Former Supreme Court judge Hugh O’Flaherty dies aged 88O’Flaherty was one of five judges who decided the so-called X case, which established the right to abortion if woman’s life was at riskWed Aug 05 2026 - 19:18
Landlord must pay tenant €6,000 in damages over attempts to terminate tenancyLandlord fined over interference with tenant’s occupancyWed Aug 05 2026 - 06:00
Tusla held in contempt of court over noncompliance with secure care ordersJudge rules child and family agency’s efforts to comply with court orders did not excuse its failure to do soFri Jul 31 2026 - 21:48
Rathwood rescue plan saving 62 jobs confirmed by the High CourtWay garden centre was managed before entering examinership still of ‘significant concern’, court saysFri Jul 31 2026 - 18:34
Judgment expected in October on challenge to new legal aid payment modelSome solicitors have withdrawn their services in protest at the new arrangement, which came into effect earlier this monthFri Jul 31 2026 - 16:13
New legal aid payment model conflicts with existing legislation, court hearsSome solicitors have withdrawn services in protest at new arrangement, which took effect earlier in JulyThu Jul 30 2026 - 20:35
UCD student who claimed she was raped withdraws appeal over study allowancesStudent questioned by gardaí about the legitimacy of documents furnished to support claims she had been rapedThu Jul 30 2026 - 13:50
High Court rules 11 people entitled to ‘immediate release’ over lack of legal representationJudge Mary Rose Gearty ruled that several accused persons suffered a ‘fundamental denial of justice’ Wed Jul 29 2026 - 18:23
McKillen jnr bid to set aside bankruptcy summons over alleged €2.1m debt set to be dismissed, judge indicatesJudge Liam Kennedy on Monday said the ‘direction of travel’ was that he would reject the application to dismiss a summons seeking the bankruptcy of McKillen jnrMon Jul 27 2026 - 12:44
High Court to rule on legality of detaining District Court accused without solicitorsSeveral people remanded in custody after appearing in court without representation due to ongoing legal aid disputeFri Jul 24 2026 - 19:00
Co Meath man has €14m Nama debt written off for €37,000Michael Murray (47) was a developer and director of several firms during Celtic Tiger eraThu Jul 23 2026 - 20:46
Majority of creditors approve rescue plan for Rathwood, High Court hearsCarlow-based Rathwood entered examinership in April and has liabilities of €21m, according to figures provided to the courtThu Jul 23 2026 - 16:43
Three Burke family members banned from attending court hearingsOrder applies to hearings in Enoch Burke’s dispute with Wilson’s Hospital School and related litigationWed Jul 22 2026 - 12:18
Court of Appeal reserves judgment in student’s case against UCD over allowances after alleged rapeHigh Court had rejected medical student’s claim that UCD failed to make adequate allowances for studiesTue Jul 21 2026 - 19:00
Supreme Court dismisses appeal by Regency Hotel getaway driver over convictionJason Bonney (55) convicted of facilitating the Hutch criminal organisation in carrying out 2016 murder of David ByrneTue Jul 21 2026 - 16:55
Hospitality entrepreneur denies alleged €270,000 debt over hotel lease agreementCounterclaim to bankruptcy petition will say he is owed money from sale of premises, High Court hearsMon Jul 20 2026 - 18:37
High Court approves winding up of firm linked to Garda vetting forgery scandalDirector of company Judith Kundodyiwa was owed more than €700,000 as part of buy-out dealFri Jul 17 2026 - 19:04
Denis O’Brien’s appeal over €823,500 defamation award struck outHigh Court jury last year found O’Brien and his spokesman had defamed two lawyersFri Jul 17 2026 - 15:39
Teenager who declined cancer treatment has capacity to make decisions on medical care, court rules Tusla went to High Court in May after concerns were raised regarding welfare of girl diagnosed with stage 4 vaginal cancerFri Jul 17 2026 - 08:00
Fintech firm ordered to disclose the source of its funding in High Court actionPublic interest in determining if lawsuit taken by Irish-registered fintech firm is being unlawfully funded by third partyWed Jul 15 2026 - 18:16
Enoch Burke owes €208,000 in fines arising from Wilson’s Hospital School dispute, court rulesSchoolteacher has ‘paid a very heavy price’ for his refusal to obey court orders, judge saysWed Jul 15 2026 - 12:51
Ten accused left unrepresented in court challenge legality of their imprisonmentHigh Court claims arise amid dispute over Minister for Justice’s new criminal legal aid modeTue Jul 14 2026 - 18:28
Seven accused left unrepresented amid solicitor dispute challenge legality of their detentionJudge Mary Rose Gearty orders inquiry into legality of detention of seven people unrepresented at District CourtTue Jul 14 2026 - 06:00
Facebook parent Meta launches legal challenge to Coimisiún na Meán investigationsMeta Platforms seeking court order halting inquiries started in May, relating to recommender feeds on Facebook and InstagramMon Jul 13 2026 - 19:07
Accused persons unrepresented due to solicitors’ dispute challenge legality of detentionBail terms for woman charged with robbery agreed following discussions between legal teamsFri Jul 10 2026 - 19:43
High Court challenge to new legal aid model set for this monthUnder new arrangement, solicitors receive flat fee of €520 irrespective of court appearances Thu Jul 09 2026 - 18:03
Kneecap suing indigenous leader over allegedly defamatory statement opposing Canada gigsStatement concerning Irish rap group first appeared on website of pro-Israel organisation, Indigenous Embassy JerusalemWed Jul 08 2026 - 17:07
Early hearing date sought in High Court dispute over new legal aid modelFlat €520 District Court fee triggers backlash from solicitors, affecting work in criminal justice systemTue Jul 07 2026 - 19:27
RTÉ directed to provide covert footage from nursing homes documentary to health watchdogBroadcaster does not consent or object to order sought by Health Information and Quality Authority Tue Jul 07 2026 - 18:29
Mother takes High Court challenge over potential years-long delay to autistic son’s careHealth Service Executive not in a position to provide certain services for four-year-old boy until 2033, says parent Mon Jul 06 2026 - 18:43
Wolfe Tones singer Brian Warfield settles RTÉ defamation action over Joe Duffy commentsWarfield and then-host Joe Duffy clashed during an on-air 2023 discussion about the group’s song Celtic SymphonyMon Jul 06 2026 - 15:55
Challenge to Slane bypass permission can go to Court of Appeal, judge rulesJohn Rogers of Crewbane, Slane, has argued the proposed bypass would impact his landsFri Jul 03 2026 - 18:19
Man’s action alleging sexual assault by high-profile solicitor father can proceed, Supreme Court rulesStephen Beatty claims Walter Beatty snr, a former Law Society president, assaulted him when he was 15Fri Jul 03 2026 - 09:00
Solicitor launches High Court challenge to new criminal legal aid model, claiming it has ‘upended’ systemModel has led to severe backlash from solicitors and impacted work in the criminal justice systemThu Jul 02 2026 - 17:57
Investment deal to save Rathwood expected this week, court toldCourt previously heard that survival ‘entirely contingent’ on external investmentWed Jul 01 2026 - 20:57
Supermac’s awarded €96,000 over breach of franchise agreementAbout 60% of the chain’s restaurants in Ireland are operated by franchiseesWed Jul 01 2026 - 18:31
High Court orders Enoch Burke’s release from prisonBurke has spent more than 700 days in jail across different spells Wed Jul 01 2026 - 11:45
Supreme Court to hear appeal potentially significant to wards of court awaiting dischargeSenior judges agree case raises issues of public importance and will make it priority hearingTue Jun 30 2026 - 20:41
Defamation case against Irish Examiner by ex-planning institute director struck outOrla Purcell claimed two articles published in January 2023 on report compiled by consultancy firm EY had defamed herTue Jun 30 2026 - 16:16
Dalkey couple seek injunction over neighbour’s alleged unauthorised developmentCouple claim property owner has begun works without complying with certain conditions attached to planning permissionMon Jun 29 2026 - 20:31
Court directs 13-week plan for removal of 29 modular homes built without permission in DublinOwners and developer of site near Brittas ordered to lodge €150,000 bond pending remediationMon Jun 29 2026 - 19:36
Hoxton hotel leaseholders reach resolution with Yamamori Izakaya venueTrinity Hospitality had sued seeking an injunction to stop nightclub causing alleged noise nuisanceFri Jun 26 2026 - 17:07
Yamamori Izakaya ‘not providing a cultural institution to Dublin’, Hoxton tells High Court Nightclub disputes hotel’s claims, linking problem to construction and insulation, in ongoing noise caseThu Jun 25 2026 - 20:23
Solicitor with ‘extensive and appalling’ disciplinary record struck off by High CourtDisciplinary tribunal made findings against Ian McSweeney, including that he misappropriated client fundsWed Jun 24 2026 - 17:34
High Court to consider releasing Enoch Burke despite refusal to purge contemptEnoch Burke has spent more than 700 days in jail across different spells over his contempt of court ordersWed Jun 24 2026 - 14:10
Advocates for children’s rights in court bring challenge to new Government regimeAssociation says new scheme compromises the independence of guardians ad litemTue Jun 23 2026 - 18:46
Defamation action against Irish Examiner by planning executive resolved, court hearsFormer Irish Planning Institute executive sued over two articles published by newspaper in 2023Tue Jun 23 2026 - 16:00
Dermot Desmond defamation action against The Irish Times can be struck out, court toldCase concerned 2016 article relating to so-called Panama papers documentsTue Jun 23 2026 - 15:33
Residents seek injunction to force DAA to comply with Dublin Airport passenger capCase comes just days after Government announces intention to proceed with legislation to scrap 32m capMon Jun 22 2026 - 17:49
Sinn Féin MEP sues Government over EU-Canada trade deal lawLynn Boylan previously criticised investor court provision in pact for leaving State liable to being sued by big businessesFri Jun 19 2026 - 18:00
