Wind farm owner should compensate man who threatened to dig up cables along his land, judge rulesJudge said the windfarm company had come to accept a ‘technical trespass’Fri Jul 14 2023 - 19:29
Supreme Court overturns decision that led to introduction of emergency criminal case legislationJustice Minister Helen McEntee introduced emergency legislation to provide a legal basis for any Garda member to conduct a prosecution in the District CourtFri Jul 14 2023 - 14:20
Supreme Court to consider when developer can defend permission An Bord Pleanála no longer backsCommunity group is appealing over decision to allow Ardstone Homes to defend approval it received for 241 Dublin apartmentsThu Jul 13 2023 - 17:18
Irish public may soon be asked to vote on definition of the family, AG tells Supreme CourtCitizens Assembly recommended in mid-2021 that article should be amended to protect family life beyond ‘marital family’Thu Jul 13 2023 - 15:30
Liquidators secure control of the assets of sanctions-hit Russian lessor Court grants control of assets in what is Ireland’s largest company winding up as long as no funds are returned to Russian parent companyTue Jul 11 2023 - 19:59
Swiss billionaire owner of Parknasilla Hotel being pursued for €175m US judgment MCG California wants the Irish court to recognise a judgment made against Jacqui Safra in New York last OctoberTue Jul 11 2023 - 17:48
Ulster Bank to appeal High Court defeat in tracker mortgage dispute with ombudsman Bank has said adverse outcome in the cases could affect thousands of customers and trigger ‘enormous financial’ consequences for the lenderTue Jul 11 2023 - 15:16
Sanctions rules could deprive creditors of access to Russian lessors’ assets, court hearsLiquidators want court to declare they, rather than Russian parent, have control of the companies and their assetsMon Jul 10 2023 - 21:08
Seven-year disqualification for director of precious metals ‘Ponzi scheme’ Liquidator believes Nicholas Wickham’s Irish Gold and Silver Bullion Limited defrauded customersMon Jul 10 2023 - 16:39
Are downloadable wills a wise way to save on legal fees?They might seem a convenient option but a High Court judge warned this week that such wills are ‘extremely unsafe’Sat Jul 08 2023 - 00:00
Dublin court lays ground to quiz INBS staff in Northern Ireland in Michael Fingleton caseHigh Court will ask NI counterpart to allow questioning of three former building society employees who have not responded to queries over collapse of businessFri Jul 07 2023 - 18:15
Supreme Court to hear Graham Dwyer’s appeal against murder convictonJudges say ‘significant issues of general public importance arise’ in arguments raised in legal actionThu Jul 06 2023 - 16:55
Court rejects challenge to permission for 232 homes on former monastery lands Permission for scheme in Wicklow village of Delgany challenged by 10 local residents in High Court judicial reviewWed Jul 05 2023 - 19:16
State facing 40 damages claims from asylum seekers left homeless upon arrivalJudge ruled in April that Minister for Integration was in breach of obligations under EU legislationWed Jul 05 2023 - 17:36
Hospital’s plan to carry out elective Caesarean section on woman against her will approved by High CourtA team of clinicians believe planned procedure is ‘only reasonable’ delivery method for woman who lacks capacity to make safe decisions about her careWed Jul 05 2023 - 16:11
Jury awards woman €177,000 damages for injuries arising from sexual abuse as underage teenThe woman sued for damages arising out of alleged sexual abuse and rape when she was aged between 15 and 18Tue Jul 04 2023 - 21:16
Judge cautions against relying on ‘extremely unsafe’ will templates downloaded from webMs Justice Siobhán Stack urged the public to make a will with professional adviceTue Jul 04 2023 - 19:08
Purported conveyance of couple’s Ballsbridge property to West Indies firm was fraudulent, High Court rulesMr Justice Brian O’Moore described the facts of the case as “truly extraordinary”Mon Jul 03 2023 - 20:24
Accountant claims Revenue wrongly billed him €1.58m in tax Nicholas Cushnahan says commissions when syndicated property investment trusts were created covered 15 years of future workMon Jul 03 2023 - 18:37
Planning board should concede meat plant case on AG’s guidelines, applicants sayThe board does not accept that it should concede in this case and wants an opportunity to respond to the applicants’ latest pointsMon Jul 03 2023 - 15:09
Court overturns An Bord Pleanála’s rejection of 64-home scheme in Co KildareKeshmore Homes should have been given opportunity to make submissions on ‘significant’ change to development planFri Jun 30 2023 - 18:09
Man loses court case seeking damages for elbow fracture during 2015 PE class relay raceJudge said PE teacher was not required to give express instruction telling 15-year-old not to run into wallFri Jun 30 2023 - 16:43
Court hears of alleged assault on Irish man by staff at UK facility where he is detainedMr Justice David Barniville said it was ‘very troubling’ that a person living in an overseas placement by order of Irish court could be assaulted by staffFri Jun 30 2023 - 14:28
Brothel keeper’s imprisonment hearing could have gone ahead without him - Supreme CourtDPP asked court to reinstate warrant for Martin Morgan over non-payment of €243,000 in criminal activity profitsThu Jun 29 2023 - 17:44
‘Our fight is over’: Teenager’s case against HSE over circumstances of birth settles for €14mCalum McCarthy has physical and cognitive impairments which it was argued relate to his delivery not being properly managedThu Jun 29 2023 - 13:29
Polish national challenges requirement to leave State upon release from prisonLukasz Mroz was sentenced in 2019 after pleading guilty to possessing about €611,000 worth of cannabis and amphetamines for sale and supplyWed Jun 28 2023 - 17:04
‘Regrettable’ position adopted by Christian Brothers in civil cases over sexual abuse, court toldCases brought by survivors of sexual abuse by Jack Manning in early 1970sTue Jun 27 2023 - 17:11
Four Limerick gardaí claim continuing suspensions over ‘squaring’ penalty points unlawfulSuspensions arise out of investigations into alleged ‘squaring’ of fixed charge penalty notices, including for members of Limerick hurling panelMon Jun 26 2023 - 17:10
Ammi Burke’s behaviour during unfair dismissal hearing ‘unprecedented’, says High Court judgeConduct of solicitor ‘has to be the very definition’ of abuse of process, says Ms Justice Marguerite BolgerMon Jun 26 2023 - 12:57
Hospital given permission to perform Caesarian on woman in emergency situationApplication made to vindicate rights of expectant mother who lacks capacity to make safe decisions about her healthFri Jun 23 2023 - 20:24
Court upholds An Bord Pleanála’s refusal of permission for rural home in Co MeathOne of the board’s grounds for rejecting application was valid which was sufficient for refusal, said judgeFri Jun 23 2023 - 17:46
Ulster Bank loses High Court appeal against findings in tracker mortgage casesBank failed to convince court that ombudsman had committed ‘serious and significant’ error in decisionsThu Jun 22 2023 - 12:37
Chinese crime group laundered millions for Irish criminals, court hearsHigh Court made orders deeming sums of cash, designer goods and vehicles proceeds of crimeWed Jun 21 2023 - 22:43
Permission for 204 homes in Dublin overturned by courtThe strategic housing development was to include 123 houses, 28 duplexes, 53 apartmentsWed Jun 21 2023 - 18:54
Court directs Gsoc to disclose insurance details of car involved in fatal N7 crashBurglary gang members died when car driving on wrong side of road crashed into oncoming truckTue Jun 20 2023 - 22:13
Mediahuis UK asks High Court to strike out Sinn Féin constituency organiser’s defamation claimLawyers for media company say article published in Belfast newspaper Sunday Life ‘is not about the plaintiff at all’Tue Jun 20 2023 - 18:07
Digital rights group wants court to order regulator to fully investigate claims against MetaGroup complains about social media platforms’ handling of personal data under certain article of the GDPRMon Jun 19 2023 - 17:27
Cork coroner to oppose family’s case brought over decisions made prior to maternal death inquest Geraldine Yankeu died after 11 days in intensive care following the delivery of her stillborn babyMon Jun 19 2023 - 15:55
‘Profoundly disturbing’: Woman with intellectual disability deprived of liberty for long period of timeHigh Court hears woman has history of self-harm and causing property damage, and has not taken a shower in more than a yearFri Jun 16 2023 - 19:27
Johnny Ronan firm wins appeal on 13-storey Spencer Dock planAn Bord Pleanála was entitled to permit the height increase for two apartment blocks, says Court of AppealFri Jun 16 2023 - 16:08
Case against Kremlin-controlled GTLK Europe must go to English court, judge rulesGuinean firm trying to enforce a $20 million guarantee over supply of raw material to Co Limerick alumina refineryThu Jun 15 2023 - 18:49
Prisoners allege they could not leave cells to shower after being identified as Covid ‘close contacts’Current and former prisoners seek damages for alleged breach of constitutional rights during two-week period in February 2022Thu Jun 15 2023 - 14:52
High Court approves plan to write off more than €4m of salesman’s debtJudge said approval does not unfairly prejudice debt purchaser that will receive just 0.48 per cent of what it was owedWed Jun 14 2023 - 22:04
MAC Interiors has reasonable chance of survival, says examinerConstruction firm says it was badly affected by pandemic restrictions on the construction sectorWed Jun 14 2023 - 16:03
Insurer should pay out on hotel’s claim due to likelihood of Covid at premises in March 2020, court hearsThe Marlin Hotel Dublin is suing its insurer over its refusal to provide an indemnity for interruption during the pandemicTue Jun 13 2023 - 18:47
Surgeon who claims he was on enforced sick leave entitled to return to work, court hearsDr Pawan Rajpal brought case alleging he was informed last August that he was the subject of a complaint from another staff memberTue Jun 13 2023 - 17:13
High Court challenge brought over permission for 289 homes in EnnisKilfenora resident wants order overturning approval for €65 million schemeMon Jun 12 2023 - 20:37
Adequacy of Web Summit’s pre-trial document sharing questioned by other sidesLawyers for Web Summit said further discovery will be made if that is requiredMon Jun 12 2023 - 17:29
Resolution reached in row over ownership of Dublin property assetsCase concerned shares in hospitality businesses in Temple Bar and Smithfield, including the Bad Ass CaféMon Jun 12 2023 - 17:28
Court dismisses bankruptcy appeals for Alan and Noreen HynesA liquidator said previously that Mr Hynes was the ‘most dishonest director’ he had encounteredFri Jun 09 2023 - 15:55
