Supreme Court rules fingerprints of asylum-seekers were lawfully sent to UKAlbanians’ appeal raised issues about applicability of EU data protection lawsWed May 22 2019 - 18:48
Judge critical of delay in registering power of attorney for elderly womanJudge makes woman ward of court and has ‘no confidence’ in attorneysWed May 22 2019 - 16:08
Gerald Kean settles additional claim against newspaperHigh Court found last week solicitor had been defamed by article in Irish Daily StarWed May 22 2019 - 11:59
Council’s decision to grant permit for Offaly waste facility quashedTen locals expressed concern that Daingean operation could impact on nearby bog siteTue May 21 2019 - 17:41
Alleged victim of ‘devastating’ abuse feels views not being taken into accountCourt told woman is incapable of managing her own affairs and needs to live in a well staffed unitTue May 21 2019 - 15:38
Farmer loses appeal over bank’s role as farm payments receiverEU scheme pays out €170,000 annuallyMon May 20 2019 - 14:19
High Court makes directions for INM shareholders meetingGathering to consider proposed €145.6m acquisition of group my MediahuisMon May 20 2019 - 13:14
Ex-Labour TD Joe Costello settles defamation case with Mail on SundayNewspaper apologises for ‘distress and embarrassment’Fri May 17 2019 - 15:42
Gerald Kean awarded €160,000 damages for defamationJury, in a majority verdict, found article on visit by Criminal Assets Bureau to his Dublin office defamed himFri May 17 2019 - 14:39
Vulnerable woman to be detained in secure psychiatric unitJudge tells HSE to devise a better plan than current ‘completely substandard’ arrangementFri May 17 2019 - 14:25
Jury to resume deliberations in defamation action taken by Gerald KeanSolicitor claims newspaper article wrongly meant he was linked to gangland crimeThu May 16 2019 - 19:26
Man unlawfully rearrested after absconding from open prison, Supreme Court findsRuling points to delay of more than four years before rearrest of Mark Finnegan and the fact he was living ‘in plain sight’Thu May 16 2019 - 13:31
Gerald Kean felt article on Cab visit to office made him look like ‘a liar’Jury to begin considering its verdict in defamation case against The Star on ThursdayWed May 15 2019 - 16:44
Supreme Court rules mandatory firearm sentence unconstitutionalWayne Ellis jailed for five years for having shotgun at Knocklyon shopping centreWed May 15 2019 - 13:11
File provided by Gerald Kean led to CAB seizure of Dublin house, court hearsOfficer who spearheaded investigation into assets of Kinahan gang gives High Court evidenceTue May 14 2019 - 20:32
High Court Master claims judges over-looking ‘exacting’ testEdmund Honohan particularly concerned about cases involving personal litigantsTue May 14 2019 - 19:38
High Court approves €8.3m Setanta Insurance paymentState fund also pays out over claims against liquidated insurer Enterprise InsuranceTue May 14 2019 - 14:07
Luas security firm left out of tendering process, court toldSTT claims operator Transdev obliged to include it in bid as it is a subcontractorMon May 13 2019 - 16:09
Judge criticises ‘substandard’ HSE care plan for vulnerable womanMr Justice Peter Kelly says woman could ‘end up dead’ due to misuse of street drugsMon May 13 2019 - 15:29
Woman who carried out ‘vengeful’ campaign against husband loses casePlaintiff fails in bid to have her 13 year marriage rendered legally null and voidMon May 13 2019 - 13:15
Ireland ‘among worst EU states’ for racial violence based on skin colourIt is ‘new and frightening’ that in too many EU states ‘people in high office boast of abuse’Sun May 12 2019 - 11:46
Star crime correspondent stands over article about Cab visit to solicitor’s officeGerald Kean alleges Irish Daily Star article was defamatoryFri May 10 2019 - 18:11
Man may sue over incorrect garda statement during case, court rulesClaimant described as having 19 previous convictions when he had none, judges toldFri May 10 2019 - 16:27
Solicitor ‘horrified’ by article about Cab visit to Kean offices, court toldArticle made it look like Gerald Kean was ‘caught up in criminal gangs’, solicitor saysThu May 09 2019 - 18:22
Supreme Court to hear appeal by man who murdered his motherThere is ‘some uncertainty’ about trial judge’s statement that intoxication is no defence to a murder charge, court findsWed May 08 2019 - 20:49
Gerald Kean did not know man who was shot was client of his practice until CAB calledSolicitor claims he was defamed in article about visit by Criminal Assets Bureau officers seeking papers on house purchaseWed May 08 2019 - 19:17
Sunday World apologises to businessmen brothers over articleMen claimed article wrongly suggested they amassed properties at churchgoers’ expenseWed May 08 2019 - 12:39
Solicitor Gerald Kean claims article wrongly linked him to gangland crimeKean sues for defamation saying he was ‘shell-shocked’ by story on visit by members of Criminal Assets Bureau to his officeTue May 07 2019 - 17:54
Gavin O’Reilly concerned over access to personal data, court toldFormer INM CEO and former director Karl Brophy seeking to use ODCE material in litigation against media company which opposes applicationTue May 07 2019 - 14:20
Judge makes order for woman with anorexia to be tube fed in hospitalAged in her 30s, the woman recently made two serious suicide attempts, court hearsFri May 03 2019 - 18:43
Court to rule later on whether INM inspectors’ report can be sharedAccess applications made by Central Bank, journalists and former executivesFri May 03 2019 - 17:45
Terminally ill woman awarded €2.1m in landmark CervicalCheck caseJudge says Ruth Morrissey’s life had been ruined and she has suffered a life sentenceFri May 03 2019 - 14:03
Judge to rule on test case over cervical smearsCase by terminally ill Ruth Morrissey and husband being tracked by other legal teamsThu May 02 2019 - 21:13
Solicitor ordered to return passports to woman in emergency accommodationDaughter unable to sit Junior Cert without document retained over disputed €1,500 feesThu May 02 2019 - 17:14
Supreme Court to rule on Facebook data transfer appealSocial media giant contesting referral of various issues to European Court of JusticeThu May 02 2019 - 14:15
Medication supplied from pharmacy when there was no pharmacist presentCourt confirms decision by Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland to censure Michael McCormack, of Leighlin Pharmacy in Leighlinbridge, Co CarlowWed May 01 2019 - 18:00
Judge orders suspension of doctor for ‘deceit and dishonesty’Doctor was removed from duty in Navan hospital last month after staff member saw information online about his record in UKWed May 01 2019 - 11:31
Supreme court clears way for prosecution of ex-teacher for alleged ‘gross indecency’Teacher claimed would be unconstitutional to prosecute for alleged offence from 1970sTue Apr 30 2019 - 17:15
State cut pension for retired aviation workers to avoid ‘unrest’, High Court toldFund had deficit of €770m prior to sale of 25% stakeTue Apr 30 2019 - 16:57
Girl with cerebral palsy awarded €3m in High Court settlementNational Maternity Hospital had strongly disputed liability for injuries suffered by girl (12) in 2006Tue Apr 30 2019 - 16:04
Dentist supplied potentially harmful product to 12 patients, court hearsHigh court imposes conditions on registration of Mayo practitioner for supplying dangerous mouthwashTue Apr 30 2019 - 15:49
Nurse who forged drug orders to feed addiction suspendedJudge expresses concern over number of similar cases coming before the courtsMon Apr 29 2019 - 17:39
Woman challenges €130m home development in south DublinAmong claims are that council gave no, or inadequate, reasons for decision to grant permissionMon Apr 29 2019 - 16:42
Aberdeen Lodge couple ‘seriously distorted’ legal battle resultCommercial Court grants permission for application to commit hotel owners to prisonMon Apr 29 2019 - 16:05
Mother and daughter awarded €72,000 after car rear-endingJudge voices concern at attempt to portray crash as a ‘ready up’Fri Apr 12 2019 - 15:46
Supreme Court dismisses residents’ appeal over Apple’s Athenry data centreTech giant had already decided not to proceed with plan for Galway siteThu Apr 11 2019 - 18:01
Supreme Court says lethal weapons ‘unjustifiable’ in emotional situationsDavid Mahon loses Supreme Court appeal against severity of manslaughter sentenceThu Apr 11 2019 - 15:58
High Court receives first report from INM inspectorsInspectors sought by ODCE arising from concerns including alleged data breachThu Apr 11 2019 - 11:23
Car dealer being pursued for €5m by Revenue warned over behaviourJudge tells John Alex Kane he is at ‘grave risk’ of being jailed a third time for contemptWed Apr 10 2019 - 19:16
Judge says B&B place for vulnerable youth is ‘totally substandard’Situation where youth makes a five hour round trip daily to school ‘cannot continue’Wed Apr 10 2019 - 17:48
