dropped planning appealTwo Galway residents allege they were subjected to ‘campaign of relentless pressure’ to withdraw planning appealsTue Jan 16 2024 - 16:15
Personal injuries action over fall from playground monkey bars dismissedHigh Court judge said risk of falling from climbing frame ‘cannot be entirely removed’Tue Jan 16 2024 - 11:54
Insurers of Michael Flatley’s Co Cork estate want dancer’s €25m damages claim referred to mediationJudge questions basis for claim remediation works will cost €25mMon Jan 15 2024 - 17:59
Magniers allege Barne Estate breached agreement by considering offers from new bidderMagnier family add new claims to case centring on alleged breaches of exclusivity agreementMon Jan 15 2024 - 15:43
Settlement secured in court dispute over uncompleted sale of Kerry site to Peter McVerry TrustIt was claimed the charity intended to build a shelter facility for children and young people on the Killarney town centre siteFri Jan 12 2024 - 13:27
Grafton secures order overturning permission for Offaly manure-to-gas plantStrategic Power Projects wanted to develop an anaerobic digestion plant on a site outside TullamoreThu Jan 11 2024 - 17:45
Court refuses to halt Georgian man’s transfer to France where protection request failedThe judge said the risk to the man does not outweigh the 'very strong arguments' for refusing to stop his deportationThu Jan 11 2024 - 15:31
International Protection Office making faster decisions amid application surge, says directorNew figures show 13,227 sought international protection in State last year, slightly fewer than in 2022Wed Jan 10 2024 - 14:43
Ryan Tubridy returns to airwaves, delighted ‘to say goodbye to 2023’Former RTÉ presenter begins new show on Virgin Radio UK which is being broadcast also on Q102Tue Jan 02 2024 - 15:12
A year of change – fast and slow – in unblocking the legal logjam in planningA new High Court division aims to improve efficiency, reduce costs and lead to the speedier resolution of challengesFri Dec 29 2023 - 07:00
Glenveagh waiting more than 600 days for An Bord Pleanála decisionsMore than 22,000 homes in strategic housing developments that are designed to fast track delivery of homes remain stuck in the planning process due to backlogs at the boardTue Dec 26 2023 - 00:00
Provisional liquidators discharged from green fuel firm as judge dismisses winding-up petitionCourt says non-disclosure and failure to establish insolvency are reasons for rejecting petitionFri Dec 22 2023 - 17:20
Human rights watchdog challenges Government over failure to provide supports for asylum seekersA spokesman for Mr O’Gorman said his department “continues to make every effort to provide accommodation and material reception conditions to those seeking international protection”.Fri Dec 22 2023 - 06:00
State’s failure to accommodate international protection applicants challenged in High CourtIrish Human Rights and Equality Commission invokes powers to take legal action over person’s human rightsThu Dec 21 2023 - 18:21
John Magnier to receive slightly redacted sale contract from Barne Estate partiesMr Justice Denis McDonald was asked to decide whether three paragraphs in the document should be sharedThu Dec 21 2023 - 15:34
Garda ‘clearly knows’ suspension is due to serious ‘squaring’ allegations, says judgeJudge says three-year suspension without conclusion to investigation ‘very concerning’Wed Dec 20 2023 - 17:49
Paddy Cosgrave and Web Summit vow to ‘robustly defend’ claims on impact of Israel tweets Judge allows for additional discovery in relation to potential damage to company arising from tweets made by Web Summit founder after Hamas attack in OctoberWed Dec 20 2023 - 15:10
High Court refuses to halt trial of former sports coach charged with indecent assault in 1970sJudge satisfied he will not be unfairly prejudiced by case taking place 50 years on from alleged eventsTue Dec 19 2023 - 15:04
John Magnier gave brown envelopes in cash to farmer over disputed estate, court documents allegeBillionaire businessman alleged to have offered €50,000 to Richard Thomson-Moore and sister Alexandra over sale of Barne EstateTue Dec 19 2023 - 06:00
Brown envelopes and the Barne Estate: John Magnier’s battle to buy one of Co Tipperary’s most prized farmsCourt documents contain an allegation that the billionaire businessman handed over €50,000 in cash to expedite the sale of the 751-acre farmTue Dec 19 2023 - 06:00
Input of European court needed to rule on whether State must pay damages to homeless asylum seekersThe State argues the breaches occurred due to unforeseen extraordinary circumstancesMon Dec 18 2023 - 20:39
Barne Estate owners seek damages in counterclaim against John Magnier and family membersThe Magniers allege the defendants intend to repudiate an agreement to sell their estate in Co Tipperary to Mr Magnier for €15 millionMon Dec 18 2023 - 15:15
Orders to detain teens in special care ‘impossible’ for Tusla to comply with, Supreme Court toldAgency not permitted to pay amounts that might attract people to work at special care units, court hearsFri Dec 15 2023 - 17:58
‘Serious questions’ about HSE and disability officer’s understanding of autistic boy’s rights, says judgeWoman was told supposed therapeutic services her toddler needed would not begin for more than three yearsThu Dec 14 2023 - 19:06
Supreme Court quashes man’s first-of-its-kind conviction for infecting two women with HIVCourt noted flaws with how trial judge guided jury on scientific evidence and testimony of complainantsThu Dec 14 2023 - 14:13
Apology from information commissioner for claim a request had ‘nothing to do’ with environmentCourt hears commissioner had ‘no reason to doubt’ Mary and Jim Redmond requested information as committed environmentalistsWed Dec 13 2023 - 15:36
State’s nitrates plan breaches environmental laws and should be struck down, An Taisce tells courtChallenger wants a reference to CJEU to determine validity of nitrate derogation granted to IrelandTue Dec 12 2023 - 18:02
Tidy towns group challenges permission for 400 apartments near Dublin mountainsAn Bord Pleanála upheld a local council’s permission for three apartment blocks in BallybodenMon Dec 11 2023 - 17:25
New planning court will enable fair and speedy decisions, High Court president saysDavid Barniville says facility will allow for further specialisation in ‘complex’ legal areaMon Dec 11 2023 - 16:36
DPP fails in High Court attempt to have miscarriage of justice finding quashed Judge said a miscarriage of justice may be certified on the distinct ground of a grave defect in the administration of justiceMon Dec 11 2023 - 14:18
Child protection legislation does not require historic abuse reporting where no child at risk, court rulesCourt of Appeal finds High Court erred in failing to place sufficient emphasis on the statutory definition of the word 'child'Fri Dec 08 2023 - 15:05
Man’s ‘imminent’ deportation delayed for short period amid appeal attemptJudge rejected man’s application seeking to challenge Minister for Justice’s order for his deportationThu Dec 07 2023 - 19:57
Appeal court overturns ‘wholly excessive’ award of €550,000 exemplary damages against receiver Ms Justice Caroline Costello said the High Court failed to afford Michael McAteer fair procedures and erred in awarding exemplary damages against himThu Dec 07 2023 - 16:09
Parties in Web Summit legal disputes want cases to proceed to trial, court toldAgreements have largely been reached on various motions due to be heard in court this weekWed Dec 06 2023 - 16:28
Motorcyclist awarded €74,000 after fall off bike when driver cut across himMs Justice Denise Brett said liability for the crash lies with the unknown driverWed Dec 06 2023 - 14:20
Supreme Court to decide meaning of word ‘or’ following clashing interpretationsIssue has arisen in appeals by two Malaysian students who were refused entry to land in the StateWed Dec 06 2023 - 10:18
Court hears of ‘immediate risk’ to life of boy (14) who is handling crack cocaineJudge says boy’s case is particularly urgent due to his age and because it has suffered from ‘false starts’Tue Dec 05 2023 - 18:12
Dundrum shopping centre owner challenges local area plan in High CourtCompany alleges the decision to make and adopt the plan is “vitiated by prejudgement”Tue Dec 05 2023 - 12:25
Man can sue Dublin boxing club as he did not have member status, judge rulesA club, as an unincorporated association of persons, cannot be sued by one of its membersMon Dec 04 2023 - 17:46
Ireland entitled to ask Sweden to take back man who applied for asylum there, court rulesThe Dublin Regulation provides that an asylum application should usually be dealt with in the country the applicant first seeks protectionFri Dec 01 2023 - 17:21
Green fuel distributor will strongly contest application for winding-up, court hearsProvisional liquidators were appointed to Green D Project Ireland last weekThu Nov 30 2023 - 18:00
Court grants €146m judgment against owner of Co Kerry hotel and islandsIrish judgment sought by MGG California so it could seek to enforce the amount against Jacob E Safra’s Irish assetsThu Nov 30 2023 - 17:14
High Court must reconsider fairness of insolvency deal permitting man to keep farmThe Supreme Court found Fergus O’Connor was insolvent for the purpose of insolvency legislationThu Nov 30 2023 - 15:23
Michael O’Flynn retained right to object to former business partner’s debt deal, Supreme Court rulesDeveloper’s attempt to object to John O’Driscoll’s PIA had been rejected by lower courts on basis of standingThu Nov 30 2023 - 11:39
High Court dismisses Sinn Féin constituency organiser’s defamation claim against newspaper and reporterLiam Lappin’s contended meanings for article that did not name him were ‘strained’ and ‘utterly unreasonable’, judge saidWed Nov 29 2023 - 19:42
