Supreme Court to clarify law when rape accused claims woman consentedJudges will rule on appeal concerning positive obligations of men charged with rapeMon Jun 20 2016 - 20:42
Fine Gael Cllr Tom McHugh sues RTÉ over alleged entrapmentPolitician claims broadcaster sought to procure his corruption as public representativeMon Jun 20 2016 - 19:08
Man double-booked in court loses challenge to arrest warrantClaim made it was not physically possible for man to be in separate courts on same dayFri Jun 17 2016 - 18:16
Vet’s defamation actions must be joined together, says judgeDr Harry Sweeney and stud farm sue UL and two ex-students on Japanese equine placementFri Jun 17 2016 - 17:29
Data protection groups seek to join key High Court caseAction initiated by Data Protection Commissioner could have huge international implicationsFri Jun 17 2016 - 13:07
Vet sues Limerick university and students over alleged defamationDr Harry Sweeney takes action over female students’ allegations about his behaviourThu Jun 16 2016 - 19:24
Petroceltic board steps down after examinership approvalAmended survival scheme reflects improved deal for the company’s staffThu Jun 16 2016 - 18:37
Petroceltic employees consider offer under survival proposalsLawyers hope agreement between employees and examiner may be reached by ThursdayWed Jun 15 2016 - 17:13
High Court extends time for Debenhams' examiner reportSurvival scheme will involve reducing rent costs, which retailer says are above market ratesWed Jun 15 2016 - 13:45
Judge critical of An Bord Pleanála as wind farm permission overturnedDecisions of public bodies must be clear enough for people to decide if there is legal basis to challenge them, court hearsTue Jun 14 2016 - 17:57
Supreme Court rejects claim of ‘objective bias’ by judgeBoy appealing medical negligence award queried judge’s attendance at conferenceTue Jun 14 2016 - 16:32
Coolmore Stud wins right to raise claims of defamation in bookFormer employee fails to stop lawyers contacting retailers and distributors with allegationsTue Jun 14 2016 - 13:34
Mortgage holder who was overcharged interest is discharged from bankruptcyHome owner claimed he would not have gone bankrupt if Permanent TSB had not overchargedTue Jun 14 2016 - 11:57
Denis O’Brien case over Dáil speeches set for NovemberBusinessman says comments by Catherine Murphy, Pearse Doherty affected RTÉ legal actionTue Jun 14 2016 - 10:43
US government wants to be joined in Schrems caseData commissioner wants key issues to be referred to Court of Justice of the EUMon Jun 13 2016 - 17:03
Mushroom growers sue Minister over ‘misapplication’ of EU fundState’s largest producer body initiates legal action, claiming it has lost €12m in fundingMon Jun 13 2016 - 14:31
ECT proved ‘beneficial’ for man who refused to eatThe 62-year-old underwent 12 sessions of treatment following High Court orderFri Jun 10 2016 - 18:22
Petroceltic staff to voice concern over alleged writing down of rightsGroup of 30 due just 5% of monies owed under examinership schemeFri Jun 10 2016 - 17:33
Appeal Court overturns ruling that cut solicitor’s fee by over halfTaxing master had reduced Wicklow-based firm Augustus Cullen Law’s fee to €276,000 from €485,000, which was then upheld by High CourtFri Jun 10 2016 - 16:26
Dubai firm asks Supreme Court to prevent it being sued over Quinn Indian dealIBRC alleges company is part of alleged conspiracy to put assets beyond bank’s reachThu Jun 09 2016 - 18:01
Boy secures €250,000 settlement over injury at birthCase brought by mother alleged youth sustained shoulder damage via excessive tractionThu Jun 09 2016 - 18:00
DPP wins Supreme Court bid on maximum sentences for indecent assaultSix-judge court overturns Court of Appeal decisionThu Jun 09 2016 - 13:29
PAC seeking ‘root and branch’ review of powers in Angela Kerins caseEx-Rehab chief seeking orders and damages against committee over its treatment of herWed Jun 08 2016 - 13:45
Jerry Beades’s court challenge to judge’s nomination is haltedClaim Peter Kelly not eligible for appointment as President of High Court ‘entirely misconceived’Fri Jun 03 2016 - 14:58
Court urges ‘significant’ State payment over prosecution in neighbours’ rowMan’s prosecution represented ‘significant’ Garda failure, Supreme Court rulesThu Jun 02 2016 - 21:45
Retired plumber facing €15m tax bill loses appealBrendan O’Rourke had disputed ruling that he could not appeal interim assessmentThu Jun 02 2016 - 21:24
Alan Shatter will use O’Higgins report in Guerin appealEx-minister for justice is challenging earlier report on Garda whistleblower claimsThu Jun 02 2016 - 18:57
High Court extends McFeely bankruptcy by five yearsCourt rules Priory Hall developer in ‘very grave’ breaches of bankruptcy lawsWed Jun 01 2016 - 21:52
Ian Bailey’s partner Jules Thomas appeals key pre-trial rulingRuling could lead to Jules Thomas’s damages action being struck out – in part or in totalityWed Jun 01 2016 - 16:08
Priory Hall developer has bankruptcy extended by five yearsThomas McFeely failed to disclose assets including his interests in 12 flats in DublinWed Jun 01 2016 - 12:49
Woman settles action over fall in supermarket car parkPensioner (72) from Glasnevin in Dublin dislocated right shoulder, it was claimedTue May 31 2016 - 17:53
Test case opens over State’s liability for damages over slopping outSome 800 prisoners could be in line to receive compensation over practiceTue May 31 2016 - 17:42
Students with learning disabilities settle Leaving Cert aide casesNo details of settlements outlined, State Examinations Commission to pay legal costsTue May 31 2016 - 17:18
Quinns oppose attempts to stop them getting living expensesIt is alleged the payments are no longer necessary because financial circumstances of a number of family members have changed ‘significantly’Mon May 30 2016 - 18:46
Widow whose husband’s bike hit stray cow secures €350,000Margaret Murphy sued firm of solicitors for alleged failure to sue farmer before deadlineMon May 30 2016 - 17:24
Judge to decide on deceased builder’s €3.4m estateWilliam Courtney’s assets include the farm where Derrynaflan Chalice was discoveredFri May 27 2016 - 17:43
Prisoner loses bid for release in major ruling for suspended sentencesThe ‘test case’ ruling will have implications for 16 others including Alan Hutch, son of Eddie Hutch SnrFri May 27 2016 - 12:46
81 students with learning disabilities to get assistance for Leaving Cert exams following reviewExaminations Commission re-examining 400 applications seeking ‘reasonable accommodation’Thu May 26 2016 - 14:53
Child awarded €240,000 due to bandage on head causing scarAbigail Byrne will permanently have 10cm by 1cm ‘cross’ on her foreheadWed May 25 2016 - 21:02
Ex-detective’s case over Smithwick Tribunal report struck outStatement says no finding made that farmer’s death was a due to information ex-garda gave to IRAWed May 25 2016 - 18:03
Debenhams gave year-long commitment to Irish arm in DecemberIrish operation has accumulated losses of more than €22m in past three yearsFri May 13 2016 - 01:00
Ex-nun Nora Wall settles damages case for miscarriage of justiceIn 1999 former Sisters of Mercy nun became first woman convicted of rape in IrelandThu May 12 2016 - 16:45
Interim examiner appointed to Debenhams Ireland after years of lossesCourt told only alternative to examinership was liquidation with €264m deficitThu May 12 2016 - 15:42
Son of Eddie Hutch seeks release as laws struck downUp to 20 prisoners seeking to benefit from decision on suspended sentencesThu May 12 2016 - 13:39
Attorney General refused application over suspended sentencesHigh Court judge formally declares laws on activating sentences as unconstitutionalWed May 11 2016 - 14:53
Businessman takes case against State over planning tribunal’s actionsMurphy claims damages after material related to credibility of Gogarty was withheldTue May 10 2016 - 19:57
Girl scarred when bandage left on head for 30 hours after birthLiability admitted as child sued HSE over treatment following birth in Cork in 2011Tue May 10 2016 - 19:37
Court to hear appeal on overturning of SNA’s €255,000 awardUna Ruffley alleges school’s conduct of disciplinary process amounted to ‘workplace bullying’Tue May 10 2016 - 15:42
Supreme Court agrees to hear MIBI appeal over liability for Setanta collapseCourt finds issue is ‘very serious’, affecting cost of insurance to the public and the ability of insurers to foresee and manage riskTue May 10 2016 - 14:31
PwC says Quinn court case will cost it €30mAccountancy firm is defending claim over its auditing of Quinn InsuranceMon May 09 2016 - 16:41
