Irish Nationwide boss Michael Fingleton appeals refusal to halt caseHigh Court sets October 2022 date for trial pending outcome of appeal by former building society chief executiveThu Jul 22 2021 - 12:05
Father and son lose appeal over care allowance while child is in hospitalCourt of Appeal says for domiciliary allowance payment child must be at homeWed Jul 21 2021 - 18:51
Separated father loses ‘most unusual’ bid for damages over court orderMan brought an appeal over a High Court ruling in his favour, seeking damages of €1m-€3mWed Jul 21 2021 - 17:02
European court asked if legal basis for surrender of people from Ireland to UK still holdsJustice Frank Clarke says ‘maximum clarity’ must be brought to issue because of potential to affect similar casesTue Jul 20 2021 - 18:12
Judge appoints guardian to represent two childrenFather, who has custody, says they should be returned to himTue Jul 20 2021 - 16:20
Man jailed for harassment secures cut in ban from debt collectingSupreme Court rules that 7 year prohibition after release was excessiveTue Jul 20 2021 - 13:27
Irish Times breach of court order was ‘innocent and inadvertent’, judge rulesCourt told newspaper’s chief concern was the plight of the family involvedMon Jul 19 2021 - 19:06
Resident groups challenge permission for Phibsborough apartmentsLocals claim proposal represents ‘signficant over -development’Mon Jul 19 2021 - 16:28
High Court reserves judgment in Ceta caseGreen TD challenging constitutionality of aspects of EU-Canada trade dealFri Jul 16 2021 - 17:47
Court of Appeal rejects Monica Leech case over legal costs in libel caseFormer public relations consultant had contested Taxing Master’s rulingsFri Jul 16 2021 - 16:53
Learner driver loses damages claim over car crashing into bridgeJudge had ‘misgivings’ about the reliability of claimant’s memoryFri Jul 16 2021 - 15:41
EU-Canada trade does not mean ‘handing over sovereignty’, court toldCeta case brought by Green Party TD Patrick Costello raises constitutional issuesThu Jul 15 2021 - 16:51
High Court will have to intervene in dispute between father and Tusla, says judgeChildren told school they did not want to return to father after short term foster careThu Jul 15 2021 - 16:22
Man’s 17-year litigation is ‘instrument of oppression’ against ex-wife, judge saysCourt of Appeal dismisses man’s appeal over being refused leave to bring judicial review proceedingsWed Jul 14 2021 - 20:56
Court action aims to quash permission for Dún Laoghaire apartment schemeApplicants claim An Bord Pleanála erred in allowing 100 build-to-rent unitsWed Jul 14 2021 - 18:10
Group seeks to overturn permission for Cork city flood relief worksCommunity group says disputed permission involves impermissible ‘project splitting’Tue Jul 13 2021 - 19:05
TD tells High Court of concerns over investor courts in EU-Canada trade dealPatrick Costello claims they may impact on Ireland’s ability to introduce environmental regulationTue Jul 13 2021 - 16:57
Court challenges over mother and baby homes report adjourned for two weeksCases lodged involve claims final report does not accurately reflect evidence givenTue Jul 13 2021 - 13:57
High Court rejects legal challenges to 27km south Kerry greenwayChallenges claimed EU directives had been contravened and also queried CPO processMon Jul 12 2021 - 13:09
Ganley urges court to hear case over ban on attending public MassBusinessman wants case heard even though restrictions have now been liftedFri Jul 09 2021 - 17:51
Father claims children in foster care with no legal basisTusla argues it is in ‘impossible’ position as children are refusing to return to man’s careFri Jul 09 2021 - 14:06
Plant hire firm liquidator must get court approval before paying his feesJudges makes order given ‘track record’ of Anthony J FitzpatrickThu Jul 08 2021 - 20:24
RAI’s challenge over indoor-dining rules adjourned at High CourtAdjournment, consented to by both sides, to allow Minister for Health more time to file affidavitsThu Jul 08 2021 - 12:49
Man challenges Child and Family Agency investigation of wife’s care of childrenMan criticises agency’s failure to return children to his custody, High Court hearsWed Jul 07 2021 - 17:35
Man awarded €88,000, as judge finds he sustained injury when car was rear-endedMan suffered ‘significant’ injury, judge says, after incident at Limerick roundaboutWed Jul 07 2021 - 15:08
50-year Bula litigation brings Charles Dickens’ novel to mind, judge saysCo-founder Michael Wymes is a party in 45 sets of proceedings, a plaintiff in 22 and a defendant in 23Tue Jul 06 2021 - 21:26
CEO of Shannon Foynes port seeks €297,863 judgment over unpaid bonusesPat Keating says he is only senior manager not receiving performance-related paymentsTue Jul 06 2021 - 16:52
Resident challenges permission for 152 residential units on Crumlin sitePlanning board approves strategic housing developmentMon Jul 05 2021 - 19:17
Shareholder in firm linked to Davy Hickey Properties fails to get injunctionJudge says injunction could significantly delay sale of propertyMon Jul 05 2021 - 18:55
Clane community group secures judicial review of 333-home planStrategic housing permission erred on overdevelopment, Clane Community Council claimsMon Jul 05 2021 - 16:45
Newspaper may inspect redacted version of Garda report given to Minister, judge rulesRedactions made to protect Garda informants, court hearsFri Jul 02 2021 - 17:21
Residents’ group fails to have planning permission overturned at Hell Fire ClubGroup sought High Court order quashing permission for visitor centre at Dublin siteFri Jul 02 2021 - 16:39
Settlement of€7.5m for boy over alleged delay in diagnosing brain tumourHospital had ‘three missed opportunities’ to diagnose boy, court toldFri Jul 02 2021 - 16:26
Judge overturns Minister’s refusal of short-stay visa for girl (16) to visit parentsMinister seemed to look adversely on the fact that the family are poor, the judge saidFri Jul 02 2021 - 14:01
Man’s residency refusal overturned due to lack of consideration of partner’s healthMinister did not consider the man’s partner’s mental-ill health in decision, court hearsFri Jul 02 2021 - 13:45
Impact of forestry project not properly assessed, court toldLicences lack measures to avoid disturbance of the Hen Harrier, claim conservationistsThu Jul 01 2021 - 22:24
Bula co-founder loses Supreme Court appeal over bankruptcyMichael Wymes was adjudicated bankrupt over €4.8m legal costs debtThu Jul 01 2021 - 16:13
Group seeks to halt planting of ‘alien’ Sitka Spruce on 12 hectares in LeitrimLocal environment body says mass planting of species would ‘completely obliterate’ landscapeThu Jul 01 2021 - 12:40
Residents seek to overturn permission for 482 apartments in CarrickminesPlan would allow ‘significant overdevelopment’ of south Dublin site, applicants claimWed Jun 30 2021 - 17:46
Quinn Insurance must pay €5m towards PwC’s legal costs, court rulesCourt considering placing a stay on insolvent insurer’s €800m action against auditorTue Jun 29 2021 - 18:08
Man withdraws damages action over alleged assault by off-duty gardaíIssue of indemnity regarding costs to be decided at a later dateTue Jun 29 2021 - 16:06
Man claims €2000 penalty over travelling to Portugal breaches rightsCourt told Covid-19 regulations breach Irish and EU law and are insufficiently clearMon Jun 28 2021 - 19:26
Supreme Court to hear Minister’s appeal on home-schooled studentsConstitutional rights of pupils breached after being wrongly excluded from calculated gradesMon Jun 28 2021 - 18:28
Clane community group challenges permission for 142 residential unitsGo-ahead granted by Bord Pleanála to Debussy propertiesMon Jun 28 2021 - 17:32
Judgment reserved in south Kerry greenway court challengeFarmer, activist and landowners take case over permission for 31.9km pedestrian and cycle pathFri Jun 25 2021 - 15:09
Businessman loses appeal over €228,005 judgmentCase arises from 2006 property loan from ACCFri Jun 25 2021 - 14:09
Population decline in south Kerry was a factor in greenway project, court toldTwo challenges made aimed at quashing permission on environmental groundsThu Jun 24 2021 - 16:44
Woman injured after hotel lift plummeted to ground settles High Court actionWoman, her husband and three family members in lift when it fell three floorsThu Jun 24 2021 - 15:05
Bid by 20 people to overturn order to leave properties rejectedClaim that occupants had valid tenancies held to be ‘not arguable’Thu Jun 24 2021 - 12:29
Court urged to overturn permission for south Kerry greenwayConcerns include that Kerry slugs could be stamped on during greenway worksWed Jun 23 2021 - 20:04
