Decision by Dunnes to appeal €15,000 award to ex-worker backfiresLabour Court doubles payment to woman deemed to have faced discrimination from firmThu Aug 09 2018 - 17:36
Judges claim €1.09 million in expenses in first half of yearOne District Court judge claimed almost €35,000 for expenses incurred since 2008Wed Aug 08 2018 - 15:00
Fear turns to friendship as Lisdoonvarna welcomes asylum seekersDespite initial confusion, famed Clare town locals have embraced refugees warmlyTue Aug 07 2018 - 00:06
Executive awarded €7,500 for having to deal with late night emailsKepak employee says she worked close to 60 hours a week, handling emails after midnightThu Aug 02 2018 - 16:49
Retailer ordered to pay woman harassed about sexuality €8,000WRC heard male colleague linked mental health issues and child abuse to homosexualityWed Aug 01 2018 - 15:48
Dublin barber fined €5,000 in transgender discrimination case‘We don’t cut ladies’ hair. I’m sorry,’ barber told transgender man Lee McLoughlin (28)Thu Jul 26 2018 - 18:22
Profits rise 20% for Brian O’Driscoll’s main businessCompany owned by former rugby player records profit of €880,000Fri Jul 20 2018 - 18:49
‘Obsessive’ university student assaulted girlfriend and keyed carChris Hanson pleaded guilty to assaulting ‘high-achieving’ Ennis womanWed Jul 18 2018 - 16:40
Number stuck in direct provision due to housing scarcity soarsThose unable to exit State centres despite being granted asylum rises to 11% of residentsMon Jul 16 2018 - 17:18
Nearly one in five Garda stations unable to access internet, Minister saysInternet connectivity for 34 of 111 affected stations is now nearing completionSun Jul 15 2018 - 21:15
PR firm Gordon MRM paid €490,000 by NTMA and NamaCompany won PR contract for AIB’s IPOFri Jul 13 2018 - 18:28
Irish-based diver returns to hero’s welcome after Thailand rescue‘Truly amazing miracle’ that boys and coach got to go home, says Jim WarnyFri Jul 13 2018 - 13:36
Parish secretary ‘felt isolated’ after row with parish priestWoman lodged formal complaint of bullying against priestThu Jul 12 2018 - 15:31
Kenyan man awarded €10,000 over ‘racially motivated’ prankRetail worker received call on April 1st from colleague claiming to be immigration officerTue Jul 10 2018 - 15:01
Three Co Clare men face sexual offence charges against two girlsRape and sexual assault included in charges at Ennis District CourtWed Jul 04 2018 - 18:34
Retailer ordered to pay €7,000 to worker sacked for selling a beer on Good FridayWoman says she made genuine mistake in selling bottle of alcohol on the dayTue Jul 03 2018 - 15:32
US guests helped Dromoland Castle to revenues of €21m last yearPretax loss of €3.5m driven by €20m refurbishment of luxury Clare hotelWed Jun 27 2018 - 18:05
Mother loses custody battle of four-year-old son to ‘hugely committed father’Boy’s father cries in court as judge awards him sole custody of the boyTue Jun 26 2018 - 21:59
Creche companies led by Deirdre and Padraig Kelly record bumper 2017Two sets of accounts associated with couple show combined profits of €855,084 in 2017Sun Jun 24 2018 - 17:12
Man sacked for sexual harassment paid €6,500 after ‘flawed’ dismissal processStore manager ‘confirmed he offered accommodation to employees in order to have sex with them’Thu Jun 21 2018 - 13:48
Pensioner who sexually assaulted man (84) on bus walks freeJudge imposes €1,000 fine on accused and places him on sex offenders registerTue Jun 19 2018 - 16:32
HSE spent €207,000 on male breast reduction surgery over four yearsGynaecomastia is swelling of the breast tissue in men or boysMon Jun 18 2018 - 20:41
Ryanair wants morning airport alcohol ban after flight divertedIbiza flight from Dublin rerouted after group of up to 20 holidaymakers involved in disturbanceSun Jun 17 2018 - 19:45
Senior clinical manager in HSE paid almost €1m last yearMore than 2,500 staff at the HSE received pay of more than €100,000 in 2017Thu Jun 14 2018 - 21:57
Home help walks free despite ‘despicable’ theft from 84-year-oldSuspended sentence for Mary Doyle who denied theft until shown video footageWed Jun 13 2018 - 20:47
Junior Cert papers changed to avoid upset following student deathsSensitive references withdrawn for hundreds of Ennis students after drowning of two teensWed Jun 13 2018 - 15:54
Bank fined €20k for discriminating against Iranian coupleWRC finds bank discriminated against the two on the grounds of raceThu Jun 07 2018 - 16:14
Family, friends and pals bid farewell to brave Shay MaloneyTeenager perished in double drowning while trying to save his close friend Jack KenneallyMon Jun 04 2018 - 16:41
‘I wish it were a bad dream,’ father of drowned teenager tells funeralHundreds attend mass for Jack Kenneally, who died while swimming in a quarry last ThursdaySun Jun 03 2018 - 19:02
Ennis drownings: schools and rugby club pay tribute to ‘brothers in arms’‘The boys played a great style of rugby. They were hard as nails but skilful with it’Fri Jun 01 2018 - 20:24
Award of €8,000 for tasteless cats and dogs slur by colleagueWoman asked if she liked eating animals as they comprise chief meat sources for AsiansMon May 28 2018 - 15:31
More than 12 gardaí sustain injuries on the job each weekGRA calls for all frontline officers to be given TasersFri May 25 2018 - 19:55
‘Violent’ mother got access to children after gardaí aware of abuse47-year-old pleaded guilty to ill-treatment and neglectThu May 24 2018 - 16:29
Drunken 20-year-old stole bus in ‘bizarre’ prank that ended in a crashThey got onto the road and his friend says ‘I’m a bit drunk, will you drive?’, court toldWed May 23 2018 - 20:32
Dad sacked 11 days after birth of new baby and while on paternity leaveShocked employee asked whether there were any other roles open to himWed May 23 2018 - 15:18
Driver confused by Sat Nav before fatal crash escapes jailGrzegorz Barski (36), who was on way to Cliffs of Moher, given five year driving banMon May 21 2018 - 23:53
'Cruel and violent' mother gets suspended jail term for neglect of her childrenJudge said he could see no benefit in jailing the 47-year-old womanMon May 21 2018 - 21:42
Woman secures safety order against husband of 50 years for verbal abuseCo Clare woman says she is afraid of her husband from an emotional point of viewMon May 21 2018 - 17:43
Judge overrides mother’s refusal to allow gardaí interview sonClare court hears boy (11) claimed his mother hit him on head and body with cricket batFri May 18 2018 - 20:40
Clare goats ‘procreating like no tomorrow’ given new homeWild herd roaming free in Ennis have been transferred to farmer in Co LouthFri May 18 2018 - 11:12
Tributes paid to well-known builder and father of 10 who died in accidentHSA and Garda investigate incident in which Pat O’Connor died in Co ClareTue May 15 2018 - 20:56
Plans for one of Ireland’s biggest mosques get green lightNeurosurgeon building Blanchardstown complex for family killed in arson attackMon May 14 2018 - 17:59
Concern at wild goats ‘procreating like there is no tomorrow’ in EnnisCouncil meeting hears of two wandering goats electrocuted at ESB sub-stationTue May 08 2018 - 17:56
Temple Bar ‘sandwich-board man’ wins racial discrimination caseDublin pub is ordered to pay Felix Guerrero €5,000 for refusing to accept medical certTue May 08 2018 - 00:20
Council waste management workers caught illegally dumping sofaTwo employees disciplined after member of public alerts local authorityTue May 01 2018 - 22:25
Polish tourist killed after Sat Nav gave wrong directions for Cliffs of MoherGeorge Barski’s car collided with Charles Killeen’s motorbike at a junction on the Wild Atlantic WayTue May 01 2018 - 08:08
Doctor ordered by Labour Court to pay former secretary €27,500Labour Court finds woman discriminated against for dismissal on maternity leaveTue May 01 2018 - 01:00
Retired man’s momentary driving lapse had ‘devastating consequences’87-year-old Michael Culligan banned from driving for six years after crashMon Apr 30 2018 - 16:07
Bakery worker ‘unfairly dismissed’ for sticking chewing gum to pillarLabour Court rules Graham Rogers 60% responsible for sacking but awards him €6,000Thu Apr 26 2018 - 18:28
‘Cruel, violent’ mother pleads guilty to ‘horrific catalogue’ of abuse against childrenSon was made to do a handstand when his arm was in a cast and then assaulted with a cableWed Apr 25 2018 - 15:49
