Aspects of Corbett trial unheard of in Irish courtsNature of media coverage and lawyers’ behaviour highlight differences in legal systemsWed Aug 09 2017 - 21:18
Man suspected of faking IDs for Isis released without chargeDirector of Public Prosecutions will make decision on whether further action to be takenWed Aug 09 2017 - 14:33
Target of Dublin hit has survived six previous murder attemptsArrested men believed to be members of the Kinahan gangTue Aug 08 2017 - 15:19
Fears that potent drug fentanyl may take hold in IrelandThe drug is often sold as heroin but is far stronger, leading to accidental overdosesTue Aug 08 2017 - 00:11
Majority of sex offenders do not take part in prison treatmentNew figures reveal most leave prison without having attended preventative programmeMon Aug 07 2017 - 00:00
‘Sunday Times’ issues print apology for Kevin Myers columnNewspaper states that ‘it is important not to publish comments that overstep the mark’Sun Aug 06 2017 - 11:33
Anti-HIV drug may not come under HSE scheme until 2019Activists demand fast-tracked assessment to deal with ‘epidemic’Fri Aug 04 2017 - 20:02
Naul murder inquiry: Man suffered ‘multiple stab wounds’Gardaí say man was found on country lane was murdered elsewhere in last weekFri Aug 04 2017 - 15:36
Third of people complaining over Myers article wanted him to keep jobSeven Myers complaints to Press Ombudsman about misogynyFri Aug 04 2017 - 13:42
Irish Water to pay for damage caused by burst pipe in NavanUp to 10,000 people affected by water outage after mains breaks in Co Meath townWed Aug 02 2017 - 01:00
Water being restored to thousands in Navan after pipe repairedIrish Water official says €13.5bn needs to be invested in State’s water infrastructureTue Aug 01 2017 - 10:18
Irish boy dies following boat accident in MassachusettsHarry O’Connor from Clonmel was trapped underwater before being airlifted to hospitalTue Aug 01 2017 - 08:45
Jewish Council in Ireland comes to defence of Kevin MyersBranding sacked columnist anti-Semite ‘an absolute distortion of the facts’Mon Jul 31 2017 - 18:00
Prisoners with delayed parole may take legal actionOfficials concerned at high costs if UK trend of suing over delays spreads to RepublicMon Jul 31 2017 - 01:00
Customs seizing large amounts of anti-HIV drug being ordered onlineHigh price of medication has lead to increased numbers sourcing it abroadMon Jul 31 2017 - 01:00
Sunday Times drops Kevin Myers and apologises for offensive articleColumn removed as newspaper issues apology over piece about gender pay gapSun Jul 30 2017 - 11:46
‘It’s clearly a brothel, yet nothing can be done’Ireland’s sex trade went online years ago. So what are main-street ‘massage parlours’ for?Sat Jul 29 2017 - 06:00
Government considering domestic violence offence, UN toldMinister denies State is attempting to ‘walk back’ from Magdalene laundries apologyFri Jul 28 2017 - 18:48
Thunderstorm warning issued for most of the countryStatus Orange warning of heavy winds and rain on Thursday eveningWed Jul 26 2017 - 19:25
Women under-represented on juries in serious criminal trialsAnalysis: Gender imbalance is most noticeable in rape trialsMon Jul 17 2017 - 01:00
Judge calls for law on parents of young offenders to be abolishedJudge John O’Connor says law ‘criminalises’ parents and is not effectiveMon Jul 10 2017 - 01:00
Crack cocaine in Ireland: The rise of an ugly drugThe substance is becoming a major problem, but the State is ill-equipped to deal with itSat Jul 08 2017 - 06:00
DPP officials are ‘concerned’ by Varadkar’s Jobstown commentsProsecutors are worried about legal implications of Taoiseach’s call for Garda reviewSat Jul 08 2017 - 01:02
Growing number of children placed in adult mental-health facilitiesIncrease in child admissions shows ‘stark failure to abide by established policy’Fri Jul 07 2017 - 20:11
Blogger considers legal action over Garda caution at airportCatherine Kelly stopped by gardaí over social media comments about Regina DohertyThu Jul 06 2017 - 20:25
Cost of unwanted services making nursing care ‘unaffordable’Age Action says some people must pay for activities they cannot take part inThu Jul 06 2017 - 00:00
Garda chiefs examine cost of providing officers with body camerasRenewed calls for devices following perjury accusations after Jobstown trialMon Jul 03 2017 - 19:23
Cocaine use rise as economy returns is one of challenges for State labAn eye-opening visit to lab responsible for testing and measuring Garda drug seizuresMon Jul 03 2017 - 01:00
Garda body rejects conspiracy accusations in Jobstown trialMinister says false imprisonment charges should not have been broughtMon Jul 03 2017 - 01:00
DNA database leads to backlog of drugs casesState laboratory staff pulled off drugs testing to work on new national DNA databaseMon Jul 03 2017 - 01:00
Barristers in FitzPatrick case paid record-breaking rateSenior counsel paid €3,000 a day during 126-day trial, and received €40,000 ‘brief fee’Sun Jul 02 2017 - 21:11
Confessions, defiance and Labour-bashing as the left comes togetherEamon Dunphy and Paul Murphy call for united left in wake of Jobstown trialSun Jul 02 2017 - 20:05
Barristers complain of health problems due to library dustDust believed to be left over from construction of Criminal Courts of Justice in 2010Sat Jul 01 2017 - 01:00
Council of Europe advises against rushing new judges BillLaw on judicial appointments will avoid future controversies, Jagland hopesFri Jun 30 2017 - 19:55
Report finds Ireland ‘unsatisfactory’ in judicial independenceOnly three out of 11 anti-corruption recommendations metThu Jun 29 2017 - 18:21
Many Irish judges do not feel respected by politicians, survey findsPension and pay cuts seen as attack on independence, according to EU-wide reportWed Jun 28 2017 - 01:00
Tom Humphries faces up to 10 years in jail for abusing girlFormer ‘Irish Times’ sports journalist (54) pleaded guilty to six counts in Circuit Criminal CourtMon Jun 26 2017 - 19:52
Minister says Nóirín O’Sullivan ‘may well have to resign’John Paul Phelan is first FG TD to break ranks on Garda commissioner’s futureSat Jun 24 2017 - 16:37
Rush to pass bill on judges prompted Kelly commentsKelly comments are some of the most forceful and public criticisms to dateSat Jun 24 2017 - 15:00
Kelly comment are the latest in series of criticisms of governmentHigh Court President has a reputation for fairness and fierce independenceSat Jun 24 2017 - 14:31
Some wonder is it really so bad if politicians appoint judges?Many barristers believe some political influence is necessary for a healthy judicial branchSat Jun 24 2017 - 01:00
Is that Sir Bob Geldof, Dr Bob Geldof or Dr Sir Bob Geldof?Irish rock star recognised by Trinity College Dublin for famine relief workFri Jun 23 2017 - 15:44
Court proceedings to be televised for first timePilot project will broadcast Supreme Court judgements as they are read outThu Jun 22 2017 - 07:28
Chief Justice rebukes Varadkar and Martin over Whelan rowMembers of judiciary ‘extremely disappointed’ after comments in Dáil about WhelanThu Jun 22 2017 - 01:00
Hottest day of year as temperatures reached 28.6 degrees in DublinMet Éireann said it is 40 years since Ireland has experienced such a heatwave in JuneWed Jun 21 2017 - 21:44
Judges concerned over Dáil exchange between Varadkar and MartinChief Justice emphasises importance of separation of powers between Oireachtas and judiciaryWed Jun 21 2017 - 18:12
Department of Justice official denies ‘see no evil’ policy on TemplemoreSecretary General of Department of Justice said it was not aware of ‘red flags’ at collegeTue Jun 20 2017 - 23:03
Courts Service reveals five convictions for hate crime since 1989Current law not ‘fit for purpose’ claim campaigners as racist incidents continue to riseMon Jun 19 2017 - 01:00
Judges and barristers call for laws to protect in courtroomLaw Reform Commission seeks to remove fear of physical attack in course of hearingsMon Jun 19 2017 - 00:00
Silent witness: What human remains can tell usDismemberment of a corpse poses challenges for pathologists but can also provide cluesSat Jun 17 2017 - 06:00
