Factory worker injured by falling glass awarded damages
James Molloy sustained compression injuries and lacerations to his lower limbs
Justice Garrett Simons
Have new guidelines derailed the personal injury awards gravy train?
One year on from reforms, insurers are waiting to see how claims play out in court
Supreme Court to hear claim Waterford wind farm is unauthorised development
Appeal concerns 11-turbine wind farm at Ballyduff
Schoolgirl injured in bus collision settles action for €58,000
Injury sustained when top of bus collided with low bridge
Mediahuis/INM fails to stall data breach case
Company has 42 days to file a defence in suit taken by Karl Brophy and Gavin O’Reilly
Boy who had two falls in Dublin creche awarded €56,000
Child injured himself twice within a few months in separate incidents at facility
New inspector to be appointed in drug injection centre case
An Bord Pleanála reconsidering planning application for Merchant’s Quay facility
Judge ‘mistaken’ in not deciding on warrant issued for seizure of editor’s phone
The editor of The Democrat had his phone siezed following Strokestown repossession
State argues ‘difference of view’ on mother and baby homes report
High Court hears cases against Commission’s findings do not raise issues of fair procedure
INM seeks stay on proceedings taken by two former executives
Gavin O’Reilly and Karl Brophy oppose application
Solicitor loses case over WRC handling of Arthur Cox unfair dismissal complaint
Ammi Burke claims she was dismissed over her criticism of a partner at law firm after she was left working until 2am
Man threatened wife with violence to make her sign loan form, court hears
Man needed the mortgage papers co-signed as an €800,000 loan for a development site
Judge to rule later on Arthur Cox solicitor’s action over unfair dismissal complaint
Solicitor claims she was dismissed over her criticism of a partner at the firm
Personal injury claims are ‘scourge of the travel industry’, group says
Some travel agents paying over €400,000 per year in insurance, ITAA says
Challenge brought over refusal to grant widower’s pension
Declaration sought that law on which decision was taken is unconstitutional
High Court sets aside judgment against Swiss email service
Judgment had been made in favour of a Donegal engineering company
Court grants judicial review of Co Meath data centre plan
Local residents claim planning decision did not consider climate change emissions impact
Philomena Lee case to be one of lead actions over Mother and Baby homes report
High Court agrees to hear two of eight challenges in late October or November
City centre school defends blocking of supervised-injection centre
St Audoen’s says objection to Pleanála decision did not lack ‘compassion or empathy’
Court challenges over mother and baby homes report adjourned for two weeks
Cases lodged involve claims final report does not accurately reflect evidence given
Horticulture could lose 17,000-plus jobs, Oireachtas committee to hear
‘Imminent crisis’ looms due to stalled peat harvesting unless emergency laws passed
Woman whose husband died on stag weekend in Galway settles action for €250,000
Court heard 30 year old had been in pub for about eight to nine hours before being hit by taxi
Minister overstepped powers on electricians’ accord, Supreme Court finds
Court upholds constitutionality of law on creation of sectoral employment orders
HSE employee entitled to pursue case under fixed term contracts law, judge rules
Maurice Power succeeds in High Court bid to overturn Labour Court decision
Action by school over location of heroin injection facility begins in High Court
School says no account taken of psychological evidence the facility would harm pupils
Fisheries authority breached law in withholding approval for weighing system, court finds
SFPA had argued it had not refused, but rather ‘deferred’, approval for system
‘Vulgar’ school Instagram account case to be referred to Europe
Salesian Secondary School in Limerick seeking to have account holder identified
DPP cannot challenge acquittal of man over burglaries, court rules
High Court points to DPP’s failure to act expeditiously as case is dismissed
Man secures €46,000 settlement after metal shutter fell on his head
Heavy metal shutter fell on part-time Dunnes employee, court told
Bank of Ireland wins appeal over quashing of possession order for woman’s home
Woman alleges mortgage fraud against estranged husband and bank, court told
Boy injured after bookcase fell on him secures settlement of €80,000
Child left with scar on scalp after he tried to climb bookcase in creche, court told
Wife and partner of men who died in sewer incident secure settlements of €175,000
Brothers perished after being overcome by toxic gas in Portmarnock sewer, court heard
Philomena Lee among five given leave to challenge mother and baby homes report
High Court hears a failure to allow submissions on draft report breached fundamental rights
Drink-driving conviction overturned as wrong doctor allowed blood sample
No evidence ‘doctor in charge’ who gave permission had any responsibility for driver, court rules
Boy secures €80,000 settlement in claim over lazy eye treatment
HSE makes offer to Micheál Keane,of Abbeyknockoy, Co Galway over failures
Girl left scarred after falling into brambles at school secures settlement of €90,000
Mr Justice Garrett Simons says settlement offer for child seemed ‘very generous’
Supreme Court to rule later on State’s appeal over striking down of building sector pay law
Appeal is against High Court decision that Minister of State acted outside his powers
Adjudicators’ decisions in building contract disputes are binding – court
High Court ruling clarifies legislation designed to end costly construction rows
Father fails in High Court bid to have son returned to Ireland
Boy’s mother took child out of State and judge in her country dismissed man’s application
Landlord must show proof of timely attempt to sell before evicting couple, court rules
Judge cancels notice of termination against Wicklow pair but says owner can serve a new one
High Court orders Waterford discount stores to close
Homesavers in Dungarvan and Tramore did not have planning permission
Sexual assault accused fails in challenge over change of plea
Man had been on trial pleading not guilty to assaulting two women
Ruling due in May on Leslie Buckley bid to have INM inspectors withdrawn
Judge says he needs time to consider large volume of material brought before court
Constitutionality of workplace dispute process challenged
Supreme Court hears challenge relating to dismissal of Costcutter manager
Ombudsman’s direction to insurer to pay income protection to woman overturned
Woman with fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis claimed inability to work
Leslie Buckley bid to have INM inspectors withdrawn ‘a circus’, court told
Former INM chairman alleging objective bias
Buckley bid to have INM inspectors withdrawn ‘deeply flawed’, court hears
Inspectors reject former INM chairman’s claim of objective bias
Leslie Buckley rejects claim court application is ‘self-serving’
Former INM chairman seeking to have inspectors withdrawn from investigation
Judge will not refer dispute over Co Kildare housing plan to EU court
Mr Justice Garrett Simons says he changed view following submissions from Attorney General
EU may save airlines from mish-mash of Covid-19 law and advice
High Court rejects Ryanair’s argument that Government is breaching Constitution
‘INM 19’ members win High Court applications for document access
Judge rules former chairman Leslie Buckley’s opposition ‘not well founded’
State argues Covid measures do not legally restrict travel
Ryanair’s legal challenge to travel measures continues
Gardaí can examine calls, texts, social media, photos, videos on journalist’s phone, court rules
Judge notes there is strictly speaking no such thing as journalistic privilege
Solicitor should be struck off over ‘fictitious’ land sale contract, judge rules
High Court finds against Daniel J Coleman over Co Galway land deal in 2004
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