DPP reports increase of more than one-third in domestic violence case files High conviction rate in serious crime cases, including murder and rape, notes annual reportMon Nov 21 2022 - 19:00
Remembering road traffic victims: ‘We had no notice of Mammy’s death, and that haunts us’More than 24,600 people have died on Irish roads since records began in 1959. My mother, Josie Carolan, was one of themSat Nov 19 2022 - 05:00
TD’s case over Ceta shines a light on contentious investor courts systemSystem set up by former European colonial powers favours the wealthy, say criticsFri Nov 18 2022 - 16:53
Spiritans announce ‘restorative justice programme’ for abuse survivors‘What was done to you as innocent children was cruel and indefensible,’ head of congregation tells survivorsWed Nov 16 2022 - 13:25
Blackrock College Union cancels annual business lunch as Government holds ‘preliminary discussions’ over responseTaoiseach Micheál Martin describes revelations as ‘sickening, shocking’Tue Nov 15 2022 - 21:35
Eighty-three children among 200 Ukrainian refugees who must leave Dublin hotelRefugees should be permitted stay in hotel until after Christmas, urges local partnershipTue Nov 15 2022 - 20:51
Final CervicalCheck report to be ‘full and frank’ on reforms left undone - investigator Dr Gabriel Scally’s concluding progress report into scandal is likely to point to significant work to be done on mandatory disclosureTue Nov 15 2022 - 05:00
Supreme Court rules out Dunne appeal over Walford stamp dutyCourt rules issues raised did not meet ‘matters of public importance’ threshold for appealTue Nov 15 2022 - 05:00
Insurers ‘pocketing benefits’ of insurance reforms, says Alliance for Insurance Reform Insurance Ireland says it ‘remains committed’ to passing on reform benefits to consumersMon Nov 14 2022 - 21:53
Vicky Phelan case paved the way for CervicalCheck test actionAlmost 370 CervicalCheck cases taken in the High Court up to last AugustMon Nov 14 2022 - 19:16
Taoiseach welcomes Supreme Court ruling on Ceta trade dealCredit due to Green’s Patrick Costello for bringing challenge to Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, Martin saysSun Nov 13 2022 - 20:29
Ceta appeal may be among ‘most important’ in Supreme Court’s history, judge saysAppeal raised issues of profound significance for democracy and sovereigntyFri Nov 11 2022 - 17:52
Ireland’s proposed ratification of EU-Canada trade deal unconstitutional as Irish law stands, Supreme Court rulesMajority court indicates government could ‘cure’ the unconstitutionality via legislationFri Nov 11 2022 - 12:51
Up to 14 million documents collected for Web Summit caseProceedings have been put back to next April.Thu Nov 10 2022 - 05:00
‘Hired gun syndrome’ a risk with expert witnesses, judges warn New law and rules may be needed to combat ‘unacceptable’ litigation culture which can benefit wealthy, says Court of AppealWed Nov 09 2022 - 05:00
Concerns over quality and cost of expert evidence go back yearsLaw Reform Commission 2017 report recommended the main duties of experts be set out in lawWed Nov 09 2022 - 05:00
Court told of ‘significant progress’ in dispute between Bar Council and retired judge over legal costs billApplication to appoint a receiver over retired judge’s pension funds adjourned as talks continueMon Nov 07 2022 - 13:50
Woman to get one fifth share of farmer’s €250,000 estate against his wishesError in solicitor’s advice to farmer affected his bid to revoke his will, judge findsMon Nov 07 2022 - 08:18
Minister urged to ban any reliance on ‘parental alienation’ in the family courtsParental alienation a “discredited” concept, Dáil protest toldSun Nov 06 2022 - 17:08
Meta brings second court challenge over record €405m fine issued against InstagramData Protection Commission issued fine after two-year investigationFri Oct 28 2022 - 17:56
Travel recovery continues with 1.76m air and sea passengers arriving in State last month Numbers are more than twice the September 2021 level but still 7.7% below pre-pandemic totalsFri Oct 28 2022 - 15:45
Enoch Burke to argue he has faced ‘egregious miscarriage of justice’Jailed school teacher wants stay on full hearing of school’s court proceedings pending his appeal over “astonishing” court ordersFri Oct 28 2022 - 14:47
Ireland’s defamation laws: What rights do politicians and their spouses have?Public nature of political office can be an important factor in defamation/privacy casesThu Oct 27 2022 - 05:00
Judge hails ‘good news story’ of woman’s recovery after her life was endangered due to severe anorexiaHigh Court judge hails 'good news story' as woman who had been gravely ill due to anorexia nervosa is discharged from wardshipWed Oct 26 2022 - 20:10
Oireachtas committee hears calls for statutory child maintenance agency to ensure paymentsWoman battled with ex partner in court for 24 years in bid for maintenance, committee toldTue Oct 25 2022 - 18:36
New December hearing date for Patrick Quirke’s appeal against murder convictionTipperary farmer appealing conviction for murder of DJ Bobby RyanTue Oct 25 2022 - 10:24
Man seriously injured after assault by four people in PortlaoiseMan out walking was approached by four people and assaulted in early hours of SundayTue Oct 25 2022 - 07:06
Staff shortages and solicitor errors contributing to probate grant delaysDelay is a particular concern for home buyers with three month mortgage approvalTue Oct 25 2022 - 06:00
177 people the subject of deportation orders have left State so far this year Most deportees leave State voluntarily says Department of JusticeMon Oct 24 2022 - 21:48
Sinn Féin claims that judges are unwilling to travel outside Dublin to hear cases rejectedMr Justice Paul McDermott frustrated that Central Criminal Court ‘effectively excluded’ from Limerick court facilitiesMon Oct 24 2022 - 00:00
Immigrant worker to return to Pakistan after failure to enforce €91k compensation award against employerMohammad Younis was working 11 hours a day, seven days a week for two and a half years at his cousin’s takeaway, In that time he says was paid a total of €5,000Sat Oct 22 2022 - 05:00
Human rights and rule of law ‘under increasing threat’ across Europe, Chief Justice saysIncoming Irish president of European Court of Human Rights says judicial protection model of human rights ‘under greater stress than ever before’Fri Oct 21 2022 - 19:47
Retired boxer tells court he saw a body at the Regency Hotel with the face ‘blown off’Special Criminal Court hears of ‘mayhem’ as two armed men, one dressed as a woman, ran through hotelTue Oct 18 2022 - 18:51
Gerard Hutch told Jonathan Dowdall he was one of the team who shot David Byrne, prosecution contend Hutch pleads not guilty to murder of David Byrne at Regency Hotel in 2016 as trial opensTue Oct 18 2022 - 18:05
Gerard Hutch ‘edgy and worked up’ after Regency Hotel shooting, says Jonathan Dowdall Pair travelled north after David Byrne killing to meet republicans about Hutch-Kinahan feud, court toldTue Oct 18 2022 - 17:56
NI barrister suspended after investigation into claims totalling £568,000 for legal aid work Disciplinary appeal committee said ‘chance your arm’ approach ‘not acceptable at any level’Tue Oct 18 2022 - 16:00
Man denies sexually assaulting woman with objects including knifeTrial of man on charges over a nine year period to open before jury on TuesdayMon Oct 17 2022 - 16:28
‘If someone is going to give a reference, they should stand over it,’ says retired judge Legislation would mean anyone seeking to introduce character witnesses for a convicted sexual offender would need court permission, and witnesses could be cross-examinedSat Oct 15 2022 - 03:45
Enoch Burke’s mother escorted by gardaí from appeal court after heated exchanges with judge Burke to pursue defamation claim over Sunday Independent article, High Court earlier toldFri Oct 14 2022 - 12:03
Jim Mansfield jnr joked about ‘making money’ while partying, High Court toldMansfield said Freddie Thompson and Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh were to get ‘VIP treatment’, former head of security told CabFri Oct 14 2022 - 01:15
Cab orders to seize luxury Dublin home represent a massive blow to Kinahan gangKavanagh, Freddy Thompson got ‘VIP treatment’ at Mansfield hotel before €4.5m cash handed over, protected witness saysThu Oct 13 2022 - 20:21
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar ‘unequivocally’ rejects defamation claim by Village Magazine editorMichael Smith has issued defamation proceedings against Mr Varadkar over comments in newspaper articleMon Oct 10 2022 - 18:11
Trial of Gerard Hutch on Regency Hotel murder charge to start next week Trial was delayed after decision of Jonathan Dowdall to plead guilty to lesser charge of facilitating the murder by booking room at hotelMon Oct 10 2022 - 11:24
More judges and extra working day for some District Court judges expected in working group’s recommendations Most District Court judges work five-day week but four-day week norm for about 25 District Court judges based outside DublinSun Oct 09 2022 - 13:19
Bereaved father loses challenge to law restricting widower’s pension to married or civil partnersMan co-habited with partner for 20 years before she died of Covid-19 last yearFri Oct 07 2022 - 21:37
Time-limited evictions ban has strong chance of withstanding legal challenge, expert believes Courts traditionally defer to view of legislature about what is needed in the ‘common good’Fri Oct 07 2022 - 17:12
Human rights commission to participate in Patrick Quirke appealCommission’s focus will be on the reach of search warrants in relation to electronic devicesThu Oct 06 2022 - 10:57
Barristers may make complaints against judges under new complaints procedureGetting work, and getting paid for it, are ‘two of the biggest issues’ for barristers, new Bar Council chair saysThu Oct 06 2022 - 00:00
Irish judges paid a lot more than most European colleagues, says reportIreland has fewer judges and more lawyers per inhabitant, Council of Europe study findsWed Oct 05 2022 - 11:25
Differences in legal systems North and South pose challenges for unification, report saysLegal border ‘in the mind’ as significant as that on the ground, researchers findWed Oct 05 2022 - 05:00
