Cork farmer who alleged gardaí Tasered him twice settles High Court actionCork man claimed he was ‘unlawfully assaulted’ by members of the Armed Support Unit on his farm Tue Jan 27 2026 - 14:48
South Dublin residents challenge permission for new 192-unit apartment complexHigh Court allowed group of 15 individuals to pursue the case challenging An Coimisiún Pleanála’s grant of permissionMon Jan 26 2026 - 17:24
Ireland’s largest mosque to reopen in time for Ramadan after nine-month hiatusJudge recuses himself in court case related to Islamic Cultural Centre’s operatorFri Jan 23 2026 - 18:55
Hearing date set for Kenny Jacobs’s High Court action against DAAChief executive of the State airport operator is seeking to have his suspension liftedFri Jan 23 2026 - 15:48
Gardaí set to give information to delayed inquest in North about man killed by Real IRAKieran Doherty’s body was found outside Derry, but near Donegal border, almost 16 years agoThu Jan 22 2026 - 19:59
Cork property was bought using proceeds of ‘sinister’ romance fraud, court rulesThomas Humphreys did not deny the allegations of criminality made against him by the Criminal Assets Bureau, Mr Justice Liam Kennedy saysThu Jan 22 2026 - 19:00
X permitted to appeal High Court dismissal of challenge to regulator’s online safety codeSocial media platform says Coimisiún na Meán engaged in ‘regulatory overreach’Wed Jan 21 2026 - 16:08
Tusla’s efforts to recruit secure care unit staff result in just one extra bed, court toldKate Duggan ‘apologised unreservedly’ to families of two children for failure to comply with orders on placement of minorsTue Jan 20 2026 - 20:33
State’s refusal of spouse’s pension unconstitutional, court findsMan argued he was discriminated against by refusal to allow him benefit from his late partner’s contributions to a Civil Service pension schemeMon Jan 19 2026 - 21:03
High Court orders immediate reimprisonment of Enoch BurkeTeacher was arrested at Wilson’s Hospital School in Co Westmeath on Monday morningMon Jan 19 2026 - 13:46
High Court appoints provisional liquidator to Co Galway automation equipment firmMegadale blames US tariffs for creating uncertainty for its clientsFri Jan 16 2026 - 15:51
Opposition TDs to apply for legal costs following failed ‘super junior’ challengeAttorney General Rossa Fanning says State will oppose deputies’ application Thu Jan 15 2026 - 19:00
Court reserves judgment in residents’ action over south Dublin school’s rugby pitch planResidents challenging planning exemption granted to St Mary’s College to redevelop pitch in Victorian-era squareWed Jan 14 2026 - 19:08
Retired surgeon ordered to pay costs of High Court case over South Dublin Islamic centreDr Abdel Basset El-Sayed made allegations arising from dispute over operator of Clonskeagh facilityTue Jan 13 2026 - 19:03
Garda helicopter deployed in incident involving minor who should be in special care, court hearsJudge says Tusla non-compliance with special care orders ‘completely and utterly’ unacceptable Tue Jan 13 2026 - 14:12
Permission for Luas extension to Finglas now facing three legal challengesProposed route would run from the current Green line terminus at Broombridge to CharlestownMon Jan 12 2026 - 21:20
Man dies after Christmas Day collision between e-scooter and car in WaterfordSome 188 people have died on Irish roads so far in 2025Thu Dec 25 2025 - 16:55
First Christmas babies of 2025 arrive at Ireland’s maternity hospitalsNewborns bring festive joy to familiesThu Dec 25 2025 - 16:44
Opposition TDs lose legal challenge over ‘super junior’ ministers sitting at CabinetCourt holds Constitution does not restrict attendances at Cabinet meetings to the 15 members of GovernmentFri Dec 19 2025 - 17:15
Judges deserve more ‘credit’ for their handling of planning cases, says High Court presidentIncreased Garda presence sought at Four Courts after recent increase in hostile litigants attending courtFri Dec 19 2025 - 06:00
Judge calls for crackdown amid rise in ‘violent’ behaviour in courtHigh Court president says litigants who engage in disruptive behaviour risk facing criminal prosecutionFri Dec 19 2025 - 06:00
Contempt ruling sought against Tusla for failing to place children in special care Child and family agency has not complied with court orders as no beds available in secure care unitsThu Dec 18 2025 - 22:30
Proceeds of alleged romance fraud used to purchase Cork property, court hearsCriminal Assets Bureau says house in Youghal was bought in 2015 using money from ‘elaborate’ scamWed Dec 17 2025 - 21:34
Ireland’s new apartment guidelines to be referred to European court after challengeInterpretation of EU’s Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive a key issue in caseWed Dec 17 2025 - 19:00
Court to reconsider inquest into death of infant born at Bessborough mother and baby homeWilliam Gerard Walsh died in December 1960 in a Cork hospital, at 37 days oldTue Dec 16 2025 - 23:45
Litigants left to pay disproportionate costs in ‘minor’ cases dealt an injustice, judge saysMr Justice Michael Twomey made the remarks after woman incurred legal fees of over €50,000 in losing claim worth €16,500Tue Dec 16 2025 - 21:20
Tusla took ‘unprecedented’ steps to accommodate minor it considered most vulnerable in the StateJudge directed the easing of stringent reporting restrictions in the proceedings, noting the significant public interest issues Mon Dec 15 2025 - 22:01
Enoch Burke fails in effort to temporarily halt disciplinary hearingAppeal court judges satisfied that schoolteacher would suffer no prejudice from the hearing going aheadFri Dec 12 2025 - 19:00
High Court case over disputed control of Islamic centre in South Dublin is withdrawnAction should never have been brought and statements contained ‘ludicrous’ claims, says judgeWed Dec 10 2025 - 20:58
Bob Vylan issue defamation proceedings against RTÉ over Glastonbury controversyBand courted controversy at the festival this summer when they led chants of ‘death, death to the IDF’Tue Dec 09 2025 - 13:01
Businessman launches High Court challenge to Baggot Street Hospital primary care centreEamonn Hoey granted permission to pursue case against planning permission for facility on site of protected structureMon Dec 08 2025 - 21:15
High Court action brought over Dart extension resolvedCompany controlled by Sean Reilly’s McGarrell Reilly property development group filed proceedings in October to quash permission for Dart+ Coastal North Mon Dec 08 2025 - 15:18
Permission granted for MetroLink judicial review in advance of proposed mediationGroup of 19 Ranelagh residents are challenging grant of permission for 18.8km rail lineMon Dec 08 2025 - 13:36
Italian companies locked out of Meta accounts fail in bid for temporary High Court ordersFirms also claimed Facebook parent unlawfully retained about €5 million in prepayments Fri Dec 05 2025 - 19:11
High Court hears dispute over new Government apartment guidelinesJudge canvasses possibility of case being referred to European Court Fri Dec 05 2025 - 11:32
Developer’s challenge to approval for Dart line extension to Drogheda close to resolution Sean Reilly-linked firm took High Court challenge to An Coimisiún Pleanála backing for Dart extension over lands at Rush and LuskThu Dec 04 2025 - 16:59
High Court quashes permission for 422 unit build-to-rent development in South Dublin Project in contravention of the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan 2022-2028Wed Dec 03 2025 - 18:39
Ranelagh residents willing to enter mediation on efforts to challenge MetroLink, court toldNineteen people living in Dartmouth Square West have filed judicial review proceedings over ACP’s grant of permission for 18.8km projectMon Dec 01 2025 - 14:05
Denis O’Brien to appeal jury’s award in defamation actionDenis O’Brien set to appeal combined award of €823,500 to two lawyers the businessman defamed in a 2016 press release, the High Court has heardFri Nov 28 2025 - 12:36
Child under secure care order caught allegedly driving stolen car, court hearsNo beds currently available at any of State’s three secure care unitsThu Nov 27 2025 - 20:22
Order granted for Enoch Burke’s attendance by video-link from prison at court hearingTeacher was arrested on Tuesday and committed to Mountjoy for fourth term in prisonThu Nov 27 2025 - 15:52
High Court continues orders relating to care of highly vulnerable minorJudge enables child’s continued care and treatment at current placementWed Nov 26 2025 - 19:00
Tusla faces contempt of court case for failing to find special care beds for two childrenOne minor is in extreme danger and facing imminent risk to their life, High Court hearsTue Nov 25 2025 - 22:05
Permission granted for court challenge over manganese in Cork city drinking waterAction claims basis on which Uisce Éireann and EPA declare water containing the metal as safe to drink is mistakenFri Nov 21 2025 - 19:00
Denis O’Brien was a dominant player in Irish media world when defamatory statement releasedStudy which prompted response had been commissioned by then-Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan and dealt with media ownership in the StateFri Nov 21 2025 - 15:01
Denis O’Brien and spokesman must pay €411,750 to each of two solicitors they defamed, jury finds Case centres on meaning of words in a press release issued on behalf of businessman in response to a report on media ownership in IrelandFri Nov 21 2025 - 13:51
Jury in Denis O’Brien defamation case set to begin deliberations on FridayDarragh Mackin and Gavin Booth claim 2016 press release implied they acted for and received payment from the IRAThu Nov 20 2025 - 17:41
US financier denies suggestion he concealed involvement in Ipas firmJeffrey Leo made the denial during cross-examination relating to his handling of a $60 million investment Thu Nov 20 2025 - 08:58
Evidence concludes in defamation action against Denis O’Brien and spokesmanBusinessman not called to give evidence in his defence in case taken by solicitors who were authors of media ownership report Tue Nov 18 2025 - 18:58
Government signals plan to replace apartment planning standards amid legal challengeMinister for Housing to take ‘precautionary approach’ by assessing impact of new rule on apartment sizes, court hearsMon Nov 17 2025 - 19:16
