How law professor Diarmuid Phelan was acquitted of the murder of a trespasserDefence argued gun in Phelan’s pocket was ‘his last and only line of defence’ in emotionally charged situation involving Keith ConlonFri Jan 03 2025 - 18:34
Law professor Diarmuid Phelan found not guilty of murder of Keith ConlonBarrister had pleaded not guilty to murder of trespasser on his Co Dublin farmFri Jan 03 2025 - 17:27
Jury in Diarmuid Phelan murder trial to resume considering its verdict on FridayJurors are each given ‘route to verdict’ document as non-mandatory guide for their deliberationsTue Dec 31 2024 - 16:15
Jury to begin considering verdict in murder trial of law professor Diarmuid Phelan on TuesdayBarrister denies murder of trespasser on his Co Dublin farmMon Dec 30 2024 - 17:15
Mother who fled home with children on Christmas Day gets protection order against husbandDrink, drugs and mental health issues are factors in many applications under Domestic Violence ActSun Dec 29 2024 - 06:00
Judge throws out 30 speeding cases after slamming ‘unjust speed zone’ on Kildare roadJudge Andrew Cody urges council to review Clogheen zone speed limit, saying speeding vans are ‘shooting fish in a barrel’Mon Dec 23 2024 - 12:28
Man charged with dangerous driving causing death of pedestrian in Limerick refused bailDanny Connors, also charged with failing to remain at the scene, is in custody following death of James Forde (53) in NovemberSun Dec 22 2024 - 06:00
Man charged with 2007 murder of Noel Campion in Limerick granted bail by High Court Darren Quinlivan not extradited and judge satisfied accused will attend for trial which could be two years awayThu Dec 19 2024 - 20:07
Childcare placement sector making ‘substantial profits’ amid ‘broken’ system, says judgeJudge places two boys in interim care of Tusla but says the agency had ‘serious and fundamental questions’ to answerThu Dec 19 2024 - 13:04
Call for more planning court judges after ‘enormous increase’ in caseload over past yearMore judges ‘urgently required” for planning and environmental court as case load mountsThu Dec 19 2024 - 09:00
Due to loophole, woman who used phone while driving is banned for 24 hours instead of six monthsLaw closing loophole has been enacted but not yet commenced, District Judge was told when imposing 24-hour banMon Dec 16 2024 - 06:00
Woman flees to Dublin after husband allegedly threatened to shoot her, court toldDomestic violence court deals with up to 30 applications, including from elderly woman in wheelchairSun Dec 15 2024 - 06:00
Draft guidelines for 16.7% increase in personal injury awards approved by Judicial Council boardProposed higher rate reflects rise in inflation since approval of 2021 measures, board saysThu Dec 12 2024 - 16:21
Immediate imprisonment used in fewer than 10% of District Court domestic violence cases last year Less use of jail is ‘better for the social good’, judicial sentencing guidelines body tells District Court judgesThu Dec 12 2024 - 15:00
Murder trial of law professor adjourned to December 30th due to unavailability of jurorsDiarmuid Phelan has denied the murder of a trespasser on his Co Dublin farmThu Dec 12 2024 - 12:37
Murder trial of law professor adjourned due to juror unavailabilityDiarmuid Phelan has denied murder of trespasser on his Co Dublin farmWed Dec 11 2024 - 13:23
Diarmuid Phelan murder trial jury yet to begin deliberations as judge continues chargeLaw professor has denied the murder of a trespasser on his Co Dublin farmTue Dec 10 2024 - 17:18
Judge tells Diarmuid Phelan trial jury verdicts of murder, manslaughter or acquittal are open to them Law professor has denied the murder of a trespasser on his Co Dublin farmMon Dec 09 2024 - 17:09
Legal costs rulings mean Nikita Hand likely to keep most of near €250,000 damages award against Conor McGregor Any cross-appeal by Hand over ‘modest’ damages might have a better chance than McGregor appeal over liability say legal sourcesThu Dec 05 2024 - 20:17
Conor McGregor faces paying bulk of Nikita Hand’s legal costs of successful civil rape claim Ms Hand will not have to pay legal costs of MMA fighter’s friend James Lawrence because both men were ‘in lock step’, judge saysThu Dec 05 2024 - 15:11
Diarmuid Phelan ‘facing imminent attack’ when firing shots, murder trial hearsJudge begins charge to jury in trial of law professor who denies murder of trespasser on his farmWed Dec 04 2024 - 17:05
Fatal shooting of trespasser on farm ‘a tragedy’ but not the result of any crime by Diarmuid Phelan, jury told Defence begins closing address in trial of law professor and barrister who denies murder of Keith Conlon in Tallaght in February 2022Tue Dec 03 2024 - 14:06
Evidence shows law professor Diarmuid Phelan murdered trespasser, jury hearsProsecution begins closing speech in trial of senior counsel who denies murdering Keith Conlon in February 2022Mon Dec 02 2024 - 17:33
Solicitor in DPP’s office alleges workplace discrimination since he disclosed treatment for alcohol addictionSolicitor sober since 2019 claims discrimination, victimisation on grounds of disability of alcoholismMon Dec 02 2024 - 06:00
Independent prosecution service ‘must be protected’ says Director of Public ProsecutionsComments come in wake of criticism of DPP decision not to prosecute MMA fighter Conor McGregorSat Nov 30 2024 - 10:28
Woman allegedly spent €750,000 on luxury handbags in Dublin store as part of money laundering scheme, court toldChinese national Yuwen Yun appears before Dublin court in connection with alleged schemeWed Nov 27 2024 - 13:23
Negative views of lawyers rely on ‘cliches and tropes’, says Bar council chairmanIn wake of Simeon Burke controversy, Seán Guerin defends the legal profession’s under-fire pupillage system as ‘very modern’ and ‘invaluable’Sat Nov 23 2024 - 06:00
Nikita Hand, who won civil case against Conor McGregor, had to leave home after break-in by masked menLawyers for Nikita Hand, who won €248,000 in damages from MMA fighter in assault case win, told court a group of men in balaclavas broke into her home in June and stabbed her partnerFri Nov 22 2024 - 19:19
‘I know what happened in that room’: the full story of the Conor McGregor caseConor McGregor case: In his charge to the jury, Mr Justice Alexander Owens said the case for damages against the mixed martial arts fighter boiled down to who they believedFri Nov 22 2024 - 18:34
Conor McGregor to pay almost €250,000 damages to Nikita Hand after jury finds he assaulted her in Dublin hotelNikita Hand had alleged she was raped by Mixed Martial Arts star in December 2018 in High Court civil actionFri Nov 22 2024 - 16:52
Jury to resume considering verdict on Friday in woman’s civil action alleging rape by Conor McGregor MMA fighter denies claims by Nikita Hand who is seeking damages over alleged 2018 assault in Dublin hotelThu Nov 21 2024 - 16:45
‘I’m hoping at least one girl who is on the fence about reporting her violent boyfriend ... will read about my case’Jade Rasmussen’s boyfriend was jailed last month. She urges young women in controlling relationships to seek help, assuring they too will be taken seriouslyThu Nov 21 2024 - 06:00
Conor McGregor case: If jury decides woman was raped, damages should be substantial, judge says Mixed Martial Arts fighter has denied Nikita Hand’s claim he raped her in Dublin hotelWed Nov 20 2024 - 14:39
Jury may begin considering verdict on woman’s damages action against Conor McGregor over alleged rape in Dublin hotelMixed martial arts fighter and James Lawrence deny Nikita Hand’s claims they both assaulted herWed Nov 20 2024 - 06:00
Conor McGregor a ‘devious coward’ who does not have ‘the decency’ to own up to what he did, High Court jury hearsLawyer for Nikita Hand claims his client ‘will always be a marked woman because she stood up to Conor McGregor’Tue Nov 19 2024 - 16:41
Jury in woman’s civil case alleging rape by Conor McGregor to hear closing speeches next weekLast witness in Nikita Hand’s action tells court bruises can appear within hours, or be delayedFri Nov 15 2024 - 12:55
Dublin man tells jury he would ‘never in a million years’ be ‘fall guy’ for Conor McGregor over rape claim Mixed martial arts fighter and friend both say they had consensual sex with woman in Dublin hotelThu Nov 14 2024 - 18:05
Conor McGregor says he had ‘vigorous’ and ‘fully consensual’ sex with woman in Dublin hotel MMA fighter says there was ‘no sign’ of a tampon during his encounter with Nikita HandWed Nov 13 2024 - 18:33
Woman who alleges she was raped by Conor McGregor had ‘severe’ post-traumatic stress disorder, psychiatrist tells court Mixed martial arts fighter denies claims by Nikita Hand in civil action for damages over alleged sexual assaultsTue Nov 12 2024 - 17:02
Supreme Court to rule on ‘systemically important’ carer’s allowance caseDecision could have profound effect on State’s obligations to carers of severely disabled childrenTue Nov 12 2024 - 06:49
Retired Court of Appeal president reflects on a life in law after early political detourGeorge Birmingham, once the second most senior judge in the State, reflects on a life in law after an early political detourSat Nov 09 2024 - 06:00
Woman denies she was ‘enthusiastic participant’ in sex with Conor McGregor in Dublin hotelMixed Martial Arts fighter denies allegations of sexual assault by Nikita Hand in her civil action for damagesThu Nov 07 2024 - 12:54
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
