High Court continues orders relating to care of highly vulnerable minorJudge enables child’s continued care and treatment at current placementWed Nov 26 2025 - 19:00
Tusla faces contempt of court case for failing to find special care beds for two childrenOne minor is in extreme danger and facing imminent risk to their life, High Court hearsTue Nov 25 2025 - 22:05
Permission granted for court challenge over manganese in Cork city drinking waterAction claims basis on which Uisce Éireann and EPA declare water containing the metal as safe to drink is mistakenFri Nov 21 2025 - 19:00
Denis O’Brien was a dominant player in Irish media world when defamatory statement releasedStudy which prompted response had been commissioned by then-Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan and dealt with media ownership in the StateFri Nov 21 2025 - 15:01
Denis O’Brien and spokesman must pay €411,750 to each of two solicitors they defamed, jury finds Case centres on meaning of words in a press release issued on behalf of businessman in response to a report on media ownership in IrelandFri Nov 21 2025 - 13:51
Jury in Denis O’Brien defamation case set to begin deliberations on FridayDarragh Mackin and Gavin Booth claim 2016 press release implied they acted for and received payment from the IRAThu Nov 20 2025 - 17:41
US financier denies suggestion he concealed involvement in Ipas firmJeffrey Leo made the denial during cross-examination relating to his handling of a $60 million investment Thu Nov 20 2025 - 08:58
Evidence concludes in defamation action against Denis O’Brien and spokesmanBusinessman not called to give evidence in his defence in case taken by solicitors who were authors of media ownership report Tue Nov 18 2025 - 18:58
Government signals plan to replace apartment planning standards amid legal challengeMinister for Housing to take ‘precautionary approach’ by assessing impact of new rule on apartment sizes, court hearsMon Nov 17 2025 - 19:16
Denis O’Brien spokesman stands over ‘every word’ of allegedly defamatory statement, court hearsSolicitors claim a sentence in October 2016 press release implied they acted for and received payment from the IRAMon Nov 17 2025 - 18:50
Solicitor suing Denis O’Brien for defamation denies media ownership report was ‘skewed’ Lawyers with Belfast human rights firm Phoenix Law claim businessman defamed them in statement made in response to reviewFri Nov 14 2025 - 18:38
Supreme Court to hear appeal over State’s failure to accommodate asylum seekersCourt of Appeal judges had ruled against human rights commission in summerThu Nov 13 2025 - 14:27
Denis O’Brien ‘played the man, not the ball’, court told in defamation caseLawyers with Belfast human rights firm Phoenix Law claim businessman defamed them in statementThu Nov 13 2025 - 14:06
Solicitor in Denis O’Brien defamation case says press release had ‘sinister’ connotationsLawyers with Belfast human rights firm Phoenix Law claim businessman defamed them in statementWed Nov 12 2025 - 19:53
Conor McGregor whiskey brand dispute unlikely to be heard until next yearTrial hearing in the case had been set for DecemberMon Nov 10 2025 - 16:47
Barrister who acted in mosque dispute seeks €190,000 payment, court toldDirectors of firm at dispute’s centre deny man who hired barrister had instructions to bring caseFri Nov 07 2025 - 19:00
Baton strike after car pursuit ‘not ideal’ but not assault, garda tells High CourtFormer officer John Bowe suing over alleged injuries, saying he was wrongfully and violently struckThu Nov 06 2025 - 20:54
Gavin Pepper will not pay legal costs in case taken against him by debt firm, judge rulesPepper Finance’s application for costs criticised as ‘oppressive’ by judgeWed Nov 05 2025 - 20:01
Co Wexford man sues over alleged injuries sustained in arrest following car chaseEx-garda John Bowe (41) claims garda wrongfully and violently struck him with a baton following chaseWed Nov 05 2025 - 19:34
Sean Reilly-linked firm to enter mediation following High Court challenge to DART extensionAlcove Ireland Three claims planning commission’s decision to grant permission for rail plan is invalidTue Nov 04 2025 - 17:23
Combined award of more than €300,000 for windfarm nuisanceChallenges the first private nuisance claims from wind turbine noise to run in Ireland or the UKMon Nov 03 2025 - 19:00
Former Roscommon footballer who sued over crash injuries settles caseDavid Casey was in a two-vehicle collision in 2023Thu Oct 30 2025 - 19:14
Further orders relating to care of vulnerable minor granted by High CourtNews organisations made application to judge in respect of reporting restrictionsThu Oct 30 2025 - 17:11
High Court extends orders granted to Tusla relating to vulnerable childParents also legally represented at hearing in addition to Health Service ExecutiveTue Oct 28 2025 - 19:00
Italian companies seek High Court order directing Meta to restore accountsMeta says it suspended accounts used to provide advertising services without warning due to serious breaches Tue Oct 28 2025 - 18:34
Judge lifts stay on potential fine against Shannon LNGJudicial review proceedings brought by company against the Commission for Regulation of Utilities and EirGridFri Oct 24 2025 - 19:09
High Court grants urgent orders sought by Tusla relating to vulnerable childJudge rules that the fact of the hearing and orders could be reported after an application by media organisationsFri Oct 24 2025 - 19:00
Shannon LNG granted short-term order restraining enforcement of potential €7m fineJudicial review proceedings brought by company against the Commission for Regulation of Utilities and EirGridThu Oct 23 2025 - 18:19
Labour councillor’s challenge to Seanad election result dismissed by High CourtPolitician fails to prove Seanad returning officer unreasonable in not directing recountWed Oct 22 2025 - 19:00
High Court permits transfer of man in coma to hospital overseasDispute arose between hospital and HSE over arrangements around moving patient with severe brain injuryTue Oct 21 2025 - 17:34
Judge orders operator of unauthorised Carlow quarry to restore lands to prior conditionUnauthorised quarrying activity carried out on the lands since 2023, court hearsMon Oct 20 2025 - 18:51
High Court rejects challenge to Fine Gael’s direction to councillors in presidential raceBusinessman alleged instruction not to nominate independents was unconstitutionalMon Oct 20 2025 - 16:57
Doctor’s Irish registration suspended over UK charge of having indecent images of childrenMedic has never practised in State despite being registered with Irish authorities, court hearsFri Oct 17 2025 - 16:28
Garda will reconsider Palestinian man’s allegations against Airbnb over West Bank properties, court hearsGarda Commissioner is conceding to certain reliefs soughtFri Oct 17 2025 - 11:55
High Court actions over access to Castletown House settledCampaigners had claimed gates and fencing were blocking public vehicular access to house and groundsThu Oct 16 2025 - 19:51
Man who claimed he developed autism due to care at birth settles court action for €1.5mBrian Naughton (19), who has an intellectual disability and is non-verbal, sued HSE through his motherWed Oct 15 2025 - 17:30
Pat McDonagh service station impacted by High Court case brought against Uisce ÉireannFriends of the Irish Environment’s challenge is seeking to quash a wastewater connection agreement between Uisce Éireann and Supermac’s founderMon Oct 13 2025 - 19:22
New apartment planning standards to be challenged in High CourtEarly date for action aimed at quashing Minister’s new guidelines for developmentsMon Oct 13 2025 - 14:32
Judge permits doctors to amputate leg of man unable to make his own decision At the High Court, Justice Barry O’Donnell says case of patient with delirium presents ‘stark choice’ Fri Oct 10 2025 - 16:54
Hospital can detain anorexic man who ‘cannot absorb danger of situation’, judge rulesCourt hears adult teen lacks capacity to make decisions for his health and welfareThu Oct 09 2025 - 21:39
DPP to appeal High Court drink-drive ruling that could affect thousands of prosecutionsJudge ruled motorist entitled to have conviction overturned over blood specimen concernsThu Oct 09 2025 - 19:58
High Court approves rescue plan for troubled airline CityJetAirline sought court protection and the appointment of examiners in May, saying it had just €7.7 million to pay creditors seeking €13 millionWed Oct 08 2025 - 17:10
DPC order will cost TikTok $3bn in losses, court told Social media giant challenging decision over transfer of EU user data to ChinaTue Oct 07 2025 - 17:31
High Court awards €130,000 to mother of man who died after being hit by car in TallaghtStephen Lynch died at the scene after being struck by a Ford Focus at Brookwood Close in 2017Mon Oct 06 2025 - 20:20
‘Counterproductive’ to block 17% rise in personal injury awards, says Chief JusticeFailure to implement new rates ‘will put system of guidelines for damages at risk’Mon Oct 06 2025 - 16:40
Almost 20% increase in trial dates at Central Criminal Court, report findsProliferation of digital data is in many cases a major challenge for courts, says Director of Public ProsecutionsFri Oct 03 2025 - 18:14
Woman was left needing plastic surgery after alleged violent incident involving her husband, court hearsJudge grants woman order barring spouse from their homeSun Sept 14 2025 - 06:00
Mayo man walking barefoot across Europe in effort to set new world recordEamonn Keaveney is raising funds for youth mental health charity Jigsaw and Friends of the Environment Ireland Fri Sept 12 2025 - 16:17
Man (89) appears in court charged with 44 counts of indecent assaultSolicitor says his client is serving a prison sentence that is due to expire in 2027Thu Sept 11 2025 - 18:28
Landlord who changed locks forcing tenant to sleep in park is fined €34,800 One tenant was forced to sleep in a park after the landlord unlawfully changed locks, tribunal hearsThu Sept 11 2025 - 10:00
