The Irish Times

Mobile phone data used in Graham Dwyer case in breach of EU law, court rules

Judgment has potentially significant adverse implications for fight against serious crime

Tue Apr 05 2022 - 08:48

Look to George Orwell for judgment writing tips, High Court judge tells colleagues

Judge to donate profits from new book on judgment writing to Ukraine relief

Sun Mar 27 2022 - 14:45

Graham Dwyer case: Government arrogantly ignored European Court of Justice ruling from 2014

Net Results: In light of phone data case Ireland has a cheek telling UK to abide by ECJ

Thu Nov 25 2021 - 05:00

ECJ judicial adviser to give opinion on Dwyer data challenge

Opinion may have significant influence on the addressing of data rights issues in Ireland

Thu Nov 18 2021 - 01:00

Scramble to stop ‘de facto Polexit’

EU cash for Poland in question as European Commission gathers response

Fri Oct 08 2021 - 19:32

Legal concerns raised about proposed law on assisted dying

Dying with Dignity Bill vulnerable to constitutional challenge, officials advise

Fri Jun 25 2021 - 05:15

How supermarkets trick us into buying unhealthy food, and what we can do about it

The way food shops are laid out needs an urgent overhaul if we want to tackle the obesity crisis

Tue Apr 13 2021 - 08:50

Airbnb's Irish base frustrates rules in other EU cities – report

Company accused of driving up rents in cities most popular with tourists

Wed Dec 09 2020 - 07:35

Up to 18 new alleged victims of George Gibney come forward

Podcast to air new historic child abuse allegations against former swimming coach

Wed Dec 02 2020 - 23:00

Lawyer seeks to delay Kevin Lunney case over mobile phone law ‘uncertainty’

Counsel for one of the men accused of falsely imprisoning QIH director says case not ready to proceed

Tue Nov 17 2020 - 13:54

State set to lose European court case over Graham Dwyer’s mobile phone records

Convicted killer had challenged use of phone data showing how he planned murder

Mon Nov 16 2020 - 02:55

An Irishman’s Diary on a remarkable Irish judge

By 1914, James Creed Meredith was a committed nationalist and an organiser of the Howth and Kilcoole gun-runnings

Thu Oct 29 2020 - 20:00

Diarmaid Ferriter: Best and worst of times through prism of Italia ’90

A changing country fixated by exploits in Italy and grappling with political turmoil at home

Sat Jun 20 2020 - 07:00

Cavalier approach to data retention is long-standing

Karlin Lillington: State has never addressed data retention in a timely way, in 20 years

Thu Feb 27 2020 - 06:00

Warsaw protest over judicial independence ‘humbling’

‘It was ... startling to feel the level of public support,’ says Mr Justice John MacMenamin

Mon Jan 13 2020 - 00:31

Polish judges welcome Irish support of protest

Irish Supreme Court judge to take part in Warsaw march

Wed Jan 08 2020 - 01:14

People have fundamental right to be protected from climate change, Dutch court rules

Supreme court upholds ruling in landmark ‘Urgenda case’, compelling government to act

Fri Dec 20 2019 - 13:03

The Occupied Territories Bill

Wed Oct 30 2019 - 01:06

Supreme Court ‘the protector of rare birds’, chief justice says

State’s highest court has had run of environmental cases, guests at book launch told

Wed Oct 09 2019 - 22:17

Ian Bailey’s trial in France puts Ireland in difficult position

Will a murder conviction handed down by a European ally not be recognised here?

Sat May 25 2019 - 01:00

Man who killed Shane Geoghegan fails appeal against sentence

European human rights court uphelds Supreme Court finding against Barry Doyle

Thu May 23 2019 - 10:38

Sharp fall in criminal suspects sent from Republic to other EU states

Number surrendered to Republic from other EU states remains close to all-time highs

Mon Dec 10 2018 - 00:39

If Facebook’s top executives can’t control it, how can Ireland?

Net Results: The State says it intends to regulate Facebook as needed. Sigh. Go on, try

Thu Nov 22 2018 - 05:00

Belfast court told all extraditions from UK to Republic should be suspended

Case based on decision by Dublin Supreme Court to refer separate extradition request to European Court of Justice

Fri May 18 2018 - 22:05

Ryanair wins European court’s backing in long-running VAT claim

Airline wants €770,700 VAT bill related to failed bid for Aer Lingus in 2006 refunded

Fri May 04 2018 - 05:10

Breda O’Brien: Feminist oppressors rejoice at denial of rights to unborn

Supreme Court ruling is a tragedy but one the people can overcome

Sat Mar 10 2018 - 05:00

‘When I came in, Ireland was one of the worst businesses we had’

Aviva chief executive Mark Wilson says several challenges remain after five years in job

Fri Jan 19 2018 - 05:32

Global newspaper body expresses ‘dismay’ at Irish defamation law

Extraordinarily high damages threaten ’very existence’ of newspapers, WAN-IFRA says

Tue Dec 12 2017 - 13:53

Gardaí eliminate Toscan du Plantier’s ex-partner from suspect list

Details emerge as Bailey prepares to appeal decision by French authorities to charge him

Thu Nov 16 2017 - 10:38

ECJ finds MIBI liable for compensation of van crash victim

Motor Insurers Bureau of Ireland is in effect an arm of State, top European court finds

Tue Oct 10 2017 - 09:53

Court redress is becoming the preserve of the wealthy

Persona judgment shows how contemporary litigation frustrates the right of access to courts

Fri Jun 09 2017 - 05:23

State denies trying to usurp courts by seeking Ian Bailey decision referral to Europe

‘Somebody, somewhere’ had apparently decided that the Supreme Court got it ‘catastrophically wrong’, says judge

Thu Jun 01 2017 - 16:50

Enterprise Insurance liquidator uncovers regulatory breaches

Report estimates cost of Irish motor loss claims at almost £8 million

Fri Nov 04 2016 - 11:38

French will convict Ian Bailey of murder, says lawyer

Journalist could receive 30-year prison sentence in absentia for voluntary homicide

Fri Sept 02 2016 - 01:00