Glen Hansard as an activist: A ‘giant in the fight against homelessness’
Annual Christmas Eve charity busk organised by singer-songwriter celebrated its 15th anniversary last year
‘I watched George Gibney be hero-worshipped while knowing the truth,’ says abuse survivor
Former swim coach accepts jury’s verdict and will not appeal against convictions, court hears
Lorcan Murphy’s use of ‘spy pen’ to record women in Dublin part of ‘path to future crime’
The Dubliner was jailed this month for murdering US nurse Mackenzie Michalski in Hungary
Department of Justice received 78 legal aid invoices for individual’s theft charges
Jim O’Callaghan says he will meet Law Society to discuss its concerns about reforms
State ‘cannot provide every home’: Minister says cultural change needed on housing
James Browne also indicated a VAT cut on apartment buildings won’t be extended to new-build homes in budget
Legal aid firm advised barristers to ask judges to routinely assign multiple solicitors to single client
Practice permitted and commonly used by some law firms until this year, when Minister introduced reforms reducing criminal legal aid payments
More than 18,000 availed of €14,000 rent-a-room tax relief in 2024
Near doubling of people availing of scheme in six years, Revenue figures show
Legal aid system did not delay Kerry football fan’s three-year case flagged by Minister
Man’s prosecution singled out as example of ‘unacceptable’ delays caused by old criminal legal aid system
Just four green projects rejected since judge accused planners of undermining climate goals
An Coimisiún Pleanála says decision-making on renewable schemes now informed by Supreme Court ruling
Division in Irish Jewish community over endorsement of event to combat anti-Zionism
Jewish Representative Council of Ireland says members face situations where ‘language of anti-Zionism is used to mask or justify hostility towards Jews’
Ten accused left unrepresented in court challenge legality of their imprisonment
High Court claims arise amid dispute over Minister for Justice’s new criminal legal aid mode
Gardaí still investigating death of baby nine years ago in Longford
Doriana Kluska, from Co Longford, died on June 4th, 2017, after suffering a head injury
Housing body admits governance failings when experiencing cash flow issues
Circle owns or manages more than 2,600 homes in 16 local authority areas
Child of woman with severe mental health issues is lawfully in State care, High Court finds
Judge hears Tusla has ongoing serious concerns about mother’s mental health
Boy (15) who died after getting into difficulty in water in Westmeath is named
Social media post from boy’s mother notes ‘heart broken’ over death of ‘her poor baby’












