Independence over provision of NMH services is ‘clear-cut’ – lawyer
Senior legal source says canon law not relevant to the relocation of hospital
‘All roads lead to Cork’ for return of jazz festival
Covid restrictions don’t kill the buzz after musicians ‘come home’ following year hiatus
Kinsale Spirits raises over €80,000 from NFT auction of rare whiskey cask
Funds are to go towards establishing a new distillery near Summercove in Kinsale
Kinsale Spirits looks to cash in on NFT craze with rare whiskey auction
This is believed to be first time a whiskey cask has been represented by NFT and auctioned
HSE’s approach to cervical smear case ‘disgraceful’ – solicitor
Joan Lucey died on Friday night before mediation could begin in her legal challenge
Cork cafes hand out free coffee in Starbucks protest
Independent outlets stage a day of action following a similar event in Dublin
Claim that medical negligence hearings are becoming ‘mini trials’
State Claims Agency chief executive says lawyers ‘bog down’ system with excessive claims
Families and patients suffer as settlements drag on for years
Legal teams are said to be reluctant to use mediation and prefer court
A Christmas like never before
Christmas for many of us is about familiar traditions. But then there is a year when everything changes – births, deaths, marriages, depression, moving away from home… we look at the first Christmas after life-altering events
Former Cork Business Association head backs city and county councils merger plan
Workers Party say merger plan would be a disaster for both Cork city and county
European Court of Human Rights underused in Irish law - lecturer
Dr Conor O’Mahony says Louise O’Keeffe’s victory helped highlight importance of ECHR
High cost of redress scheme informed ‘minimalist’ offer from the State
The package is a fraction of the meaximum award under the redress scheme
Ian Bailey reveals he threatened Marie Farrell with legal action
Witness had made false allegations he had threatened her after libel case, says Bailey
Real jazz still reigns supreme in Cork
At the Opera House, Cork band The Frank and Walters celebrated their 25th anniversary in fine style
Victims ‘left to flounder’ in medical negligence cases
Cases can cost €100,000 before going to trial, conference hears
Minister to report on review of State Claims Agency of cases brought by abuse victims
Review identifies which cases fall within the parameters set by the European Court of Human Rights in Louise O’Keeffe case
Is there a better way of dealing with medical mistakes?
A judge’s criticism has shone a spotlight on the sensitive area of medical negligence
State Claims Agency in the spotlight over handling of sensitive medical cases
Analysis: the agency’s objective is to manage claims to ensure the State’s liability and other expenses are ‘contained at the lowest level achievable’
Conference hears call for more candid defence of medical negligence claims
Solicitor argues such an approach would speed up claims and reduce costs
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