Two men accused of rape of woman at Galway train station further charged with sexual assault
Brief hearing at Galway District Court heard a recent application for bail by the two men has been refused
Courts Service
Criminal legal aid solicitors warn services withdrawal set to run into new legal year
Solicitors tell senior judges the Minister for Justice has ‘failed to engage’ meaningfully over legal aid payments
Woman granted safety order against husband later woke to find him ‘hiding’ in bedroom
In another case before family court, a father claimed his son left him on a beach in an act of ‘emotional abuse’
Man who chased wife with machete retains financial control in relationship, court hears
Woman ‘deeply concerned’ about psychological impact of husband’s behaviour on children
‘Hanging on by a thread’: Alleged child sex abuse victim urges Minister to end legal aid row
Complainant says adjournment of trial has exacerbated his mental health difficulties
Legal aid fees dispute: Pressure mounts on Jim O’Callaghan as solicitors dig in
Oireachtas justice committee to invite Minister to hearing as courts backlog worsens; Minister insists courts are ‘operating effectively’
Husband hit wife, poured cooking oil on her and tried to set her on fire, court told
Man undertakes before domestic violence court to stay away from family home for three years
Legal aid row pushing District Courts towards ‘Covid era backlogs’, solicitors warn
Minister for Justice urged to resolve dispute as withdrawal of services by criminal defence solicitors puts strain on system
Construction worker claims self-defence in confrontation that left man with ‘catastrophic’ injuries
Augustin Rostas (22) appears at Dublin District Court following incident at South County Business Park
Families who end up in court are unhappy in strikingly similar ways
The publication of anonymised case reports from the Family Law Reporting Project is an important step towards transparency and accountability
Courts Service considers mobile panic alarms for judges and staff
Security upgrades follow senior judges expressing concern at disruptive and violent conduct
Woman burgled house, dressed up in owner’s clothes and flooded property, court hears
Woman ‘appeared to be under the influence’ when found in downstairs bathroom, court told
Meaningful reform of criminal legal aid system requires greater understanding of issues
Irish Penal Reform Trust disappointed by apparent lack of nuance in public debate on criminal legal aid
Man who sold several properties fails in bid to stop €1,250 maintenance payment for ex-wife
Stopping spousal support more to do with unwillingness to pay rather than inability to do so, says judge
Inside the civil restraining orders court: Woman ‘in fear’ of ‘nightmare’ neighbours
‘It’s been a nightmare living next door to them’, woman tells judge at Dublin District Court
Drink-driving defendants’ right to question breathalyser evidence upheld
High Court finds ‘no error’ in ruling that defendants can seek full inspection of Evidenser breathalyser machines
Has the Christian Brothers’ ‘grossly unfair’ legal strategy backfired?
Over 300 men who left congregation years ago are about to be named in relation to a child sex abuse case they have nothing to do with
Galway ‘spiritual healer’ receives suspended prison term for sexually assaulting teenager on flight
Patrick Noone, a father of four from Galway, was travelling to Boston when he groped the 16-year-old girl, the court heard
Woman who helped run Dublin brothel gang jailed for three years
Bruna Da Silveira (26) was found to have €737,000 in proceeds from prostitution going through her bank accounts
New legal aid payment model conflicts with existing legislation, court hears
Some solicitors have withdrawn services in protest at new arrangement, which took effect earlier in July
Assailant who drugged daughter and friends before raping one jailed for more than 15 years
Father invited teenage daughter’s friend on sleepover in July 2025 after liaising with mother
Bail ‘most firmly refused’ for accused in Belfast rooftop stand-off case
Defendant was apprehended by police after falling off roof, officer tells court
UCD student who claimed she was raped withdraws appeal over study allowances
Student questioned by gardaí about the legitimacy of documents furnished to support claims she had been raped
Solicitors to consider Minister’s changes in criminal defence legal fee payments aimed at resolving dispute
Controversial €520 fee to remain in place under fresh proposals but two-thirds of payment to be made at start of case
National Museum employee (44) remanded in custody after bomb charge
Man remains unrepresented by a solicitor, Special Criminal Court hears
Former care worker sentenced for taking ‘degrading’ photographs of dementia patients
Ciara Corvan (28) given probation order and must complete community service over actions at Craigavon Area Hospital in Co Armagh
Boy awarded €46,000 for injuries sustained in fall after visiting father at Wheatfield Prison
Three-year-old hurt his nose and forehead when he tripped on concrete shore lip in west Dublin jail
Four teenage boys charged over public order incident in Cavan that left three hospitalised
Two of the four youths, who appeared in connection with serious incidents at Ramor Lake and in the centre of Virginia, were remanded in custody
MI5 and PSNI to pay damages to ex-BBC editor Vincent Kearney after accessing phone records
Tribunal found surveillance over ten-year period was ‘not in accordance with the law’
Calls for Government to send observer to German ‘show trial’ of Daniel Tatlow-Devally
Politicians criticise conduct of Dubliner’s trial over trespass and criminal damage to Israeli-owned arms factory
Court to hear breakthrough case that may fast-track Christian Brothers sex abuse claims
Man seeking damages for sexual assault by teacher in Kilkenny school could be permitted to publish names of 340 ex-brothers to expedite case
Dublin man Anthony Long died after being attacked with machete, punches, and ‘roundhouse’ kick, court hears
More than 30 solicitors were contacted and declined to act for Nathan Kenna due to the ongoing dispute over legal aid, Judge Alan Mitchell heard
Brazilian cyclist who died just weeks after moving to Dublin suffered ‘multi-organ injuries’, inquest hears
English student (27) had suffered ‘multi-organ injuries’ while on his way to school, inquest told
More than 100 solicitors quit free legal aid scheme as Minister says he will not give in
Minister says only a small number of solicitors are boycotting the new flat fees arrangement
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