Widow had capacity when she made last will leaving her Sligo home to a niece, judge rulesHigh Court became involved after woman’s GP declined to swear she had testamentary capacityTue Dec 23 2025 - 06:00
‘Emphatic’ rejection super-junior ministers challenges surprises constitutional lawyers Ruling that cabinet confidentiality applies to anyone privy to its meetings described as ‘quite significant’Fri Dec 19 2025 - 20:21
Conor McGregor takes second case alleging defamation around reporting of Nikita Hand caseIntended action against publishers of Irish Sun newspaper has been filed on behalf of Mixed Martial Arts performerFri Dec 19 2025 - 17:48
Opposition TDs lose legal challenge over ‘super junior’ ministers sitting at CabinetCourt holds Constitution does not restrict attendances at Cabinet meetings to the 15 members of GovernmentFri Dec 19 2025 - 17:15
Elderly patient died in ambulance engulfed by fire in seconds, inquest toldParamedic says flames spouting from oxygen cylinder seemed ‘as if they were coming from a flamethrower’Thu Dec 18 2025 - 18:05
Supreme Court to hear DPP appeal over ruling affecting thousands of drink driving cases Appeal concerns ‘public safety on the roads’ - judges Thu Dec 18 2025 - 10:50
Valerie French Kilroy’s family sue her killer husband for damagesJames Kilroy is serving a life sentence for murder of wife Valerie French Kilroy in Co Mayo in 2019Wed Dec 17 2025 - 16:00
Group takes third legal challenge over planned development of 402 apartments in south Dublin Ballyboden Tidy Towns Group claims latest planning approval breaches Irish and European lawMon Dec 15 2025 - 06:00
Woman tells judge she doesn’t want to be ‘another statistic to domestic violence homicide’‘Volatile’ ex ‘terrorises me and the kids’, woman tells domestic violence courtSun Dec 14 2025 - 06:00
Doctor played ‘cat and mouse’ to avoid being found in breach of landlord duties, says judgeDr Abdallah Alsaleh lost his High Court appeal against a €7,500 damages award to a couple who alleged he unlawfully evicted themFri Dec 12 2025 - 11:00
‘Seismic shift’ towards mediation of will disputes, probate lawyers conference told‘Much less chance’ of reconciliation between warring family members after a full trial, says Vinóg FaughnanThu Dec 11 2025 - 09:00
Judge halts marathon dispute between brother and sister over former family home in DublinSiblings involved have both since died but fresh proceedings over Inchicore property are pendingWed Dec 10 2025 - 18:28
Alleged unauthorised modular homes near Brittas, Dublin, are ‘phase one’ of 71 units, court told Developer opposes applications for orders for removal of dwellingsTue Dec 09 2025 - 20:11
Former teacher at Willow Park primary school jailed for 10 years over indecent assault of eight boys Peter Kelly was ‘mere cog’ in ‘machine of systematic abuse’ - survivorMon Dec 08 2025 - 14:34
Farmer with €1.9m net assets must pay estranged wife €650,000 lump sum, High Court rulesMan must also pay her additional monies for undisclosed inherited landsMon Dec 08 2025 - 12:24
Father says protection order against ex-partner means ‘some peace for the kids for Christmas’ ‘Extremely frightened’ mother gets barring order against ‘violent’ adult son in separate caseSun Dec 07 2025 - 06:00
Council seeks removal of 28 modular homes allegedly built without permission in south DublinLocal resident seeking orders to restrain development at Brittas which developer claims is exempt from planningFri Dec 05 2025 - 06:00
Court to rule this month on challenges over superjunior ministers’ Cabinet attendanceHigh Court decision on December 19th has potentially significant implications for GovernmentTue Dec 02 2025 - 20:04
Former Willow Park primary school teacher to be sentenced over abuse of eight boys‘Widespread sexual abuse tolerated’ at Willow Park and Blackrock College, court told Tue Dec 02 2025 - 15:25
Man’s €845,000 debt reduced to zero in court-approved insolvency arrangement Co Meath home will be made subject to a mortgage-to-rent schemeTue Dec 02 2025 - 12:02
Prison system ‘at breaking point’ with urgent action needed to tackle overcrowding Penal reform group calls on Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan to publish prison inspection reportsTue Dec 02 2025 - 06:01
Judge criticises ‘unworkable’ EU court ban on metadata retention in serious crime inquiriesBlanket prohibition means rights of crime victims trumped by privacy rights, says Mr Justice Peter Charleton Tue Dec 02 2025 - 06:00
Judge approves insolvency arrangement writing down farmer’s €1.5m debt to €20,000Unsecured debt arose from buy-to-let property investments by James McDonnell (52), a father of four from Co WestmeathMon Dec 01 2025 - 19:59
Woman to be sentenced in January for murder of four-year-old stepsonSentencing hearing adjourned because boy’s mother is ill and ‘extremely anxious’ to attend Mon Dec 01 2025 - 11:52
Planning approval overturned for 221-bed student accommodation in north DublinCourts do not quash things on ‘mere technicalities’, says judge following decision on Santry developmentSun Nov 30 2025 - 16:49
The life cycle of a judicial review: how legal and planning challenges have delayed a key Dublin projectJudicial reviews and delays in the planning system have stalled the Dublin drainage scheme for years – a project crucial to future housebuildingSat Nov 29 2025 - 06:00
Music royalties dispute affecting thousands of artists nears resolutionRecorded Artists Actors Performers Ltd challenging payment system operated by record companies organisationThu Nov 27 2025 - 19:02
David Hanly was ‘unique’ broadcaster and man of ‘integrity’, memorial service told Morning Ireland presenter ‘sought to see news stories in a broader context’, former colleague saysWed Nov 26 2025 - 19:09
Cheltenham-winning horse owner Conor Clarkson declared bankrupt over €587,000 debtProperty developer and Kicking King owner has overall debts of more than €56m, court toldMon Nov 24 2025 - 17:07
Man and woman facing sentence over alleged student accommodation scam fail to attend courtJudge issues warrant for arrest of pair who admitted theft chargesMon Nov 24 2025 - 13:00
Son threatened mother with knives and told family he would ‘cut your heads off’Elderly couple and daughter granted protection orders at emergency domestic violence court hearingSun Nov 23 2025 - 14:00
Sentencing guidance means assailant facing longer sentence for sexual assault of stepdaughters Director of Public Prosecutions appealed ‘undue leniency’ of four-year termThu Nov 20 2025 - 16:35
Minister considering ‘next steps’ over use of poor box in District CourtsReform aims at ‘fair, equitable and transparent’ reparation scheme for minor offencesThu Nov 20 2025 - 06:00
Male domestic abuse victims ‘largely unseen’ due to embarrassment, shame and fear - studyMale vulnerability can end up being dismissed or ridiculed, says Minister for JusticeWed Nov 19 2025 - 20:03
Europe-wide prosecutor can help ‘join the dots’ in tackling organised crimeIreland urged to join European Public Prosecutor’s Office as financial crime ‘does not have a holiday’Wed Nov 19 2025 - 19:42
Ministers seek more than €2bn to cover costs in excess of this year’s budget Gardaí require extra €20m for public order overtime, immigration activity and deportations Wed Nov 19 2025 - 06:58
Civil legal aid review failed to see scheme as a tool for social change, conference toldMoves to restrict access to judicial review criticisedSun Nov 16 2025 - 16:00
Eight in 10 protection orders, about one in three barring orders, granted In-law and neighbour disputes feature in civil restraint order applicationsSun Nov 16 2025 - 14:57
DPP calls for more clarity regarding law on records disclosure in sexual assault trialsDirector welcomes ‘cultural shift’ in judgments addressing disclosure obligationsSat Nov 15 2025 - 19:00
Motorists caught speeding at over 200km/h on motorway avoided driving bans after making charity donationsDonation of €20,000 sought from motorist driving at speed in excess of 200km/hSat Nov 15 2025 - 06:00
‘This shouldn’t be happening’: How charity donations help speeding motorists avoid driving bans‘This should not be happening’ says sentencing law expertSat Nov 15 2025 - 06:00
High Court sanctions termination of 15-year-old girl’s pregnancyGirl told doctors she would ‘cut the baby out myself’ if termination not permittedFri Nov 14 2025 - 16:53
Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal aimed at preventing demolition of large Co Meath homeHouse was built almost 20 years ago without planning permissionThu Nov 13 2025 - 12:09
Supreme Court judges to meet this week to consider whether to hear Conor McGregor appealFormer MMA fighter wants new appeal over civil jury finding in favour of Nikita HandWed Nov 12 2025 - 11:55
Ruling on suspended solicitor Declan O’Callaghan’s appeal over professional misconduct findings due FridayDeclan O’Callaghan denies misconduct over handling of Co Mayo lands transferMon Nov 10 2025 - 17:31
Woman needed brain scan after being beaten so badly she bled from the ears, court toldMother of three said man pursued her to homeless shelters with baseball bats and hammersSun Nov 09 2025 - 06:00
Bankrupt developer Seán Dunne seeking damages over Nama takeover of assetsDunne claims 2009 appointments of Nama chiefs Brendan McDonagh and Frank Daly were invalid Thu Nov 06 2025 - 16:12
Law lecturer acquitted of murder faces large bill after only legal aid costs awardedCosts awarded by the court may cover about half of Diarmuid Phelan’s estimated €1.25m billWed Nov 05 2025 - 17:08
DJ Carey: The Irish courts’ increasing will to jail fraudstersGuidance says non-custodial sentences ‘not to be the starting point in any case’Tue Nov 04 2025 - 10:00
Former Kilkenny hurler DJ Carey jailed for 5½ years for ‘reprehensible fraud’Former sportsman induced 22 people to give him about €400,000 to fund treatment for cancer he did not haveMon Nov 03 2025 - 13:15
