Research suggesting Wikipedia may influence legal reasoning of Irish judges ‘clearly wrong’ Legal authorities and submissions put before the court are the basis for judgments, sources sayWed Jul 27 2022 - 21:33
Former chief justice and ex-High Court president sworn in as judges of Dubai international financial courtFrank Clarke and Peter Kelly sworn in before Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumWed Jul 27 2022 - 18:27
Crime victims’ helpline saw ‘full impact of Covid’ as mental health referrals doubleNumber of referrals of victims made to mental health services more than doubles to 200Wed Jul 27 2022 - 15:30
Wikipedia articles 20% more likely to influence legal reasoning of Irish judges, scientists findConcern raised over ‘reliance’ on online resource by judges and legal staff due to risk of anonymous manipulationWed Jul 27 2022 - 00:01
Suspected child victim of trafficking from Ukraine taken into emergency careSocial workers believe girl may have suffered neglect and possible grooming in home countryWed Jul 27 2022 - 00:01
Children with complex needs are being kept in hotels and holiday homes due to lack of care placements - Child Law ProjectCase where State is paying €780,000 annually to keep 14-year-old boy in holiday home is ‘a shambles’ -judgeWed Jul 27 2022 - 00:00
More than 1,300 undocumented have immigration status regularisedZimbabwean childminder can now fly home to see her children for the first time in 14 yearsMon Jul 25 2022 - 18:12
Man challenges ‘blanket’ Garda policy of refusing station bail for any domestic violence charge Man spent one night in custody after being charged with breach of interim barring orderMon Jul 25 2022 - 16:19
December date set for Graham Dwyer appeal over murder convictionAppeal against 2015 conviction for murder of Elaine O’Hara is scheduled to last two daysMon Jul 25 2022 - 11:13
CCTV to be used to prosecute littering and illegal dumpingThe intention is to install cameras in black spots, not in a ‘covert’ but in a visible way, says MinisterFri Jul 22 2022 - 16:00
Report finds non-binding guidelines are preferred way of controlling legal costsEY report commissioned by Bar of Ireland and Law Society has been sent to Justice MinisterFri Jul 22 2022 - 14:48
State to pay 60% of woman’s legal costs in failed challenge to personal injury guidelinesThree senior counsel appeared for Bridget Delaney whose costs could be more than €500,000Fri Jul 22 2022 - 13:09
Almost €25m in fees paid by DPP to barristers and State solicitors for criminal prosecution work last yearTop earning barrister received more than €316,000 while third of barristers were paid less than €40,000Fri Jul 22 2022 - 12:00
State to receive €600,000 under settlement of Cab case against PacNet PacNet denies claims of processing proceeds of direct mail fraudThu Jul 21 2022 - 17:38
Troubled woman suffered life-changing injuries in care unit fall, court toldWoman was made ward of court before turning 18 due to concerns about behaviour and drug useTue Jul 19 2022 - 16:00
Man arrested on suspicion of murder following death in Portrush Traffic disrupted in immediate aftermath of the incident in which the man diedMon Jul 18 2022 - 16:12
‘Mo Farah has drawn attention to a crime that is not looked at properly’The champion runner’s story has refocused attention on human trafficking, including in Ireland, where its extent is believed to be much higher than statistics indicateSat Jul 16 2022 - 05:00
Data Protection Commission urged to act over alleged illegal retention of dataGovernment Bill aimed at addressing aftermath of Graham Dwyer case goes to PresidentSat Jul 16 2022 - 00:57
High Court president says ‘timely’ justice must be for all, not only cases attracting ‘political attention’ Warm tributes paid to Ms Justice Mary Irvine who retires after 44 years' serviceWed Jul 13 2022 - 15:41
Watchdog says Ireland yet to implement recommendations to prevent corruption in politicians and judiciary Failure to rank judicial candidates in new Bill ‘could lead to politicised decisions’ says Council of Europe bodyWed Jul 13 2022 - 09:00
People found with small amounts of illegal drugs should not be criminalised, committee toldHealth-focused approach could remove stigma and help those needing treatment, groups urgeWed Jul 13 2022 - 05:00
Taoiseach expresses sympathy on death of judge and former Fianna Fáil TD Séamus HughesDistrict Court judge and former State solicitor for Mayo (69) was due to retire in SeptemberTue Jul 12 2022 - 19:40
Chief State Solicitors Office paid €17.5m to barristers last year Identities of highest paid earners cannot be disclosed “for GDPR reasons” - government information serviceMon Jul 11 2022 - 20:43
Lack of sufficient eating disorder specialist services ‘deeply troubling’, says High Court presidentTributes paid to retiring judge Ms Justice Mary Irvine by lawyers in wards of court listMon Jul 11 2022 - 19:04
Former Garda stations, banks among 36 vacant properties to be developed into community hubsRedevelopment scheme worth €7.5m aims to tackle ‘scourge of dereliction’ in rural Ireland, says MinisterMon Jul 11 2022 - 07:00
Ireland basks in sunshine and good weather set to continue this weekSea fog thwarts some swimmers on north Co Dublin beachesSun Jul 10 2022 - 19:24
Good news from Scotland for Thalidomide survivors but fight continues for Irish campaigners“It is hard to believe the Irish State still won’t accept its hand, act and part in the Thalidomide story”Sat Jul 09 2022 - 06:00
Lawyers caution against reading too much into first ruling on phone evidence after Dwyer victory New Bill over phone metadata retention expected to become law next weekFri Jul 08 2022 - 20:17
UK Bill of rights ‘aims to reduce courts impact on government decisions’Irish Supreme Court tried to distance landmark 1973 McGee ‘right to contraception’ decision from Roe v Wade, Chief Justice saysWed Jul 06 2022 - 20:19
New chair of Bar council notes changing environment for barristersKilkenny native elected to lead council for next two yearsWed Jul 06 2022 - 19:24
State’s opposition to action seeking public inquiry over Covid-19 deaths in nursing homes contrasts with Ministers’ statements, High Court toldRelatives want court to direct full public inquiry into circumstances of deaths and the State’s responseTue Jul 05 2022 - 18:09
Legal costs dispute prompts Bar Council’s move for appointment of receiver over retired judge’s pension fundsCouncil application adjourned on consent at High Court after ‘some agreement’ reachedMon Jul 04 2022 - 15:33
Unwell woman detained after wandering on busy road in dishevelled stateSituation 'sad and poignant', court toldSun Jul 03 2022 - 18:00
Newstalk presenter apologises to Eoghan Harris over Twitter postHarris claimed post by Kieran Cuddihy last month was defamatorySun Jul 03 2022 - 16:51
High number of prisoners with mental health issues raised as State faces exam over human rights record Almost one third of prison population were on waiting list for in-prison psychology service in July 2021Sun Jul 03 2022 - 15:06
Attorney General says Ireland must always be on alert against threats to rule of lawDevelopments in other countries ‘extremely worrying’, Paul Gallagher tells Bar Council dinnerFri Jul 01 2022 - 17:04
Barristers ‘abandoning criminal and family law work for other cases’First independent review of the Bar of Ireland described as ‘historic’Fri Jul 01 2022 - 07:00
Ireland has too many barristers, with many suffering financially, report finds Low fees, high attrition rate, lack of diversity - some of the findings of EY report into professionFri Jul 01 2022 - 06:00
Lewis Mooney (31): becoming a barrister ‘not for the faint hearted’Junior counsel says access issue is a priority and for young members to be able to build their practicesFri Jul 01 2022 - 05:00
Too many barristers in Irish legal system, report findsMost barristers believe their have a future in profession buy many younger ones leave after five to 10 yearsFri Jul 01 2022 - 00:01
Chief Justice says global events show “fragility” of independent justice systemChief Justice Donal O’Donnell describes the review group on civil legal aid as a very positive stepMon Jun 27 2022 - 22:43
Surge in calls to Flac shows ‘ongoing crisis in unmet legal need’Calls to Free Legal Advice Centres in 2021 highest number since 2015, with most seeking advice on family or employment law issuesMon Jun 27 2022 - 01:00
Banks ‘could turn nasty’: Retired court official reflects on dealings with sectorFormer High Court master reflects on absence of whistleblowers in wake of tracker scandalSat Jun 25 2022 - 04:02
Warrant for arrest of convicted brothel keeper overturned Martin Morgan alleged to be in contempt of order to pay €243,000 brothel profits to StateFri Jun 24 2022 - 09:43
Garda Commissioner and Minister appeal finding that 35-year age limit for Garda trainees is discriminatoryCommissioner to give evidence to Labour Court in support of age limit, which was the subject of long-running litigationThu Jun 23 2022 - 21:18
Three men jailed in connection with sexual assaults on teenage girl in midlands lodge appeals over severity of sentencesMen who 'behaved like animals' were jailed for terms of up[ to 19 yearsThu Jun 23 2022 - 17:22
David Barniville nominated as president of High CourtGovernment names popular Court of Appeal judge for third most senior judicial postTue Jun 21 2022 - 12:13
Cab to seek autumn hearing for case against Kinahan and Kavanagh over Dublin propertyDaniel Kinahan and Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh did not participate in remote case hearingTue Jun 21 2022 - 11:30
Action against Fingleton over INBS collapse deferred to MarchFormer Irish Nationwide Building Society chief executive has appealed refusal to halt caseMon Jun 20 2022 - 17:28
Graham Dwyer appeal over murder conviction may be heard this yearDwyer side to lodge submissions next month for appeal over 2012 conviction for murder of Eliane O’HaraMon Jun 20 2022 - 10:50
