Ireland’s criminal courts face shutdown over several days amid legal aid dispute
Defence solicitors back withdrawal of services, with first two days of action set for Wednesday and Thursday
Osgur Breatnach’s wrongful conviction for Sallins train robbery declared miscarriage of justice
Court of Appeal says DPP did not dispute that Breatnach ‘had no hand, act or part’ in 1976 robbery
Weeping woman gets barring order against ‘abusive, extremely controlling’ partner
Illegal cannabis vapes being used by adult sons, parents tell domestic violence court in separate cases
Family lawyers could withdraw legal aid services within weeks
Industrial action could affect cases concerning child custody, access and domestic violence
Judge approves demolition of 29 modular homes built without permission in Dublin
Plan means site near Brittas must be remediated in full by November
Disabled Ukrainian woman and husband challenge ‘unfair’ law leading to loss of benefits
Supreme Court hears appeal over law aimed at freeing up space in designated accommodation centres
Former UL president gets order halting new investigation over whether PAC was misled
Judge says Kerstin Mey has a ‘fair’ and ‘serious’ case that new investigation is not permitted
Legal aid dispute may spread from criminal courts to family and domestic violence cases
Family lawyers demand ‘immediate’ action over pay and legal aid reform as criminal courts face shutdown
New report reveals length of sentences imposed for various crimes in 2025
Courts Service report shows rise in drug, sexual offence, assault, public order and domestic violence cases last year
‘There may not be lawyers available to represent you’: Criminal courts face major backlogs in legal fees row
One Dublin court sitting shows how row between Minister for Justice and solicitors over cuts in legal fees is affecting cases
Law Society to write to judge who accused it of ‘disgraceful’ failure arising from legal aid pay row
Criminal defence solicitors seek intervention of human rights body as dispute continues
Enoch Burke launches fresh court challenge over school dismissal
Latest case is against disciplinary appeals panel, school board and Minister for Education
Take court-prosecution decisions away from gardaí, Oireachtas committee told
Woman whose son was killed in hit-and-run incident by driver on bail says State needs to be ‘far more intolerant’ of bail breaches
Environmental groups take challenge to legal costs caps in successful cases
New costs rules breach Irish and EU law, An Taisce, Friends of Irish Environment say
Three judges promoted to Court of Appeal
Judges Paul Burns, Emily Egan and Mark Sanfey are latest appointments to 20-member court