Long-overdue analysis of Ireland’s complex damages law‘Invaluable’ book provides an accessible, detailed and up-to-date guideFri Nov 27 2015 - 01:30
John Perry alleges ‘serious’ irregularities at FG conventionTD, who is seeking injunctions, secures court permission to serve notice on partyThu Nov 26 2015 - 14:33
Man behind Gorey Business Park fights KBC’s €6.2m demandBusinessman James Osborne says jobs of 400 people working on site would be put in peril if he accepted bank’s demandsWed Nov 25 2015 - 16:41
HSE must pay €1m legal costs in case of vulnerable womanMultiple applications were made concerning appropriate care of woman with personality disorderWed Nov 25 2015 - 15:31
Planning for McDonald’s in Greystones challenged by schoolHigh Court told restaurant site was chosen due to proximity to three schoolsMon Nov 23 2015 - 15:26
€400,000 for family of woman killed by ‘flesh eating bacteria’Shirley Ann Plunkett diagnosed with infection after bowel procedure at Tallaght HospitalMon Nov 23 2015 - 13:51
Court of Appeal clears way for Co Laois wind farmOpponents of plan raised concerns about the impact on the River Nore freshwater musselFri Nov 20 2015 - 15:44
Nigerian woman loses appeal against refusal of refugee statusThe mother of three said she fears persecution because her father was killedFri Nov 20 2015 - 01:00
No suitable psychiatric unit for woman, court hearsLack of places to care for women with serious mental health difficulties highlightedFri Nov 20 2015 - 01:00
Supreme Court to rule on fishermen’s appeal over mussel stocksFour claim ‘aggressive’ fishing by NI vessels caused loss of sustainable Irish industryWed Nov 18 2015 - 18:40
Red Flag refuses to identify client for Denis O’Brien dossierJudge refuses application to halt order forcing staff to hand over documentsWed Nov 18 2015 - 15:49
Man told to return €90,000 paid out as part of libel awardAppeal court overturns libel award over Sunday World ‘Traveller drug king’ articleTue Nov 17 2015 - 01:00
Widow loses case over farm transferNo evidence offered to support duress claim, judge saysFri Nov 13 2015 - 01:00
Aer Lingus flight was unstable for six seconds, expert saysFormer pilot gives evidence in woman’s action against airline over alleged injuriesThu Nov 12 2015 - 19:02
Court halts actions over Brendan Smyth child sex abuseThree victims of dead paedophile priest sued Bishop and Cardinal for failing to protect themThu Nov 12 2015 - 14:48
High Court approves scheme to save 130 jobs at BestAIB agrees to write down €9m of its €13.5m debtWed Nov 11 2015 - 17:28
ACC fails to get summary judgment against brothersBank brings case over €100,000 loan plus interestTue Nov 10 2015 - 17:39
Company director has to pay €40,000 in rent arrearsHigh Court rules software developer obliged to pay money owed to landlordTue Nov 10 2015 - 16:54
Minister entitled to refuse residency to uninsured driverSupreme Court says decision on Bangladeshi man was justifiedTue Nov 10 2015 - 15:38
An Taisce seeks to appeal rejection of road widening challengeCommercial Court judge fixes December 18th for hearing of applicationFri Nov 06 2015 - 12:52
Court to hear appeal by Jules Thomas, partner of Ian BaileyJules Thomas is appealing a decision in relation to her damages actionThu Nov 05 2015 - 19:44
Ruling means higher damages for victims of catastropic injuriesAppeal by HSE against basis on which €15.9m awarded to boy (9) is rejectedThu Nov 05 2015 - 12:08
Judge refuses to withdraw from Jules Thomas caseConcern Mr Justice John Hedigan, who presided over Ian Bailey action, may not be impartialWed Nov 04 2015 - 16:45
Full High Court hearing of cases of two alleged rape victims orderedSupreme Court says cases raise legal and public policy issues on duty of careTue Nov 03 2015 - 19:57
Woman takes civil action against brother for alleged rape and assaultWoman became upset while saying she believed the abuse began around the time of her First Communion, when she was eightTue Nov 03 2015 - 19:08
Red Flag staff ordered by judge to hand over computers and devicesDenis O’Brien is suing firm over allegations of defamation and conspiracy to damage himTue Nov 03 2015 - 01:00
Court told of ‘horrendous adverse effects’ of HPV vaccineFiona Kirby claims her daughter needs permanent care after receiving GardasilMon Nov 02 2015 - 19:02
Ian Bailey’s partner wants judge to recuse himself from caseLawyers for Jules Thomas to ask Mr Justice John Hedigan to stop dealing with matters in her caseMon Nov 02 2015 - 12:37
Goodman firm accused of inflating loan redemption costsCourt hears Blackrock Clinic founder Joseph Sheehan says appropriate figure is €16.5mFri Oct 30 2015 - 17:40
Three drivers lose challenges to speeding convictionsIndividuals claimed they were not driving cars in question at time of offenceThu Oct 29 2015 - 19:47
Dispute erupts in Denis O’Brien case against PR firm Red FlagRow over whether devices owned by executives must be subject to ‘forensic imaging’Thu Oct 29 2015 - 17:37
FF Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill ordered to pay legal costsCosts concern failed challenge to inquiry into alleged duplication of expenses claimsThu Oct 29 2015 - 16:28
FF Senator ordered to pay costs of failed expenses challengeBrian O Domhnaill’s appeal against Standards in Public Office Commission investigation failedThu Oct 29 2015 - 16:27
Dáil opposes O’Brien request for papersBusinessman claims TDs’ speeches in chamber breached his right to privacyThu Oct 29 2015 - 01:00
Court reserves ruling on Quinn’s ‘innocently unaware’ defenceFamily of Sean Quinn want to amend case against IBRC to avoid liability for repayment of €2.34bn in loansWed Oct 28 2015 - 17:53
Dáil opposes Denis O’Brien request for documentsBusinessman seeks voluntary discovery of Committee on Procedures and Privileges papersWed Oct 28 2015 - 11:51
Court ruling could have implications for other Bord Na Móna plantsHigh Court decision on operation of Bord Na Móna’s Offaly plant places 180 jobs at riskWed Oct 28 2015 - 10:00
Court unable to intervene in treatment of vulnerable womanMr Justice Seamus Noonan said his hands were tied given his previous High Court findingWed Oct 28 2015 - 01:01
Denis O’Brien case against PR firm Red Flag adjournedBusinessman wants experts to photograph computer material in preparation for actionTue Oct 27 2015 - 15:29
Bord na Móna loses Offaly power plant planning caseCourt revokes planning permission for continued operation of Edenderry plant employing 180Tue Oct 27 2015 - 12:55
Longboat Quay firm seeks €3.5m cost of fire safety worksApplication for case fast-tracking adjourned to facilitate bid for resolutionFri Oct 23 2015 - 15:08
Quinn family action on €2.34bn loans adjourned again, no new trial date fixedJudge deferred case until after trial of Sean FitzPatrick has been concludedFri Oct 23 2015 - 12:34
O’Donnells cannot defend bank’s action, judge rulesCouple moved into Gorse Hill after their children left but bank secured injunction requiring them to leaveFri Oct 23 2015 - 01:00
Boy makes €2m settlement with HSE in birth brain damage caseLee Gibson (10) has cerebral palsy and is confined to a wheelchairThu Oct 22 2015 - 16:41
Legal rule breaches ex-judge’s right to work, High Court toldEx-High Court judge Barry White needs to work as barrister ‘due to economic necessity’Thu Oct 22 2015 - 01:00
Ex-judge challenges rule blocking him from working as barristerHigh Court told Barry White (71) wants to resume practice due to ‘economic necessity’Wed Oct 21 2015 - 17:58
Max Schrems now fears delay in Facebook privacy caseHigh Court refers campaigner’s complaint back to the Data Protection CommissionerTue Oct 20 2015 - 21:36
Data Protection commissioner to investigate Max Schrems claimsStudent alleges his personal data was made available via Facebook to intelligence agenciesTue Oct 20 2015 - 15:22
Regulator will investigate Facebook breach of privacy claimsData Protection Commissioner tells High Court that ECJ ruling frees her to address complaint by Max Schrems that private data was made available to US intelligenceTue Oct 20 2015 - 12:33
€60,000 for Roma family whose blonde son (2) was removed by gardaíChild was removed from his Athlone home in October 2013 and returned the following dayMon Oct 19 2015 - 15:00
