Bill on mother and baby home excavations approved but scepticism persistsEvents at Tuam described by O’Gorman as ‘a stain on our national conscience’Tue Feb 22 2022 - 19:40
State to make submissions on residents' bid to halt developer caseBuilding firm has taken several legal actions against residents opposing developmentTue Feb 22 2022 - 00:59
Judicial misconduct complaints procedure needs to be ‘more transparent’Authors of ICCL report welcome progress on issues but suggest Act requires further workMon Feb 21 2022 - 21:16
Plans to reform defamation laws do not go far enough, ISME saysReports suggest that Minister for Justice Helen McEntee will bring proposals to Cabinet next week for defamation law reformMon Feb 21 2022 - 17:33
Dismay expressed at decision not to prosecute HSE in ‘Grace’ caseConcern that decision will mark ‘end of the road’ for other cases connected to foster homeTue Feb 15 2022 - 00:51
No appeal over decision on obligations of wind farm developersEnvironmentalist describes judgement as most important success he has achievedMon Feb 14 2022 - 20:45
Complaints procedure over refusal of pub entry ‘not fit for purpose’ – IHRECLaw disproportionately impacts disabled people and members of Traveller and Roma communities, says watchdogMon Feb 14 2022 - 07:08
Is there ‘an industry’ in planning objections? Level of successful appeals suggests notPlanning decisions take ages but a move to tighten rules is sparking widespread furySat Feb 12 2022 - 01:00
Rory Montgomery appointed as new chair of Press CouncilRetired diplomat served for 36 years in Departments of Foreign Affairs and TaoiseachWed Feb 09 2022 - 13:52
Law reform body queries State scheme for victims of violent crimeCommission questions whether non-payment of compensation in line with EU obligationsWed Feb 09 2022 - 00:03
Trial of former solicitor Michael Lynn opens on WednesdayHe is accused of stealing €27m from seven mortgage lenders between 2006 and 2007Tue Feb 08 2022 - 15:55
Michael Lynn goes on trial over alleged €27m mortgage fraudAccused alleged to have applied for multiple loans from seven banks on same propertiesMon Feb 07 2022 - 12:05
Legal status of Covid measures still uncertainDismissal of charges against four men in Golfgate case has brought little claritySat Feb 05 2022 - 01:00
Judges vote unanimously to adopt new conduct and ethics guidelinesMeasures will be framework for State’s first judicial misconduct complaints procedureFri Feb 04 2022 - 12:06
Judges to vote on first-ever judicial complaints procedureNew conduct and ethics guidelines to be put before Judicial Council on FridayFri Feb 04 2022 - 06:00
Judicial guidelines to be voted on by State’s judgesProposed standards aimed at assisting in coming to decisions concerning conduct and ethicsFri Feb 04 2022 - 06:00
Schools repair bill of €400m a ‘rough ballpark figure’, senior official saysFigure put to departmental official in action against building firm over alleged defectsTue Feb 01 2022 - 01:00
Supreme court judgment a victory for Travellers’ rightsAnalysis: Onus put on local councils to consider rights of minority group in evictionsMon Jan 31 2022 - 17:47
Former minister Dara Calleary expected to give evidence in ‘Golfgate’ trialTrial of four other men over alleged breaches of Covid regulations due to resume ThursdayMon Jan 31 2022 - 03:55
Dublin ceremony honours millions of Holocaust victimsRise of extremist language and politics across Europe ‘profoundly worrying’, says President HigginsSun Jan 30 2022 - 17:36
Ongoing Garda investigation threatens Varadkar’s return as taoiseachTánaiste faces huge barrier to his December accession if matter is not finalised by thenSat Jan 29 2022 - 01:00
FBD must cover losses of pubs due to early closing rulesHigh Court judgment has implications for payments to as many as 1,000 pubs across StateFri Jan 28 2022 - 16:44
Up to 1,000 outlets could be affected by FBD judgmentDecision due on compensation amountsThu Jan 27 2022 - 21:02
Q&A: What can you post online when there is an active legal case?The perils of commenting have been brought into sharp focusThu Jan 27 2022 - 14:57
Justice Brian Murray nominated for appointment to Supreme CourtConstitutional law expert represented State in opposing Graham Dwyer data caseWed Jan 26 2022 - 19:56
Power of courts to scrutinise government extended in homeschooling rulingJudgment seems to reaffirm courts cannot be relied upon to protect socio-economic rightsMon Jan 24 2022 - 20:55
Minister loses appeal over calculated grades for home-schooled studentsSupreme Court rules two students’ exclusion from Leaving Cert scheme was invalidMon Jan 24 2022 - 11:09
Legal battle between Government and builders over school to be landmark caseMinister sues WBS alleging negligence in building of Ardgillan school, BalbrigganMon Jan 24 2022 - 01:02
Judgment due on Minister’s appeal against calculated grades rulingAppeal is against decision recognising constitutional right of home-schooled studentsMon Jan 24 2022 - 00:50
Guide for public on reasons for sentences published by body for State’s judgesInformation covers a range of offences and explains factors behind decision makingSun Jan 23 2022 - 16:11
Inside the Family Courts: ‘Decent people with great sadness in their lives’Estranged and warring couples and their children part of landscape of human casesSat Jan 22 2022 - 06:00
Inside Ireland’s District Courts: ‘If alcohol disappeared overnight, the courts could close’The District Court is the workhorse of the courts system representing all human lifeSat Jan 22 2022 - 06:00
Less than 20% conviction rate in domestic violence cases before Dublin courtsAnalysis of data on alleged offences before Dublin Metropolitan District courts in 2019 and 2020Thu Jan 20 2022 - 03:00
Domestic violence charges double but few result in convictionsCourts Service data reveals ‘failure in supporting women who report abuse’Thu Jan 20 2022 - 00:22
Lisa Smith bid to have charges dismissed continues before Special Criminal CourtDundalk woman denies charge of membership of an unlawful terrorist group Islamic StateTue Jan 18 2022 - 16:30
Lucinda Creighton’s statement on Lisa Smith a ‘blatant contempt of court’, judges toldFormer Defence Forces member denies charge of membership of Islamic StateMon Jan 17 2022 - 16:18
Kevin Lunney attackers appeal convictions and sentencesThree men were convicted by SCC of abduction and causing serious harmMon Jan 17 2022 - 11:11
Lisa Smith’s bid to have charges dismissed to be heard next weekSmith is charged with being a member of Islamic State and financing terrorismTue Jan 11 2022 - 12:29
Challenge by Gerard ‘The Monk’ Hutch to non-jury trial opens todaySeparate challenge by former councillor Jonathan Dowdall also to open at High CourtTue Jan 11 2022 - 09:08
Solicitor’s clients sent cash to fraudster’s account after cyberattackLaw Society calls on solicitors to ensure safeguards are in place to deter hackersMon Jan 10 2022 - 21:34
Bid to have charges against former Defence Forces member Lisa Smith droppedNon-jury court to deal with pre-trial application by legal teamMon Jan 10 2022 - 17:02
Court cases of 2022: The Monk, Graham Dwyer and the Web Summit all featureAppeal efforts by garda killer and by John Waters and Gemma O’Doherty also lined upSat Jan 08 2022 - 06:00
Concern at rise in physical restraint in mental health centres in 2020Mental Health Commission says practice still ‘relatively uncommon’ despite increaseFri Dec 31 2021 - 04:09
Court to rule on FBD’s pandemic business interruption compensation billDecision on compensation in test cases awaited by 1,000 pubs and restaurantsWed Dec 29 2021 - 17:20
Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal by couple being pursued by AIBMove has potentially significant implications for borrowers seeking to defend claims against them on grounds they are ‘consumers’Wed Dec 29 2021 - 01:00
Woman in 80s airlifted to hospital after crash in DonegalRoad Safety Authority concerned about number of road deaths over ChristmasTue Dec 28 2021 - 22:26
Judge expresses concern for vulnerable boy in homeless unit‘Child may be born’ to 17-year-old boy and girl, both of whom are in interim care, court toldThu Dec 23 2021 - 01:00
Men jailed for attack on Kevin Lunney all expected to appealMobile phone evidence likely to be contested while lengthy sentences have ‘raised eyebrows’ among lawyersTue Dec 21 2021 - 17:21
‘Paymaster’ in Kevin Lunney abduction faces life in jail, judge warnsHunt continues for person who funded attack as three sentenced for up to 30 yearsTue Dec 21 2021 - 00:00
Men convicted in Lunney case get up to 30 years in prisonJudge characterises trio’s actions as ‘premeditated brutality’ and ‘calculated savagery’Mon Dec 20 2021 - 11:57
