Independent prosecution service ‘must be protected’ says Director of Public Prosecutions
Comments come in wake of criticism of DPP decision not to prosecute MMA fighter Conor McGregor
Courts Service
Entrepreneur tells court extra charges were brought with ‘malicious intent’
Businessman Illan Power faces almost 90 charges for revenue, forgery and reckless filing of company information offences
Solicitor shocked to overhear conversation between barristers on floor below via hearing aid
The Courts Service turns off loop induction system after concerns raised
Decision not to replace court ushers ‘profoundly misunderstood’ role, says High Court judge
Mr Justice Mark Sanfey was speaking on the retirement of his usher, Ian Barclay, who started in the job in 2006
Probation Service paid comedian more than €2,000 per episode to host podcast series
Comedian Colm O’Regan earned €13,530 for his role on series intended to be a ‘valuable public resource’
Entrepreneur to face jury trial after DPP reappraisal of case
Illan Power denies being reckless about information filed to the Companies Registration Office
More than 220 charged for arriving into State without passport or failing to produce one
Traffickers telling passengers to destroy fake passports upon arrival in Ireland, says Border Management Unit head
Judges to receive specialist training in dealing with sexual violence cases
Prison visits among other judicial training initiatives
Character references for sex offenders must now be given on oath under new law
Complainants in sexual assault cases will now also receive anonymity during the court process
‘I cried all the way home’: retired judge recalls ‘heartbreaking’ case of brain-dead pregnant woman
The retired Supreme Court judge looks back on an extraordinary career that included ruling on the difficult case of a pregnant woman on life support, as well as divorcing ‘half of Cork’
Taxi driver jailed for 13 years for raping child ‘could not care less’ about impact on her, judge says
Raymond Shorten (50), from Dublin 22, to be sentenced on Thursday for separate rapes of two young women
‘Kicking and screaming’ landlord Marc Godart pays outstanding damages to ex-Dublin tenants
Court hears businessman has paid just over €13,000 in damages which had been outstanding since 2022
Commercial Court hears of dispute between owners of Wicklow country house wedding venue
Mr Justice Michael Twomey agreed to admit the proceedings to the fast-track commercial list
Defence Forces, Courts Service asked to withdraw from Pride parades after Cathal Crotty suspended sentence
Staff in Courts Service group ‘upset’ and ‘frustrated’ with exclusion, saying there is a misunderstanding about their duties
Charities received more than €1m from court poor box last year
Payments are predominantly made at the discretion of District Court judges in minor, non-violent criminal cases with no custodial sentence
Barristers set to strike again over three days in July
Move is an escalation from a strike on October 3rd when almost no criminal business happened in the Criminal Courts of Justice
Just one driver convicted for not surrendering licence out of 10,000 ordered to do so by courts
At least 10,000 disqualified drivers failed to hand over licences over last two years but only 26 prosecutions taken
Broadcaster Paul Byrne leaving Virgin Media after resolving High Court case
Dispute over internal disciplinary proceedings has been settled following mediation
Supreme Court hearings to be broadcast this year but extension to other courts ruled out
Chief Justice says Four Courts building is ‘beyond bursting point’ at event to mark centenary of independence of courts
Man jailed for rape after gardaí found videos of him sexually assaulting girlfriend while she slept
Judge says recordings were a ‘gross violation’ of former partner’s privacy and were ‘weaponised’ by accused when he became angry
Chief Justice says ‘unrealistic’ expectations of role underline need for ‘comprehensive’ reform
Artificial Intelligence is ‘looming challenge’ to courts, District Court president tells centenary conference
‘I can’t live like this’: Desperate parents ask courts to protect them from aggressive adult children
Judges say the housing crisis, drug addiction and mental health issues are contributing to rise in number of applications by parents and grandparents
Debt-collecting sheriffs should be able to enforce court rulings on child maintenance payments - report
Previous report found enforcement of maintenance payments single most challenging issue for family cour
‘I hid it because of his job’: Wife of ex-garda was ‘extremely intimidated’ by his position as he abused her
Maev Doyle says husband’s job was one of reasons she ‘hid’ 11-year campaign of violence for so long
‘I am no longer a victim but a real survivor’: Woman speaks after man jailed for her rape in Dublin park
Woman waives her right to anonymity so Aidan Kestell (55) can be named
Former garda Mark Doyle sentenced to six years in prison over assaults on wife and stepsons
Meav Doyle described husband as ‘a monster in our home’
Murder accused believed wife might kill him after he confessed to cheating, trial hears
Court hears Diego Costa Silva told gardaí ‘sometimes you have to behead somebody because this person is possessed’
Irish vinyl record producer making Taylor Swift albums has provisional liquidators appointed
Judge said he was satisfied to appoint joint provisional liquidators to company trading as Dublin Vinyl, as it was clearly insolvent
Lawyers complain about court security after barrister knocked to the floor and a solicitor ‘slapped in the face’
Bar Council raises concerns about violence towards barristers and solicitors in letter to Courts Service
Judge gives Alan Hynes three weeks to reply to bid to extend his bankruptcy over alleged non co-operation
Wexford businessman has brought separate application to ‘annul’ bankruptcy order
Woman (21) who died hours after discharge wanted to leave hospital, HSE claims
Eve Cleary of Corbally, Co Limerick, died two days after going to the emergency department because she fell and hurt her leg
Legal action against Gerry Adams to proceed but Troubles compensation case thrown out
Three men injured by bombs in England allege Gerry Adams was ‘leading member’ of Provisional IRA
Father secures protection order against son who allegedly subjected him to four-hour beating on Christmas Eve
Mother in separate case gets protection orders after describing two sons as ‘like Rottweilers’
Tserendorj killer shouts ‘f*** off’ after appeal court declines to reduce sentence
Judges found that 17-year-old’s life sentence with 13 year review is appropriate given knife was ‘produced to be used’, not to instil fear
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