‘Act of insanity’ could have been prevented, says father of McGinley childrenAndrew McGinley says family ‘need to understand’ how tragedy occurredFri May 21 2021 - 05:51
Killing of McGinley children ‘an act of insanity’, father saysAndrew McGinley says kids might be alive if family included in Deirdre Morley’s mental health careThu May 20 2021 - 18:57
Deirdre Morley found not guilty by reason of insanity of murdering her three childrenJury accepted evidence of psychiatrists that nurse was suffering from mental disorderThu May 20 2021 - 14:24
Jury in Deirdre Morley trial to continue deliberations on ThursdayJudge had told jury there was ‘no contest’ as to what the verdict should beWed May 19 2021 - 16:10
Mother tried to sedate three children on night before she killed them, court toldDeirdre Morley has pleaded not guilty to murders of Conor, Darragh and Carla by reason of insanityTue May 18 2021 - 12:50
State may face ‘wave’ of cyberattacks from same gang, security expert warns‘I can guarantee you, there are a huge amount of ransoms that don’t go reported’Sat May 15 2021 - 18:22
Changes to the regime for helping victims of human trafficking approvedMore bodies to be able to refer trafficked individuals to be assisted by State servicesTue May 11 2021 - 20:40
Adopted people to get access to birth certs irrespective of birth mother’s wishesAbsence of right to information about origins caused many ‘immense hurt’, O’Gorman saysTue May 11 2021 - 17:33
Online targeting of women politicians and journalists a ‘real concern’ – BAIOireachtas committee hears of abuse encountered by public figures onlineWed May 05 2021 - 17:04
Gardaí to examine documents, computers from Bóthar co-founder’s UK officeTransactions between two charities form part of inquiry into the misappropriation of fundsTue May 04 2021 - 14:35
Top barristers launch corporate arbitration serviceArmistice offers quick, binding decisions at fraction of court cost in commercial disputesTue May 04 2021 - 05:20
Judge in charge of personal injury litigation in High Court opposed new award guidelinesMr Justice Kevin Cross spoke against the proposals at key Judicial Council meetingTue May 04 2021 - 01:55
New staff for National Gender Service due to rapid growth in demandWaiting list for service set for continued growth as increased capacity will be insufficientTue May 04 2021 - 01:00
Lack of clarity on use of puberty-blockers for gender dysphoria treatment in IrelandUK rulings have resulted in a major report and new safeguards, but responses on the issue are not forthcoming in this jurisdictionMon May 03 2021 - 06:01
‘You can have confidence in your vaccine’, Holohan says in open letterChief medical officer advises those vaccinated to get outdoors and see one another againMon May 03 2021 - 00:01
Six men rescued at Dublin’s Sandymount StrandGroup did not need medical attention after getting caught on sandbank when tide came inSun May 02 2021 - 17:40
Charity boss stole money said to have gone to victims of sex traffickingCash bonuses for Bóthar staff as public urged to forgo Christmas presents, and donate insteadFri Apr 30 2021 - 16:10
‘We don’t know if he is alive’: Uighur woman speaks out on jailing of father in XinjiangIlham Tohti was jailed for life, accused of advocating separatism for region in ChinaThu Apr 29 2021 - 11:27
Bóthar: Bonuses paid to staff under guise of charitable causes, court toldDonations paid to fictional projects to facilitate cash going to staff, High Court hearsWed Apr 28 2021 - 10:11
Former Bóthar chief admits taking hundreds of thousands from charityDavid Moloney says he shared money for nuns in Africa with two founding membersTue Apr 27 2021 - 20:12
Transactions between Bóthar and charity in England to be scrutinisedDealings between Limerick’s Bóthar and UK’s Msaada raise significant concernsTue Apr 27 2021 - 03:06
‘Surge’ in personal injury claims in run-up to reduction in awardsNew guidelines in effect will see damages for minor and medium injuries cut by up to 50%Mon Apr 26 2021 - 21:01
Law signed removing restrictions on naming children who die by violenceThe restrictions had prevented grieving parents from speaking publicly about casesMon Apr 26 2021 - 20:17
Numbers contacting literacy helpline jump during pandemicNational Adult Literacy Agency reports 44% more calls as pandemic pushes people to readMon Apr 26 2021 - 01:00
HSE chief warns of ‘secondary harm’ from pandemicIncreased mortality from cancer one of the prices to be paid for lockdown, conference hearsFri Apr 23 2021 - 21:16
Insurance premiums have ‘not a hope’ of falling despite personal injuries reformsLaw Society dismisses idea new personal injury awards ‘ruse’ will help consumerThu Apr 22 2021 - 22:12
Damage claims against employers unlikely as result of pandemic – barristerAct provides legal duty for reasonable precautions to prevent person becoming infectedMon Apr 19 2021 - 04:40
Ex-judge sceptical lower injury awards will cut cost of insuranceMr Justice Peter Kelly says more pressure likely on District Court due to guidelinesMon Apr 19 2021 - 03:33
Covid-19: Catholic archbishop criticises ‘provocative’ law on servicesStatutory instrument is not targeted at churches, says Minister for HealthSun Apr 18 2021 - 19:56
Bóthar’s convoluted money trail raises questionsThe money from the charity should have helped trafficking victims in Tanzania, but did it get there?Sat Apr 17 2021 - 01:00
Staffing levels in new Media Commission expected to be similar to DPC officeOffice expected to have 180 staff including those already working for BAITue Apr 13 2021 - 21:56
New guidelines on personal injury awards are to come into effect from April 24thInsurance companies indicated they will begin to reduce premiums in response to guidelinesTue Apr 13 2021 - 15:26
Attorney General’s role on appointments commission questionedIHREC recommends increasing number of judges on proposed new bodyFri Apr 09 2021 - 18:30
Setting of hearing date in case of women refused hotel quarantine deferredWomen are taking a constitutional challenge against the public health measureFri Apr 09 2021 - 13:49
Solicitors among pandemic-era cybercrime victims - regulatorLegal Services Regulatory Authority warns about bank details amid surge in complaintsWed Apr 07 2021 - 01:00
Women who refused to enter hotel quarantine after plastic surgery trip remandedSolitictor says women are of modest means and would have difficulty complying with bail conditions on a Saturday afternoonSat Apr 03 2021 - 18:38
White Irish in UK earn 41% more than white British, pay gap report findsStudy of ethnicity and pay shows Chinese, Indians and white Irish ahead on averageSat Apr 03 2021 - 01:00
Tone of embassy tweets about journalist ‘aimed’ at BeijingChinese reaction to Yvonne Murray departure designed for officials, academic saysFri Apr 02 2021 - 19:17
Coronavirus: EU countries left off hotel quarantine list for now after ‘frosty’ meetingCoveney raises concerns over capacity and legal issues if EU countries on at-risk listFri Apr 02 2021 - 00:15
Whistleblower claims raise serious issues in areas of privacy and data protectionIt would be ‘remarkable’ for patient’s report to be handed over without consent of patientThu Mar 25 2021 - 22:15
Brexit is a ‘massive opportunity’ for criminals, conference hearsCall for Ireland and Britain to retain fluid extradition system to combat organised crimeWed Mar 24 2021 - 18:06
Advisory committee to help with appointment of chief justiceHelen McEntee proposal will assist in selecting successor for Frank ClarkeWed Mar 24 2021 - 00:01
Group providing quarantine rooms owns or manages 24 hotelsTifco Hotel Group is owned by a US alternative investment firm that bought an Irish business in October 2018 for €295mTue Mar 23 2021 - 21:46
Commercial court ‘routinely’ adjudicates on international disputesWork likely to further develop due to Brexit, judge saysTue Mar 23 2021 - 13:31
Irish universities and China: walking an ethical tightropeGovernment policy encourages colleges to collaborate with China - but an unpublished risk review poses vexing questionsTue Mar 23 2021 - 00:00
Reform of personal injury board aims to reduce numbers going to courtPIAB to be reformed as number of cases it finalised falls and judges accept payout levelsMon Mar 22 2021 - 05:45
GSK urged to consider reparations over vaccine trials at mother and baby homesMinister for Children says pharma firm has ‘moral and ethical obligation’ to take actionSun Mar 21 2021 - 20:48
‘We really need to be able to deliver the entire legal system online’Outgoing director general of the Law Society, Ken Murphy, says courts system needs ‘massive investment’ to fund a required transformationFri Mar 19 2021 - 13:30
HSE officials opted not to pull puberty blocking treatment at Crumlin hospitalDecision taken despite High Court ruling in London against Tavistock House NHS TrustWed Mar 10 2021 - 09:01
