The 18-year legal battle over a news report that a jury took just 48 minutes to dismiss
Engineer sought total of €6m ‘index linked’ from Irish Times and other newspapers following reporting of his trial for assault
Court of Appeal
Martina and Ammi Burke lose appeals over two-week jailing for criminal contempt
Evidence shows pair were shouting loudly and continuously during court hearing, not ‘speaking up’, judge says
Convicted gang rapists say trial was prejudiced by allowing woman to give evidence behind screen
Court of Appeal also told that trial judge did not give clear explanation in response to jury question on rape laws
Retrial ordered for man previously convicted over getaway car used in Lordship Credit Union robbery
Court of Appeal had overturned conviction, but James Flynn (35) will face retrial at Special Criminal Court on amended indictment
‘Slam-bang’ shotgun criminal sees prison term increased to seven years
Victim was struck on pedestrian crossing and sustained life-changing injuries and spent three months in hospital
Former Court of Criminal Appeal judge Declan Budd leaves estate worth over €3.5m
Elsewhere, former mayor of Kildare left €2.1m, Propate Office papers lodged this week show
Court clears way for hearing following row sparked by complaint about child alone in car
It was claimed father left two-year-old son asleep in his car while he went shopping
Court of Appeal upholds Lisa Smith’s conviction for Islamic State membership
Former soldier travelled to Syria in 2015 to join terrorist group, Special Criminal Court found in 2022
Man’s triple-murder trial and Riad Bouchaker’s sentencing among cases coming in new legal term
Daniel Kinahan expected in court on opening day of new legal year
DPP appeals former priest’s ‘unduly lenient’ sentence for sexual abuse of his three sisters
Paula Fay, Catherine Wrightstone and Yvonne Crist voiced concern over term imposed on Richard Brennan
Wexford wind farm must continue restricting operations, court rules
Noise levels from two-turbine Ballyduff Windfarm near Enniscorthy amount to ‘unreasonable interference’, High Court said
Disgraced former solicitor Michael Lynn carries out community service in lieu of detention
Lynn received 5½-year sentence in 2024 for stealing more than €18m from financial institutions during Celtic Tiger
Lawyers could face sanctions including costs if AI leads to fake citations in court cases
High Court president issues practice direction to warn professionals and litigants on artificial intelligence
The story of the student accused of deception against UCD and the allegations of image-based sexual harassment
UCD’s handling of student’s efforts to progress to next year of study had come under fire. Now further details are emerging
State must pay costs in landmark female genital mutilation case
Accused parents spent two years in prison in prosecution later declared miscarriage of justice
My brother was put in the cell beside me. ‘Prepare yourself for the worst,’ he said
My brother Osgur Breatnach secured a miscarriage of justice certificate in the Court of Appeal in Dublin 10 days ago. But justice still has not been done
Defence Forces member has appeal for rape of fellow soldier dismissed
Kielan Mooney claimed the jury shouldn’t have heard the victim’s distressed 999 call
Murderer says reference to Conor McGregor in trial brought ‘toxic masculinity’ baggage
Maurice Boland was jailed for life in 2024 after he was convicted of murdering Cian Gallagher after two trials
Pair convicted of murdering man and throwing his body over Donegal cliffs launch appeal
Alan Vial (41) and Nikita Burns (25) had been drinking with Robert Wilkin (66) before he was beaten to death
Court of Appeal reserves judgment in student’s case against UCD over allowances after alleged rape
High Court had rejected medical student’s claim that UCD failed to make adequate allowances for studies
Supreme Court dismisses appeal by Regency Hotel getaway driver over conviction
Jason Bonney (55) convicted of facilitating the Hutch criminal organisation in carrying out 2016 murder of David Byrne
Father and son refused further appeal over Covid movement penalty notices
Supreme Court says there was no question of any injustice being visited on the appellants
Jozef Puska abandons appeal against conviction for murder of Ashling Murphy
Man serving a life sentence for the murder of 23-year-old schoolteacher outside Tullamore, Co Offaly
Minister gets Supreme Court appeal over finding she erred in redress scheme
High Court found error in decision to exclude two institutions from mother and baby home compensation programme
Challenge to Slane bypass permission can go to Court of Appeal, judge rules
John Rogers of Crewbane, Slane, has argued the proposed bypass would impact his lands
Regency Hotel attack getaway drivers fail in bid to have prison sentences reduced
Judge says Jason Bonney (55) and Paul Murphy (64) ‘far from peripheral’ to 2016 events in which Kinahan gang member David Byrne killed
Scope of Jozef Puska’s appeal against conviction for murdering Ashling Murphy may change, court hears
He is serving life for killing teacher on canal towpath more than four years ago
Man’s action alleging sexual assault by high-profile solicitor father can proceed, Supreme Court rules
Stephen Beatty claims Walter Beatty snr, a former Law Society president, assaulted him when he was 15
Johnson & Johnson wins €58,000 cut in compensation payout to former Limerick hurler
Mark Keane had been awarded almost €1m by High Court for injuries while freeing colleague from machine
New custody cases may be disrupted as solicitors escalate action over legal aid payments
More criminal hearings are adjourned as row with Department of Justice worsens
Supreme Court to hear appeal by Dublin criminal who tried to dissuade witness in garda murder trial
Lawyers for Dean Byrne argue that no offence is committed where a person uses lawful means to persuade a witness not to give false evidence
Divorced elderly woman gets reprieve from family home sale order in assets dispute
Woman and ex-husband jointly hold substantial property and company assets
‘One of the best people’: 23 character references for convicted child exploiter released
Submission of pre-sentencing character letters for people convicted of crimes is a common but more veiled practice
Hundreds of criminal cases adjourned as solicitors withdraw services in legal aid row
Action could intensify next week to affect all cases, solicitors warn
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