How Ireland's judges are made: a glimpse inside a closed system
The unorthodox process for choosing Séamus Woulfe has shone a light on a defective system
The Irish Times view on Irish judges protesting in Poland: crossing a line
Judiciary’s move to join demonstration over foreign government’s policies is problematic
Judge with radical edge may take Supreme Court in new direction
Analysis: Ruadhán MacCormaic on what new chief justice Frank Clarke will bring to role
Supreme Court judge Adrian Hardiman dies
‘A man who made great and courageous efforts on behalf of those who sought justice’
174 lawyers applied for one judicial vacancy on the District Court last year
Report shows 17 new judges were appointed in 2012
Figures suggest Supreme Court has a propensity for consensus
A four-year waiting list for appeals puts the Supreme Court under pressure and may discourage dissent
Supreme Court judges disagreed on one in five constitutional cases
Court gave judgments in some 120 cases last year compared to 64 by US supreme court
One court. Eight voices
The current Supreme Court is composed of eight judges with different qualities and backgrounds
Judgment points to legal lacuna on forced marriages
Girl was in State care for a time amid concerns she had been forced by her Muslim parents to marry a man she hardly knew
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