Restricting seizure of computer evidence could have huge consequencesSupreme Court decision could impact what gardaí can seize in child pornography raidsMon Oct 09 2017 - 01:41
Tensions flare at Oireachtas abortion committeeCommittee to decide whether to recommend repealing or replacing Eighth AmendmentWed Oct 04 2017 - 21:43
Committee may make Eighth Amendment decision by next weekSolidarity TD Ruth Coppinger to push for the Oireachtas group to make its views knownWed Oct 04 2017 - 14:57
High Court judge resigns unexpectedly after only two yearsMargaret Heneghan’s early departure causes headache for busy courtWed Oct 04 2017 - 01:00
Tom Humphries ‘exchanged thousands of texts’ with girlMany were sexually explicit and included obscene pictures from Humphries, court toldTue Oct 03 2017 - 12:16
Judge’s Garda comments key to dropping of Jobstown chargesDPP was advised that convictions were unlikely after judge questioned evidence of gardaíTue Oct 03 2017 - 01:30
Air-horn sounds the end of Jobstown prosecutionsProtesters promise to continue campaign calling for public inquiry into previous trialMon Oct 02 2017 - 19:38
Jobstown protesters call for public inquiry as charges are droppedOne supporter sounded an air horn in court after the judge formally discharged the groupMon Oct 02 2017 - 15:31
Government petitions Philippines over Irish nurse’s drugs caseEanna O’Cochlain faces 12 years in jail for possession of a small amount of cannabisMon Oct 02 2017 - 05:24
Concern as Ireland fails to ratify UN protocol on places of detentionState pledged 10 years ago to establish inspection regimes for various holding centresMon Oct 02 2017 - 00:05
Nama sales of residential land failing to be reflected in housebuildingOn sufficient land for 50,000-plus new homes, only 3,670 units are being builtSun Oct 01 2017 - 20:43
Special interest groups could influence judicial appointments, says new Chief JusticeLay majority on appointments board is a concern, says Frank ClarkeSun Oct 01 2017 - 13:28
Venues cancelling meetings about abortion, both sides sayHotels withdrawing permission for pro- and anti- meetings over ‘intimidation’Fri Sept 29 2017 - 01:45
Anti-abortion and pro-choice groups claim venues cancelling eventsGroup calls for full Garda investigation into alleged threats by pro-choice activistsThu Sept 28 2017 - 16:16
Rules must be changed to widen access to justice – Chief Justice‘High costs and outdated procedures’ deter many people from taking legal actionWed Sept 27 2017 - 06:00
Pilot scheme plans for much court work to be done onlineVirtual courts: Chief Justice Frank Clarke lays out plan to drag colleagues into 21st centuryWed Sept 27 2017 - 01:00
Significant portion of Supreme Court’s work to move onlineChief Justice Frank Clarke reveals new scheme as part of push to digitise appeal processTue Sept 26 2017 - 20:37
Alan Hutch issued safety warning by gardaí on release from prisonHutch’s father and two cousins have already been murdered as part of feudTue Sept 26 2017 - 13:00
Delays in High Court rulings ‘impacting operation of justice’Decisions in five cases have been outstanding for more than two yearsMon Sept 25 2017 - 02:01
Decriminalising drugs: could it work in Ireland?Campaigners hope we might be about to turn a corner. The reality is more nuancedSat Sept 23 2017 - 03:00
Irish group who were deported from Israel demand answersElaine Daly has been organising the trip for eleven yearsWed Sept 20 2017 - 06:39
Conor Brady’s resignation a surprise to Garda reform groupFormer ‘Irish Times’ editor says lack of Government support for commission was a factorMon Sept 18 2017 - 20:17
Former Garda ombudsman calls for radical reform of forceConor Brady says appointing a new Garda Commissioner will make little differenceMon Sept 18 2017 - 15:06
Journalist sues ‘Irish Mail on Sunday’ for harassment and bullyingAlison O’Reilly also alleges she was defamed by the apology the newspaper printedMon Sept 18 2017 - 01:00
Detective may face criminal charges over Portobello shootingGsoc advises witnesses they may have to give evidence at trial if DPP directs chargesMon Sept 18 2017 - 01:00
Witness says number of falsified breathalyser tests could be much higherCivilian Garda employee said she witnessed garda test himself to falsify numbersSun Sept 17 2017 - 19:53
Next commissioner can come from Garda ranks, says FlanaganGovernment is open to raising the €180,000 salary to attract outside candidatesThu Sept 14 2017 - 15:08
Slopping out: ‘I never thought I’d have to crap in front of a stranger’A former Mountjoy prisoner remembers ‘a disgraceful, inhumane practice’Wed Sept 13 2017 - 17:06
Gardaí want next commissioner to have served in force‘The commissioner should be a guard. It’s not a football club. You can’t just buy Neymar’Tue Sept 12 2017 - 00:00
Flanagan says salary for Garda commissioner may be increasedMinister for Justice denies a ‘deal’ was done over Nóirín O’Sullivan’s pensionMon Sept 11 2017 - 13:49
Fake tan users turn to HSE needle exchange programmeMore than 500 seizures of injectable tanning substance in last two years, figures showMon Sept 11 2017 - 10:59
Judiciary sought ‘legal aid’ for judges under investigationEx-chief justice lobbied for judges facing misconduct inquiries to be able to recoup costsSat Sept 09 2017 - 01:35
Human remains in Dundalk are historical and not those of missing girlSkeletal remains found in back garden are at least 70 years old and National Museum called inThu Sept 07 2017 - 12:02
Garda breath test scandal: How over-reported were figures in your area?The Tipperary division over-reporting rate of 385% was highest of all Garda areasThu Sept 07 2017 - 10:07
Garda breath test scandal: How did we get here?New report into false testing figures is the latest instalment in a lengthy sagaWed Sept 06 2017 - 16:08
Privacy clause added to judicial Bill after lobbying by judgesSusan Denham told Frances Fitzgerald of concern over public misconduct proceedingsTue Sept 05 2017 - 01:00
‘Dramatic rise’ in attacks on sex workers since law changeSupport groups link increase in attacks to law criminalising purchase of sexMon Sept 04 2017 - 02:00
Anger over Government housing policy at vigil for Jack WatsonPlea to Taoiseach ahead of emergency meeting: ‘Take control of this situation’Fri Sept 01 2017 - 21:52
Console failed to show how it spent €75,000 Lotto grantDepartment of Health may seek repayment of the money if it was spent inappropriatelyWed Aug 30 2017 - 01:00
State ‘is not doing enough for terror attack victims’Support group calls for specialist organisation for Irish citizens affected by terrorismMon Aug 28 2017 - 21:15
If you agree to being assaulted, where do you stand under the law?Supreme Court ruling could have implications for cases involving sport, sadomasochismMon Aug 28 2017 - 01:00
Top court to hear arguments on consent to being assaultedCase could have implications for sporting events such as mixed martial artsMon Aug 28 2017 - 01:00
Four men arrested over a number of rural burglariesGardaí found a large amount of stolen property during searches in DublinThu Aug 24 2017 - 10:16
Public transport passenger journeys up by 31 millionNational Transport Authority says rise has been achieved with no extra State fundingThu Aug 24 2017 - 08:02
Barcelona’s Muslims deliver unequivocal message: not in my nameCity’s Muslim community is well integrated, and contemptuous of last week’s terror attacksTue Aug 22 2017 - 13:19
Cheers on Las Ramblas as van attack suspect is shot deadYounes Abouyaaqoub (22) is thought to have mowed down and killed 13 people on the streetMon Aug 21 2017 - 22:26
Spain terror attacks: Hunt continues for missing suspectsPolice believe Younes Abouyaaquob (22) was the driver in Las Ramblas van assaultMon Aug 21 2017 - 11:22
‘I’ve lived here 20 years – it was shocking for us’The Irish in Barcelona include long-term residents such as illustrator Jon BerkeleySun Aug 20 2017 - 21:44
Barcelona attack: Irish victims to return home this weekSpain’s royal couple visit the Potot family in hospital following Las Ramblas assaultSun Aug 20 2017 - 18:35
Police launch security operation ahead of Barcelona matchMinute silence to be held before match tonight in honour of attack victimsSun Aug 20 2017 - 15:15
