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
Court refuses injunction request from Chinese hotel investorPlaintiff sought to prevent firm from dissipating assets below level of his investmentWed Dec 08 2021 - 18:22
Supreme Court gives An Taisce wide canvas to oppose cheese plantBord Pleanála failed to consider environmental effects of producing milk to supply plant, agency arguesTue Dec 07 2021 - 15:31
Local resident brings court action against Howth apartment schemeAction is aimed at quashing fast-tracked permission for more than 100 apartmentsMon Dec 06 2021 - 20:58
Woman who witnessed a murder at the garage where she worked awarded €33,000Theresa Quinn (35) was in conversation with the man when he was shot in the headFri Dec 03 2021 - 13:16
Four former directors of medical equipment supplier accept liability for €27m lossesLiquidator seeks disqualifications for members of same family, court toldThu Dec 02 2021 - 20:17
Judge requests clarifications in case on Mother and Baby HomesMr Justice Garrett Simons said he will delay his judgement on challenges to reportThu Dec 02 2021 - 13:17
Judge quashes ‘death by suicide’ verdict of woman ‘addicted to prescription drugs’The court hears claims the coroner was wrong to prevent family’s lawyer from cross-examining GPWed Dec 01 2021 - 14:03
High Court clears way for challenge to Rathfarnham apartmentsBallyboden Tidy Towns Group seeks court order quashing permission for six blocksTue Nov 30 2021 - 17:39
Tidy Towns group challenges approval of Dublin apartment schemeOrder to quash permission for development off Stocking Lane in Rathfarnham soughtTue Nov 30 2021 - 16:12
Supreme Court reserves judgment on scope of cheese plant appealAn Taisce granted permission to appeal High Court judgment upholding the board’s permission for the €140 million Glanbia plant.Mon Nov 29 2021 - 17:25
Man who sought to conceal interest in €5m Dalkey property has bankruptcy extendedHigh Court extends businessman’s bankruptcy to last a total of 13 yearsFri Nov 26 2021 - 17:52
Environmental group fails in court bid to overturn Project Ireland planFriends of the Irish Environment claimed move fails to properly address climate changeFri Nov 26 2021 - 16:20
High Court refuses to overturn replanting order issued to Cork landownerLorraine Costello brought a challenge to ruling from Minister for AgricultureFri Nov 26 2021 - 13:46
Supreme Court to hear appeal over constitutionality of Covid-19 restrictionsCourt previously dismissed O’Doherty and Waters’ appeal against High Court decisionThu Nov 25 2021 - 11:41
No requirement for judge to be told of journalistic privilege claim over phone in warrant, court toldLawyers for the Garda Commissioner before Court of Appeal over costs rulingTue Nov 23 2021 - 22:20
Judge ‘mistaken’ in not deciding on warrant issued for seizure of editor’s phoneThe editor of The Democrat had his phone siezed following Strokestown repossessionMon Nov 22 2021 - 18:21
State argues ‘difference of view’ on mother and baby homes reportHigh Court hears cases against Commission’s findings do not raise issues of fair procedureThu Nov 18 2021 - 21:40
Three sets of lawyers failed to notice property sale had not gone throughPayment for Co Kildare house ‘inadvertently’ sat in account of buyer’s solicitor for yearsThu Nov 18 2021 - 19:43
Findings of Mother and Baby Homes report ‘at odds’ with testimony, High Court hearsCases beging brought by retired nurse Philomena Lee and Galway-based Mary HarneyWed Nov 17 2021 - 18:21
Dispute over emergency exit used by Dublin bar is settledMarket Bar and George’s Street Arcade operators settle padlocking issueTue Nov 16 2021 - 19:48
Farmers bring wind farm challenge to High CourtApplicants want authorisation for 21-turbine facility in Offaly quashedMon Nov 15 2021 - 18:26
Injunction to prevent padlocking of emergency exit of Dublin barHigh Court restrains George’s Street Arcade following application from the Market BarFri Nov 12 2021 - 19:45
High Court permits transfer of woman to nursing home against her wishesWoman in her 80s with dementia had been in hospital for almost three monthsFri Nov 12 2021 - 11:33
Solicitor loses case over WRC handling of Arthur Cox unfair dismissal complaintAmmi Burke claims she was dismissed over her criticism of a partner at law firm after she was left working until 2amThu Nov 11 2021 - 16:44
Siblings urged to find compromise in legal row over late parents’ ‘modest’ estateHigh Court judge says it seems a ‘great pity’ that there is such ‘strife’ between five siblingsWed Nov 10 2021 - 15:09
Revenue secures injunction preventing landlord from disposing assets below €2.3mThe judge said he was satisfied there was a “strong case” alleging that Paul Howard may continue to sell his propertiesTue Nov 09 2021 - 19:00
Subterfuge used to transfer high-risk teenager back to Ireland, court hearsTeam of social workers had to ‘deceive boy into believing he was going on holidays’Fri Nov 05 2021 - 16:33
Dispute over occupation of late Fine Gael councillor’s lands resolvedMan agrees to vacate lands on Dublin-Kildare border belonging to John Bailey’s estateWed Nov 03 2021 - 15:05
Woman who suffered severe brain injury following birth of child settles for €10mLeanne Doyle (35) ‘lost all enjoyment’ in the first five years of her daughter’s lifeTue Nov 02 2021 - 20:55
New Sandymount apartments would ‘significantly overlook’ school, court toldJudge grants leave for judicial review proceedings aimed at overturning planning approval for €50m build-to-rent developmentMon Nov 01 2021 - 19:01
Judge grants petition from regulator to wind up homeless charityCourt hears the petition was ‘very unusual’ as it had net asset surplus of €850,000Mon Nov 01 2021 - 16:27
Boy who broke his leg at birthday party settles action for €66,000Child was seven when he was injured by loose block in boundary wall, court toldMon Nov 01 2021 - 16:19
Dispute between woman and receiver who claimed he was intimidated struck outCounsel tells High Court threatening behaviour ceased since last sitting of caseFri Oct 29 2021 - 21:34
Judge criticises adoption ‘system failure’ that upset birth motherApproval granted for ‘last minute’ adoption with ‘considerable degree of reluctance’Fri Oct 29 2021 - 15:17
Man’s prosecution for allegedly driving under influence of cannabis haltedProsecuting team raising fact that wrong charge used in summons ‘significant’, judge saysThu Oct 28 2021 - 11:30
