Sentence increased to four years in abuse caseA father of eight who videotaped himself having sex with a 15-year-old girl after plying her with alcopops and drugs the night…Mon Mar 30 2009 - 01:00
NIB to sue property firm, directors over €37m loansNational Irish Bank is suing Durkan New Homes, two of its directors and another company over alleged failure to repay loans totalling…Mon Mar 30 2009 - 01:00
Ex-FF councillor will have to change lifestyle, says judgeA HIGH Court judge has said a former Fianna Fáil councillor who “enjoyed the good life” before his auctioneering business in …Sat Mar 28 2009 - 00:00
Court ruling in case linked to MadoffIN A case arising from the Bernard Madoff fraud, the High Court has ruled an Irish-registered investment fund has a credible …Sat Mar 28 2009 - 00:00
McKevitt bid for fresh appeal hearing rejectedFormer Real IRA leader Michael McKevitt has failed to secure a fresh hearing of his appeal against his conviction for organising…Thu Mar 26 2009 - 00:00
Settlement reached in action against judge and sonIT IS believed a settlement has been reached in a legal action brought against a district judge and his son over their alleged…Thu Mar 26 2009 - 00:00
Ex-soldier loses claim over Army liabilityA FORMER soldier who claimed he was sexually assaulted by a sergeant major over several years while serving in the Defence Forces…Wed Mar 25 2009 - 00:00
Jim Sheridan and wife sue for €4m over house defectsFILM DIRECTOR Jim Sheridan and his wife Fran have sued for more than €4 million over allegedly defective works to their luxury…Tue Mar 24 2009 - 00:00
Solicitor claims €10m paid out by him to developerSTRUCK-OFF SOLICITOR Thomas Byrne has told the High Court that property developer John Kelly received more than €10 million from…Sat Mar 21 2009 - 00:00
Kerry Group wins appeal over BreeoTHE HIGH Court has overturned the Competition Authority’s refusal to permit the acquisition by the Kerry Group of Breeo, the …Fri Mar 20 2009 - 00:00
High Court rules Eagle Star may not halt equality inquiryINSURANCE COMPANY Eagle Star has lost a High Court bid to stop the Equality Tribunal investigating complaints of discrimination…Thu Mar 19 2009 - 00:00
Developer denies instructing solicitor not to pay loansPROPERTY DEVELOPER John Kelly has denied he instructed his solicitor Thomas Byrne not to pay off some €8 million loans owed to…Thu Mar 19 2009 - 00:00
Kerry Group wins appeal over Breeo dealThe High Court has overturned the Competition Authority’s refusal to permit the acquisition by the Kerry Group of Breeo, the …Thu Mar 19 2009 - 00:00
Eagle Star loses bid to halt discrimination inquiryInsurance company Eagle Star has lost a High Court bid to stop the Equality Tribunal investigating complaints of discrimination…Wed Mar 18 2009 - 00:00
Developer tells court his liabilities exceed assetsWELL-KNOWN property developer Paddy Kelly has told the Commercial Court his liabilities exceed his assets and he is considering…Tue Mar 17 2009 - 00:00
Job losses at Chartbusters not as bad as expectedMORE JOBS at Chartbusters home entertainment stores will be saved than was originally anticipated even with the closure this …Tue Mar 17 2009 - 00:00
Investment funds get order for bank to release assetsTWO IRISH-LISTED investment funds have secured court orders requiring the Irish arm of banking giant HSBC to release sums of …Sat Mar 14 2009 - 00:00
Outdated laws hindering Anglo inquiry, court toldOUTDATED COMPANIES legislation is hampering the investigation by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement into the…Sat Mar 14 2009 - 00:00
US trustee will not participate in High Court caseIRISH ACTION: THE US trustee handling the liquidation of the business of $50 billion fraudster Bernard Madoff has told the High…Fri Mar 13 2009 - 00:00
High Court appoints provisional liquidator to Principles fashion chainA PROVISIONAL liquidator has been appointed by the High Court to Principles, the women’s fashion chain which employs 220 people…Fri Mar 13 2009 - 00:00
Judge says integrity of planning process a 'vital national interest'A HIGH Court judge has said the courts should never lose sight of the fact that the integrity of the planning process is a “vital…Thu Mar 12 2009 - 00:00
Irish Nationwide manager seeks to halt internal inquiryAN IRISH Nationwide Building Society branch manager has asked the High Court for orders halting an inquiry by the society into…Thu Mar 12 2009 - 00:00
Court appoints provisional liquidator to PrinciplesA provisional liquidator has been appointed by the High Court to the Principles company of clothing stores which employs 220 …Thu Mar 12 2009 - 00:00
Separated father restrained from communicating with social workersTHREE SOCIAL workers who expressed fears for their safety due to threats and abuse from a separated father after his three children…Wed Mar 11 2009 - 00:00
Receiver appointed over VAT claimULSTER BANK has secured a court order appointing a receiver over a €352,837 VAT refund claimed by a property developer who owes…Wed Mar 11 2009 - 00:00
Man claims EBS loans based on fabricated site valuesA MAN BEING pursued by the EBS building society to repay loans of some €8Tue Mar 10 2009 - 00:00
Solicitor sued over land dealsTWO BUSINESSMEN are suing a solicitor over her alleged failure to advise them of the true nature and circumstances surrounding…Tue Mar 10 2009 - 00:00
Eirgrid takes action to overturn pylon banEIRGRID HAS initiated a court action to overturn a ban by Monaghan County Council on the location, as part of a €184 million …Tue Mar 10 2009 - 00:00
AIB sues solicitors for alleged failure to secure it first charge on €3m loanA FIRM of solicitors is being sued by Allied Irish Bank over its alleged failure to honour an undertaking to ensure the bank …Tue Mar 10 2009 - 00:00
EBS pursues man for €8.3m in loans for land dealA man being pursued by the EBS Building Society to repay loans of €8Mon Mar 09 2009 - 00:00
Solicitors sued by AIB over €3m property loanA firm of solicitors is being sued by AIB over its alleged failure to honour an undertaking to ensure the bank had first security…Mon Mar 09 2009 - 00:00
Woman loses court action to get annulmentA WOMAN has lost a Supreme Court bid to have her four-year marriage annulled on grounds of alleged fraud and misrepresentation…Sat Mar 07 2009 - 00:00
Social workers seek order stopping man from harassing themTHREE SOCIAL workers have asked the High Court for an order restraining a separated father from threatening or harassing them…Sat Mar 07 2009 - 00:00
Insurer saw being overweight as a disability, court toldDOCUMENTS FROM insurance company Eagle Star show the insurer clearly considered being overweight a “disability” and provided …Fri Mar 06 2009 - 00:00
'Herald' case ruling clarifies law on criminal contempt of courtTHE SUPREME Court has found in favour of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in an appeal against the High Court’s rejection…Fri Mar 06 2009 - 00:00
Challenge to student residence 'unrealistic'PLANNING LAWS are not intended to make life impossible for developers or local authorities, the Supreme Court has said as it …Fri Mar 06 2009 - 00:00
Ulster Bank resolves dispute with developer over 'sensitive' documentsULSTER BANK has resolved a dispute with a property developer over his alleged intention to exhibit the contents of three “sensitive…Thu Mar 05 2009 - 00:00
Insurer contests complaints arising from 100% loadingINSURANCE COMPANY Eagle Star has asked the High Court to prevent the Equality Tribunal dealing with complaints of discrimination…Thu Mar 05 2009 - 00:00
Supreme Court to rule on Irish Times case by end AprilThe Supreme Court will rule before the end of next month on the appeal by Irish Times editor Geraldine Kennedy and public affairs…Thu Mar 05 2009 - 00:00
ACC secures €2.3m judgment against solicitor over loansACC BANK has secured judgment for €2Wed Mar 04 2009 - 00:00
Man loses case over refusal to let him join GardaA HIGH Court action by a young man over several refusals to admit him as a Garda recruit despite allegedly meeting all the criteria…Wed Mar 04 2009 - 00:00
Solicitor denies claim on secret profitsA SOLICITOR has rejected as “baseless” a claim by former Offaly Fianna Fáil councillor Gerard Killally that she had advised him…Tue Mar 03 2009 - 00:00
Moves to resolve judge's family dispute failMEDIATION TALKS have failed to resolve a dispute between the six adult children of the late Judge Noel Ryan over the management…Tue Mar 03 2009 - 00:00
Three held over BOI raid lose detention challengeThree of the seven people being questioned as part of the Garda investigation into last weekend’s robbery of more than €7 million…Mon Mar 02 2009 - 00:00
Court protection for First Equity extendedTHE HIGH Court has extended court protection for asset management firm First Equity after being told its examiner needs more …Sat Feb 28 2009 - 00:00
Court rules woman cannot join appeal on embryosTHE CHIEF Justice has told a Dublin woman that he is rejecting her claim to be legally entitled to make submissions in an appeal…Fri Feb 27 2009 - 00:00
Former client settles legal action against solicitorA MAN has settled his lengthy legal action against well-known solicitor Gerald Kean over the lawyer’s conduct of a personal injuries…Thu Feb 26 2009 - 00:00
Supreme Court rejects submissions in frozen embryo caseAt the Supreme Court today the Chief Justice told a Dublin woman he was rejecting her claim to be legally entitled to make submissions…Thu Feb 26 2009 - 00:00
Court enforces terms of disputed €3.5m contractTWO BUSINESSMEN said to have insufficient funds to complete a €3Wed Feb 25 2009 - 00:00
Madoff crash triggers further legal disputeANOTHER LEGAL dispute arising from the bankruptcy of alleged US billion dollar fraudster Bernie Madoff has come before the Commercial…Wed Feb 25 2009 - 00:00
