High Court surrogacy case concludesWhen the people voted for the 1983 abortion amendment to the Constitution they were not addressing the wider issue of who a mother…Thu Jan 31 2013 - 00:00
State closes argument in surrogacy caseA child can only have two parents, a mother and a father, and the mother must be the woman who gave birth, counsel for the State…Thu Jan 31 2013 - 00:00
Law on motherhood 'clear', court hearsThe 1983 abortion amendment to the Constitution made it "absolutely clear" that the mother of a child is the pregnant woman who…Wed Jan 30 2013 - 00:00
Missing persons law reforms 'would help families'Proposed legislation to deal with the law around missing persons would help families deal with the financial problems that arise…Wed Jan 30 2013 - 00:00
Twins' rights 'to be part of a family' breachedFailing to recognise the genetic mother of twins as their legal mother breaches the children’s right to be part of a family as…Wed Jan 30 2013 - 00:00
Lack of legal clarity in surrogacy, court toldThe parents who “commission” a child by a surrogate mother should be presumed to be the legal parents of that child, an expert…Tue Jan 29 2013 - 00:00
Surrogacy case hears 'principle of intent' is primary considerationIt should be presumed that the parents of a child born to a surrogate mother are "the commissioning couple", a fertility expert…Mon Jan 28 2013 - 00:00
Landmark case on genetic parent's rightsEnvironmental influences from the time of fertilisation onwards have “dramatic effects” on how “we ultimately end up”, a geneticist…Sat Jan 26 2013 - 00:00
Garda sergeants and inspectors pull out of Government talksThe organisation representing middle-ranking gardaí has pulled out of discussions on extending the Croke Park agreement.Sat Jan 26 2013 - 00:00
Surrogate mother's name 'cannot be removed'The chief registrar of births, deaths and marriages in Ireland has told the High Court he does not have the power to remove the…Fri Jan 25 2013 - 00:00
AGSI pulls out of Croke Park talksThe organisation representing middle-ranking gardaí has pulled out of talks on an extension to the Croke Park agreement.Fri Jan 25 2013 - 00:00
Registrar powerless to remove nameThe chief registrar of births, deaths and marriages in Ireland has told the High Court he did not have the power to remove the…Thu Jan 24 2013 - 00:00
Cork credit union gets order for sale of family's homesA Cork credit union has secured an order to sell two homes after allegedly converting a husband’s sole account into a joint account…Tue Jan 22 2013 - 00:00
Woman raped by father 'devastated' at sentencingA woman who was raped for 10 years from the age of seven by her father has said she is devastated that he walked free from court…Tue Jan 22 2013 - 00:00
Older women not taking smear testWomen aged 45 and over are less likely to attend for regular smear tests than younger women, the Irish Family Planning Association…Mon Jan 21 2013 - 00:00
Irish still donate despite recessionIrish people are willing to consider giving more time or money to charity despite the recession, new research has foundMon Jan 21 2013 - 00:00
Older women less likely to have smear testsWomen aged 45 and over are less likely to attend for regular smear tests than younger women, the Irish Family Planning Association…Sun Jan 20 2013 - 00:00
Threat of snow to remain into next weekAfter yesterday’s blizzards Met Éireann said threats of snow would remain into next week for many parts of the country and travel…Sat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
Officials to nominate potential stand-insIndependent councillors in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council will for the first time nominate their own replacements should…Tue Jan 15 2013 - 00:00
DPP paid lawyers €34.9m in 22 monthsPrivate solicitors working for the Director of Public Prosecutions were paid more than €11Mon Jan 14 2013 - 00:00
Surge in legal aid services demandWith tight budgets and growing demand for its services, the Legal Aid Board is at a crossroadsMon Jan 14 2013 - 00:00
Government in disregard of McKenna principlesMcCrystal v the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, the Government, Ireland and the Attorney General Neutral citation: …Mon Jan 07 2013 - 00:00
Same-sex unions get legal approvalThe Department of Justice has passed an order giving legal recognition to same-sex partnerships registered in Denmark and three…Mon Jan 07 2013 - 00:00
Coroner highlights methadone link to heart failure after man's deathDublin city coroner Dr Brian Farrell is to write to the Department of Health to highlight a link between methadone use and heart…Sat Jan 05 2013 - 00:00
Throw a Christmas tree for charity: novel recycling routesWhile local authorities have begun a mass shredding of Christmas trees, some novel alternatives for disposal are available in…Sat Jan 05 2013 - 00:00
HSE takes over running of Leitrim care homeThe Health Service Executive has taken over the running of a nursing home in Co Leitrim following an announcement by its operator…Sat Jan 05 2013 - 00:00
HSE takes over nursing homeThe Health Service Executive has taken over the running of a nursing home in Co Leitrim following an announcement by its operator…Fri Jan 04 2013 - 00:00
Immigrant applications approach 166,000Almost 166,000 new applications for visas, residence, asylum and citizenship were received by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration…Thu Jan 03 2013 - 00:00
Flag ceremony begins 'no frills' EU presidencyOpening ceremony: Ireland’s “no nonsense, no frills” presidency of the Council of the European Union began with a ceremony at…Wed Jan 02 2013 - 00:00
Prison officers' union was ready to provoke prison riots, said officialA Department of Justice official believed the Prison Officers’ Association (POA) was prepared to provoke prison riots during …Mon Dec 31 2012 - 00:00
Attendance urged to maintain good relations with GermanyA memo from 1982 stresses the importance the government put on maintaining good relations with Germany.Mon Dec 31 2012 - 00:00
Home phones got scrambler devicesPhone tapping: Former Fianna Fáil press secretary Frank Dunlop had a scrambler device fitted to his home phone so that his calls…Mon Dec 31 2012 - 00:00
Ceremony in Dublin marks start of Irish EU presidencyThe beginning of Ireland’s presidency of the European Union was marked by a flag raising ceremony at Dublin Castle this morning…Mon Dec 31 2012 - 00:00
State struggled to entertain within budgetCEREMONIAL: Official records suggest that enhancements taoiseach Charles Haughey suggested to “improve the ceremonial aspect…Sat Dec 29 2012 - 00:00
Haughey launched directory of womenSTATE BOARDS: A directory of women who could potentially become members of State boards was launched by then taoiseach Charles…Sat Dec 29 2012 - 00:00
Government concerned about tax avoidance by banksBANKING: Government concerns in 1982 over the way banks, particularly AIB and Bank of Ireland, were avoiding tax are highighted…Sat Dec 29 2012 - 00:00
'Tenuous' grounds for EEC snow aid appealGRANT APPLICATION: Some aspects of Ireland’s claim for massive European aid after the severe snow storms of January 1982 were…Sat Dec 29 2012 - 00:00
Papers show Lynch couple's expensive taste in cards - but not if they were postedOf the three taoisigh in office between 1979 and 1983, the late Jack Lynch had the most expensive taste in Christmas cards, State…Fri Dec 28 2012 - 00:00
'Quashed ticket' motorists in fatal crashesA motorist who was caught driving at 155km in a 100km zone and had his speeding ticket quashed was later involved in a crash …Fri Dec 21 2012 - 00:00
Chief Justice launches guides on civil partnerships and cohabitingTwo guides to civil partnership and cohabitation will provide valuable information for gay, lesbian and bisexual people as well…Fri Dec 21 2012 - 00:00
Man speeding seven times has ticket quashedA motorist caught speeding seven times in a four-month period had all of his fixed-charge tickets “terminated”, according to …Fri Dec 21 2012 - 00:00
Tenants on disability to pay council more rentCouncil tenants in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown who have a disability allowance coming into their households will pay €10 extra in …Thu Dec 20 2012 - 00:00
Inquiry on 'quashed' points soughtFour TDs have called for an independent inquiry into allegations that more than 66,000 fixed charge notices for traffic offences…Thu Dec 20 2012 - 00:00
Husband says cost of split led to defaultA man who lost his home at the High Court yesterday told his lender the financial obligations caused by his marital separation…Tue Dec 18 2012 - 00:00
Proposal for retirement village rejectedCouncillors in Dún Laoghaire- Rathdown have rejected a controversial rezoning to allow for a retirement village at the foot of…Tue Dec 11 2012 - 00:00
Vote on rezoning land near the M50Councillors in Dún Laoghaire Rathdown are to vote tonight on a controversial rezoning to allow for a retirement village at the…Mon Dec 10 2012 - 00:00
Government 'not obliged to legislate for abortion'The judgment of the European Court of Human Rights does not oblige the Irish Government to legislate for abortion, the Bishop…Mon Dec 10 2012 - 00:00
False hope raised on tax rebateSome 1,600 self-employed people who thought Christmas had come early because they were told they were due a tax rebate will not…Mon Dec 10 2012 - 00:00
Solicitors say Bill will not reduce legal costsA survey finds that most solicitors expect the Legal Services Regulation Bill to change the professionMon Dec 03 2012 - 00:00
Guarding the rights of children in courtWe sit in the basement of a Georgian building on Ely Place, Dublin, the law practice where child protection solicitor Catherine…Mon Dec 03 2012 - 00:00
