Justice Denis McDonald

Settlement reached in court dispute over awarding of €1.7m Co Mayo ferry contract

Dispute centred on awarding of €1.7 million contract

Fri Mar 24 2023 - 18:21

Legal world divided on legacy of retiring High Court president

Mary Irvine angered barristers with guidelines slashing minor personal injury awards

Sat Apr 30 2022 - 06:00

High Court president Ms Justice Mary Irvine to retire in July

First woman to be appointed to role to step down after two years

Fri Apr 08 2022 - 10:31

Web Summit seeks to prevent co-founder’s firm pursuing €5m-10m profit share claim

David Kelly’s Graiguearidda owns 12% stake in holding company Manders Terrace

Tue Mar 15 2022 - 10:59

Drinks are on FBD for investors as pubs left waiting for full Covid-19 payouts

Joe Brennan: Insurer has no plans to hoard surplus cash

Sat Mar 05 2022 - 07:12

Court refuses to halt wholesale price reduction for Eir broadband access

Eircom has appealed ComReg decision claiming it could lose up to €7m per year

Fri Mar 04 2022 - 17:15

Judge to visit Bewley’s to see if Harry Clarke windows are ‘removable’

Cafe and developer Johnny Ronan in dispute over whether windows form part of property

Fri Feb 25 2022 - 15:14

Port of Cork seeks vacant possession of centre used for milk powder storage

Masterlink Logistics leased buildings to store products for Irish Dairy Board

Mon Feb 21 2022 - 16:15

FBD must cover losses of pubs due to early closing rules

High Court judgment has implications for payments to as many as 1,000 pubs across State

Fri Jan 28 2022 - 16:44

Five challenges to Meath development plan to be heard by commercial court

Cases will be heard by court dealing with commercial planning and strategic infrastructure matters

Mon Jan 24 2022 - 16:19

Mater group claims HSE unilaterally broke Covid hospital cover arrangement

High Court begins hearing case over withholding of €6.6m group claims it is due

Tue Jan 18 2022 - 17:41

Clarence Hotel drops business interruption cover case with insurance broker

Press Up-owned hotel had sued Arachas Corporate Brokers

Thu Jan 13 2022 - 12:50

Court to rule on FBD’s pandemic business interruption compensation bill

Decision on compensation in test cases awaited by 1,000 pubs and restaurants

Wed Dec 29 2021 - 17:20

Paddy Cosgrave to ‘vigorously defend’ bullying claims, High Court hears

Web Summit founder to also defend claims he used company’s resources for own purposes

Mon Nov 08 2021 - 13:40

Ronan Group gets injunction preventing Digital Bridge selling Dublin stakes

Johnny Ronan’s development company gets second court order in two weeks against co-investor

Fri Oct 22 2021 - 19:55

Claim over Parnell Street buildings fast-tracked to Commercial Court

Case concerns over €800,000 management company says it is owned in service charges

Fri Oct 22 2021 - 16:39

Court dismisses action over shipping accident at Drogheda Port

Arklow Shipping Group had sought some €1.4m for damage to vessel

Fri Oct 08 2021 - 16:46

Hotel loses claim against insurer over pandemic disruption

Headfort Arms Hotel in Kells challenged decision by Zurich to refuse payout

Fri Sept 24 2021 - 15:01

Approval for 13-storey build to rent block in Dún Laoghaire appealed

Judicial review over plan for 100 apartments and two retail units on St Michael’s Hospital site

Tue Sept 21 2021 - 18:20

Two pharma giants claim Irish-based Teva breached its patents

Action brought by Pfizer and BMSHI admitted to fast-track Commercial Court list

Thu Sept 09 2021 - 16:59

Hearing to decide on payments by FBD to pubs opens in High Court

Actions taken by three Dublin bars and one in Westmeath

Tue Jul 06 2021 - 17:55

Davy Hickey shareholders fall out over property sale

David Shubotham claims mismanagement by board of related company

Thu Jun 17 2021 - 17:22

Architect’s email over fear of Kabul death played key role in dispute over $8m

In 2017 Jeremiah Ryan and HKRME took High Court proceedings against Barry English over the money

Wed Jun 02 2021 - 05:50

Judge rejects claim he made error in judgment involving money transfer by architect

Ex-principal of architecture firm tried to hide assets worth millions from creditors prior to bankruptcy, court found

Mon May 31 2021 - 19:10

Perrigo makes offer to Revenue on disputed €1.64bn tax bill

Amount is second-largest in the history of the State, behind only high-profile Apple case

Tue May 11 2021 - 19:32

Regulator expects FBD to pay ‘all reasonable costs’ of publicans, court told

Previous court ruling would have seen pubs possibly not receiving full reimbursement

Fri May 07 2021 - 18:49

HSE sues insurer Laya over payment for private patients

Insurer and health service at odds over when private patients start to get billed for public beds

Tue May 04 2021 - 19:50

Publicans in FBD case covered for partial closure, court rules

Judge declines to award costs at highest level to publicans, but says court may revisit issue

Fri Apr 23 2021 - 16:35

Clarence Hotel operator loses action against Axa over Covid interruption

Brushfield Ltd claimed it was entitled to be compensated for losses due to lockdowns

Mon Apr 19 2021 - 16:57

Pilot captain in Drogheda harbour says ‘we all underestimated’ underwater clearance

High Court hears action relating ship’s grounding in 2018

Fri Mar 26 2021 - 18:07

Drogheda harbour master tells court not his role to advise ship on load depth

Case concerns claim arising from ship’s grounding in 2018

Thu Mar 25 2021 - 18:33

Commercial court ‘routinely’ adjudicates on international disputes

Work likely to further develop due to Brexit, judge says

Tue Mar 23 2021 - 13:31

Judge makes directions in Douglas Village shopping centre case

Owners of centre seeking €30m after allegedly defective Opel went on fire

Thu Mar 11 2021 - 15:41

Date yet to be fixed for determining FBD payouts in business interruption case

Court hears submissions on issues where differences remain between the parties

Fri Feb 26 2021 - 17:38