Rate of house price increases shows signs of slowing - surveyHouse prices in Dublin have risen by almost 20 per cent since the beginning of the year, according to a survey published yesterday…Tue Sept 01 1998 - 01:00
Spring's beef tribunal bill cut by almost £500,000The solicitor who represented the former Tanaiste, Mr Dick Spring, at the beef tribunal has had his claim for costs reduced by…Sat Aug 01 1998 - 01:00
Boy told not to break parents' heartsA High Court judge yesterday urged a 15-year-old mildly mentally handicapped "at-risk" boy to co-operate with a drug-treatment…Sat Aug 01 1998 - 01:00
Judge criticises Minister as he orders action on places for children at riskA High Court judge yesterday made an innovative order compelling the State to provide resources and take all steps necessary …Thu Jul 30 1998 - 01:00
Court finds Act to set up tribunals is constitutionalThe Supreme Court declared that the Tribunal of Inquiry (Evidence) Act 1921, as amended, is constitutional and it rejected the…Wed Jul 29 1998 - 01:00
Moriarty tribunal may have to begin its work again following rulingThe work of the Moriarty tribunal may be significantly delayed by a Supreme Court determination yesterday that fair procedures…Wed Jul 29 1998 - 01:00
Heroin user `will be dead at 20' if not stoppedThe Eastern Health Board and the State have been given one week to put forward proposals to help a mildly mentally handicapped…Sat Jul 25 1998 - 01:00
Supreme Court backs reporting of drug trialThe Supreme Court has declared The Irish Times, and other media organisations, were entitled to publish, in accordance with law…Fri Jul 24 1998 - 01:00
Court rejects plea for access to Dublin bombing filesAn attempt by a man whose daughter and two granddaughters died in the 1974 Dublin bombings to gain access to the files of the…Thu Jul 23 1998 - 01:00
`Paralysis of policy' on aiding children at risk, court toldThe State's failure to provide safe accommodation for children at risk has "potentially fatal" consequences, the High Court was…Wed Jul 22 1998 - 01:00
Order restrains company from selling houseA soldier and his wife living in substandard Army accommodation in Co Kildare placed a booking deposit on a £69,900 house only…Tue Jul 21 1998 - 01:00
Judge asserts inaction cannot nullify rightsA review of current childcare policies and practices has reported that "dysfunctional and inadequate families are being cared…Sat Jul 18 1998 - 01:00
Boy sent home due to lack of a suitable place of detentionA high court judge said yesterday that he had to send a "very vulnerable" and "out of control" boy, who has a drug problem, back…Sat Jul 18 1998 - 01:00
Judgment reserved in challenge to EPA's consent to beet trialsThe High Court has reserved judgment on a case expected to have major implications for the biotechnology industryThu Jul 16 1998 - 01:00
Man loses his appeal to be tried by all Irish-speaking juryA man charged with stealing and receiving more than £11,000 worth of confectionery yesterday lost his Supreme Court attempt to…Thu Jul 16 1998 - 01:00
Decision now clears the way for interviews by bank's inspectorsEmployees and former employees of National Irish Bank (NIB) must answer questions put to them by the inspectors investigating…Tue Jul 14 1998 - 01:00
Court action over cemetery monuments is adjournedA firm of monumental sculptors has regained access to three Dublin cemeteries and will be permitted to erect monumentsTue Jul 14 1998 - 01:00
Crystal company hearing adjournedThe High Court has continued the protection of Cavan Crystal Glass Limited to Wednesday next when the court will hear proposals…Sat Jul 11 1998 - 01:00
Disclosure a real threat to lives, State arguesThere is a real prospect of threats to the lives of people who have made confidential statements to gardai investigating the …Fri Jul 10 1998 - 01:00
State's refusal to disclose statements in Guerin murder case is challengedThe State is refusing to disclose confidential Garda statements to lawyers for a man charged with the murder of journalist Veronica…Thu Jul 09 1998 - 01:00
Low-risk beet trials `breach powers'The Environmental Protection Agency's decision to allow field trials of genetically modified sugar beet in Co Carlow was in breach…Wed Jul 08 1998 - 01:00
Move to stop action on hotel sale failsThe High Court yesterday dismissed an application made on behalf of businessman Mr John Carway, his son, daughter and a company…Tue Jul 07 1998 - 01:00
Court trespass order against traveller is deferredA traveller woman who became unhappy in settled accommodation and moved into a caravan on the site of a council storage depot…Tue Jul 07 1998 - 01:00
Garda chief `would drool' over tribunal powersA Supreme Court judge yesterday said a Garda Commissioner would "drool over" the powers given to the chairman of the planning…Sat Jul 04 1998 - 01:00
Court told agency took great care in permitting genetic field testsThe Environmental Protection Agency evaluated all risks posed by the deliberate release of genetically modified organisms during…Sat Jul 04 1998 - 01:00
Scientist says environment safe from beet genetic testsA scientist with a UK company which is carrying out field trials of genetically engineered sugar beet in Co Carlow has told the…Fri Jul 03 1998 - 01:00
Court reserves NIB judgmentJudgment was reserved yesterday on an application by the inspectors appointed to investigate the affairs of National Irish Bank…Fri Jul 03 1998 - 01:00
Escape of genetically modified organisms `would be disastrous'Any escape of genetically modified organisms into the environment would be disastrous for the reputation of Ireland as a State…Thu Jul 02 1998 - 01:00
Men abandon move to halt sex abuse trialsThree brothers facing more than 60 charges of sexual abuse of their two sisters and a young niece yesterday abandoned High Court…Thu Jul 02 1998 - 01:00
Licence to grow modified beet challengedThe Environmental Protection Agency failed to implement sufficient procedures to be satisfied there could be no risk to human…Wed Jul 01 1998 - 01:00
Court told NIB staff must answer questionsEmployees of National Irish Bank have an "absolute duty" to answer questions put to them by the inspectors appointed to investigate…Sat Jun 27 1998 - 01:00
NIB staff fear expectation of criminal caseA manager with National Irish Bank, representing more than 100 employees and former employees of the bank, told the High Court…Fri Jun 26 1998 - 01:00
Judge quashes Minister's decision removing trade unionist from unit postA High Court judge yesterday quashed a decision of the Minister for Agriculture removing a former general secretary of the trade…Thu Jun 25 1998 - 01:00
Two restrained from holding directorshipsTwo men who were directors of Eurokabin Ltd, a company wound up by court order with debts of more than £2 million, have been …Thu Jun 25 1998 - 01:00
Haugheys challenge constitutionality of tribunalThe Moriarty tribunal would direct its inquiries beyond the private financial affairs of former Taoiseach Mr Charles Haughey …Wed Jun 24 1998 - 01:00
Dispute over cheques sent for full hearingA dispute between Bank of Ireland (B o I) and the Educational Building Society (EBS) over countermanded cheques totalling more…Wed Jun 24 1998 - 01:00
Legal Aid Board granted orders against man jailed for making threatsThe Legal Aid Board was yesterday granted a number of court orders restraining a man from threatening, inflicting harm on or …Tue Jun 23 1998 - 01:00
High Court places interim order on assets of trust fundsThe trustees of two Irish-registered non-resident trust funds were ordered by the High Court yesterday not to reduce the value…Sat Jun 20 1998 - 01:00
Court adjourns hearing of Murray caseThe hearing of a dispute over an alleged failure to discover documents in legal proceedings taken by a man who claims he was …Sat Jun 20 1998 - 01:00
Minister told to refuse fish licenceThe Minister for the Marine has been directed by a High Court judge to refuse an application for a fish-farming or fish culture…Fri Jun 19 1998 - 01:00
FM104 seeks to prevent DJ appearing on rival stationRadio presenter Chris Barry was the "number one" presenter on Dublin's "number one" station, FM104, and the station will suffer…Thu Jun 18 1998 - 01:00
Inspectors appointed to investigate NIBFSLThe High Court yesterday appointed two inspectors to investigate the affairs of a National Irish Bank subsidiary relating to …Tue Jun 16 1998 - 01:00
Court to determine rules for NIB investigationA high Court hearing regarding the conditions under which employees and former employees of National Irish Bank may be interviewed…Fri Jun 12 1998 - 01:00
Man takes damages action against maternity hospital after wife's deathA man who remains "obsessive" about the circumstances in which his wife died while undergoing treatment in the National Maternity…Thu Jun 11 1998 - 01:00
Prisoner living in fear of disease, court toldA prisoner who claims to be living in fear of contracting diseases such as hepatitis B or C because of "inhumane, degrading and…Thu Jun 11 1998 - 01:00
Court restrains company from asset disposalAn order restraining a peat company from disposing of its assets below £1.8 million was issued by the High Court yesterdayWed May 27 1998 - 01:00
High Court rejects action to halt referendum on Belfast AgreementAn attempt to halt tomorrow's referendum on the Belfast Agreement has been rejected by the High Court.Thu May 21 1998 - 01:00
Bill threatens `corrupt alteration'The Constitution would be subject to a "corrupt alteration" if the Amendment Bill relating to the Belfast Agreement was put to…Wed May 20 1998 - 01:00
Legal challenge over EPA licence set for next monthA challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to allow field trials of genetically-engineered sugar beet in Co…Wed May 20 1998 - 01:00
High Court to hear application today to prevent referendumThe High Court will today hear an application for an injunction to stop Friday's referendum on the Belfast Agreement.Wed May 20 1998 - 01:00
