No justification for paying VEC chief executives €12,500 a year allowance, court toldThe Minister for Education and the State deny the allowance was part of the ‘core pay’ of two chief executivesWed May 08 2013 - 18:00
McKillen says IBRC refused €180m offerInvestor claims liquidator refused offer as part of ‘sustained strategy’ against himSat May 04 2013 - 06:00
McKillen battles on in the courtsProperty investor Paddy McKillen has initiated a High Court action against Nama and has lodged separate defamation proceedings against communications company PowerscourtSat May 04 2013 - 06:00
Chinese couple to celebrate return of Irish-born daughterMinister overturns decision and approves visa for child’s re-entry from ChinaThu May 02 2013 - 22:22
Even the judges were humbled by Marie Fleming’s courageThough too weak for court, the multiple sclerosis sufferer is a woman of striking strengthTue Apr 30 2013 - 07:00
Supreme Court rejects Fleming case but says ruling does not preclude legislationJudgment should not be taken as implying it is not open to Oireachtas to legislateTue Apr 30 2013 - 06:00
Marie Fleming appeal on assisted suicide rejectedFormer lecturer’s appeal to Supreme Court turned down after High Court challenge lostMon Apr 29 2013 - 06:51
Policy of garda interviews without solicitors challengedGarda is not entitled to apply ‘blanket policy’ preventing solicitors being present during questioningFri Apr 26 2013 - 22:53
RTÉ told Department referendum slogans breached lawHigh Court hears challenge to Government information on Children ReferendumFri Apr 26 2013 - 20:04
Chinese couple seek Irish-born daughter’s return to IrelandParents challenge State’s decision to refuse girl (3) a visa to re-enter StateFri Apr 26 2013 - 05:00
Unlawful spend on children’s referendum information campaign ‘distorted a democratic procedure’Journalist John Waters says Government’s €1.1m was ‘defining’ element in the referendum campaignWed Apr 24 2013 - 22:10
Supreme Court to rule on assisted suicide next weekMarie Fleming is seeking court orders and declarations to allow her be lawfully assisted in taking her own lifeWed Apr 24 2013 - 22:05
Supreme Court to give verdict in right to die case next weekMarie Fleming, who is in the final stages of Multiple Sclerosis, is challenging ban on assisted suicideWed Apr 24 2013 - 11:03
Supreme Court hears appeal by Seanad over Callely challengeDecision overturning finding that former Senator mispresented his place of residence appealedTue Apr 23 2013 - 11:51
Irish Stock Exchange asks court whether decisions are subject to judicial reviewStock exchange revoked liquidated Bloxham’s membership last DecemberTue Apr 23 2013 - 05:00
Bank of Ireland seeks judgement orders against O’DonnellsFraud alleged over “blatant” scheme to put property assets in London beyond bank’s reachMon Apr 22 2013 - 19:37
Property investors sue AIB over alleged misselling of financial derivativesCouple claim AIB overcharged “hundreds of thousands of Euro so far” on various facilitiesMon Apr 22 2013 - 17:09
Booklet had ‘emotional influence’ on voters, court toldPeople encouraged to think children were at risk and that they should vote YesSat Apr 20 2013 - 06:03
Academic says ‘one-sided’ Government booklet likely to have influenced referendum outcomeProfessor says Shatter’s reaction to Supreme Court decision amounted to the Minister ‘discounting’ court’s decisionFri Apr 19 2013 - 05:00
Foley’s secures examinership despite bank objectionBank of Scotland receiver had already reached agreement for sale, court hearsThu Apr 18 2013 - 19:30
Unlawfully funded Yes campaign influenced Children’s Referendum result, court toldDublin mother seeking court permission to bring petition aimed at overturning result of voteThu Apr 18 2013 - 06:00
Newbridge Credit Union special manager agrees to reduce feesFees bill of €449,568 for six-month period cut by €55,000Wed Apr 17 2013 - 20:10
Judges say concerns now understood after AG meetingAssociation of Judges releases statement after meeting todayWed Apr 17 2013 - 10:00
Court urged to overturn Children’s Referendum resultInformation campaign involved ’blatant psychological manipulation’, court hearsTue Apr 16 2013 - 13:49
President of High Court criticises comments on judges rowMr Justice Nicholas Kearns says Master has 'no authority' to speak on behalf of courtTue Apr 16 2013 - 10:51
Judges issue statement in support of judicial independenceAssociation backs Justice Peter Kelly over his comments at business dinnerMon Apr 15 2013 - 17:24
ACC Bank pursues Jim Corr over outstanding loanCourt hears musician has liabilities of some €6.5 millionMon Apr 15 2013 - 13:22
Ulster Bank seeks €164m from Sean DunneBank seeking High Court permission to serve bankruptcy proceedings on developerMon Apr 15 2013 - 12:49
Poor mother same right as wealthy to chose own lawyers in childcare cases - High CourtImportant judgment has implications for legal costs in childcare proceedingsFri Apr 12 2013 - 21:04
Quinns' allegations of wrongdoing at Anglo 'supported by criminal cases'Counsel claims bank changed name to put distance between its former conduct and caseFri Apr 12 2013 - 12:53
Kerry County Council loses in legal case to prevent investigation into fatal incidentCase centred on whether site of road traffic fatality constituted a place of workFri Apr 12 2013 - 06:00
Family of Seán Quinn seek lifting of bank-account freezing ordersUndertaking by IBRC special liquidator to provide €5m to meet damages in event Quinns defeat bank’s case ‘worthless’, they sayThu Apr 11 2013 - 21:11
Garda clerical worker loses challenge over child porn dismissalHigh Court president says Garda chief had made clear he could not condone offenceThu Apr 11 2013 - 12:28
High Court urged to give protection to Foley’s bar and O’Reilly’s bar in Merrion Row, DublinExaminership opposed by Revenue and Bank of ScotlandThu Apr 11 2013 - 07:17
Banks’s demand for €1.06m repayment within 45 mins not reasonable, judge rulesBank of Scotland made demand of Foley’s Bar owner at 4.15pm on a Friday eveningWed Apr 10 2013 - 06:01
Dispute threatens jobs at Examiner , court toldCase over alleged trespass at Cork offices from which newspapers are operatingMon Apr 08 2013 - 19:48
Electric Picnic legal action adjournedCase over alleged exclusion of promoter John Reynolds from festival managementMon Apr 08 2013 - 19:31
Businessman wins access to affidavits by friend alleging misappropriationDavid Agar and George Tracey were former partners in the property marketFri Mar 22 2013 - 18:55
Teenager with ADHD offered school place after seeking court injunctionSolicitor asks judge to withhold orderFri Mar 22 2013 - 17:19
HSE child custody case is urgent, High Court toldCouple challenge orders taking all their children into careFri Mar 22 2013 - 17:01
Appeal for early Supreme Court date on promissory note challengeChief Justice notes ‘serious backlog’ with next term’s list already fullFri Mar 22 2013 - 06:51
Bank of Ireland seeks speedy determination of action over O’Donnell homeChildren challenge appointment of receiver and manager over luxury family homeWed Mar 20 2013 - 23:04
Printing firm sues over loss of contract for Examiner titlesWebprint says receivership was ‘wilful scheme’ to evade contractual obligationsWed Mar 20 2013 - 17:05
IBRC calls on court to address Quinn family position on paper trailBank contends the Quinns had failed to disclose all documents related to IPG assetsTue Mar 19 2013 - 12:48
Actions against IBRC can proceed, High Court saysAbout a third of existing cases before the Commercial Court are against bankSat Mar 16 2013 - 09:17
High Court rules chief executive of Avolon liable for up to $10 million of loansPersonal guarantee was made for loan to help buy the St Regis Hotel in Washington DCSat Mar 16 2013 - 09:04
High Court rules chief executive of Avolon liable for up to $10m of Friends First loans to consortiumDomhnal Slattery ordered to repay Friends First Life Assurance CompanyFri Mar 15 2013 - 22:59
Courts may allow existing legal actions against IBRC to proceedAction by Quinn family against former Anglo may go aheadFri Mar 15 2013 - 12:48
FitzPatrick says he paid education fees of Anglo officials’ children as “gifts”Former bank chairman tells court of plan to fund “bright young kid”Thu Mar 14 2013 - 19:16