Picnic goers may be hampered by rainFestivalgoers could be hampered by rain at the Electric Picnic today as the hottest summer in years fades awaySat Sept 02 2006 - 01:00
Cigarette nicotine levels queriedThe Irish tobacco industry has been urged to clarify whether or not nicotine levels in cigarettes on sale here have increased…Sat Sept 02 2006 - 01:00
Sunniest and driest summer in 11 years, says Met ÉireannSummer 2006 was officially the warmest, driest and sunniest summer in 11 years, with record-breaking temperatures in some places…Sat Sept 02 2006 - 01:00
Ban on mobile use by drivers in forceDrivers who hold mobile phones while driving will be liable to a maximum fine of €2,000 and up to four penalty points for each…Fri Sept 01 2006 - 01:00
AG to be asked to clarify farmers' rights under rural recreation planThe Attorney General will be asked to clarify issues relating to farmers' property rights and occupiers' liability as part of…Fri Sept 01 2006 - 01:00
Dublin rape centre logs record level of callsCallers to the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC) exceeded 16,000 last year up - the highest level ever, with a significant rise…Thu Aug 31 2006 - 01:00
Plan for walking routes gets wide supportA national countryside recreation strategy, including proposals for the development by landowners of walking routes, has been…Thu Aug 31 2006 - 01:00
Young couple died at Dublin hotel after attending weddingA nine-week-old boy has been orphaned following the tragic deaths of his young parents at a south Dublin hotel last Sunday.Wed Aug 30 2006 - 01:00
Revenue campaign to encourage taxpayers to claim reliefsTaxpayers could be losing out on millions of euro by failing to claim a wide range of reliefs, particularly for health expenses…Tue Aug 29 2006 - 01:00
Conroy response to tribunal in daysThe Garda Commissioner's official response to the findings of the latest Morris tribunal reports will be published this week.Tue Aug 29 2006 - 01:00
Greencore given access to State documentsA High Court judge has directed that Greencore should be given all documents related to the Government's decision on how the …Tue Aug 01 2006 - 01:00
Morris tribunal reports cleared for publicationThe Minister for Justice is free to immediately publish three more reports of the Morris tribunal investigating Garda corruption…Tue Aug 01 2006 - 01:00
Court orders removal of nurse's name from register for 'disgraceful' conductA nurse who exhibited "disgraceful" conduct while on duty as the sole nurse responsible for 40 patients at a nursing home must…Sat Jul 29 2006 - 01:00
Greencore challenges 'unlawful' decisionGreencore has brought High Court proceedings against the Government alleging unlawful interference and objective bias in directing…Sat Jul 29 2006 - 01:00
Autistic boy's case lasts record 68 daysA legal action aimed at securing appropriate education for an autistic boy has become the longest- running case of its kind to…Sat Jul 29 2006 - 01:00
Fertility treatment code 'unworkable'A clinical embryologist has told the High Court he disagrees with the Medical Council guidelines on the practice of fertility…Fri Jul 28 2006 - 01:00
Competition Authority loses beef processors' challengeThe High Court has rejected a challenge by the Competition Authority to an agreement reached between most beef processors to …Fri Jul 28 2006 - 01:00
Man hit by uninsured driver gets €3.3mA young electrician left permanently hospitalised with severe brain damage and other serious injuries after he was struck and…Fri Jul 28 2006 - 01:00
Embryo case told of IVF, contraception fearsA legal decision that human life begaat fertilisation would have "very serious" implications for the practice of in-vitro fertilisation…Thu Jul 27 2006 - 01:00
CAB secures order freezing Jackson Way landsThe Criminal Assets Bureau has this evening secured a High Court order freezing lands at Carrickmines, Dublin, owned by Jackson…Wed Jul 26 2006 - 01:00
Laws to speed up work on motorway upheldThe Supreme Court has unanimously upheld the constitutionality of controversial new laws enacted to achieve the speedy completion…Wed Jul 26 2006 - 01:00
Science dictates that embryo is human being, expert tells courtA Swiss embryologist has told the High Court that where an embryo has been generated, there must be a wish to generate children…Wed Jul 26 2006 - 01:00
Pharmacists proceed with legal challengeThe Irish Pharmaceutical Union (IPU) and a number of pharmacies are to proceed with a legal challenge to the alleged wrongful…Tue Jul 25 2006 - 01:00
Embryo is beginning of life, says doctorAn Italian doctor involved in new developments in IVF treatment has told the High Court it is "really difficult" to find a scientific…Sat Jul 22 2006 - 01:00
Expert says inaction by lawmakers unforgivableIt is "unforgivable" that appropriate regulations and guidelines were not put in place to deal with the issues in the ongoing…Sat Jul 22 2006 - 01:00
Louth man tries to stop retrial in Omagh bomb caseA Co Louth man, Colm Murphy, has brought High Court proceedings aimed at stopping his retrial on conspiracy charges connected…Tue Jul 18 2006 - 01:00
Whelan's case against Dunnes left in limboThe fate of the jobs of 477 workers at Whelan's Frozen Foods, a major supplier to Dunnes Stores, remains in the balance after…Sat Jul 15 2006 - 01:00
HSE's treatment of surgeon 'shoddy'A locum consultant surgeon employed on a succession of fixed term contracts by the Health Service Executive since 2000 has won…Fri Jul 14 2006 - 01:00
Tributes paid to Supreme Court judge on retirementThe Chief Justice and Attorney General yesterday led warm tributes to Mr Justice Brian McCracken, who presided over the 1997 …Thu Jul 13 2006 - 01:00
Minister's lawyers file papers opposing action by O'HareLawyers for the Minister for Justice have filed a lengthy statement of opposition to an attempt by Dessie O'Hare to secure his…Wed Jul 12 2006 - 01:00
Judge's order on children challengedThe Health Service Executive has brought High Court proceedings claiming that a judge's continuing ban on three children in care…Wed Jul 12 2006 - 01:00
'Absolute retroactivity' would deny justice to victims of crimeChief Justice John Murray: The Supreme Court's declaration that the law on statutory rape is unconstitutional does not mean …Tue Jul 11 2006 - 01:00
Courts administer for 'common good'Justice Susan Denham: There is no express principle in the Constitution of retrospective application of any declaration that…Tue Jul 11 2006 - 01:00
Ruling on embryos due later in monthThe High Court will give its decision on July 18th on whether documents signed by a husband four years ago consenting to fertility…Sat Jul 08 2006 - 01:00
Nigerian secures leave to challenge deportation orderA Nigerian woman has secured leave from the High Court to pursue her claim that, in deciding to deport her, the Minister for …Sat Jul 08 2006 - 01:00
Ruling expected soon on frozen embryos consentThe High Court will rule within days on the question of whether documents signed by a husband four years ago consenting to fertility…Fri Jul 07 2006 - 01:00
Counsel rejects AG's 'dramatic' position in embryos caseThe Attorney General has taken the "dramatic" view that documents signed four years ago by the estranged husband of a woman consenting…Fri Jul 07 2006 - 01:00
Man wants no more children with his wifeEmbryo case/husband's evidence: The estranged husband of a woman who is seeking to have implanted in her womb three embryos…Thu Jul 06 2006 - 01:00
Court to give IVF consent ruling 'within days'The High Court will rule within days on whether documents signed by a husband four years ago consenting to fertility treatment…Thu Jul 06 2006 - 01:00
Woman expects husband to maintain any childrenWife's evidence: A woman has told the High Court she expects her estranged husband to financially maintain and assume full responsibility…Thu Jul 06 2006 - 01:00
Court to explain A case ruling shortlyThe Supreme Court will give its detailed reasons on Monday next for granting an appeal by the State last month against a High…Wed Jul 05 2006 - 01:00
Embryos belong to mother, court toldThree embryos frozen during fertility treatment undertaken by a woman and her husband prior to their separation are "our children…Wed Jul 05 2006 - 01:00
Embryo case 'to raise question' of when life beginsA landmark legal action by a woman for orders directing the implantation in her womb of three frozen embryos which were fertilised…Tue Jul 04 2006 - 01:00
Mother's claims in lease row with son dismissedThe High Court yesterday rejected claims by an elderly mother that her youngest son had exerted undue influence on her to sign…Sat Jul 01 2006 - 01:00
Obstetrician left patient at critical time, court toldA consultant anaesthetist has told the High Court he was "disappointed" that a consultant obstetrician had left the operating…Fri Jun 30 2006 - 01:00
Obstetrician delayed surgery over concerns of anaesthetistsA consultant obstetrician, Dr Victor Moore, who was found guilty of professional misconduct because of a delay of three hours…Thu Jun 29 2006 - 01:00
Obstetrician challenges misconduct decisionA consultant obstetrician at Sligo General Hospital began a High Court action yesterday resisting his proposed removal from the…Wed Jun 28 2006 - 01:00
Mother halts inquest on daughterA mother has secured a High Court order temporarily halting the inquest into her daughter's deathTue Jun 27 2006 - 01:00
Appeal lost against route of gas pipeThe High Court has dismissed a challenge by Lord Ballyedmond, formerly Senator Edward Haughey, to proposals to construct part…Sat Jun 24 2006 - 01:00
Woman in coma for 19 years after birth of twin daughtersA man spent years in the "blind hope" that his severely brain-damaged wife might wake up from a coma into which she lapsed around…Fri Jun 23 2006 - 01:00
