Man (75) fails to halt trial for charges of indecent assault on teenage girl in 1980sJudge not satisfied man has suffered irreparable prejudice due to the lapse of time or the way the charges are being prosecutedThu Jan 12 2023 - 12:33
Supreme Court to consider burden of proof for ‘reasonably mistaken’ defence in sexual act with person under 17State will argue the High Court failed to have proper regard to the public interest in the protection of childrenThu Jan 12 2023 - 10:54
Supreme Court to hear appeal over use of mobile phone data in attempted murder convictionCentral to the appeals is an argument that certain evidence from telephone data was in breach of Irish and EU lawWed Jan 11 2023 - 18:55
Glen Hansard’s Christmas Eve busk, with Dermot Kennedy and Róisín O, returns to Dublin streetsDecades old tradition returned to city centre featuring wealth of Irish musical talentSat Dec 24 2022 - 19:35
Man (20s) dies in single-car collision in Co Galway on Christmas Eve morningDriver pronounced dead at the scene of incident near BallygluninSat Dec 24 2022 - 14:14
Nearly 600 drivers caught speeding during national Garda operationNational Slow Down Day checked the speed of more than 225,000 vehicles on December 23rdSat Dec 24 2022 - 12:12
Tusla must adopt ‘elaborate measures’ in assessing child abuse complaints due to lack of statutory frameworkMs Justice Siobhan Phelan ruled on a child’s challenge to Tusla’s handling of her sexual abuse claimThu Dec 22 2022 - 15:55
Judge welcomes ‘impressive’ progress on surrogacy legislation while urging speedEgan family, which is seeking recognition of international surrogacy arrangements, does not have ‘luxury of time’ as Mr Egan is undergoing cancer treatmentWed Dec 21 2022 - 17:17
Threats and thefts among ‘serious incidents’ company under examinership allegedly facedCourt heard some 30 individuals wearing face coverings allegedly attended a construction site and removed assetsWed Dec 21 2022 - 16:48
Judge intends to quash part of Meath County Development Plan Protect East Meath claim council zoned significantly more land for residential use than requiredTue Dec 20 2022 - 20:02
Limerick prisoner claims he is required to ‘slop out’, breaching his rightsPaul Coffey points to a 2019 Supreme Court decision awarding damages to a former prisoner over cell conditionsTue Dec 20 2022 - 15:06
Top Irish Twitter executive settles action against social media giant Sinead McSweeney challenged company’s contention that she had resigned by not replying to a generic email after she was subsequently locked outTue Dec 20 2022 - 15:03
Information Commissioner agrees to revoke decision releasing IDA Ireland surveyThe court proceedings arose from a Freedom of Information request from journalist Ken Foxe seeking a 100-page client surveyTue Dec 20 2022 - 14:37
Woman seeks to overturn finding she was overpaid nearly €20,000 under Covid-19 schemeGeorgian national challenging legality of some rules governing Pandemic Unemployment PaymentMon Dec 19 2022 - 17:32
Court-appointed inspector wants Google and Revenue to disclose information on Christmas tree businessAn inspector was appointed last July to investigate the affairs of WFS ForestryFri Dec 16 2022 - 17:43
Inflatable mortuary ‘deflated’ when erected during Covid-19 crisis, HSE claimsThe HSE alleges the mortuary dome deflated due to numerous holes in the materialThu Dec 15 2022 - 17:40
Ryanair fails in pre-trial attempt to have Skyscanner’s counterclaim struck outJudge noted the law relating to screen scraping is in a 'state of development'Wed Dec 14 2022 - 17:33
HSE and laboratory apologise to woman whose smear tests were misreportedThe woman’s lawyers said 'two missed opportunities have had devastating consequences'Wed Dec 14 2022 - 16:37
Supreme Court reserves decision in Quirke murder conviction appealCourt heard internet searches discovered on computer at Quirke’s home ‘absolutely crucial’ to prosecution’s caseTue Dec 13 2022 - 15:56
‘True need’ for law to recognise international surrogacy, judge warns amid fresh caseNeed for legislation in this area was “flagged as necessary” by the Supreme Court in 2009, said the judgeTue Dec 13 2022 - 12:21
High Court makes orders enabling executors of Frank Dunne’s estate to continue challenge to stud farm accessMr Dunne, a pivotal figure in the Dunnes Stores family business, died last month aged 79Mon Dec 12 2022 - 18:04
Patrick Quirke’s murder conviction appeal centres on ‘invalid’ warrantA seven-judge Supreme Court is hearing Quirke’s appeal against his conviction for the murder of DJ Bobby RyanMon Dec 12 2022 - 14:18
Rejection of refugee status for girls allegedly at risk of female genital mutilation overturned by High CourtJudge overturned recommendation neither refugee status nor subsidiary protection should be granted to parents and two underage daughtersFri Dec 09 2022 - 16:06
CervicalCheck case: ‘Her blood is on the Government’s hands’ - Teap family settle as labs admit breach of dutyHigh Court judge says facts of the case taken by relatives of late Irene against labs and HSE ‘dark and disturbing’Thu Dec 08 2022 - 23:57
Supreme Court told it should consider intended legislation on surrogacy when determining adoption registration caseThe Adoption Authority of Ireland is appealing a High Court order which allowed Irish recognition of a Northern Irish man’s United States adoption of his husband’s twinsThu Dec 08 2022 - 19:20
Man (70) trapped at home for days after fall, court hearsThe man has various medical and psychiatric conditions and lived alone before being hospitalised in MayWed Dec 07 2022 - 14:45
Autistic man who allegedly choked on bone in chicken burger settles caseThe man claims the incident led to a deterioration in his behaviour and a doubling of his epileptic seizuresWed Dec 07 2022 - 12:34
‘Tragic’ legal dispute between siblings ends as plaintiff apologises for bringing casePatrick Fitzpatrick withdrew his €3.75 million claim against his brother Paul FitzpatrickTue Dec 06 2022 - 18:28
Peat harvester fails to secure pause on High Court injunction against extraction Harte Peat is appealing against a High Court ruling which found some of its activities were unauthorisedTue Dec 06 2022 - 16:03
Judge’s conclusion about personal injuries consent orders would have ‘alarming consequence’ Mr Justice Paul Coffey is latest member of the bench to comment on controversy concerning consent settlement orders that reduce the amount insurers must reimburse the StateTue Dec 06 2022 - 11:29
Merrion Building works are unauthorised as planning permission is under appeal, claims companyThe court heard the 2022 approval effectively does not exist until An Bord Pleanála determines the third-party appealMon Dec 05 2022 - 18:44
Chinese firm challenges ‘irrational’ classification of monk fruit product as novel foodFood Safety Authority’s decision will have ‘long-lasting’ repercussions, court hearsMon Dec 05 2022 - 17:24
Supreme Court dismisses State’s appeal against €7,500 damages to asylum seekerCompensatory damages were awarded to man for being unlawfully imprisoned for 26 daysFri Dec 02 2022 - 14:55
Totality of sentences for 1978 indecent assaults not considered by lower courts, Supreme Court findsJudges today cannot be expected to regard sexual offending against children in the same way as a judge 40 years ago, court hearsThu Dec 01 2022 - 22:10
Settlement of €12m for teen allegedly damaged by seizure control drugs during pregnancyAlex Fahey sued two doctors claiming his mother was not fully informed of dangers of taking products when pregnantThu Dec 01 2022 - 15:41
Supreme Court will hear appeal over insolvency plan allowing man to keep €1.8m farmThe court will consider the meaning of a “readily realisable asset” in the context of insolvency and debt restructuring applicationsThu Dec 01 2022 - 13:09
Woman (25) with cerebral palsy settles action over birth circumstances for €6.5mWoman alleges the defendant decided too late that her mother required a Caesarean sectionWed Nov 30 2022 - 20:46
Teen claims epilepsy drug prescribed to mother during pregnancy caused neurological damageThe claims are fully denied by the defendant GP and consultant neurologistWed Nov 30 2022 - 20:32
High Court approves €35,000 payment to mother of baby who died day after birthThe baby’s father died in a road traffic accident three years after the death of his sonTue Nov 29 2022 - 17:37
High Court awards €550,000 in exemplary damages against receiver over ‘wrongful action’Court entitled to mark disapproval of receiver possessing and selling some properties without court order, judge saysTue Nov 29 2022 - 16:13
High Court judge highlights ‘unavoidable conflict of interest’ in role of liquidatorsMr Justice Michael Twomey said the court has an ‘important role’ in approving the payment of liquidator feesMon Nov 28 2022 - 18:21
Residents bring second challenge over permission for hundreds of apartments at Blackrock siteAn Bord Pleanála conceded in the residents’ action over a 2022 permission, but they say the developer is now acting on earlier planning approvalMon Nov 28 2022 - 17:22
Man with three previous damages claims awarded €35k for wrist injury Jason McCarthy tripped and fell over a protruding lip on the pavement outside his father-in-law’s Waterford homeMon Nov 28 2022 - 15:44
Acupuncturist loses injuries claim against Dublin Bus over fall down stairs while holding items in both handsHigh Court judge dismisses woman’s case over fractured ankleFri Nov 25 2022 - 17:57
Teenager’s legal action over bus crashing into bridge settles for €75,000Leon McCabe Dillon claimed he was thrown forward in his seat when the bus hit a bridge in MulhuddartFri Nov 25 2022 - 16:14
Group initiates High Court challenge over permission for 208 apartments in KimmageKimmage Dublin Residents Alliance says fast-track approval for €106m scheme is invalidFri Nov 25 2022 - 13:51
Supreme Court dismisses appeals challenging Minister’s operation of asylum-seeking processIssue related to 2015 International Protection Act which established procedures for asylum applicants in IrelandThu Nov 24 2022 - 21:40
Mother of teens in school bus crash awarded €50,000 for traumaLinda Gavin’s daughters were carried from the scene at Caherconlish, Co Limerick in the 2018 incidentThu Nov 24 2022 - 15:43
Drug giant Novartis entitled to €1m VAT refund, court rulesRevenue fails to convince court that Swiss company should not be refundedWed Nov 23 2022 - 16:57
AIB can sell couple’s Dublin house despite no charge on husband’s 50% stakeCourt finds it is ‘just and equitable’ to allow sale of Balbriggan propertyWed Nov 23 2022 - 14:27
