Attorney general ‘should have lead role’ in appointing judgesState Papers 1986: John Rogers told taoiseach job should ‘in first instance’ lie with his officeMon Jan 02 2017 - 00:01
Minister queried could he dock all striking teachers’ wagesPatrick Cooney wanted advice on action if teachers went on strike for three days a weekMon Jan 02 2017 - 00:01
Request for boat to visit Air India crash site deniedState Papers 1986: Naval Service had no suitable craft for requested ‘pilgrimage’ by relativesMon Jan 02 2017 - 00:01
OPW considered suing nuns after fire damage to officeState Papers 1986: Six nuns died in the blaze at Loreto Convent on St Stephen’s GreenMon Jan 02 2017 - 00:01
High Court president told government 12 staff needed immediatelyState Papers 1986: Alan Dukes memo said arrears in judgments ‘due entirely’ to staff shortageMon Jan 02 2017 - 00:00
Southern Law Association protests at contempt ruling against Cork solicitorState Papers 1986: judge ordered no notes of discussion should be taken and no reports should appear in any newspaperMon Jan 02 2017 - 00:00
Ireland did not give digout for repair of Kitty O’Shea’s graveState Papers 2016: UK woman sought help in restoring grave of Katherine ParnellSat Dec 31 2016 - 01:12
China sought £338,000 for damage to statues at Irish exhibitionReleased papers tell how minister was warned to keep quiet about issue on visit to ChinaSat Dec 31 2016 - 00:02
Taoiseach warned against ‘undesirable’ leaks from CabinetGarret FitzGerald’s letter found on 1986 attorney general fileSat Dec 31 2016 - 00:02
Owner of one-eyed dog killed by Garda car was prosecutedKildare man summonsed to court over £507 worth of damage to car, 1986 files showSat Dec 31 2016 - 00:01
Garret FitzGerald nominated Bob Geldof for Nobel Peace PrizeState Papers 1986: Irish diplomats were asked to lobby officials in support of singerSat Dec 31 2016 - 00:00
Irish embassy in Moscow concerned about ‘food safety’ in wake of ChernobylState papers 1986: Ambassador wrote that Russian authorities treated disaster as ‘violation of party rules’Sat Dec 31 2016 - 00:00
Ambassador frustrated at lack of detail on Australia-New Zealand tripState Papers 1986: ‘Dismayed’ Irish envoy in Canberra got ‘absolutely no information’ about proposed visitSat Dec 31 2016 - 00:00
Strip search film by Derry group refused grant in 1986Film investigated treatment of women in Armagh prison, according to National ArchivesFri Dec 30 2016 - 00:26
Early Christian book shrine caused much soul searchingState papers: debate over ownership of €2.5m artefact found in Lough KinaleFri Dec 30 2016 - 00:01
Government given report on Ann Lovett deathState papers 1986: Teenager died after giving birth beside grotto in Granard, Co LongfordFri Dec 30 2016 - 00:00
State papers 1986: School attempted to segregate TravellersDublin school wanted hygiene screening for Traveller students, documents showFri Dec 30 2016 - 00:00
War of words in 1986 over access to film censor’s filesNational Archives show minister for justice Alan Dukes clashed with attorney generalFri Dec 30 2016 - 00:00
Irish entertainers on UN list of South Africa visitsState papers 1986: Government under pressure over proposed ban on South African produce as Dunnes Stores strike continuedFri Dec 30 2016 - 00:00
The year that was: 1986 at home and abroadHurricane Charlie, Knock airport, Chernobyl and Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’Fri Dec 30 2016 - 00:00
Abnormality detected months before cancer diagnosis, hearing toldDr Mukhtar El Siddig Awadalla faces allegations of poor professional performanceWed Dec 21 2016 - 18:29
Going, going, not going: Pearse letter must stay in Ireland for a yearLetter of surrender from 1916, which failed to sell at auction, now added to cultural registerMon Dec 19 2016 - 20:23
Toy gun lost 63 years ago in Dublin tree reunited with ownerTreasured toy lost by Denis Hickie during game of cowboys in 1953 found after tree was felledSun Dec 18 2016 - 16:06
Parents seek to reverse plan for Wicklow GaelscoilSite for new school is smaller than site rejected in 2005 for being too smallFri Dec 09 2016 - 01:02
Great grandson of Cathal Brugha awarded centenary medalPresident Higgins presents members of Defence Forces with commemorative medalsTue Dec 06 2016 - 13:02
Child abuse victim bankrupts attacker over failure to pay compensationAbuser’s assets to be sold in what is believed to be the first case of its kind in IrelandTue Dec 06 2016 - 01:00
Legal eagles have landed: Record number of new solicitors for 2016Brexit ‘uncertainty’ prompts 800 solicitors from England and Wales to join Irish rollMon Dec 05 2016 - 20:40
Yeomanstown stud owners plead guilty over unauthorised remediesHorse breeders Gay, Annette and David O’Callaghan to be sentenced next AprilMon Dec 05 2016 - 15:49
Adoption via fostering must be ‘motivated by child’s best interests’Adoption Amendment Bill: Traumatised young ‘must not see services cut’ if adoptedThu Dec 01 2016 - 15:21
Hundreds in foster care to become eligible for adoptionBill will give High Court revised criteria to approve adoption without parental consentThu Dec 01 2016 - 00:01
Register of judges’ interests will go ahead, says MinisterMcGrath says support is broader than expected but Law Society alleges ‘prurience’Wed Nov 30 2016 - 20:38
Free legal service benefits 3,000 in Dublin and LimerickCommunity Law and Mediation annual report celebrates 40 years in operationWed Nov 30 2016 - 16:50
Children face ‘higher risk’ at Tusla care centre in ClonmelHiqa inspection finds some children at residential facility paid to do chores for staffTue Nov 29 2016 - 13:53
More than 2,000 people become Irish citizensHundreds take the oath of fidelity to the State during two ceremonies in Convention CentreFri Nov 25 2016 - 14:50
Family Court: Couple refused barring orders against each other‘I feel threatened when he’s in my face. We both fought . . . of course I hit him back’Fri Nov 25 2016 - 01:00
Varadkar initiative to allow councillors access social welfareBill will also increase entitlements of self-employed to other benefitsMon Nov 21 2016 - 17:33
‘Cynical unions’ are exploiting weak Government, economist saysIf pay gets ‘out of control’ again the country will face ‘serious difficulties’, Jim Power saysSat Nov 19 2016 - 15:13
The judge asked if there was any possibility of reconciliation – they looked at each other and laughedJudge adjourns case where wife living with husband had child by another manFri Nov 18 2016 - 09:14
Back pain most commonly reported chronic health conditionMore than half report being overweight or obese; 80% drink alcohol at least once a weekWed Nov 16 2016 - 14:45
Solicitors’ indemnity fund to be taken over by British firmLaw Society says subvention paid by members to support fund will be reducedTue Nov 15 2016 - 17:35
Ex-lawyer has bankruptcy extended for being ‘obstructive’Judge says Angela Farrell committed ‘multiple breaches’ during insolvencyTue Nov 15 2016 - 01:00
Tusla must pay some legal costs in child protection caseLegal Aid Board is seeking reimbursement for representing child’s parentsSat Nov 12 2016 - 01:00
Eligibility for civil legal aid to be reviewedNew Legal Aid Board chairman aims to improve existing services for eligible clientsFri Nov 11 2016 - 18:39
Courts making arrangements to deal with repossession casesSecurity, health and safety of court users paramount, says Courts ServiceWed Nov 09 2016 - 19:03
Almost half of prisoners released in 2010 reoffended – CSOReoffending by young women less than in 2009 but older women reoffended moreWed Nov 09 2016 - 13:37
Library staff to vote on industrial action over out-of-hours accessIntroduction of self-service library hours a sinister plan to cut costs, says unionMon Nov 07 2016 - 14:21
Solicitor for professional footballers’ body becomes Law Society presidentStuart Gilhooly is association’s first president to have dedicated Twitter accountMon Nov 07 2016 - 01:00
Gardaí to be balloted this week on remaining strike daysGRA and AGSI meet to consider next steps after €40m proposal from Labour CourtSun Nov 06 2016 - 20:15
Ireland’s oldest barrister dies aged 100Colleagues say Maurice Gaffney, who was called to the Bar in 1954, a ‘brilliant’ lawyerFri Nov 04 2016 - 15:29
A 9,000-year-old axe sheds light on burial practicesIreland’s earliest burial site gives up the secrets of our hunter-gatherer ancestorsWed Nov 02 2016 - 23:07
