Judge orders assessment of risks of reuniting two children with parentsParents deny abuse allegations made against them by two older children who remain in careThu Sept 15 2016 - 19:45
Scan showed ‘possible’ pregnancy, medical inquiry toldIt is claimed that ‘Dr A’ misinterpreted ultrasound scans as indicative of an ectopic pregnancyWed Sept 14 2016 - 15:01
Cost of medical negligence claims ‘to top €300m in 2017’State Claims Agency boss says the organisation faces its highest bill yet next yearMon Sept 12 2016 - 18:17
‘Things are much improved here in Rio’: Selected text messages between Pat Hickey and Thomas Bach ahead of Games‘Congratulations and a big hug’ - IOC chief’s message to Hickey at close of Baku GamesFri Sept 09 2016 - 08:53
Retired High Court judge Robert Barr diesJudge noted for Jamie Sinnott education ruling and inquiry into John Carthy shootingThu Sept 08 2016 - 18:49
Dublin Bus drivers: Why we are going on strikeDrivers from Siptu and the NBRU outline why they have been forced into industrial actionWed Sept 07 2016 - 19:16
‘Hitting was all he knew’: a social worker speaks out‘Some children look for the violent responses they’re used to,’ says residential service staff memberWed Sept 07 2016 - 12:12
Most social care workers face violence at work – studyStaff in children’s residential and disability centres most at risk, Social Care Ireland findsWed Sept 07 2016 - 12:11
Áras Attracta residents treated like ‘eternal children’Independent report finds ‘wrong’ care model used at HSE facility in Swinford, Co MayoTue Sept 06 2016 - 15:43
Irish universities continue to fall in global rankingsDamaging effects of higher education cutbacks now obvious, say TCD and UCD headsTue Sept 06 2016 - 09:10
Minister hopes for resolution of Oberstown detention centre disputeKatherine Zappone vows that children will ‘never again’ be sent to adult prisonsTue Sept 06 2016 - 01:00
Red kite chicks bred in Fingal for first time in 100 yearsFledglings in the air after efforts to reintroduce species initially beset by problemsMon Sept 05 2016 - 18:19
‘Unborn child’ has significant legal rights, judge rulesHigh Court justice finds the rights of the ‘unborn’ extend beyond the right to lifeTue Aug 02 2016 - 01:00
Supreme Court judge critical of ‘inefficient’ asylum processMr Justice John MacMenamin says system serves neither State nor applicantsFri Jul 29 2016 - 16:44
Former INBS director loses bid to stop Central Bank inquiryLiability due to INBS collapse outweighs John Stanley Purcell’s claim, says judgeFri Jul 29 2016 - 12:31
Man who used CIÉ field for 30 years loses caseSupreme court appeal dismissed but CIÉ not to seek costsFri Jul 29 2016 - 01:00
Dubai firm with alleged links to Quinns can be sued hereIBRC alleges firm is part of conspiracy to place assets beyond bank’s reachThu Jul 28 2016 - 21:05
Circuit Court judged not to have jurisdiction to make possession ordersCourt of Appeal ruling expected to have ‘unfortunate’ consequences for other casesThu Jul 28 2016 - 12:44
Terms agreed to allow Quinn case adjournmentMembers of family claim orders freezing assets prevent them living ‘normal’ livesWed Jul 27 2016 - 17:12
Quinns seek to ease ‘hugely oppressive’ asset-freezing ordersIBRC opposes application, alleging failure to co-operate with receiversTue Jul 26 2016 - 17:02
Judge orders preliminary hearing in NUIG discrimination caseFour female lecturers alleging gender discrimination in a competition for promotionTue Jul 26 2016 - 13:55
Gay man drops legal challenge to blood donation banDecision follows decision by Minister for Health to end permanent prohibitionTue Jul 26 2016 - 13:00
Schrems and Facebook privacy case: next round set for FebruaryData Protection Commissioner seeks to refer EU-US data transfers to European courtMon Jul 25 2016 - 16:55
Female army captain wins action over blocked promotionDiane Byrne excluded from promotions process because she was on maternity leaveMon Jul 25 2016 - 11:29
PAC entitled to know of ‘huge’ sums paid to Rehab, court hearsAngela Kerins claims conduct of Oireachtas hearings was unlawfulFri Jul 22 2016 - 19:43
Retired judge wins case to practise as barristerBarry White, on €79,000 pension, claimed he needed work out of financial necessityFri Jul 22 2016 - 13:49
Kerins seeking ‘unprecedented’ court control over DáilEx-Rehab CEO seeking to alter separation of powers between courts and legislature, court toldThu Jul 21 2016 - 13:03
PAC knew manner of inquiry into Rehab was ‘off limits’, court toldAngela Kerins alleges Dáil committee had an agenda to ‘go after’ her and impose accountabilityTue Jul 19 2016 - 18:31
High Court approves US bid to join data privacy caseCase was sparked by privacy campaigner Max Schrems’ complaint to data protection watchdogTue Jul 19 2016 - 13:28
Girl gets €100,000 over claims of permanent scarring on backChild alleged chemical burn from a skin cleansing solution soon after birthMon Jul 18 2016 - 18:31
HSE seeks orders not to resuscitate severely brain-injured manDoctors say the patient in 30s and on ventilator for some years has poor prognosis andMon Jul 18 2016 - 18:16
Minister for Justice wins appeal against asylum rulingAppeal arose in case of a woman from DRC who came here in 2008 and sought asylumFri Jul 15 2016 - 17:27
Visually impaired man sues State over voting facilitiesRobert Sinnott claims his ability to cast ballot in secret impaired by current situationFri Jul 15 2016 - 15:09
High Court appoints liquidator to suicide charityConsole €294,000 in debt and unable to maintain its service, court hearsFri Jul 15 2016 - 01:03
Disabled homeless man seeks emergency housing in WicklowThomas Donnelly has been on Wicklow County Council’s housing list for eight yearsFri Jul 15 2016 - 01:01
Angela Kerins was victim of ‘PAC steamroller’, counsel saysHearing into Rehab payments was ‘ inquiry into charity sector earnings’, court toldThu Jul 14 2016 - 19:12
Angela Kerins tells court she tried to end her lifeEx-Rehab chief says attempt came after ‘bullying’ by TDs during committee hearingThu Jul 14 2016 - 01:04
Angela Kerins had ‘bizarre belief’ her death would resolve controversyFormer Rehab chief claims PAC had no power to question her on paymentsWed Jul 13 2016 - 18:01
Sale of homes blocked as ‘innocent spouses’ did not sign for loansCredit union wanted to sell properties used by men as security for development fundsWed Jul 13 2016 - 17:18
State loses case over freeing of three dissident republicansCourt dismisses appeal against orders freeing the men transferred here 14 years agoWed Jul 13 2016 - 01:00
Documents disclosure would cause Red Flag ‘irreparable harm’Confidentiality crucial to firm that prepared dossier on Denis O’Brien, High Court hearsWed Jul 13 2016 - 01:00
Phil Hogan receives defamation damages over Traveller storiesEU commissioner claims Irish Daily Mail and TV3 wrongly suggested he was prejudicedTue Jul 12 2016 - 15:46
State loses appeal against release of dissident republicansUK court convicted three Co Louth men of trying to buy explosives for Real IRATue Jul 12 2016 - 12:20
Thomas McFeely’s wife linked to property sought by receiversWoman fails to show court valid lease for Rathgar home being used as guesthouseTue Jul 12 2016 - 01:00
ESB procedure for serving notice of works ruled unlawfulDecision by Court of Appeal to have significant effect on way wayleave notices are servedMon Jul 11 2016 - 17:24
Courts service told to reconsider decision to close Skibbereen courthouseHigh Court upholds arguments by local lawyers that decision was contaminated by errors of factFri Jul 08 2016 - 21:43
Ex-judge Barry White will be ‘very happy’ with outcome of caseHigh Court justice reserves judgment on action seeking to resume barrister practiceFri Jul 08 2016 - 17:26
Property in Moore Street ‘battlefield’ row has been sold, court toldHigh Court said in March that various buildings in area are a national monumentFri Jul 08 2016 - 14:40
Ruling against data transfer regime may cost Europe €143bn a year, says FacebookUS tells High Court case is of ‘critical importance’Thu Jul 07 2016 - 19:55
