Justice Máire Whelan

Brothers lose appeal over other siblings controlling mother's financial affairs

Mother had registered power of attorney to two of her children, court told

Wed Apr 14 2021 - 17:40

Court cuts whiplash compensation, says injury awards should ‘not be a lottery’

Judge reduces €76,000 award to €41,000, says some judges viewed as ‘more generous or parsimonious’

Tue Aug 18 2020 - 10:03

Five members of Albanian family lose appeal over deportation

Group sought asylum on grounds of persecution from being members of Gabel ethnic group

Wed Feb 05 2020 - 17:59

Minister seeks to quash ruling allowing few to apply for Irish citizenship

Appeal over High Court finding given priority due to uncertainty for citizenship applicants

Tue Oct 08 2019 - 13:26

Judge rejects ‘Alice in Wonderland’ claims by Dunnes over Point Village settlement

Dunnes Stores loses appeal over €15.5m payment to receivers relating to Point Village development

Tue Jul 30 2019 - 17:26

Man jailed for raping woman at gaming convention has sentence upheld

Keith Hearne (30) claimed judge did not take his psychiatric illnesses into account

Mon May 13 2019 - 16:58

Disturbed teenager fails in appeal against special care order

Teenager was subject of care order in 2012 following violent attack on her mother

Sat Apr 27 2019 - 01:00

Man jailed for laundering Kinahan money loses appeal

Paul Carew (42) sentenced to eight years for handling €660,000 linked to crime gang

Mon Mar 25 2019 - 14:27

Record €10m libel award against Kenmare Resources cut to €250,000

Former deputy chair of mining group Kenmare was defamed by company press release

Thu Feb 28 2019 - 11:34

Court urged to overturn €10m libel award to Donal Kinsella

Former deputy chairman of Kenmare Resources won damages over company press release

Wed Dec 12 2018 - 17:23

Dana’s relatives ordered to put up security for defamation case

Susan Stein and her daughter allege singer defamed them during a TV interview in 2011

Fri Nov 30 2018 - 11:44

DPP reflecting on case in which man who met criteria for insanity jailed for killing

Court of Appeal told when jury found man guilty verdict was met with applause

Mon Oct 15 2018 - 16:48

Hillwalkers fail to prove public right of way on Wicklow route

At issue is route through 500 metres in an area of ‘great scenic beauty’ in Glencree valley

Tue May 15 2018 - 13:12

Siblings used death cert of woman with stepmother’s name to sell house

Court rules John Moore and Maria Byrne committed civil fraud in selling late father’s home

Thu Apr 26 2018 - 13:53

UCC faces multi-million legal costs over failed court case

ESB granted full costs of legal battle over liability for flooding on college campus

Wed Mar 21 2018 - 15:16

Man driven into harbour had ‘mortal fear’ of water, court told

Woman found guilty of Arklow murder appealing conviction on a number of grounds

Wed Jul 19 2017 - 19:35

Woman who drove car into harbour appeals murder conviction

Marta Herda given mandatory life sentence in drowning of Csaba Orsos in March 2013

Tue Jul 18 2017 - 20:29