Interim care order extended after concerns in psychologist’s reportJudge told boy and sibling made disclosuresWed Jul 23 2014 - 01:00
‘Free’ legal aid court fee of €130 too expensive for someLimerick family courts hears how some can not afford legal aidTue Jul 22 2014 - 01:00
Fortieth anniversary of women’s ‘invasion’ of Forty FootWomen were greeted with ‘sexist abuse’Sat Jul 19 2014 - 01:05
Reilly to reform child court guardian systemDepartment of Children examining legal representation for guardians ad litemSat Jul 19 2014 - 01:02
Almost €200,000 paid in legal fee for medical negligenceMurray McGrath was paid half of top fees from State Claims Agency last yearSat Jul 19 2014 - 01:01
Father’s fight for access among cases at Dublin Circuit Family CourtParents accuse each other of drug taking, violence and being drunkFri Jul 18 2014 - 01:00
Interim care order given for infant whose siblings were abused and neglectedOlder siblings had protected younger children while living at home, court toldThu Jul 17 2014 - 01:01
Dún Laoghaire councillors intend 15% cut in property taxPublic consultation process on Local Property Tax to beginTue Jul 15 2014 - 19:33
Students with under 300 points struggle to stay in collegeReport suggests student financial hardship has increasedMon Jul 14 2014 - 01:00
Interim care order granted for child living in direct provisionCourt hears young boy would go with any adultThu Jul 10 2014 - 01:12
Retired garda takes claim for unpaid wages after allegation of sexual harassmentComplaint to confidential recipient revealed during hearingWed Jul 09 2014 - 01:00
Up to 500 march in support of Greyhound workersWaste disposal staff in dispute with firm over wage cuts of up to 35%Tue Jul 08 2014 - 01:00
‘Rights meaningless without access to legal system’- Chief JusticeSusan Denham launches Flac report showing 10% increase in people contacting helplineMon Jul 07 2014 - 14:18
Calls to free legal advice line up by 10%, says Flac reportAnnual report finds queries about housing rose by more than 80 per centMon Jul 07 2014 - 01:00
Long waits at family courts lead to high emotions‘It’s not a game,’ judge tells Nenagh couple in dispute over daughterSat Jul 05 2014 - 01:04
More than 3,800 citizens sworn in at convention centreMinister thanks new citizens for ‘wanting to be part of our country’Fri Jul 04 2014 - 20:52
Father narrowly avoids jail over failure to pay €7.50 per week maintenanceJudge warns man that ‘any lack of payment’ would amount to contempt of courtThu Jul 03 2014 - 01:00
Full care order for girl abused by father since age of sixWhereabouts of father unknown to gardaíWed Jul 02 2014 - 01:10
O’Carroll defends pledge of €30,000 to businessman in need of start-up financeMan told O’Carroll he had business idea and needed financing for itMon Jun 30 2014 - 01:03
Recycling charges for electrical goods on customer bills from tomorrowDepartment of the Environment says it is up to retailers whether the fees are passed on to customersMon Jun 30 2014 - 01:01
Smoking-related litter up 10% since 2004, national litter survey finds‘Smokers in particular’ need to take responsibility, says Minister for EnvoronmentMon Jun 30 2014 - 01:00
‘It is unacceptable to me to adopt my own child. It is very sad the law is so unfair’A woman whose husband is adopting her child was told she must adopt her tooSat Jun 28 2014 - 09:30
Change sought to anomaly in adoption lawLone-parent organisations and lawyers join call for changes to adoption legislationSat Jun 28 2014 - 09:30
Croke Park residents threaten legal action if Garth Brooks concerts are licensed by councilSolicitor for residents claims promoters and GAA are in breach of planning lawsSat Jun 28 2014 - 01:00
Care order extended for drug-addicted infantParents of baby were homeless, court toldThu Jun 26 2014 - 01:00
Adoption body need not inform natural fathers, court rulesJudge drops legal requirement for Adoption Authority to find fathersWed Jun 25 2014 - 01:00
‘Irish Times’ wins right to report on family law caseChild and Family Agency had sought to exclude media from hearingsThu Jun 12 2014 - 01:03
Judges concerned about media access to affidavits in family law casesFOI emails show judicial surprise at commencement of law to allow reportingMon Jun 09 2014 - 01:00
Expert calls for specialist sarcoma treatment centreIreland has 200 cases a year of rare cancer that affected Michael NoonanWed Jun 04 2014 - 22:52
Journalist takes unfair dismissal case against IN&MNewspaper group does not appear to defend case at Employment Appeals TribunalWed Jun 04 2014 - 14:32
Children in care to have holiday abroad without parental approval, court rulesJudge says it is in interests of child to be ‘full member’ of foster familyWed Jun 04 2014 - 01:00
Irish ex-doctor gets 12 years for sexual assault of childrenRory Doyle had been on the run since 2001Tue Jun 03 2014 - 00:59
Bloom attracts more than 106,000 visitors in 8th yearBarretstown camp for sick children to be new home for Sowing the Seeds of Magic gardenMon Jun 02 2014 - 21:18
Extra 400 blood donations a week needed, IBTS urgesExisting blood supplies down to just four days for most groups, says donor serviceMon Jun 02 2014 - 19:40
Cardinal Seán Brady ordains 15 new deacons to churchMen embark on first step on three-step process to priesthoodMon Jun 02 2014 - 19:19
Mercy University Hospital repays money received from EU food schemeThe hospital in Cork has repaid the €22,000 received from scheme for deprived peopleMon Jun 02 2014 - 01:00
Burton says front bench will change if she becomes leaderMinister apologises for mistakes around the review of discretionary medical cardsSun Jun 01 2014 - 19:32
Number of deaths by suicide fell overall last yearCSO figures indicate a significant increase of 45 to 54-year-olds taking own livesFri May 30 2014 - 19:11
Dun Laoghaire : Labour cllr loses seat after 40 years by nine votesFine Gael first-time candidate Mary Fayne wins seat over Jane Dillon ByrneWed May 28 2014 - 20:32
Medical Council appeals High Court ruling quashing findings against surgeonOnly three fitness-to-practise hearings since January compared to more than 12 last yearWed May 28 2014 - 01:00
Criminal legal aid scheme will not transfer to Legal Aid Board this yearTransfer of scheme, which provides free legal aid to defendants who cannot afford it, has been promised since 2011Mon May 26 2014 - 01:00
Guardianship application by father seeking residency rejectedJudge said man had not displayed any understanding of role of guardianThu May 22 2014 - 07:57
Proposed children’s Bill gives gardaí ‘disproportionate’ powersSpecial rapporteur on child protection says parts of Bill should be reconsideredMon May 19 2014 - 01:00
Parental age limit in surrogacy law could be discriminationGeoffrey Shannon says parts of Bill need to be reconsideredMon May 19 2014 - 01:00
Three divorces and two separations in 25 minutesWoman seeks to have ex-husband jailed for failing to pay her legal costsFri May 16 2014 - 01:06
Health cuts ‘wrong way’ to reform system, Harvard expert saysGPs should be paid for excellence, not for being there, Prof Robert Kaplan saysFri May 16 2014 - 01:03
Dispute over therapy service for teen has wider implications, judge finds‘Only a small window of opportunity’ to help the boy, court toldWed May 14 2014 - 20:00
Former ‘Independent’ reporter’s unfair dismissal case adjournedGemma O’Doherty claims she was let go after visit to former Garda commissioner’s homeSat May 10 2014 - 01:00
