Law firms more optimistic about 2022 after tough year, survey revealsRemote working a significant issue as companies struggle to recruit and retain staffMon Nov 29 2021 - 00:05
Woman’s wedding ring missing after she finds man hiding in homePSNI appeal for information after elderly woman’s ‘distressing ordeal’Sun Nov 28 2021 - 19:30
Claims amendment racist are ‘threadbare and offensive’, McDowell saysSenator rejects criticism of citizenship constitutional amendment he championedSun Nov 28 2021 - 15:44
Rehabilitation of underage sex offenders vital to justice system, judge saysJudge John O’Connor’s PhD focuses on role of welfare and sentencing in juveniles’ futureSat Nov 27 2021 - 01:00
Supreme Court has signalled ‘new direction’ for claims under ECHR - Chief JusticeDonal O’Donnell addresses Immigration, Asylum & Citizenship Bar Association conferenceFri Nov 26 2021 - 20:03
Retired District Court judge John F. Neilan diesJudge Neilan sat mainly in the midland countiesThu Nov 25 2021 - 18:19
A UK move to override European court would be ‘direct attack’ on rule of law, says former chief justiceIssues over member states recognition of primacy of EU law ’must be addressed’, Frank Clarke saysTue Nov 23 2021 - 18:17
Four siblings lose challenge over ban from membership of NUIG societiesBan on Burke siblings did not amount to discrimination on religious grounds, judge rulesMon Nov 22 2021 - 19:34
Lunney attackers deserve sentences of at least 15 years, court toldTrauma of kidnapping will remain for rest of my life, says Kevin LunneyMon Nov 22 2021 - 12:44
Give me a crash course in... the Graham Dwyer data caseSenior judicial adviser to ECJ gave opinion that Irish data regime breaches EU lawSat Nov 20 2021 - 06:00
Irishman wins 25-year fight to restore lands to Aboriginal ownersAn Irish lawyer has spearheaded a landmark case in Australia returning native lands the size of Munster to their rightful ownersSat Nov 20 2021 - 06:00
Graham Dwyer case: State knew of data law problems for years, expert saysECJ adviser’s opinion has serious implications for prosecution of serious crime in EUFri Nov 19 2021 - 03:00
Special Criminal Court should be abolished, rights watchdog saysIHREC says non-jury court ‘has led to two criminal justice systems in Ireland’Fri Nov 19 2021 - 00:01
ECJ adviser’s opinion on Dwyer data could have huge implicationsRetention of phone location data only permitted for serious national security threatsThu Nov 18 2021 - 15:24
ECJ judicial adviser to give opinion on Dwyer data challengeOpinion may have significant influence on the addressing of data rights issues in IrelandThu Nov 18 2021 - 01:00
Record €30m birth injury settlement may spark demand for higher awardsLawyers for catastrophically injured plaintiffs likely to seek similar amountsThu Nov 18 2021 - 01:00
Supreme Court may be Patrick Quirke’s last option to overturn murder convictionLegal sources say Tipperary farmer has ‘nothing to lose’ after Court of Appeal bid dismissedTue Nov 16 2021 - 17:26
Patrick Quirke loses appeal against conviction for murder of Bobby RyanCourt says multiple strands of prosecution case together formed ‘very sturdy rope’Tue Nov 16 2021 - 11:33
Judges clash over making of consent orders under personal injury settlementsTaxpayer loses and insurers benefit from High Court consent orders in casesTue Nov 16 2021 - 01:00
Judges to rule on Patrick Quirke appeal over conviction for murder of DJQuirke did not get a fair trial, appeal court toldMon Nov 15 2021 - 21:52
Legality of Greek case against Irish volunteer questioned by law firmLaw firm says case against Sean Binder breaches international human rights lawMon Nov 15 2021 - 17:29
Boy and his grandmother challenge new personal injury award guidelinesGrandmother fears she could get damages of less than €50,000 rather than up to €91,000Mon Nov 15 2021 - 16:12
High Court to hear test challenge against mother and baby commission’s reportState to focus on commission’s independence during inquiry when defending challengeMon Nov 15 2021 - 01:00
Taoiseach ‘extremely concerned’ and cannot rule out further Covid restrictionsMicheál Martin says people need to cut level of socialising as 3,805 further cases recordedSun Nov 14 2021 - 15:29
Frustration mounts over court delays as more judges soughtNew judges expected to be announced within two weeksThu Nov 11 2021 - 19:55
New Supreme Court initiative on formal judgment summaries welcomedLegal advice body says move will increase public confidence in the judicial processTue Nov 09 2021 - 17:06
Supreme Court judge proposes ‘rebalancing’ of criminal trials to protect victimsPlan seeks more positive experience for victim while protecting defendant rightsTue Nov 09 2021 - 00:04
Three men guilty, one acquitted, of abducting and causing serious harm to Kevin LunneyMr Lunney thanks ‘community, countless friends and strangers’ for prayers and well wishesMon Nov 08 2021 - 19:20
Judges face dilemma as personal injury awards guidelines are challengedChallenges set to double in coming weeksMon Nov 08 2021 - 06:00
Six murder and rape trials may not go ahead due to lack of judgesCriminal courts struggling with backlog of cases, with waiting times up to three yearsMon Nov 08 2021 - 01:07
Cosgrave hurt Web Summit by pushing own agendas, former partner claimsMinority shareholder will allege nature of agendas damaged tech events businessFri Nov 05 2021 - 23:30
Decision on revised height restrictions has to be reconsidered, admits An Bord PleanálaDublin City Council insists it has firm basis for decisions taken on scale of buildingsMon Nov 01 2021 - 22:07
HSE secures High Court order requiring man with psychiatric illness to wear GPS deviceOrder made by Ms Justice Mary Irvine in the interests of the man’s safety and welfareThu Oct 28 2021 - 16:30
Children with suspected disabilities win test appeals over HSE assessmentsThe appeals were taken after the High Court rejected the children’s core claimsWed Oct 27 2021 - 16:17
Developers fall out over future of three landmark projectsJohnny Ronan and US joint venture partner in court row over €1bn Dublin developmentsWed Oct 27 2021 - 14:32
Judge to rule later on Arthur Cox solicitor’s action over unfair dismissal complaintSolicitor claims she was dismissed over her criticism of a partner at the firmTue Oct 26 2021 - 18:57
Irish Prison Service withdraws appeal over rights of disabled officerIHREC chief commissioner Sinéad Gibney described the case as ‘important’Tue Oct 26 2021 - 15:12
Green Party TD gets half of legal costs of failed trade deal challengePatrick Costello had questioned the constitutionality of EU-Canada agreementTue Oct 26 2021 - 13:12
Copper Face Jacks commercial rates must be recalculated, court rulesCommissioner of Valuation wins court orderFri Oct 22 2021 - 18:12
HSE fails to adjourn action by boy seeking to raise damages claim to €61mReal rate of return at issue in case of Oran Molloy (14), who suffered catastrophic injuries at birthFri Oct 22 2021 - 17:45
High Court grants limited stay on some works for Kerry greenwayStay allows objectors 21 days to consider seeking an appeal to the Supreme CourtFri Oct 22 2021 - 11:55
Residents’ group loses challenge over Rathfarnham flood relief worksBallyboden Tidy Towns Group aimed to overturn planning approval for schemeWed Oct 20 2021 - 17:04
Solicitors allege defamation by Denis O’Brien in press statementAuthors of report on media ownership claim release implied they were paid by IRAWed Oct 20 2021 - 13:25
US firm’s actions could have ‘catastrophic’ consequences, Ronan company tells courtColony Capital successor threatening to appoint receiver to docklands developmentTue Oct 19 2021 - 16:13
Refusal of redress to man over sexual abuse irrational, court toldState Claims Agency told man he was not entitled to apply for ex gratia paymentMon Oct 18 2021 - 21:47
Revenue employee challenges exclusion from sick leave schemeOrganisation operates an ‘inflexible’ policy which breached her rights, court toldMon Oct 18 2021 - 16:18
Decision to limit development on scenic Dingle road challengedCouncil contends case is an ‘impermissible collateral attack on Local Area PlanMon Oct 18 2021 - 13:46
New Chief Justice takes over at an exciting time for Supreme CourtDonal O’Donnell described as a cautious innovator and a ‘rock of common sense’Mon Oct 18 2021 - 02:00
Trade union faces €30,000-plus bill for excluding blocklayerBATU also faces legal bill over breaching worker’s right to earn a livelihoodFri Oct 15 2021 - 17:57
US firm threatens Ronan docklands development with receiverDigital Bridge, formerly Colony Capital, is taking action over alleged €317m debtFri Oct 15 2021 - 15:11
