Michael O’Leary gives evidence in Ryanair case against chief operating officerAirline taking case against Peter Bellew over his decision to move to EasyjetTue Dec 03 2019 - 19:52
Bereft family sues employer after asleep at wheel fatalityLoved one should not have been allowed drive from Sligo to Dublin after shift, say familyTue Dec 03 2019 - 18:59
Residents’ group challenge planned Chapelizod social housing developmentResidents claim council has conflict of interest in that it ‘essentially gives itself planning permission’Mon Dec 02 2019 - 19:37
TDs say process to decide ‘money message’ bills may be unconstitutionalBrid Smith, Richard Boyd Barrett, Gino Kenny and Paul Murphy taking judicial review proceedingsMon Dec 02 2019 - 17:37
Compensation increased for woman whose ‘adored’ father got Hepatitis C from blood productsCourt satisfied loss had profound and long lasting impact upon woman’s capacity to functionMon Dec 02 2019 - 15:13
Women subjected to ‘shocking sexist piffle’ in struggle for equality – McAleeseEvent held to mark removal 100 years ago of ban on women entering the legal professsionSun Dec 01 2019 - 17:35
Judge slams ‘defective’ Medical Council proceduresCriticism comes after a doctor was employed despite being precluded from practisingFri Nov 29 2019 - 18:47
Nigerian man loses bid to stay in Ireland after EU citizen wife leftWife returned to her native Poland in 2009, falling short of permanent residency rightsThu Nov 28 2019 - 17:19
High Court hearings cancelled due to shortage of judgesLawyers express concern as hundreds of cases potentially face lengthy delaysThu Nov 28 2019 - 15:03
Man loses High Court appeal over repossession of Dublin family homeLast mortgage payment made in 2013 as Tanager seeks possession of Clonsilla homeWed Nov 27 2019 - 19:10
Woman who sued over caravan park fall loses damages appealPhilomena White suffered a serious arm injury after fall at Woodstown Caravan ParkWed Nov 27 2019 - 15:36
Honohan says some judges lack experience for banking casesSome judges have insufficient experience to be aware of deficits in bank evidence, High Court Master saysTue Nov 26 2019 - 21:03
High Court bans man from providing property servicesLandmark case also sees injunctions requiring payment of €98,494 over findings of improper conductTue Nov 26 2019 - 11:05
Girl awarded €80k after cutting her knee at funfairLeah Bonner (12) was left with a six inch scar on her leg after falling near a waltzer in Co DonegalMon Nov 25 2019 - 18:14
Boy who fractured leg in play area gets €65k settlementJamie Cummins was three years old when he fell 2m to the ground in a play and slide areaMon Nov 25 2019 - 16:57
Boy (15) who claims he got narcolepsy from vaccine seeks early hearingTeenager is suing through father over swine flu vaccine administered when he was fiveSun Nov 24 2019 - 20:03
Nama receivers must fix ‘structurally defective’ car park at Maynooth Business CampusWorks that could cost €3m to be funded from sale of buildingFri Nov 22 2019 - 17:42
Diversion programme must reconsider case of student facing child porn chargesJudge says there is an obligation on scheme director to provide reasons for decisionsFri Nov 22 2019 - 14:03
Supreme Court dismisses car dealer’s appeal against €4.9m Revenue judgment‘I won’t be paying it because I haven’t got it,’ court toldThu Nov 21 2019 - 20:26
High Court hears 58 actions intended against Hyde and Seek crechesInsurer seeking to cancel policies for four Dublin facilities caring for 220 childrenThu Nov 21 2019 - 15:20
Supreme Court overturns direct-provision welfare rulingCourt of Appeal had ruled law preventing payment of benefit to Irish citizen child in direct provision was unconstitutionalThu Nov 21 2019 - 12:50
Family of pregnant woman kept on life support gets HSE apology‘I want my mam back,’ young daughter said when asked what she wished forThu Nov 21 2019 - 02:30
State yet to decide whether to appeal road traffic law rulingThe decision could affect more than 28,000 prosecutions, the court has heardWed Nov 20 2019 - 21:27
HSE apologises to family of pregnant woman kept on life supportNatasha Perie on life support against family’s wishes over Eighth Amendment concernsWed Nov 20 2019 - 12:53
Man settles for €9.75m over life-altering injuries after struck crossing roadJoshua Sweeney (22) is non-verbal, has to use wheelchair and needs 24-hour careTue Nov 19 2019 - 15:36
New law on payments for catastrophically injured ‘a dead letter’, court saysJudge says evidence show linking payments to cosumer prices would lead to undercompensationTue Nov 19 2019 - 14:20
Three-judge High Court may hear case on alleged frustration of BillsCase appears to raise constitutional issues on entitlement of courts to intervene in work of parliament, says judgeMon Nov 18 2019 - 22:11
Judge approves ECT treatment for severely depressed manWhen canvassed, patient indicated he does not value treatment and says it is not helpingMon Nov 18 2019 - 21:55
Car dealer warned he faces jail if he interferes with receiverReceiver alleges ‘sinister’ threats in efforts to recover money under €4.95m tax judgmentMon Nov 18 2019 - 21:19
Judge says deportation order gives ‘cause for offence’ to some fathersNigerian man is primary carer to his two children and partner’s Irish-born son, court hearsFri Nov 15 2019 - 17:45
Man’s personal insolvency arrangement inconsistent with law, judge findsProposal meant debt owed by man and ex-wife would be sole debt of wife, said judgeFri Nov 15 2019 - 16:17
Overturning of citizenship ruling hailed as ‘very important’Migrant organisations react as Court of Appeal finds ‘unbroken’ residency rule ‘unduly rigid’Fri Nov 15 2019 - 01:00
‘Unworkable’ High Court finding on citizenship applications overturnedControversial decision last May caused huge uncertainty concerning applicationsThu Nov 14 2019 - 15:56
Supreme Court rules ‘slopping out’ a violation of prisoner’s rightsMan was exposed to ‘distressing, humiliating’ conditions in Mountjoy Prison, says judgeThu Nov 14 2019 - 14:02
Jury to assess damages in Aer Lingus pilot’s actionCase involves defamatory emails sent by aviation authorityWed Nov 13 2019 - 20:03
Court rejects insolvency plan for retired taxing masterFormer High Court official fails to show that any distinct group of creditors backs his planWed Nov 13 2019 - 18:35
Solicitor entitled to €150,000 judgment in fees dispute with couple, court rulesCourt also upheld decision directing a full hearing concerning over remaining €96,000Wed Nov 13 2019 - 16:37
Nurse who provided false references has registration cancelledNurse failed to inform nursing board that registration in Australia was cancelled in 2011Wed Nov 13 2019 - 13:20
‘Unbroken residence’ decision to be ruled on by Court of AppealApplicants for Irish citizenship must have residence here in the year before they applyWed Nov 13 2019 - 09:50
Nurse who demonstrated ‘woefully substandard’ skills is censured by High CourtCourt heard staff at Galway Clinic ‘very quickly’ expressed concerns about his competenceTue Nov 12 2019 - 21:26
Extradition ordered of Polish man in controversial landmark caseSupreme Court rules after concerns raised about violations of Polish judiciary’s independenceTue Nov 12 2019 - 12:30
State appeal over ruling in favour of Graham Dwyer likely to proceed next monthAppeal concerns key High Court decision concerning retention of mobile phone dataMon Nov 11 2019 - 17:44
Judge cancels nurse’s registration over ‘shocking’ assault on non-verbal womanVulnerable woman had Down syndrome and severe intellectual disability, court toldMon Nov 11 2019 - 16:57
Rail inspector loses bid to have lawyers represent him at disciplinary hearingCourt rules employees must have ‘exceptional’ basis for lawyer representationMon Nov 11 2019 - 13:42
More than 5bn without meaningful access to justice, says Mary RobinsonFormer president marks 50th year of Flac; says ‘we have to wake up and be very smart’ about climate crisisSun Nov 10 2019 - 14:03
Pilot tells court IAA apology came 6½ years too lateCase concerns damages for defamatory emailsFri Nov 08 2019 - 20:34
Ex-Irish Press shareholder loses bid for inquiry into complaintsNeal Duggan had made two complaints about firm’s auditors before it went into liquidationFri Nov 08 2019 - 18:53
Afghan man loses challenge over family reunification refusal for third ‘wife’Court hears man’s first wife died in 2012 and he divorced second wife after third marriageFri Nov 08 2019 - 17:49
Hyde And Seek creches want court to prevent insurer cancelling insuranceJudge to rule next week whether to grant an injunction restraining insurerFri Nov 08 2019 - 17:23
Albanian journalist and her children win High Court challengePreviously dismissed appeals against protection refusal must be reconsideredFri Nov 08 2019 - 14:05
