Judge told Meath couple have ‘lost everything’ as demolition of home continues Solicitor for couple urges judge to stall works pending European court applicationThu Mar 19 2026 - 15:26
Owners await demolition of Meath home built more than 20 years ago without permissionChris and Rose Murray say their offer to give the 588 sq m property to a charity has failedThu Mar 19 2026 - 06:00
Gardaí unable to locate couple whose Meath home was built without permission, judge toldCourt permitted council to remove large steel containers blocking access to propertyWed Mar 18 2026 - 20:18
Meath home built without planning permission is seized from owners, ending 20 year legal sagaChris and Rose Murray mounted series of appeals keep the 6,220 sq ft home after ‘wilful breach’ of planning lawsMon Mar 16 2026 - 20:25
The cost of defending cases: solicitors push back on plan to change how lawyers are paid through criminal legal aid ‘There’s a world of difference between theft of a Creme Egg and mortgage fraud,’ says one lawyerSat Mar 14 2026 - 06:00
Minister’s plan to reduce criminal legal aid fees will lead to solicitor ‘exodus’ – Law SocietyPlan for €455 ‘one flat fee’ in breach of Programme for Government commitments, society says Sat Mar 14 2026 - 06:00
Press ombudsman ‘uneasy’ about ‘graphic’ media reporting of sexual violence casesResearch is necessary to see if reporting guidelines might help prevent ‘copycat’ behaviour says ombudsmanThu Mar 12 2026 - 20:17
Supreme Court to hear appeal over conviction of Regency Hotel attack getaway driverJason Bonney’s appeal raises legal issues of general public importance, judges sayThu Mar 12 2026 - 12:55
Fund seeks orders against jailed solicitor Michael Lynn for sale of propertiesLynn, on video-link from Shelton Abbey prison, gets two-week adjournment of sale orders application by Pepper FinanceWed Mar 11 2026 - 18:28
Supreme Court urged to overturn ‘problematic’ ruling regarding drink-driving cases ‘Very large’ number of prosecutions on hold pending judgment on DPP’s appeal over ruling on sample’s chain of custody Tue Mar 10 2026 - 17:54
‘I think my eye socket may be broken,’ pregnant woman tells domestic violence courtWoman gets barring order against man who allegedly punched her and tried to choke her with a chairMon Mar 09 2026 - 06:00
Department’s separate legal aid payments practice seems to lack ‘legal basis’, says judgeHigh Court rejects test challenges over judges’ refusal to issue multiple legal aid certificatesFri Mar 06 2026 - 14:18
Jailed Tipperary dentist claimed payment for 19 extractions for patient who said she only went for denturesHSE dental inspectors said Jerome Kiely falsely claimed for many treatments he never providedFri Mar 06 2026 - 06:00
Time to halt Burke ‘family circus’: Judge sentences Enoch Burke’s mother and sister to prison for two weeksAmmi Burke’s behaviour described as ‘disgraceful’ for a solicitor by Judge Brian Cregan Wed Mar 04 2026 - 11:13
Paddy McKillen jnr challenges bankruptcy move against him over alleged €2.1m debtMcKillen jnr denies debt and wants bankruptcy summons dismissedMon Mar 02 2026 - 15:07
Solicitors defending alleged brothel-keeper get €14,000 in legal aid in single sitting, review findsDepartment of Justice seeks to introduce standard solicitor’s fee of €455 in legal aid cases in bid to reduce costsSat Feb 28 2026 - 06:00
Solicitors maximise number of court appearances in legal aid cases to boost fees, review findsMultiple legal aid certs granted for ‘no stated reason’Sat Feb 28 2026 - 06:00
Minister for Justice faces backlash from solicitors over District Court fee proposalMinister for Justice says payment plan will mean ‘great efficiencies’ and fewer adjournmentsWed Feb 25 2026 - 19:10
Two judges nominated for appointment to Supreme CourtJudges Niamh Hyland and Brian O’Moore to be promoted from the Court of AppealWed Feb 25 2026 - 19:00
Enoch Burke’s mother says her ‘godly’ and ‘righteous’ son should never have been jailedJudge to rule next week if Martina Burke and daughter Ammi are in contempt of court for behaviour during hearingWed Feb 25 2026 - 14:20
Fund’s application in relation to estate of deceased Dublin solicitor adjourned by High CourtIvor Fitzpatrick, who once represented Charles Haughey, reputed to be worth €100m at time of his deathMon Feb 23 2026 - 17:02
Man gets interim access to child after end of lengthy same-sex relationshipHis former partner is genetic father of child born through surrogacy, High Court hearsMon Feb 23 2026 - 08:00
‘You would not see a dog like this,’ says mother in fear of ‘emaciated’ drug-using daughter‘Please help me,’ pleads distressed woman before family court judgeSun Feb 22 2026 - 06:00
‘Calm, thoughtful’ Supreme Court judge retires, creating one of two pending vacanciesElizabeth Dunne notes departure means just two of nine Supreme Court judges are womenFri Feb 20 2026 - 17:00
Violent crime victims to receive increased State compensation after European court rulingInjured man awarded €60,000 - multiples of original €645 award received - in settlement of case against StateFri Feb 20 2026 - 06:00
Mother and children fled home over serious feud involving ‘guns and petrol bombs’, court hearsWoman gets barring order against ex-partner after telling court his family is involved in feudThu Feb 19 2026 - 17:39
School wants Enoch Burke to pay its €300,000 costs bill for first year of litigation sagaEight more bills of costs are being prepared, costs hearing toldTue Feb 17 2026 - 16:55
Mother refused social housing priority fails in bid for legal costs against council Judge accepts council offer of house not a result of litigation by mother and daughter Mon Feb 16 2026 - 06:00
Man who alleged ex-partner cut his face and arms gets protection order against herEx-partner hoped heart attack ‘would kill me’ so she would have no mortgage, man tells courtSun Feb 15 2026 - 06:00
Husband to get over half of estimated €6m assets in judicial separation Judge rejects wife’s arguments for 50/50 split of assetsThu Feb 12 2026 - 08:00
Fears over management of €1.7bn fund linked to slow exit from wardship About 1,500 adults were still in wardship at the end of January, way behind projected scheduleWed Feb 11 2026 - 06:00
Judge rules seven properties in estate will not be divided equally among five siblingsCouple had five children between whom it was agreed there were ‘long-standing family tensions’Tue Feb 10 2026 - 09:43
Sinn Féin senator alleging defamation may deliver late reply to defence, judge rulesChris Andrews claims he was defamed in Irish Times article concerning Sinn Féin response to October 7th Hamas attack on IsraelMon Feb 09 2026 - 18:18
Pregnant woman granted barring order after alleging father of child threatened to ‘burn’ herMan denied making threats after drinking and told judge he is determined to overcome his addiction issues Sun Feb 08 2026 - 06:00
What next for Enoch Burke?Third hearing of Burke’s appeal over dismissal now seems likely Sat Feb 07 2026 - 06:00
Director of child rights advocacy ‘unconcerned’ about litigation threatNew guardian ad litem service to mean better outcomes for children, says Pat Bergin Thu Feb 05 2026 - 18:29
Enoch Burke informed of resignations from panel that heard appeal over his dismissal Resignations come after jailed teacher challenged panel’s conduct of appeal hearingWed Feb 04 2026 - 06:17
Supreme Court to clarify climate law obligations of planning authorities Judgment due on significant appeal regarding decision overturning refusal of wind farm permissionWed Feb 04 2026 - 06:00
Irish courts slowest in EU at hearing and deciding cases, report findsNational and global data used to evaluate how State’s justice institutions perform compared with jurisdictions elsewhereWed Feb 04 2026 - 00:01
Judge to rule next month if man is fit to stand trial over Parnell Square attack Psychiatrists clashed over Riad Bouchaker’s fitness to plead and stand trialTue Feb 03 2026 - 12:30
Queen’s University Belfast cuts ties with George Mitchell, denaming research centreBroker of Belfast Agreement had name removed from prestigious US-Ireland scholarshipMon Feb 02 2026 - 12:45
When family law becomes ‘lawfare’: One woman’s costly journey through the courtsA man’s protracted litigation against former partner has entered its 15th year, pushing legal costs to €350,000 Sun Feb 01 2026 - 06:00
Pregnant woman fears ‘serious risk’ to her safety from unborn’s father, court toldDomestic violence court deals with parents who have to protect themselves on a daily basis, judge says Sun Feb 01 2026 - 06:00
Man charged with murder of Anthony Fowler in Finglas in 2024Connor Brennan Moran (22) replied ‘no comment’ when charged with murder of man (63), judge toldThu Jan 29 2026 - 17:37
‘Political priority cannot be a judge’s priority’- European Court of Human Rights presidentPolitical pressure on jurisdiction of court ‘impossible to accept’, says Mattias GuyomarThu Jan 29 2026 - 14:11
Four charged with alleged corrupt practices at Kildare and Wicklow Education Training BoardAccused include former chief executive Seán AsheWed Jan 28 2026 - 14:25
Man restricted in bringing cases against ex-partner whose costs over 13 years top €300,000Family law can become ‘a sort of lawfare’, says Supreme Court Sun Jan 25 2026 - 06:00
To free or not to free Enoch Burke? That is the question haunting judges Restraining the serial protester from litigating until his contempt is purged could be one way of making him comply Fri Jan 23 2026 - 12:00
Plan to slash legal costs in environmental cases is against EU law, say lawyersPlan to slash legal fees payable in environmental cases is ‘contrary to EU law and Constitution’Thu Jan 22 2026 - 09:00
Psychiatrists clash over man’s fitness to be tried over attempted murder of three childrenRiad Bouchaker also charged with assault of care worker at Parnell Square East in November 2023Mon Jan 19 2026 - 19:45
