Royalty looks to fast-track challenge to Takeover Panel rulingFund seeks stay on decision regarding $6.7bn Elan bid until Commercial Court rulesWed Jun 12 2013 - 19:43
Drumm email shows regulator was aware of ‘unlawful loans’ – QuinnsFamily looking to join regulator and Department of Finance to action denying family liability for €2.34bn in loansWed Jun 12 2013 - 16:50
Music firms secure orders blocking access to Pirate BayAbout 200,000 Irish residents use Pirate Bay sites monthlyWed Jun 12 2013 - 12:19
IBRC entitled to proceed with Quinn appealSupreme Court says IBRC can appeal High Court decision on Quinn claimsWed Jun 12 2013 - 12:11
Man operating fitness centre at Leopardstown racecourse accused of breaching mediation agreementGym owner claims interference with car parking and member access on race daysTue Jun 11 2013 - 20:31
Quinn Jnr to sell home after judge rejects US$75,000 offerSean Quinn Junior agrees to pay half share to IBRCTue Jun 11 2013 - 14:32
Court told that Irish Nationwide boss Fingleton should have been ‘summarily dismissed’ by 2007Building society directors being sued for tens of millions of euro over ‘catastrophic losses’Tue Jun 11 2013 - 10:38
Glen Dimplex boss Seán O’Driscoll and IBRC sue each other over personal investmentsIBRC is seeking judgment over the alleged failure to repay fully three loan facilitiesTue Jun 11 2013 - 01:00
Smurfit, Gannon’s daughter on Fingleton gift listFormer building society chief used mutual’s funds to pay for gifts and fine livingTue Jun 11 2013 - 01:00
Fingleton ‘should have been dismissed’ from Irish Nationwide in 2007Court hears society paid former CEO’s expenses to buy presents for prominent business peopleMon Jun 10 2013 - 12:40
Residents of Longford estate sue after explosionCause of problem at house alleged to have been build up of methane or sewer gasFri Jun 07 2013 - 19:08
Order for demolition of unauthorised family home overturnedChalet erected without planning permissionThu Jun 06 2013 - 19:22
Three High Court judges to hear TD’s promissory note caseJoan Collins’ action over Government payments will be heard in OctoberThu Jun 06 2013 - 15:22
Supreme Court to hear John Dundon appealShane Geoghegan murder accused wants his non-jury trial delayedThu Jun 06 2013 - 15:12
Supreme Court rules ’Slab’ Murphy may challenge non-jury trialCo Louth man being prosecuted on nine charges of failing to furinish tax returnsWed Jun 05 2013 - 14:12
Court hears appeal over Quinn rulingIBRC special liquidators ask Supreme Court to overturn High Court rulingWed Jun 05 2013 - 01:00
HSE can bring case to remove guardian, High Court rulesExecutive entitled to bring proceedings in relation to man jailed for murder of partnerSat Jun 01 2013 - 01:00
Body of stabbing victim Dean Fitzpatrick to be released to his partnerBurial delayed because of row over arrangements within dead man’s extended familyFri May 31 2013 - 11:33
Music companies move to block access to Pirate Bay websitesEMI, Sony, Warner Music and Universal seek court ordersFri May 31 2013 - 01:00
Music firms seek orders for ISPs to block Pirate BayBid to prevent illegal downloading of copyright material before Commercial CourtThu May 30 2013 - 17:41
Joan Collins seeks hearing to prevent promissory paymentCounsel for TD anxious for quick hearing ahead of €25m June deadlineThu May 30 2013 - 17:26
Madoff ponzi investors settle action in Commercial CourtCase centred on role of banks’ as ‘custodians’ to investment funds that deposited monies with Madoff entitiesWed May 29 2013 - 16:46
Lawyer wins restraining order against company over her dismissalLorraine Morris made a complaint alleging bullying and harassment by several senior managersFri May 17 2013 - 01:00
Ronan firm wins upwards-only rent review caseMedical Council must pay above market rent for headquartersFri May 17 2013 - 01:00
Johnny Ronan firm wins case over Medical Council rentUpward only clause means HQ rent above €820k while market rent about €374kThu May 16 2013 - 15:05
High Court extends ‘Sunday Business Post’ protectionJudge says application ‘light on detail’ and ‘rather bland’Thu May 16 2013 - 01:00
Judgment reserved on order in Fitzpatrick loan disputeOrder sought in High Court for repayment of £250,000 investment in London office projectThu May 16 2013 - 01:00
Bankrupt businessman sent to Mountjoy for another six monthsDefendant insisted he was ‘Francis, of the family of Cullen’ and court has no jurisdictionWed May 15 2013 - 16:18
Quinn Jnr offers €75,000 towards purging contemptCourt hears of alternative financial proposal to avoid sale of homeTue May 14 2013 - 14:37
Quinn nephew ordered to pay $188m in damages to IBRCCourt orders made in cases against Russian firms putting assets out of reach of bankTue May 14 2013 - 13:21
Financial trader sues Permanent TSB over alleged ‘tracker’ dealTrader sues for aggravated damages over alleged breach of contract and defamationTue May 14 2013 - 01:00
Former Smart Telecom CEO settles with IBRC over €16m in loans and guaranteesOisin Fanning offers €8m in full settlement of High Court actionsTue May 14 2013 - 01:00
Judge says aspects of Garda inquiry into Ian Bailey are ‘very disturbing’Gardaí given 12 weeks to hand over documents for former journalist’s civil action against the StateSat May 11 2013 - 01:00
Court orders State to give documents to Bailey in civil action‘Disturbing’ matters justify order for discovery, says judgeFri May 10 2013 - 18:19
Priory Hall appeal adjourned to allow for mediationSupreme Court was to hear case which has seen 41 families placed in temporary accomodationThu May 09 2013 - 12:55
No justification for paying VEC chief executives €12,500 a year allowance, court toldThe Minister for Education and the State deny the allowance was part of the ‘core pay’ of two chief executivesWed May 08 2013 - 18:00
McKillen says IBRC refused €180m offerInvestor claims liquidator refused offer as part of ‘sustained strategy’ against himSat May 04 2013 - 06:00
McKillen battles on in the courtsProperty investor Paddy McKillen has initiated a High Court action against Nama and has lodged separate defamation proceedings against communications company PowerscourtSat May 04 2013 - 06:00
Chinese couple to celebrate return of Irish-born daughterMinister overturns decision and approves visa for child’s re-entry from ChinaThu May 02 2013 - 22:22
Even the judges were humbled by Marie Fleming’s courageThough too weak for court, the multiple sclerosis sufferer is a woman of striking strengthTue Apr 30 2013 - 07:00
Supreme Court rejects Fleming case but says ruling does not preclude legislationJudgment should not be taken as implying it is not open to Oireachtas to legislateTue Apr 30 2013 - 06:00
Marie Fleming appeal on assisted suicide rejectedFormer lecturer’s appeal to Supreme Court turned down after High Court challenge lostMon Apr 29 2013 - 06:51
Policy of garda interviews without solicitors challengedGarda is not entitled to apply ‘blanket policy’ preventing solicitors being present during questioningFri Apr 26 2013 - 22:53
RTÉ told Department referendum slogans breached lawHigh Court hears challenge to Government information on Children ReferendumFri Apr 26 2013 - 20:04
Chinese couple seek Irish-born daughter’s return to IrelandParents challenge State’s decision to refuse girl (3) a visa to re-enter StateFri Apr 26 2013 - 05:00
Unlawful spend on children’s referendum information campaign ‘distorted a democratic procedure’Journalist John Waters says Government’s €1.1m was ‘defining’ element in the referendum campaignWed Apr 24 2013 - 22:10
Supreme Court to rule on assisted suicide next weekMarie Fleming is seeking court orders and declarations to allow her be lawfully assisted in taking her own lifeWed Apr 24 2013 - 22:05
