Lowry company transaction ‘had shades of Father Ted’, court hearsHigh Court told Independent TD misappropriated some €372,000 from his own firm in 2002Thu Jan 14 2016 - 14:43
Judge hopes confusion over repossessions ends soonMr Justice Seamus Noonan says case of two men cannot be referred to another court as he gave earlier judgmentWed Jan 13 2016 - 21:41
Lowry claims Sunday Independent had campaign against himTD’s counsel argues articles prejudiced his right to fair trial for alleged tax offencesWed Jan 13 2016 - 17:46
Michael Lowry seeks to halt trial on alleged tax offencesTD claims transfer of trial to Dublin breaches his rights and amounts to punishment for being popular with voters in TipperaryTue Jan 12 2016 - 13:19
Carlow centre owners seek to prevent Supervalu closingOwners say Musgrave Group obliged under anchor tenant contract to keep premises openMon Jan 11 2016 - 18:21
Case over Moore Street buildings has ‘certain urgency’, judge saysHearing comes amid concern over potential demolition of properties with 1916 Rising linksMon Jan 11 2016 - 17:11
In court this term: TDs, bankers, and an entire Dáil committeeSeveral significant cases are listed to be heard, including two taken by businessman Denis O’Brien and a personal injuries action by the husband of Savita HalappanavarFri Jan 08 2016 - 16:40
Challenge to judicial appointment ‘vexatious’ and ‘abuse of process’Jerry Beades bid to restrain appointment designed to cause ‘acute embarrassment’Tue Dec 22 2015 - 08:04
Ryanair sues Google and Spanish online groupAirline seeking damages over advertising by ecommerce group on search engine’s AdWords serviceMon Dec 21 2015 - 19:11
Property transferred to wife to defeat abuse claim, court rulesEx-dancing teacher carried out transfer to defeat any award to pupil, Court of Appeal findsMon Dec 21 2015 - 18:52
Red Flag need not name client for Denis O’Brien dossierJudge says not enough evidence showing businessman harmed by alleged conspiracyMon Dec 21 2015 - 16:58
Judges should not paralyse inquiries, High Court president saysMr Justice Nicholas Kearns issues warning to courts on final day on the benchSat Dec 19 2015 - 01:00
Court should consider implications of decisions - KearnsOutgoing president of High Court speaks of potential Pandora’s box of verdictsFri Dec 18 2015 - 18:03
Attorney General calls for review of defamation lawsCourt reporters should not fear litigation due to a ‘simple oversight, omission or error’Fri Dec 18 2015 - 16:32
Supreme Court orders recount of votes in north KerryJudges upheld former senator Dan Kiely’s claim that there was a mistake in 2014 countThu Dec 17 2015 - 13:36
Coach who sued over crash ‘unforgettably idiosyncratic’Judge says Abdulwhab Mishtaba the ‘most unusual plaintiff’ he has seen in 29 yearsWed Dec 16 2015 - 16:05
Woman facing return to prison over refusal to hand over her home to bankClaire Knowles was lawfully jailed for contempt of court order, High Court judge rulesTue Dec 15 2015 - 16:47
Judge confirms KPMG as examiner for Mayo hotelJudge considered number of persons employed at McWilliam Park ahead of judgmentMon Dec 14 2015 - 21:21
Woman jailed for contempt says her home ‘is gone’Claire Knowles is on bail pending outcome of an inquiry into the legality of her detentionMon Dec 14 2015 - 18:31
Men get leave to challenge convictions based on mobile phone appApp on mobile phone takes photograph of person who tries to access phoneMon Dec 14 2015 - 15:21
Irish language decision goes way of priest on drink-drive chargeFailure to provide Donnchadh Ó Cuinn with documents in Irish breaches State obligationsFri Dec 11 2015 - 19:47
Judgment reserved in Denis O’Brien conspiracy caseBusinessman wants PR firm Red Flag to identify client it prepared dossier on him forFri Dec 11 2015 - 18:02
PAC appeal over discovery of documents to Angela Kerins allowedCourt says it must be established if Dáil body had right to question ex-Rehab chief’s payThu Dec 10 2015 - 18:45
Shellfish company loses legal appeal to force State to mediateCompany says oyster fishery business had to close due to the release of untreated sewage into Cork harbourThu Dec 10 2015 - 18:34
Court of Appeal refuses O’Donnells’ appeal of decision not to overturn bankruptcyHigh Court had earlier dismissed case brought by Brian and Mary Patricia O’DonnellThu Dec 10 2015 - 17:04
Woman can challenge EBS appointment of receiverReceiver was appointed to eight properties in Dublin purchased by her former husbandThu Dec 10 2015 - 01:06
Care worker sues for defamation over Áras Attracta programmeAction against RTÉ lodged on behalf of Anna Ywunong Botsimbo (34) of CharlestownWed Dec 09 2015 - 19:05
Inquiry on legality of woman’s detention for contempt orderedClaire Knowles jailed over contempt of direction to hand over possession of home to bankWed Dec 09 2015 - 18:19
Denis O’Brien urges judge to order Red Flag to name clientDossier includes documents referring to ‘Ireland’s Berlusconi’Wed Dec 09 2015 - 17:00
Judge grants order overturning dissolution of SiteservSale of firm by IBRC to a company is being investigated by commission of inquiryMon Dec 07 2015 - 15:22
Ian Bailey appeal over dismissal of claim unlikely before 2017Bailey has submitted over 30 grounds of appeal, many linked to conduct of hearingFri Dec 04 2015 - 17:23
Bank granted €3.5m judgment against former Bloxham partnerHigh Court grants Danske Bank judgment against Niall Tinney, a former partner in Bloxham stockbrokersFri Dec 04 2015 - 14:48
ESB to pay UCC 60% of legal costs in case over flood damageUniversity argued management of dams on River Lee led to damage of campus buildingsFri Dec 04 2015 - 13:18
Court approves €100m Quinn Insurance repament to State fundAdministrators paid almost €1m between July 2014 and September 2015Thu Dec 03 2015 - 18:27
O’Brien asks court to order Red Flag to identify its clientJudge ‘surprised’ O’Brien is not proceeding with application for inspection of materialThu Dec 03 2015 - 13:05
Decision on next High Court president within daysFormer minister of state and ex-chairman of referendum body among main contendersThu Dec 03 2015 - 01:00
AIB granted summary judgment in €24m loan caseRuling applies to 12 business people over money they had guaranteedWed Dec 02 2015 - 18:48
Grant Thornton seeks order over confidential informationInformation on different clients sent by mistake to woman who had assets in receivershipWed Dec 02 2015 - 17:57
Judge orders public examination of O’Donnell childrenAlexandra, Blake, Blaise and Bruce O’Donnell opposed questioning on Gorse Hill contentsTue Dec 01 2015 - 19:15
Former Tallaght Hospital chief seeks to restrain inquiryJohn O’Connell says intervention of Minister of Health has reopened issue he thought ‘buried’Tue Dec 01 2015 - 17:42
Court plea for 50 Clerys concession holders owed €1.4mLiquidators of OCS, that operated Clerys, seek permission from High Court to pay out moneyTue Dec 01 2015 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil activist challenges gender quota legislationBrian Mohan unable to seek party’s Dublin Central nomination as he’s not a womanMon Nov 30 2015 - 14:42
Government departments lose High Court pension appealCourt rules departments were not entitled, after the State took over Trinity College Dublin’s pension scheme in 2009, to reduce pension of a former secretary to the collegeFri Nov 27 2015 - 21:15
Dispute over costs in case of false fare evasion claim settledPaul Lambert claims €1.9m from Eoin McKeogh and parents over internet video caseFri Nov 27 2015 - 19:48
Court rules that Trinity pension cannot be cutRuling restores some €20,000 to retirement dealFri Nov 27 2015 - 16:51
Long-overdue analysis of Ireland’s complex damages law‘Invaluable’ book provides an accessible, detailed and up-to-date guideFri Nov 27 2015 - 01:30
John Perry alleges ‘serious’ irregularities at FG conventionTD, who is seeking injunctions, secures court permission to serve notice on partyThu Nov 26 2015 - 14:33
Man behind Gorey Business Park fights KBC’s €6.2m demandBusinessman James Osborne says jobs of 400 people working on site would be put in peril if he accepted bank’s demandsWed Nov 25 2015 - 16:41
HSE must pay €1m legal costs in case of vulnerable womanMultiple applications were made concerning appropriate care of woman with personality disorderWed Nov 25 2015 - 15:31
Planning for McDonald’s in Greystones challenged by schoolHigh Court told restaurant site was chosen due to proximity to three schoolsMon Nov 23 2015 - 15:26
