Former Circuit Court judge Gerard O’Brien jailed for four yearsEx-teacher convicted of sexually assaulting six teenage boys and young men in the 1990sFri May 31 2024 - 13:01
Trial of law professor accused of fatal shooting is delayed until OctoberDiarmuid Phelan (55), of Kiltalown Lane, Tallaght, Dublin 24 is charged with the murder of Keith Conlon (36) in February 2022Wed May 29 2024 - 16:34
Judge to be sentenced on Friday over sexual assaults on six young menGerard O’Brien resigned as Circuit Court judge last December after convictionWed May 29 2024 - 10:48
Judge queries Irish courts’ engagement with European human rights conventionIrish courts ‘will not creatively extend or amend existing legislation’, says Ms Justice Síofra O’LearyTue May 28 2024 - 19:24
Supreme Court hearings to be broadcast this year but extension to other courts ruled outChief Justice says Four Courts building is ‘beyond bursting point’ at event to mark centenary of independence of courtsTue May 28 2024 - 15:03
High Court to decide if insurer must pay over clifftop house left ‘unstable’ after partial cliff collapseDunmore East property is holiday home of the well-known Waterford family behind Ardkeen Quality Food StoreMon May 27 2024 - 19:00
Failure to disclose assets in family law cases can lead to costs penalties against parties, lawyers toldMan who engaged in ‘deceitful’ conduct ordered to pay estranged wife €160,000 in legal costsWed May 22 2024 - 05:30
Chief Justices to address World Bar Conference in Belfast and Dublin Climate change, AI and rule-of-law challenges are among key topics for discussion by more than 250 barristersThu May 16 2024 - 11:35
Woman’s 30-year ‘vendetta’ against brother over farm is ‘worst example of weaponisation’ of courtsLitigation was over ‘an everyday dispute that could happen to any family in Ireland’, High Court judge saysWed May 15 2024 - 12:35
Wolfe Tones lead singer sues RTÉ for defamation over comments made by Joe Duffy on Liveline Brian Warfield is represented by well-known libel solicitor Paul Tweed in the proceedingsWed May 15 2024 - 11:11
Rory McIlroy files for divorce in Florida after seven years of marriageGolfer married Erica Stoll in Ashford Castle in 2017 and they have a daughter togetherTue May 14 2024 - 18:18
Laser hair removal and waxing among leading causes of injuries in hair and beauty sectorClaims over eyelash extensions and chemical peel treatments on the rise, according to Injuries Resolution BoardMon May 13 2024 - 17:25
Company director has almost €9m debt written off for €50,000‘You can’t get blood from a stone,’ says High Court judge when approving debt settlement arrangementMon May 13 2024 - 16:11
Widow has €3.5m debt written off and gets to keep family home under court-approved arrangementWoman (67) gets to keep €850,000 family home under restructured mortgage arrangementMon May 13 2024 - 15:12
Fund entitled to €11.6m judgment against estate of deceased Co Meath quarry owner, High Court rulesJudge says John Joseph Flood mistakenly put family home, other non-quarry assets ‘on the line’ when signing guarantees to help sonsSun May 12 2024 - 12:20
Judge convicts and fines 31 people over non-payment of TV licence fee More than 60 people who took out licences since inspectors visited or who are entitled to free licences have their summonses struck outFri May 10 2024 - 14:52
One in three believe Ireland’s personal injuries claim process is unfair, says pollInjuries Resolution Board made €170m awards in 2023, down more than €100m since 2019Thu May 09 2024 - 20:10
‘Hate crime laws are a matter of urgency’: Calls to pass new legislation as hate-related incidents up by 12%‘Reckless and dangerous’ to ‘play politics’ with hate crime issue, says Travellers groupWed May 08 2024 - 17:19
Distressed mother tells judge her daughter alleges ‘multiple’ rapes by teenage brotherWoman says ex partner refuses to believe his daughter’s claims and is alleging breach of access ordersSun May 05 2024 - 06:00
‘We don’t speak, we don’t eat, we don’t do anything together’: Inside an Irish divorce courtThe atmosphere is sad and sombre as divorce decrees are granted in marriages ranging from less than six months to more than 30 yearsSat May 04 2024 - 06:00
Father of former Rose of Tralee contestant initiates court proceedings against company that organises festivalRichard Henggeler is shareholder in Kerry Rose Festival Limited and it is understood proceedings are aimed at securing return of money allegedly loaned by him to companyWed May 01 2024 - 21:41
Former judge convicted of sexually assaulting six males during 1990s will get custodial sentence, court toldSurvivor says it is ‘impossible to say’ how his life would have turned out had he not been abused by Gerard O’BrienMon Apr 29 2024 - 16:42
‘Dangerousness’ an important factor for judges considering life sentences - studyLeading criminologist says life terms are rarely imposedMon Apr 29 2024 - 06:00
Kitty Holland tells judge that John Waters’s letter was ‘quite the assault on me and The Irish Times’ 100-page letter sent by Mr Waters to Ms Holland’s solicitors after she initiated defamation caseThu Apr 25 2024 - 18:59
Journalist Kitty Holland’s action for defamation against John Waters opens in Dublin Circuit Civil Court Award-winning journalist claiming aggravated damages over remarks at Renua conferenceWed Apr 24 2024 - 19:23
Woman has €2.7m of €3m debt written off for just over €1,300 Arrangement over mostly the same loans is approved for woman’s husband by High CourtTue Apr 23 2024 - 06:00
Contempt of court law is a ‘minefield’ requiring urgent overhaul, says Supreme Court judge Imprisonment for civil contempt a ‘serious and dangerous’ remedy, according to Peter Charleton in co-written articleTue Apr 23 2024 - 06:00
Only ‘paupers and multimillionaires’ can sue in Irish courts, says retired judgeState’s Ireland for Law initiative only benefits ‘small cohort’ of top-earning lawyers, says former High Court judge Deirdre MurphySat Apr 20 2024 - 06:00
Stardust families were better resourced and more involved in latest inquests In contrast to 1982 inquests, jury had five permissible verdicts open to them, including unlawful killingThu Apr 18 2024 - 15:02
Moving divorce cases to District Courts opposed by nine in ten family lawyers - surveyReform plan will create two-tier legal system and is not in best interests of families, say campaignersThu Apr 18 2024 - 06:00
Law Reform Commission proposes new safeguarding body with power to go into homes to protect at-risk adultsAbuse and coercive control/exploitation of at-risk adults should be criminalised, says commission reportWed Apr 17 2024 - 00:01
Court of Appeal judge elected as Ireland’s judge on European Court of Human RightsMs Justice Úna Ní Raifeartaigh will take up role on the Strasbourg-based court later this yearTue Apr 16 2024 - 20:09
Judge asks if adversarial legal system ‘fit for purpose’ when dealing with serious crime cases involving childrenLimited sentencing options for those turning 18 during the criminal process creates ‘unfairness’ judge saysTue Apr 16 2024 - 06:00
Tributes paid as Supreme Court judge Marie Baker retiresJudge from ‘a family of learning, not of privilege’ says Supreme Court is ‘much more reflective of society than it is perceived’Mon Apr 15 2024 - 17:07
Bid to have former rugby player Brendan Mullin adjudicated bankrupt struck outMullin welcomes ‘satisfactory’ outcome in case over alleged €1.8m debtMon Apr 15 2024 - 12:05
‘Even the dog is afraid of him’: ‘Terrified’ mother gets barring order against adult sonMan gets protection order against ‘compulsive gambler’ wife over alleged ‘hostile and threatening’ behaviourSun Apr 14 2024 - 06:00
‘Big Jim’ Larkin brought first appeal before new Irish Supreme Court 100 years agoCommencement of independent Irish courts in 1924 ‘the moment when the silence of the Gael in the courts of law is broken’Sat Apr 13 2024 - 06:00
Chief Justice says ‘unrealistic’ expectations of role underline need for ‘comprehensive’ reformArtificial Intelligence is ‘looming challenge’ to courts, District Court president tells centenary conferenceFri Apr 12 2024 - 17:55
No brehon robes for new Irish judges who went back to black after independenceWigs and gowns were trappings of an alien regime, first Chief Justice thought - with a colourful alternative proposedFri Apr 12 2024 - 15:45
More solicitor transparency in house-buying legal costs sought by regulatorProperty buyers/sellers highly satisfied with solicitor conveyancing services but few shop around - surveyThu Apr 11 2024 - 00:01
Clarification of legal status of personal injury guidelines turns spotlight on insurersSupreme Court decision met with dismay by some personal injuries lawyers, but others say it provides much-needed clarification for all involved in claimsTue Apr 09 2024 - 17:50
Insurers face pressure to cut premiums as court removes injury awards uncertainty‘Insurers have a responsibility to reflect this in their premiums’Tue Apr 09 2024 - 13:31
Finding that guidelines slashing personal injury awards has legal effect ‘of systemic importance’ - Supreme Court Woman not entitled to have her injury assessed under earlier guidelines, Supreme Court rulesTue Apr 09 2024 - 10:08
Supreme Court to decide landmark appeal over validity of guidelines slashing damages for personal injuriesOutcome of challenge has significant implications for future assessment of personal injury awardsMon Apr 08 2024 - 19:00
Hearing to extend businessman’s bankruptcy to proceed after judge strikes out ‘annulment’ moveJune hearing date fixed for extension application over alleged non co-operation with bankruptcy trustee by Wexford businessman Alan HynesMon Apr 08 2024 - 16:13
Woman who fled her home gets interim barring order against husbandWoman alleges she is in ‘constant fear’ over husband’s behaviour and endured years of psychological abuseMon Apr 08 2024 - 06:00
Woman secures barring order against estranged husband who allegedly forced himself on her sexuallyFormer couple living in same house separately because she has ‘nowhere else to go’, Dublin District Family Court hearsSun Apr 07 2024 - 06:00
Divorced man no longer has to pay €385 monthly maintenance to ex-wife, judge rulesOriginal order made in 2005 in favour of woman and couple’s then dependent childrenThu Apr 04 2024 - 15:58
Judge directs man to pay €1,900 maintenance per month for two children and €95,000 to ex-wife Proper provision orders made in High Court divorce proceedingsTue Apr 02 2024 - 17:21
Ireland’s independent courts system ‘should not be taken for granted’, says Chief JusticeTop-level programme of events and projects will mark centenary of establishment of independent courtsTue Apr 02 2024 - 06:00
