‘Unclear’ how ‘interrogation’ of data was linked to INM cost-cuttingINM board initially ‘downplayed’ alleged data breach to watchdog, High Court hearsTue Jul 10 2018 - 17:25
High Court told of ‘culture of deference’ towards Denis O’BrienCorporate watchdog concerned at ‘fundamental malaise’ in INMTue Jul 10 2018 - 12:44
Concern over Denis O’Brien’s influence at INM central to court actionHearing of corporate watchdog’s application for the appointment of inspectors, opposed by media group’s board, beginsTue Jul 10 2018 - 08:59
Group takes legal challenge over Cork flood defence wallsProceedings initiated by architects, business owners, artists and archaeologistsMon Jul 09 2018 - 18:06
Man recorded threatening elderly mother restrained from visiting her in hospitalHigh Court told security called when he tried to remove woman from hospital bed in breach of earlier ordersMon Jul 09 2018 - 17:38
Nurse challenges dismissal of racial discrimination complaintCourt told WRC heard no evidence from Indian woman in case about not being promotedMon Jul 09 2018 - 16:15
Woman jailed for refusing to vacate €1m home fails to get Supreme Court appealThe court also rejects the woman’s application for bailFri Jul 06 2018 - 15:26
DPC gains access to documents relating to alleged data breach at INMSeveral other parties have also been granted access to documents by the High CourtFri Jul 06 2018 - 13:01
Judge refuses to strike-off solicitor over €259,000 client deficitCourt told of ‘very unusual’ circumstances but no dishonesty surrounding the deficitFri Jul 06 2018 - 11:53
Four people in INM data breach case to get access to documentsData Protection Commissioner also to apply for permission to use ODCE documentsThu Jul 05 2018 - 14:37
Supreme Court to hear Facebook application for appealIssue is referral to Court of Justice to decide validity of EU-US data transfer channelsThu Jul 05 2018 - 12:03
Mediation fails to resolve Irish Country Women’s Association rowLegal action initiated in High Court over conduct of elections for national executiveWed Jul 04 2018 - 16:36
Court overturns refusal to release Cabinet discussions on emissionsRequest for access must now be reconsidered by Department of the Taoiseach reviewerWed Jul 04 2018 - 13:42
Quinn hearing on €2.34bn Anglo loans set for next yearCase had been put on hold pending conclusion of proceedings against bankersTue Jul 03 2018 - 16:35
Severely anorexic girl at ‘acute and chronic’ risk, court toldHigh Court orders transfer of teenager to hospitalTue Jul 03 2018 - 15:34
Slopping out in prisons appeal to be heard by Supreme CourtAround 1,000 other slopping out cases are on hold until this appeal is decidedTue Jul 03 2018 - 13:00
Solicitor refunds some of €101,000 fees taken from €396,000 estateIssues concerning handling of widow’s estate by Declan O’Callaghan were ‘disquieting’Mon Jul 02 2018 - 19:50
Hospital acted unlawfully preventing elderly woman with dementia from leavingCourt of Appeal hears hospital was concerned discharge was not in best interests of 93-year-oldMon Jul 02 2018 - 18:45
Appeal over murdered publican Tom Nevin’s estate adjournedCatherine Nevin challenged ruling that conviction could prevent her getting inheritanceMon Jul 02 2018 - 17:54
Severely disabled woman living in damp council house fails in court bidCouncil offered to carry out further works to house of disabled woman in FermoyMon Jul 02 2018 - 12:27
Girl (9) with cerebral palsy settles action against Rotunda Hospital for €2.2mCassie Fitzgerald sued through her father as a result of circumstances of her birth in 2008Sat Jun 30 2018 - 08:46
Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal over electricity interconnectorAn Bord Pleanála has granted permission for the planned 138 km north-south connectorFri Jun 29 2018 - 20:27
Tributes to Mr Justice Alan Mahon as he departs Court of AppealCo Offaly native, who chaired planning tribunal, to be new Defence Forces ombudsmanFri Jun 29 2018 - 13:42
Judge to rule later on bids to challenge abortion referendum resultPair made claims on impact of Minister for Health’s Yes stance, voter registration irregularitiesFri Jun 29 2018 - 13:31
Minister’s ‘key role’ in abortion campaign confused voters, court toldJoanna Jordan and Charles Byrne seeking to challenge outcome of May 25th referendumThu Jun 28 2018 - 17:31
Woman with mental health difficulties loses appeal over access to childrenCourt hears mother sees three children as a unit for five hours a year, in line with their wishesThu Jun 28 2018 - 15:36
Kerry jeweller sues rivals over alleged passing off of productsBrian de Staic claims shop opened by former employees is piggybacking on his successWed Jun 27 2018 - 16:53
Claims ministers ‘duped’ voters in Eighth referendum rejectedHigh Court hearing action by Drogheda man seeking to challenge referendum resultWed Jun 27 2018 - 16:19
Taoiseach, Simon Harris ‘duped’ people into voting Yes in referendum, court toldCharles Byrne is one of two people challenging result of Eighth Amendment pollTue Jun 26 2018 - 17:04
Judge criticises cost of compensating injured gardaíRemarks made after €5k payout to garda with injured hand incurred costs of €20kMon Jun 25 2018 - 22:10
Neighbours challenge demolition works at Ormond Hotel in High CourtHistoric hotel on Dublin’s quays featured in James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’Mon Jun 25 2018 - 18:15
Judge says recordings of man’s threats to elderly mother ‘nauseating’Gardaí removed woman from her home recently due to medical, safeguarding concernsMon Jun 25 2018 - 16:25
State cannot claim privilege over air travel tax documents, court rulesRyanair and Aer Lingus seek papers in repayment caseFri Jun 22 2018 - 17:19
Solicitor repays €344,000 in ‘extortionate’ fees he paid himself from child’s estateDeclan O’Callaghan, from Ballaghaderreen, charged €1,800 to send a letter to counselFri Jun 22 2018 - 16:15
Woman’s appeal over jailing for refusing to vacate €1m home failsMother of two has been in prison for eight weeks for contempt of court ordersThu Jun 21 2018 - 17:49
Abortion referendum challenger fails in bid to get voter registersCharles Byrne to apply for leave to bring a petition challenging the result next weekThu Jun 21 2018 - 17:17
Former prisoner wants Supreme Court to hear Mountjoy slopping out appealIssue has potential implications for up to 1,000 casesWed Jun 20 2018 - 22:20
West Wood fitness club fails in court challenge to rates billGym lodges appeal to Supreme Court over €49,000 commercial rates billWed Jun 20 2018 - 18:26
Mother gets €1.8m in first ever ‘wrongful birth’ caseWoman with rare genetic condition had child who needs 24-hour care after incorrect test resultWed Jun 20 2018 - 14:42
Judge refuses AIB application to revisit findings in mortgage caseBank argued decision could cast doubt on legality of €17.8bn in interbank transfersWed Jun 20 2018 - 13:44
Man whose wife died in maternity hospital seeks further inquiryNHM is objecting to new investigation, saying it would re-litigate proceedingsTue Jun 19 2018 - 21:29
Court awards €2.5 million to boy with ‘worst cerebral palsy’ seenBoth parents have given up their careers to care for child damaged at birth in NMHTue Jun 19 2018 - 14:51
Land sale of €5m at risk, developer tells courtAdverse possession claim holding up proceedings, purchaser saysMon Jun 18 2018 - 18:45
Judge orders assessment on man living in ‘squalid’ conditionsPensioner intelligent and articulate but family say he cannot manage his affairsMon Jun 18 2018 - 18:28
Couple challenge planned Dalkey apartment developmentProposed Castle Park Road scheme comprising 50 units next to complainant’s homeMon Jun 18 2018 - 17:30
Referendum result challenger seeks electoral registersCharles Byrne also wants dates of birth of voters and register of who voted on May 25thMon Jun 18 2018 - 16:53
Judge to decide if epileptic man in nursing home can go homeMan would rather be happy at home than safe in a nursing homeFri Jun 15 2018 - 16:29
Soldier wins extra leave as Government agrees to change lawWorking time rules to be extended to Defence Forces and Gardaí as case settledThu Jun 14 2018 - 17:02
Dubliner loses challenge to jailing in ‘alien’ LaoisFrank Ward told High Court he was being detained in ‘internal exile’ in PortlaoiseThu Jun 14 2018 - 16:01
Judge upbraids PTSB in repossession caseHigh Court orders rehearing after lender’s repeated errors in presenting evidenceThu Jun 14 2018 - 13:26
