‘Prima facie’ case of fraud has been established in Davy case, judge rulesDecision comes in pre-trial application of case against stockbroker by property developer Patrick Kearney and Kilmona Holdings LtdWed Feb 23 2022 - 18:35
Judges ‘inundated’ with challenges to planning decisionsHigh Court judge claims complex applications are putting judicial resources under pressureWed Feb 23 2022 - 16:41
Supreme Court to hear environmental appeal over Project Ireland 2040High Court had dismissed claim that plan was invalid due to shortcomings in processTue Feb 22 2022 - 16:07
Fingleton proceedings to be reconstituted due to health concernsCourt of Appeal expresses concerns over capacity to give legal instructionsTue Feb 22 2022 - 15:43
Syrian academic awarded DCU scholarship challenges visa refusalMustafa Keshkeia says it is condition of PhD scholarship that he is resident in the StateMon Feb 21 2022 - 18:01
Court orders Frank McBrearty not to attend Donegal council meetings this monthCouncillor, suspended for disorderly conduct, says he is seeking to expose ‘systemic corruption’Thu Feb 17 2022 - 19:36
State avoids 'wide-ranging fishing expedition' for adoption documentsJudge rejects application from woman who claims she was illegally adoptedWed Feb 16 2022 - 18:39
Supreme Court dismisses appeal against €140m Glanbia cheese plant in Co KilkennyCourt says environmental directive should not be ‘conscripted’ into fight against climate changeWed Feb 16 2022 - 17:33
Woman challenges planning permission for 1,600 Drumcondra apartments70% of units in proposed development are either one-bed or studiosTue Feb 15 2022 - 16:58
Building supplies company is third challenger to Galway Ring RoadCompany contends aspects of development plan involving its lands are now ‘unclear’Tue Feb 15 2022 - 15:21
Interim examiner appointed to drug maker MallinckrodtMichael McAteer of Grant Thornton appointed to role following High Court hearingMon Feb 14 2022 - 20:43
‘Extremely vulnerable’ woman can be taken from family home for assessment, judge saysCourt told woman (20s) living an isolated life and may have an undiagnosed intellectual disabilityFri Feb 11 2022 - 16:01
Appeals court upholds winding up of Dublin flower businessJudge describes outcome at family company as ‘regrettable’Thu Feb 10 2022 - 17:36
Irish woman challenges passport refusal for non-biological childrenPlaintiff was in relationship with Australian mother, who gave birth to their childrenThu Feb 10 2022 - 16:19
Estranged son awarded €225,000 from birth mother’s estateJudge said plaintiff demonstrated that woman failed to make proper provision to him in willWed Feb 09 2022 - 17:32
Local groups bring legal challenges to developments in Meath and DublinBoth cases involve permission for apartment schemesWed Feb 09 2022 - 16:55
PR manager’s action against architecture firm is settledManager had sought to prevent termination of his employmentWed Feb 09 2022 - 16:20
Environment group challenges permission for new Dursey Island cable car systemPlanners granted Cork County Council approval for two-way system last yearTue Feb 08 2022 - 18:00
Two challenges initiated over permission for Galway City Ring RoadGalway Race Committee to proceed with judicial review of An Bord Pleanála’s permission for €600m routeTue Feb 08 2022 - 15:10
Court orders HSE to halt disciplinary hearing of suspended paramedicSuspension arose from involvement in industrial dispute, which HSE allegedly found was not authorisedMon Feb 07 2022 - 18:41
The only legal parent of child born via surrogacy has advanced cancer, court hearsBoy ‘effectively an orphan’ if father dies as genetic mother not recognised as such , High Court toldMon Feb 07 2022 - 17:59
Court orders father to return son to State for urgent medical assessmentChild’s suprapubic catheter was removed against Irish medical adviceFri Feb 04 2022 - 16:43
Cavan veterinary supplier challenges import licence for Czech firmCompany claims correct procedures were not followedWed Feb 02 2022 - 18:29
Sign-fitter settles High Court action against former employerGlenn Power (32) claimed he had struggled to walk after injuring back lifting load onto vanWed Feb 02 2022 - 13:29
Residents’ group challenges 1,221 apartment scheme in BaldoyleAn Bord Pleanála granted fast-track planning permission for Dublin developmentTue Feb 01 2022 - 15:43
Parents settle action over circumstances of baby’s birth and deathNo admission of liability from HSE in case over care given to Jack Coyne at Mullingar hospitalTue Feb 01 2022 - 14:34
Decision not to expel student who allegedly injured classmate with chisel challengedSchool’s board of management initiates High Court proceedings over incidentMon Jan 31 2022 - 17:40
Terminally ill woman settles case over alleged misreading of smear test slideCourt told claimant, in her early 40s, worries she will not get to see her children grow upFri Jan 28 2022 - 17:16
Court refuses to strike out case against heating system companyEco-heating and ventilation systems installed in 12 Monaghan homes allegedly ineffectiveThu Jan 27 2022 - 17:19
Prison officer who claimed bullet narrowly missed him loses court actionFirearm was discharged by an Irish Army soldier at Portlaoise prison 34 years agoThu Jan 27 2022 - 16:08
Baby died ‘gasping for breath’ over 13 hours after doctors withdrew care, court hearsCouple take action against HSE over death of newborn son in Mullingar hospital in 2016Wed Jan 26 2022 - 19:29
Home care situation for woman with complex needs may break down in weeks, court toldIt will take between three and 18 months for a residential disability service to be available, judge hearsTue Jan 25 2022 - 15:38
High Court asks psychiatric hospital to find way for patient to visit family gravesMan anxious to see graves of relatives who have died in recent years, judge saysFri Jan 21 2022 - 15:12
American food company sues Dublin firm over ‘nearly identical’ packagingWholesaler retails African and Caribbean productsTue Jan 18 2022 - 17:38
Sibling row over Beacon hotel sale goes to Commercial CourtBrother says Sandyford hotel was sold for €30m and he is owed €3.75mMon Jan 17 2022 - 17:18
State objects to ‘wide-ranging fishing expedition’ for adoption documentsOrder claims documents essential in illegal adoption case brought by 100 year-old womanFri Jan 14 2022 - 21:55
Court rejects suspended solicitor’s attempt to block inquiry into misconduct claimsTribunal acted ‘reasonably’ in adjourning inquiry about Declan O’Callaghan in 2020Fri Jan 14 2022 - 16:55
Supreme Court to rule later on Glanbia cheese plant permissionAn Taisce has appealed order upholding permission for €140m factoryThu Jan 13 2022 - 17:40
Court hears of ‘serious concerns’ about environmental impact of Glanbia plantAn Taisce argues milk production is ‘significant indirect effect’ of developmentWed Jan 12 2022 - 16:43
Proceedings against Denis Desmond and Caroline Downey set asideJudge cites ‘inordinate and inexcusable’ delay over ramp issue that dates back 20 yearsTue Jan 11 2022 - 17:19
Application over gaps in care for woman with disabilities is dismissedThe woman had sought order directing HSE to ensure appropriate hours of personal careTue Dec 21 2021 - 21:49
Minister found by court to have applied correct test in refusing residency cardHigh Court had previously found that insufficient regard had been paid to issue of emotional dependencyMon Dec 20 2021 - 19:48
High Court challenges permitted against two housing developmentsAn Bord Pleanála had granted planning for the developments in Dublin and WaterfordMon Dec 20 2021 - 19:36
Rights of eight mother and baby home survivors breached over report, State saysWomen identifiable in commission report, not provided with a draft before submission to MinisterFri Dec 17 2021 - 15:17
Minister ordered to decide if boy born in UK via surrogacy can have Irish passportJudge says child an Irish citizen due to citizenship of his non-biological but legally recognised parentThu Dec 16 2021 - 15:57
Inquiry into ‘very serious’ allegations against suspended solicitor should proceed, court toldSolicitors Disciplinary Tribunal rejects claim that handling of Declan O’Callaghan’s case flawedWed Dec 15 2021 - 17:44
Killiney residents secure leave to challenge 255-home planIn rival action, developer says appeal should be blocked as it is being funded by third partyTue Dec 14 2021 - 16:34
Legal challenge over former Eason’s warehouse withdrawnLocal residents sought to quash the fast-track approval of the Crumlin site schemeMon Dec 13 2021 - 20:52
Minister failed to establish grounds for postponing extradition, court findsSupreme Court decision relates to case in which European arrest warrant was issued by LithuaniaMon Dec 13 2021 - 16:03
Woman left in ‘unacceptable’ state due to home care support gaps, court toldHSE visits to woman with multiple disabilites reduced on alternate weekend due to staff shortagesFri Dec 10 2021 - 16:12
