Woman suing Conor McGregor for damages says he choked and raped her in Dublin hotel bedroom Woman was ‘devastated’ with DPP decision not to prosecute MMA fighter over alleged assaultsWed Nov 06 2024 - 18:49
Woman suing Conor McGregor over alleged sexual assault says he was ‘not taking no for an answer’Mixed Martial Arts fighter says sex in hotel penthouse suite was consensualTue Nov 05 2024 - 18:08
Kyran Durnin case should be ‘watershed moment’ for child protection, urges special rapporteurIrish State legally vulnerable because of ‘obvious gap’ between rights of children on paper and in practiceMon Nov 04 2024 - 20:27
State child care system ‘in crisis’ and vulnerable children are ‘falling through the cracks’Report of Child Law Project ‘sounds the alarm’ says special rapporteur on child protectionMon Nov 04 2024 - 00:01
‘I can see his anger growing’: Woman obtains barring order over husband’s alleged abusive behaviour Dublin district family court also dealt with six separate applications by parents, five mothers and one father, for protection from their adult childrenSun Nov 03 2024 - 08:56
Former Bar council chair Sara Phelan among six new judges nominated for appointmentHigh Court’s Mr Justice Denis McDonald nominated to Court of AppealThu Oct 31 2024 - 15:17
Jury in murder trial of law professor sent away until tomorrowDiarmuid Phelan has denied the murder of a trespasser on his farm in February 2022Thu Oct 31 2024 - 14:17
Man shot on law professor’s farm convicted 12 years earlier of assaulting garda, murder trial toldUpset trespasser told Garda after friend was shot he had concerns he would be seen as ‘a rat’ if he made a statementWed Oct 30 2024 - 18:28
Diarmuid Phelan trial: Law professor told garda he shot a man on his farm, jury told Murder accused told gardaí he used rifle to shoot a dog and shot a man with revolver, court hearsTue Oct 29 2024 - 17:36
Diarmuid Phelan case: Video of man saying ‘this is not the end of it’ before he was shot played at murder trialWitness tells murder trial of hearing gunshots and seeing man fall to the ground on farm in Tallaght in 2022Thu Oct 24 2024 - 17:06
Diarmuid Phelan case: Trespasser breathing but unable to speak after being shot by law professor, murder trial toldBrain-stem death of 36-year-old Keith Conlon confirmed two days after shooting on Tallaght farm, jury hearsWed Oct 23 2024 - 16:30
Farmworker thought she saw trespassers on law professor’s farm turn back as she heard gun shotOne man was loudly arguing with Diarmuid Phelan and appeared to be crying, court toldTue Oct 22 2024 - 17:25
Judge clarifies translation issue over French farm worker’s description of law professor’s expression before man’s shootingShot allegedly fired by Diarmuid Phelan struck Keith Conlon about 6cm below top of head, court hearsMon Oct 21 2024 - 19:13
‘There was a lot of fear’: Diarmuid Phelan trial hears from witness to fatal shootingKeith Conlon and his friend ‘did not seem a danger’, farmworker tells courtFri Oct 18 2024 - 18:43
Injured man said ‘I got shot at’ during 999 call made from farm of Diarmuid PhelanLaw professor made earlier 999 call asking gardai to come to farm over ‘violent situation’ , court hearsFri Oct 18 2024 - 13:07
Farm worker tells court he saw man fall to ground after shot was fired by law professor Diarmuid PhelanMan who was shot was bleeding from the head and asking for help, jury toldThu Oct 17 2024 - 19:08
Law professor shot unarmed trespasser on his farm in the back of the head, jury toldDiarmuid Phelan denies murder of Keith Conlon on farm in Tallaght in February 2022Wed Oct 16 2024 - 17:23
Murder trial of law professor Diarmuid Phelan to open on WednesdaySenior counsel has pleaded not guilty to murdering a man at his Co Dublin farm in February 2022Tue Oct 15 2024 - 16:24
Planning approval for 399 apartment scheme beside Royal Hospital Kilmainham ‘unlawful’, judge says An Bord Pleanála’s disputed approval included permission for an 18-storey tower blockTue Oct 15 2024 - 06:28
Law professor Diarmuid Phelan pleads not guilty to murder of man in Co DublinTrial will open on Tuesday afternoon and is likely to last up to six weeks, jury toldMon Oct 14 2024 - 15:38
Consequences of making AI central to legal decision-making ‘terrifying’, says human rights commissioner Public acceptance of court outcomes depends on humans deciding them, Attorney General saysMon Oct 14 2024 - 06:00
‘I am in fear now’: Daughter who alleged father kicked in locked bedroom door gets protection orderAnother woman tells family court husband forced her to perform sexual acts and tells her she is evilSun Oct 13 2024 - 06:00
Independent barristers will still play ‘critical role’ despite new ‘one-stop shops’ for legal services - Bar council chairNew senior counsel appointments increase numbers at Inner Bar to 389, of whom one in five are womenFri Oct 11 2024 - 10:56
No good reason to transfer family home of elderly man lacking capacity to joint ownership with wife, judge rules Judgment ‘clarifies and protects’ rights of vulnerable adults, says advocacy groupThu Oct 10 2024 - 19:40
Sentencing of juveniles for murder ‘more and more severe’, Supreme Court toldFamilies of murder victims Cameron Blair, Urantsetseg Tserendorj in court for important appeals over sentencing of children for serious crimesTue Oct 08 2024 - 19:26
Introduction of new legal partnerships paves way for ‘one stop shop’ on legal servicesNew partnerships have potential for more flexible and ‘cost-efficient’ services for clients, says Minister for JusticeTue Oct 08 2024 - 00:00
Woman’s trial on double murder charge put back to late OctoberRuth Lawrence charged with murder of two men whose bodies were found in 2014Mon Oct 07 2024 - 11:59
Suitable placement still sought for teenage girl who has refused food for 29 days, High Court toldParents support girl being taken into voluntary care by the Child and Family AgencyThu Oct 03 2024 - 20:45
‘Not a snowball’s chance in hell’ of man’s insolvency arrangement over €3.1m debt being approvedMain dispute between Cork man and Pepper Finance is over how sale proceeds of 10 properties will be distributed, court toldWed Oct 02 2024 - 19:00
Provisional liquidators appointed to recruitment firm with almost 300 staff ECS Recruitment Ltd owes €1.1m to Revenue CommissionersWed Oct 02 2024 - 16:50
Criminal barristers ‘livid’ over ‘paltry’ 8% legal aid pay restorationBudget 2025: More barrister strikes possible over legal aid fees as Budget 2025 measures fall short of expectationsTue Oct 01 2024 - 19:00
Denis O’Brien now suing 748 defendants over alleged fake ads falsely linking him to promotion of financial scamsMeta accused of ‘extraordinary’ approach to disclosure of details of ad account holdersTue Oct 01 2024 - 16:18
Jemima Burke takes High Court case over public order convictionBurke convicted at Ballina District Court last June and fined €350 over behaviour outside inquestTue Oct 01 2024 - 15:05
Misconduct by judges: Only one of 232 complaints against judges found admissible Chief Justice said most complaints showed a ‘misunderstanding’ of the Judicial Council’s conduct regimeTue Oct 01 2024 - 06:00
High Court overturns refusal of permission for Shannon LNG terminal in Co KerryJudge proposes to ask An Bord Pleanála to reconsider planning application ‘in accordance with law’Mon Sept 30 2024 - 19:08
Nine serving and former politicians challenge constitutionality of PRSI contributionsNine serving and former politicians challenge constitutionality of PRSI contributionsMon Sept 30 2024 - 13:42
Dublin gym gets order dismissing claim against it over child’s alleged elbow injury 15 years ago ‘Inordinate delay’ and changes in claim made a fair trial ‘impossible’, judge rulesMon Sept 30 2024 - 12:16
Lawyer Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh: ‘Irish identity was central to my London upbringing’Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh says her mother’s ‘do something about it’ attitude had a strong influence on her law careerSun Sept 29 2024 - 06:00
Law professor’s murder trial, woman’s double murder trial, and Regency and Kevin Lunney case appeals due before courtOther cases to be heard in the new legal term, starting October 7th, are a high-profile Blanchardstown restaurant murder trial and an important case regarding children’s sentencingSat Sept 28 2024 - 06:00
UHL chief clinical director takes legal action against HSEProf Brian Lenehan one of six people facing disciplinary proceedings following death of Aoife Johnston (16) at Limerick hospitalThu Sept 26 2024 - 06:00
Mythical Mordor outside High Court jurisdiction, says judge, as she criticises wording of wind farm judgment Court of Appeal president warns ‘inappropriate’ slang and cultural references go against ‘precision and clarity’ needed in High Court judgmentsThu Sept 26 2024 - 06:00
Simeon Burke faces putting Irish Bar career on hold after being unable to find a ‘master’ Burke says he faces ‘imminent exclusion’ from Irish courtsMon Sept 23 2024 - 17:55
Woman alleges ex-partner ‘bombarded’ her with ‘very vile’ sexually explicit texts and photosMan once sent woman 50 text messages in five hours, Dublin District Family Court hearsTue Sept 10 2024 - 06:00
‘It’s unfortunate that he won’t get help’: The chaotic lives of some of the people appearing before Letterkenny District CourtOperational since 2018, Letterkenny’s modern courthouse includes victim support rooms and an area for young children. The sleek facility nevertheless deals with a busy list of chaotic casesSun Sept 08 2024 - 06:00
Amending law on time limits could assist victims seeking redress over child abuse in schools, says solicitorStandard of proof for claims for redress is on the ‘balance of probabilities’Sat Sept 07 2024 - 06:00
Director of Public Prosecutions reports ‘dramatic’ rise in trial dates for murder and rape casesDirector won most of her appeals against ‘unduly lenient’ sentences, annual report revealsWed Sept 04 2024 - 19:00
Sexual violence: Judges to get specialist training to help them deal with casesPrison visits among other judicial training initiativesMon Sept 02 2024 - 06:24
Dublin residents overturn permission for 299 housing units beside Clonkeen CollegeAn Bord Pleanála had granted approval for the proposed development in south Co DublinSun Sept 01 2024 - 17:00
Disabled mother gets interim barring order against daughter who allegedly assaulted her and stole her moneyFifteen women seek protection or barring orders at Dublin’s domestic violence family courtSun Sept 01 2024 - 06:00
Enoch Burke must pay legal costs of ‘inappropriate’ bid to overturn order to stay away from Co Westmeath schoolNo end in sight to two year dispute over schoolteacher’s suspension from Wilson’s Hospital School in Co WestmeathMon Aug 26 2024 - 19:28
