Supreme Court affords Michael Fingleton another chance to try to halt case against himCourt to consider when it is appropriate to dismiss proceedings where a defendant is unable, due to ill-health, to defend a civil claimTue Nov 21 2023 - 12:38
Court discharges four people from wardship so decisions can be made under new schemeJudge expresses concern over how new system will protect finances and assets of people who lack capacity to make their own decisionsMon Nov 20 2023 - 16:57
Ulster Bank’s appeal against ruling in tracker mortgage dispute to proceed before Court of AppealCase set for February after Supreme Court declines to allow direct appeal to it from High CourtMon Nov 20 2023 - 16:09
Judge refuses man’s request to pass over sisters as executrices of father’s estateJudge says 'very sad to see' man has a history of making unfounded allegations against sistersFri Nov 17 2023 - 18:11
Co Leitrim turf cutters to argue in Supreme Court against prosecution under habitats protection lawDuo challenging legislation under which State officers sought to access their lands at Cloneen bog in Co LongfordFri Nov 17 2023 - 16:26
Supreme Court to hear mother’s appeal over means testing of carer’s allowanceThe case invokes article 41.2 of the Constitution, which refers to work performed by women in the homeThu Nov 16 2023 - 17:23
Supreme Court reserves decision on constitutionality of judicial appointments BillRecent controversies across the water are reminders of ‘vital importance’ of judicial independence, particularly in politically turbulent times, court hearsThu Nov 16 2023 - 13:40
Woman can seek court orders requiring council to procure emergency site for caravanMother of five wants local authority to provide basic sanitary and water facilities at emergency locationWed Nov 15 2023 - 19:21
Supreme Court to hear urgent appeals from Tusla over special care orders for vulnerable teenagersGirl and boy, both aged 16, at centre of case abuse drugs and regularly go missing from State careWed Nov 15 2023 - 16:27
High Court sanctions restructuring schemes for Solar 21 firmsJustice Michael Quinn was satisfied all of the requirements were met to allow him to sanction the proposalsTue Nov 14 2023 - 19:21
Supreme Court refuses to overturn deportation of Nigerian man who claimed it would affect childrenCourt was justified in concluding there was no evidence of a ‘real meaningful relationship’ between the man and the three childrenTue Nov 14 2023 - 15:58
High Court asked to compel Tusla to decide special care needed for troubled teenager The court heard the teenager has stayed in more than 20 different emergency accommodation placements since last FebruaryMon Nov 13 2023 - 20:09
Family of murdered Derek Coakley Hutch seeks State compensationNoeleen Coakley Hutch asks court to overturn compensation refusal due to son’s 'conduct, character and way of life'Mon Nov 13 2023 - 18:05
High Court permits Shannon LNG to challenge refusal of €650m Co Kerry gas terminalDeveloper claims An Bord Pleanála ‘slavishly’ adhered to Government policy on fracked gasMon Nov 13 2023 - 17:09
Owner of Kerry hotel and islands has ‘stateable defence’ to €175m claim, court toldMs Justice Eileen Roberts reserved her decision on the applicationFri Nov 10 2023 - 17:01
High Court awards €63,000 damages to ‘entirely blameless’ driver over crash injuriesSecond motorist uninsured, had a driving ban and wearing a leg cast at the time of 2016 collisionFri Nov 10 2023 - 14:58
High Court orders Co Galway quarry to halt operations while locals’ legal case is ongoingOperators of Killola Quarry in Oughterard are prohibited from ‘all quarrying and associated activities at the site’ until further orderThu Nov 09 2023 - 18:53
Owner of Co Kerry hotel and island contesting application for €175m judgmentMCG California LLC is asking the court to recognise and enforce a judgment it obtained from the New York supreme court against Irish-based Jacqui SafraThu Nov 09 2023 - 17:24
Peter McVerry Trust ‘just about’ meets threshold for further pause to sale completion order, judge findsAs part of her order, Ms Justice Niamh Hyland directed the charity to lodge €90,000 into an escrow accountWed Nov 08 2023 - 18:48
Mirror Group Newspapers apologises to former TD Maria Bailey and accepts it made false claimsPublisher apologises in court for distress caused by two 2019 articles relating to a personal injuries action Bailey took against a Dublin hotel over a fall from a swing seatTue Nov 07 2023 - 12:17
Mother takes High Court action over alleged delay in reviewing daughter’s needsWoman says the girl (12) is a flight risk and can be aggressive towards siblingsMon Nov 06 2023 - 16:14
Court refuses to direct boy’s return to mother who ‘set face against’ aiding father’s access Judge said it would not be in the child’s interests to delay decision to transfer him to live with fatherFri Nov 03 2023 - 17:06
High Court grants pause to order for Peter McVerry Trust to complete purchase of €300,000 siteHomelessness charity was last week given seven days to complete contract for lands in KillarneyFri Nov 03 2023 - 15:48
Larry Goodman’s €6m Barryroe rescue plan approved by High CourtMost shareholders to be wiped out in scheme that will mean explorer turns to renewable-energy opportunitiesFri Nov 03 2023 - 14:15
Court directs IBRC to clarify elements of claim against Michael FingletonMr Justice Denis McDonald said the plaintiff must be clear which of its claims are ‘actionable’ and which are ‘neutral’ paragraphsThu Nov 02 2023 - 16:50
Young man settles court case over alleged injuries from crash that killed friendJudge commends late boy’s mother for enduring difficult hearing in ‘dignified silence’Thu Nov 02 2023 - 16:10
Man (20) sues over alleged severe injuries sustained in fatal Co Carlow crashThe 16-year-old driver died when the car carrying five friends hit a wall near Myshall in February 2019Wed Nov 01 2023 - 18:40
‘Impermissible’ broad claim being pursued against former INBS boss Michael Fingleton, court toldFingleton’s lawyers submitted that a Court of Appeal decision said the case against him had significantly narrowedWed Nov 01 2023 - 16:59
‘Urgency’ in resolving challenge to survey licence for €1.5 billion offshore wind farm, says judgeCurrent State policy has decided this project is important to Ireland meeting its climate change commitments, said Mr Justice HumphreysTue Oct 31 2023 - 16:52
Guest house owner seeks injunction over property being used to house Ukrainian refugeesProperty should not have turned into accommodation for as many refugees as possible, owner claimsFri Oct 27 2023 - 16:39
High Court appoints interim examiner to HealthBeacon as it has ‘run out of cash’ Irish company is believed to have lined up a US investor to fund it through the examinership processFri Oct 27 2023 - 09:46
Minister wins appeal over decision to revoke man’s residency permitThe Court of Appeal ruled the High Court erred in fact and in law in deciding to quash the Minister’s revocationThu Oct 26 2023 - 16:37
Bereaved siblings whose stepfather ‘cut off all income’ are awarded damagesMan made ‘calculated decision’ to cease payments to siblings and was ‘callous and cruel’ to them in refusing to erect a headstone for their motherThu Oct 26 2023 - 14:01
An Bord Pleanála agrees to reconsider Coillte’s application for Co Carlow wind farmProposal for seven turbines in the Blackstairs mountains met significant local oppositionWed Oct 25 2023 - 17:05
Council agrees to order quashing decision to defer homeless mother’s social housing applicationMargaret McDonagh claims she has been on the local authority’s housing waiting list for 14 yearsTue Oct 24 2023 - 14:58
‘Prejudice’ behind unmarried man’s exclusion from widower’s pension John O’Meara was with his partner for 20 years before she died in 2021Mon Oct 23 2023 - 18:56
An Bord Pleanála concedes in two challenges concerning 749 homes in Dublin and WaterfordCourt hears developers may seek to defend planning permissions despite concessions by An Bord PleanálaMon Oct 23 2023 - 16:57
High Court upholds orders requiring ex-husband to vacate land so family home can be soldJudge said it was ‘abundantly clear’ the man set his face against complying with Circuit Court ordersFri Oct 20 2023 - 20:02
Supreme Court to examine constitutionality of Minister’s power to issue binding planning directionsEnvironmental activist claims the law enabling the Minister to issue specific planning policy requirements is repugnant to the ConstitutionFri Oct 20 2023 - 15:10
High Court dismisses environmental group’s challenge to agri-food sector strategyFriends of the Irish Environment sought to quash Food Vision 2030 on grounds it was not subjected to adequate environmental impact assessmentsThu Oct 19 2023 - 14:09
Judge condemns ‘egregious’ intimidation of tenants who co-operated with receiverCourt granted temporary orders restraining couple from taking possession of Malahide propertyWed Oct 18 2023 - 17:31
Man with disability seeks provision from late father’s estate left to extended familyHigh Court rejects appeal by man’s sister seeking to overturn Circuit Court’s refusal to join her as a co-plaintiffTue Oct 17 2023 - 17:26
Operator of Point Village Starbucks awarded €116,500 damages for exclusivity clause breachOpening of another coffee chain outlet in next unit had negative impact on Starbucks sales, judge foundTue Oct 17 2023 - 17:12
Commercial Court hears claim Web Summit co-founder and RTÉ board member earned ‘secret’ €328,000 Patrick Cosgrave and Web Summit seek to amend defence to include fresh allegations against co-founder Daire HickeyMon Oct 16 2023 - 17:38
Appeal court refuses to overturn verdict that newborn baby died due to natural causesTommy Spencer was born in University Hospital Waterford on July 14th, 2018, and died four days laterMon Oct 16 2023 - 15:22
Ammi Burke ordered to pay bulk of opposing sides’ legal costs for challenge to WRC rulingCourt ‘can and should mark its disapproval’ at Ms Burke’s conduct during proceedings, judge saysMon Oct 16 2023 - 13:25
Rights of vulnerable teenagers breached by Tusla’s failure to comply with obligations, judge rulesTwo children have suffered ‘grave harm’ as a result of ‘egregious and extreme’ delay in seeking to place them in special care, judge saysSat Oct 14 2023 - 17:10
Resolution reached in dispute over failed €37.6m sale of DCU site Judge congratulated the parties on finding a ‘very sensible outcome’Fri Oct 13 2023 - 17:54
President refers Bill for new judicial appointments system to Supreme CourtSeven-judge court will hear arguments next month, with Chief Justice absent after making statements on issueFri Oct 13 2023 - 16:40
Voluntary admissions during psychological assessment may be admissible in criminal trial, Supreme Court rulesCourt to hold further hearing on whether to direct woman’s retrial on four sexual assault countsFri Oct 13 2023 - 13:30
