Abortion ‘suicide test’ hurdle still to be overcomeAnalysis: James Reilly has calmed the latest controversy on abortion – for nowTue Apr 23 2013 - 06:00
Passing on the keys to your personal digital legacy can be problematicUncertainty over privacy and ownership rights can leave online data in legal limboMon Apr 22 2013 - 06:00
Misadventure verdict often used where complications arise in medical proceduresInquest may feed into debate on future of coroner serviceSat Apr 20 2013 - 05:00
New forum has been created for judges and Government, says Chief JusticeMrs Justice Susan Denham pays tribute to ‘energy and commitment’ of colleaguesThu Apr 18 2013 - 07:00
Chief Justice announces new forum for judiciaryForum to facilitate communication between judiciary and GovernmentWed Apr 17 2013 - 17:30
Judges say take-home pay has fallen by a third since 2009Shatter seeks longer court working hoursWed Apr 17 2013 - 06:38
Taoiseach stresses independence of judiciary but will not intervene in rowFF leader warns of ‘full-blown constitutional crisis’Wed Apr 17 2013 - 06:36
Divergent views: judges vs the GovernmentWhat are the issues on which the two sides have different perspectives?Wed Apr 17 2013 - 06:00
Law reform proposals merit serious considerationIntegrity of the jury system is critical to retaining and renewing public confidence in the State’s courts systemTue Apr 16 2013 - 06:00
Judges concerned at erosion of autonomyJudges’ association gives ‘full support’ to comments by Mr Justice Peter KellyTue Apr 16 2013 - 06:00
Cheers and tears from gay rights activists as convention votes for same-sex marriageRemarkable finale to weekend straining the convictions of ardent convention-scepticsMon Apr 15 2013 - 07:00
Commission report calls for reform of jury serviceReport says some foreign nationals should be eligible, proposes scrapping blanket right of public servants and professionals to opt out of dutyMon Apr 15 2013 - 06:00
Shatter defends Government’s handling of judicial independenceIntervention follows comments by High Court judge Mr Justice Peter KellyMon Apr 15 2013 - 06:00
Constitutional convention may consider extra topics, says chairmanArnold hoping for ‘fair and open’ discussionFri Apr 12 2013 - 06:00
Same-sex marriage moves centre-stage at constitutional conventionBody receives more than 1,000 submissionsFri Apr 12 2013 - 06:00
New body could handle judicial nominations and pay, judge suggestsJudicial Commission could include politicians, lawyers and ordinary citizensThu Apr 11 2013 - 06:00
European court finds Turkey in breach of human rights conventionMedics failed to provide appropriate treatment to woman experiencing miscarriageWed Apr 10 2013 - 06:00
FG will not take party position on gay marriageTwelve party members at Constitutional Convention ‘free to vote according to their wishes’Mon Apr 8 2013 - 06:00
Case studies: Emergency care order for three very young children‘I saw three kids in a very dishevelled state. No one was present’Fri Apr 5 2013 - 06:08
Childcare court reports will fill ‘void’, says judgeCourt reporting project to reveal workings of childcare proceedings for first timeFri Apr 5 2013 - 05:00
Mediation is 'common sense' not a sign of weakness, says Commerical Courts chiefMr Justice Peter Kelly says mediation is on the rise but still underutilisedMon Apr 1 2013 - 13:26
Analysis: Familiar ring to findings on prisons but they may help tunnel way outConsensus emerging across main parties and agencies as to how to solve age-old problemsThu Mar 28 2013 - 06:00
Prison numbers should be cut by a third, says Oireachtas committee reportTDs and Senators call for change in ‘penal culture’Wed Mar 27 2013 - 20:21
Bewley’s case turned on ambiguities around leaseThe win by Bewley’s will not sound the death knell for upward-only rent clauses yetTue Mar 26 2013 - 00:00
Youth website defends sex adviceFine Gael TD criticised 'inappropriate' material on HSE-funded Spunout.ieSun Mar 24 2013 - 19:00
States should not intervene to save struggling media outlets, says Rabbitte‘Fettered’ media leaves democracy worse offFri Mar 22 2013 - 19:53
Claims of ’Wild West’ social media at odds with reality, committee toldMinister will receive a report on the hearingsWed Mar 20 2013 - 12:00
Media to be given access to family courtsDraft law extends remit of Circuit and District courtsTue Mar 19 2013 - 17:00
Manslaughter report sheds light on vexed question of inconsistencies in sentencingCourts Service analysis may reignite debate on sentencing guidelines for judgesTue Mar 19 2013 - 06:00
President Higgins extends ‘best wishes’ to new popeArchbishop of Dublin speaks of ‘surprise and delight’ at election of Bergoglio as pontiffWed Mar 13 2013 - 19:51
Word arrives as judge puts full stop on rulingNear empty courtroom hears from doctor on speaker phoneSat Mar 9 2013 - 18:06
Woman agrees to caesarean after hospital goes to courtHospital said there was risk to woman and unborn child if natural birth attemptedSat Mar 9 2013 - 14:10
Higgins urges greater role for cultureCulture and creativity should take centre stage in discussions on how to build more fulfilling and peaceful societies, President…Wed Feb 20 2013 - 00:00
Higgins hails 'genius' of Gray at Paris eventShe arrived in Paris as an independent-minded 24-year-old, drawn from her home in Co Wexford to the vibrancy of the belle époque…Tue Feb 19 2013 - 00:00
Higgins delivers major Paris speechEurope cannot address its problems unless it stops thinking of these are purely economic challenges that call for technocratic…Mon Feb 18 2013 - 00:00
Asda withdraws Greencore product with horse meatIrish food group Greencore became the latest company to become embroiled in the horse meat scandal when it confirmed it manufactured…Fri Feb 15 2013 - 00:00
Meat firm has its licence suspendedA French meat processing company has had its licence suspended after the government accused it of knowingly selling horse meat…Fri Feb 15 2013 - 00:00
France set to miss its deficit targetsFrance is braced for a new round of spending cuts after ministers admitted the government was likely to miss its deficit targets…Thu Feb 14 2013 - 00:00
French MPs approve Bill to allow gay marriageFrance took a big step towards introducing gay marriage yesterday when the National Assembly approved a draft law to extend marriage…Wed Feb 13 2013 - 00:00
French Bill set to pass after long and bitter debateAnalysis: Successful campaigns have served to prompt renewed opposition to gay rights in some countriesMon Feb 11 2013 - 00:00
Art collector claims to have found top part of Courbet's 'Origin of the World'It is one of the most famous images in art history, a painting deemed so scandalous that when it went on display at the Musée…Sat Feb 9 2013 - 00:00
Assassination plunges Tunisia into crisisThe Tunisian prime minister Hamadi Jebali declared last night that he would form a technocrat governmentThu Feb 7 2013 - 00:00
France to begin pulling troops out of Mail next monthFrance has said it will begin pulling its troops out of Mali from next month, but continuing air raids and sporadic clashes with…Thu Feb 7 2013 - 00:00
Hollande criticises UK attempt to dictate EU policyFrench president François Hollande has put himself firmly at odds with Germany and Britain on the eve of a key EU summit, reiterating…Wed Feb 6 2013 - 00:00
Washington backs France on Mali plansThe United States has supported France’s call for a UN peacekeeping mission to be formed in Mali.Tue Feb 5 2013 - 00:00
Jubilant crowds welcome Hollande to TimbuktuFrench jets struck more targets in northern Mali yesterday after President François Hollande told cheering Malian crowds he would…Mon Feb 4 2013 - 00:00
Five killed on day one of French intervention in Mali, says AmnestyAt least five civilians, including three children, were killed in an air strike by French-led forces on the first day of the …Sat Feb 2 2013 - 00:00
Real challenge is to secure lasting regional stabilityISSUE: With France at war in Mali, Algeria reeling from an unprecedented terrorist attack and 60 people dead after violent unrest…Sat Feb 2 2013 - 00:00