Huge rise in households headed by joblessA HUGE hike in numbers renting accommodation and a significant rise in households headed by unemployed people have emerged as…Fri Aug 31 2012 - 01:00
Court clears way for Target saleThe High Court has cleared the way for the proposed sale of the business of trucking company Target Express to a Dublin-based…Fri Aug 31 2012 - 01:00
King of chess puzzles checks on Crosaire record after 40 yearsJJ WALSH may be twice the age of his daily chess puzzle, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary in The Irish Times, but he…Thu Aug 30 2012 - 01:00
Gallery says funding cut entitled it to lay off chiefA DUBLIN city art gallery has claimed it was entitled to make its chief executive redundant after a “bombshell” 35 per cent cut…Wed Aug 29 2012 - 01:00
Former chief executive of gallery claims unfair dismissalTHE FORMER chief executive of a Dublin art gallery has claimed she was unfairly dismissed after the Arts Council reduced funding…Tue Aug 28 2012 - 01:00
Court ruling allows for ratification of ESM treatyTHE GOVERNMENT is to begin the process of ratifying the European Stability Mechanism treaty today following a Supreme Court judgment…Wed Aug 01 2012 - 01:00
Quinn family to get expenses of €30,000 a monthTHE HIGH Court has approved the payment of monthly living expenses of just over €30,000 to the five adult children of bankrupt…Wed Aug 01 2012 - 01:00
Aer Lingus capital reserves cut halted over pensions gapA HIGH Court judge has refused to sanction a €500 million reduction in the Aer Lingus group’s capital reserves to pay dividends…Wed Aug 01 2012 - 01:00
High Court judge dismisses company's challenge to NamaA HIGH COURT judge has dismissed the challenge by insolvent developer Treasury Holdings to the National Asset Management Agency…Wed Aug 01 2012 - 01:00
Court dismisses Treasury challengeA High Court judge has dismissed the challenge by troubled developer Treasury Holdings to the National Asset Management Agency…Tue Jul 31 2012 - 01:00
ESM treaty to be ratifiedThe Government is to begin the process of ratifying the European Stability Mechanism Treaty tomorrow following a Supreme Court…Tue Jul 31 2012 - 01:00
McFeely declared bankrupt in IrelandA HIGH Court judge has declared Priory Hall developer Thomas McFeely bankrupt in Ireland.Tue Jul 31 2012 - 01:00
Investor claims negligent advice by BDOA BUSINESSMAN has sued financial advisers BDO, claiming he has suffered financial ruin as a result of acting on alleged negligent…Tue Jul 31 2012 - 01:00
DPP fails to stop judge from being part of appeal courtTHE DIRECTOR of Public Prosecutions has lost a bid to stop Mr Justice Adrian Hardiman from being part of an appeal court that…Sat Jul 28 2012 - 01:00
Charity-linked group granted €4.5m judgment over breaches of lease dealsA COMPANY whose profits are distributed to charities here and abroad has been granted summary judgment for some €4Sat Jul 28 2012 - 01:00
Some professionals 'feasting on carcasses' of firms, judge saysCERTAIN PROFESSIONALS are “feasting on the carcasses” of insolvent and semisolvent companies at a time when many sectors are “…Fri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
Quinn son's jail appeal to be heard in OctoberTHE APPEAL by the son of bankrupt businessman Seán Quinn over his jailing for “outrageous” contempt of court orders will be heard…Fri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
EU court is asked for quick decision over treaty lawfulnessTHE SUPREME Court, the Government and Independent TD Thomas Pringle have agreed on three issues to be referred to the Court of…Fri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
Ruling due next week on centre of McFeely interestsA HIGH Court judge will rule next week whether Ireland is the centre of developer Thomas McFeely’s business interests, a ruling…Fri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
Professionals 'feasting on carcasses'A High Court judge has expressed "general concerns" about various professionals "feasting on the carcasses" of insolvent and …Thu Jul 26 2012 - 01:00
Judge says Quinn asset scheme was the most devious plan he had seenA “MESMERISINGLY complex” scheme devised by bankrupt businessman Seán Quinn and members of his family to put assets beyond the…Thu Jul 26 2012 - 01:00
Parties agree on treaty referralThe Supreme Court, the Government and Independent TD Thomas Pringle have agreed on three issues to be referred to the Court of…Thu Jul 26 2012 - 01:00
Quinn jnr appeal set for OctoberThe appeal by the son of bankrupt businessman Seán Quinn over being jailed for "outrageous" contempt of court orders restraining…Thu Jul 26 2012 - 01:00
State's note to US embassy critical of Irish worker's dismissalTHE DEPARTMENT of Foreign Affairs sent a strongly worded note to the US embassy here criticising the manner in which it had terminated…Thu Jul 26 2012 - 01:00
Bank claims O'Donnells tried to put €255m assets beyond reachBANK OF Ireland has alleged fraud against solicitor Brian O’Donnell, his wife Mary Patricia and two adult sons over allegedly…Thu Jul 26 2012 - 01:00
Challenge to €2,000 weekly expenses for QuinnsA HIGH Court judge has said he wants a lot more information from the adult children and relatives of bankrupt billionaire Seán…Wed Jul 25 2012 - 01:00
Former dancer sues MinisterA woman has sued the Minister for Justice alleging her hopes of becoming a teacher of competitive freestyle disco dancing ended…Wed Jul 25 2012 - 01:00
Criminal trials to follow Anglo inquiry could take three yearsHIGH COURT: THE HIGH Court has been told it could take three years to complete criminal trials arising from the 3½-year inquiry…Wed Jul 25 2012 - 01:00
Receiver appointed over Quinn's worldwide assetsA "mesmerisingly complex" scheme devised by bankrupt businessman Seán Quinn and members of his family to put multi-million assets…Wed Jul 25 2012 - 01:00
Anglo inquiry 'to take three years'The High Court has been told it is expected to take three years to complete the criminal trials of persons charged arising from…Tue Jul 24 2012 - 01:00
High Court to be updated on Anglo Irish investigationTHE HIGH Court will be updated today on what progress has been made in the 3½-year investigation by the Office of the Director…Tue Jul 24 2012 - 01:00
Court rules insurer not directly liable to third partyAN INSURER is not liable for any injury caused to a third party by any negligent driving of a person when driving a vehicle with…Tue Jul 24 2012 - 01:00
Seán Quinn jnr begins prison term for court contemptTHE SON of bankrupt businessman Seán Quinn has spent his first night behind bars after he was jailed by the High Court for failing…Sat Jul 21 2012 - 01:00
Seán Quinn's son and nephew jailed for contemptA High Court judge has jailed the son and nephew of bankrupt businessman Sean Quinn for three months after finding failures to…Fri Jul 20 2012 - 01:00
Judge halts action over alleged cement cartelA HIGH COURT judge has halted an action by three companies of businessman Séamus Maye alleging they were forced out of business…Fri Jul 20 2012 - 01:00
Quinns to appeal High Court contempt rulingBANKRUPT BUSINESSMAN Seán Quinn, his son Seán and nephew Peter Darragh Quinn are appealing to the Supreme Court a High Court …Fri Jul 20 2012 - 01:00
Court to rule on Quinns contemptA High Court judge will consider tomorrow whether bankrupt businessman Seán Quinn, his son Sean and nephew Peter have made genuine…Thu Jul 19 2012 - 01:00
Order restraining deportation refused to Chinese manA Chinese man whose daughter was born here has lost his High Court challenge to his deportation in a case raising issues about…Wed Jul 18 2012 - 01:00
Court clears way for two mobile firms to sueTHE SUPREME Court has cleared the way for two unsuccessful bidders for the State’s second mobile phone licence to proceed with…Wed Jul 18 2012 - 01:00
Supreme Court to hear ESM appeal on MondayA SEVEN-JUDGE Supreme Court will hear the appeal next Monday by Independent TD Thomas Pringle against the High Court’s dismissal…Wed Jul 18 2012 - 01:00
Judge says O'Donnell case getting 'curiouser'A HIGH Court judge has described as “curiouser and curiouser” a number of developments in proceedings about ownership of the …Tue Jul 17 2012 - 01:00
Court clears way for Esat actionThe Supreme Court has cleared the way for two unsuccessful bidders for the State's second mobile phone licence to proceed with…Tue Jul 17 2012 - 01:00
IBRC fails to have Quinns secure costs of discoveryTHE FORMER Anglo Irish Bank has failed in its bid to get court orders requiring the family of bankrupt businessman Seán Quinn…Sat Jul 14 2012 - 01:00
Ruling on mobile phone licence appeals reservedTHE SUPREME Court has reserved judgment on appeals by two unsuccessful bidders for the State’s second mobile phone licence aimed…Fri Jul 13 2012 - 01:00
Symphysiotomy should never have been carried out, Supreme Court findsA 60-YEAR-OLD woman wept at the Supreme Court yesterday after it upheld a High Court finding that a symphysiotomy procedure carried…Thu Jul 12 2012 - 01:00
Store told to carry on buying Londis suppliesTHE OPERATORS of a Co Meath store which traded under the Londis name have been ordered by the High Court to continue buying their…Thu Jul 12 2012 - 01:00
Court upholds surgery rulingThe Supreme Court has upheld a High Court finding that a symphysiotomy procedure carried out on an 18-year-old woman when having…Wed Jul 11 2012 - 01:00
Ratification of ESM pact on hold for appealTHE GOVERNMENT has undertaken not to ratify the European Stability Mechanism treaty pending the appeal by Independent TD Thomas…Wed Jul 11 2012 - 01:00
O'Shea gets High Court order to stop Goal suspending himTHERE HAS been “concerted action” to remove the founder and chief executive of aid agency Goal, John O’Shea, from the organisation…Wed Jul 11 2012 - 01:00
Goal chief acts against steps to remove himTHE FOUNDER and chief executive of aid agency Goal has secured an interim High Court order restraining any steps by the agency…Wed Jul 11 2012 - 01:00
