Teacher should be removed from register for inappropriate messages to students - disciplinary panelHearing told ‘nothing sinister’ intended in messages and that secondary teacher had wanted ‘to relive his teenage years’Tue Dec 10 2024 - 18:00
Cosgrave family settle row over control of construction group companiesHigh Court told action by Joe Cosgrave’s widow, Denise Cosgrave, was a ‘source of considerable upset’ to all participantsMon Dec 09 2024 - 12:48
Most Monday ferry services cancelled as storm damage at Holyhead hits sailings to and from DublinTwo ferries have been at sea since Friday, ferry tracking websites show, as Ulysses remains docked in DublinSun Dec 08 2024 - 18:50
Q&A: What is the Mercosur trade deal and what does it mean for Ireland? Irish and European farmers, as well as environmentalists, fear the effect of a market in Europe for cheaper South American beefFri Dec 06 2024 - 13:55
Christian Brothers donated playing fields worth €5.8m to trust that runs its former schools, accounts showBrothers donated cash and property during year to Edmund Rice Schools Trust which runs schoolsMon Dec 02 2024 - 10:21
Former Belfast IRA man Joe Lynskey killed by IRA over suspicion he tried to have love rival murderedGerry Adams has rejected claims he was part of Belfast IRA leadership at time Lynskey was abductedWed Nov 27 2024 - 17:23
Court battle looms over who will pay legal costs in Conor McGregor case Costs of €1.5m at issue after Nikita Hand’s result against McGregor but not against his friend, James LawrenceTue Nov 26 2024 - 06:00
Solicitor Cahir O’Higgins sentenced to 27 months in prisonO’Higgins (49) had pleaded not guilty to theft of €400 from client and to attempting to pervert the course of justiceMon Nov 25 2024 - 12:36
Receiver settles case against former Dublin Lord Mayor Nial Ring and his wifeSettlement deal includes dropping by Joyce Ring of separate proceedings against her husband and the company that owns their €2.5m homeSat Nov 23 2024 - 06:00
Criminal lawyers divided on whether charges should have been brought against Conor McGregorAward for damages against Conor McGregor seen as low by some but indicates jury did not believe martial arts fighterSat Nov 23 2024 - 06:00
‘We have all seen the video’: Dundalk voters give verdict on John McGahon as Fine Gael candidate goes to groundGeneral election hopeful not in office on Wednesday and has not commented publicly since controversy eruptedWed Nov 20 2024 - 19:00
Big difference between proof thresholds in civil and criminal trials, says barristerTaoiseach Simon Harris defended selection of Louth candidate John McGahon on basis that criminal trial is relevant testTue Nov 19 2024 - 19:20
New ministerial order for Thornton Hall accommodation centre to be made ‘in weeks,’ says Dept High Court told original ministerial order has been revoked after residents raised issue of noise protectionMon Nov 18 2024 - 18:13
Minister for Finance Jack Chambers questions whether Fine Gael envisages a public sector pay freezeFianna Fáil candidate criticises Sinn Féin for not publishing manifesto in advance of Monday’s leaders’ debateSun Nov 17 2024 - 18:45
Cahir O’Higgins: Rise and fall of solicitor from well-known political familySolicitor jailed in September for assault and found guilty on Friday of theft from a former client was known for being unusually focused on getting clients, law practitioners sayFri Nov 15 2024 - 19:34
‘Victims tend to be much more satisfied’: Restorative justice process can lead to better outcomes, says judgePresident of the District Court Paul Kelly says there is ‘divided opinion’ as to whether system would be suitable in sexual assault and rape casesThu Nov 14 2024 - 17:02
Gerry Adams denies involvement in ‘Disappeared’ killings as Disney+ series launchesNew drama series links former Sinn Féin president to deaths of Jean McConville and three others but Adams says accusations based on claims from ‘anti-peace process republicans’Wed Nov 13 2024 - 06:00
Huawei in Ireland sees turnover drop as work continues on Irish 5G networkChinese communications multinational has been the target of national security concerns in US and EUTue Nov 12 2024 - 16:29
Solicitor suspended as Law Society seeks access to the practice filesHigh Court told solicitor Ian McSweeney had not been co-operating with efforts to examine his practiceMon Nov 11 2024 - 18:39
Older debtors seeking majority of personal insolvency deals amid house-price spikeIn recent case retired couple given an interest-only deal that should enable them stay in Tallaght homeMon Nov 11 2024 - 06:00
Woman suffered anaphylactic shock during lunch break on first day of new job in Tokyo, Dublin inquest toldAika Doheny flown home in air ambulance to Dublin where she died a day laterThu Nov 07 2024 - 18:10
Cork publican John Gaffney has €54m debt written off as part of Personal Insolvency ArrangementHigh Court hears businessman invested heavily in pubs and property in years prior to property crashMon Nov 04 2024 - 19:37
Micheál Martin dismisses Fine Gael accusations he is ‘tetchy’Weekend exchanges come as politicians prepare to return to Leinster House this week for what is widely expected to be the final days of the current DáilMon Nov 04 2024 - 06:00
Tánaiste describes as ‘silly’ reports of Fine Gael briefings about age difference with Simon Harris‘It is quite amusing on one level but I would say to people to cop on a bit’, says Micheál MartinSun Nov 03 2024 - 15:57
Co Laois grandmother who drew down €270,000 of father-in-law’s pension for more than 28 years after his death jailed Margaret Bergin (73) sentenced for theft of more than €270,000 over 28 yearsFri Nov 01 2024 - 16:02
Coimisiún na Meán could lose staff due to ‘negative work culture’, report warnsRegulator faces challenges in its relationship with department, Deloitte findsFri Nov 01 2024 - 06:00
Death of mother of four at St Vincent’s Hospital due to medical misadventure, inquest finds‘Obviously abnormal’ blood test results from Eilis Cronin Walsh not immediately conveyed to medical team, contrary to protocolTue Oct 29 2024 - 20:01
‘Virtual try-on sessions’ drive sales in China for Irish-based eco-clothing chain IcicleIcicle group, with an outlet on Grafton Street, says ‘live commerce’ is driving an online surge in ChinaTue Oct 29 2024 - 06:00
Wife of former lord mayor lodges proceedings against him and firm that owns their former homeCompany filings show Independent councillor Nial Ring is the sole shareholder of company that bought €2.5 million house less than a year after couple almost lost it to the Bank of IrelandSat Oct 26 2024 - 06:00
Dublin builder Joe Cosgrave left estate valued at €124m Widow who was left husband’s share in Cosgrave Group involved in High Court clash with two brothers-in-lawFri Oct 25 2024 - 06:00
Landlord Marc Godart fined €25,000 by RTB for latest breachesLuxembourg businessman failed to register tenancies and knowingly gave false reasons for tenants to vacateThu Oct 24 2024 - 17:03
‘Changing behaviours’: Average-speed road cameras to start operating in Mayo and CavanDrivers will be monitored at two ‘high-collision’ sites from FridayThu Oct 24 2024 - 12:01
Marc Godart-owned company pleads guilty to illegal short term letting of Dublin property‘It’s basically an Airbnb,’ Dublin City Council solicitor says of Dublin 8 property owned by Luxembourg landlordTue Oct 22 2024 - 13:25
Ryanair flight from Faro makes several unsuccessful attempts to land in DublinPassenger has medical emergency on Ryanair flight that twice diverted to England and spent hours on English runwaysSun Oct 20 2024 - 23:55
Storm Ashley causes havoc across island as winds down trees and knock out electricity to thousands of homesFlights cancelled and diverted at airports as high tides and high winds created dangerous conditions around the coastSun Oct 20 2024 - 21:56
Gardaí seeking witnesses to hit and run in Dublin and incident involving cyclist in TraleePedestrian in his 20 taken to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by van in ClondalkinSun Oct 20 2024 - 19:55
International protection applicants moved from tents during Storm Ashley, says activist‘The tents have been flying everywhere,’ says spokesman as migrants moved to houses in Newtownmountkennedy and CrookslingSun Oct 20 2024 - 19:53
Solicitor and former South Dublin mayor ordered to repay legal fees to ex-clientEdward J O’Brien failed to co-operate with Legal Services Regulatory Authority inquiry and ‘offered no excuse whatsoever’ for not complying with its rulingSun Oct 20 2024 - 06:00
A Dún Laoghaire law firm, its loan scheme, and the client whose pension money went ‘missing’Self-administered pension used Thomas Montgomery & Sons but claims money was used to make payments unconnected to the trust fund, leaving a businessman unable to retireFri Oct 18 2024 - 06:00
How a €325m Irish factory became part of a geopolitical battle between US and China Ireland needs to develop the ability to conduct national security assessments of proposed foreign investors, says security expertFri Oct 18 2024 - 06:00
Date set for court clash between widow of Joe Cosgrave and his two surviving brothersCourt told that attempts to settle dispute over Cosgrave Group through mediation have not been successfulWed Oct 16 2024 - 05:00
Local authorities underreporting rural rough sleeping, charity says Cases outside Dublin reveals poor administration of homelessness law on emergency accommodation, says Mercy LawTue Oct 15 2024 - 12:46
Former rugby player Rocky Elsom says he will appeal French forgery convictionEx-Leinster and Australia forward alleges he was not allowed defend himself in what was a ‘clear perversion of justice’Tue Oct 15 2024 - 12:33
Dublin landlord Paul Howard hit with tax penalty of more than €1mLandlord was not entitled to any reduction in return for co-operation with major tax inquiry, Revenue tells High CourtMon Oct 14 2024 - 20:55
Tenant was forced to vacate Cork house after landlord put 6ft fence around itWoman awarded damages by RTB tribunal says she was forced to vacate house that was ‘completely boarded up’ so she could get in and out only through front doorFri Oct 11 2024 - 15:33
Man (31) charged with murder of Mary Ward (22) in BelfastAhmed Abdirahman appears in court in Dublin after being arrested on ThursdayFri Oct 11 2024 - 12:18
Covid-19 a causative factor in death of Michael Laffan (66) while swimming at Seapoint, inquest findsDublin Coroner Aisling Gannon said it was not clear the extent to which having the Covid virus in a person’s body affects their endurance when undergoing exerciseWed Oct 09 2024 - 14:41
Brazilian students had to sell personal belongings after landlord failed to return depositRTB orders landlord to pay damages to students who were ‘fobbed off’ when they tried to get money backTue Oct 08 2024 - 20:05
Irish troops ‘determined to fulfil mission’ in Lebanon as Israel invasion continuesUnifil ‘deeply concerned’ about activities of Israeli army close to Irish base in south LebanonMon Oct 07 2024 - 05:00
Hundreds attend vigil in Dublin to mark one year since Hamas attackNo prospect of peace as long as ‘murderous ideologies’ of Hamas and Hizbullah remain strong, says chief rabbiSun Oct 06 2024 - 20:16
