The Irish Times

Record €30m birth injury settlement may spark demand for higher awards

Lawyers for catastrophically injured plaintiffs likely to seek similar amounts

Thu Nov 18 2021 - 01:00

Frustration mounts over court delays as more judges sought

New judges expected to be announced within two weeks

Thu Nov 11 2021 - 19:55

Judges face dilemma as personal injury awards guidelines are challenged

Challenges set to double in coming weeks

Mon Nov 08 2021 - 06:00

New guidelines for personal injuries awards ‘might be just about right’

Adoption of the guidelines has moved the controversy out of the judicial and into the political arena

Sun Mar 07 2021 - 17:03

Judges decline changing proposed guidelines for personal injuries awards

Concerns raised included perceived interference with independence of judiciary

Tue Mar 02 2021 - 02:30

Judges may resign if Woulfe survives on Supreme Court as Golfgate fallout escalates

Séamus Woulfe's position is ‘untenable, but it may also be unimpeachable’

Fri Nov 13 2020 - 20:55

Woulfe vs Clarke: What are the key points of disagreement?

Decision to publish transcript and different views of judicial independence central to row

Tue Nov 10 2020 - 14:29

Supreme Court quashes Government’s plan to reduce greenhouse gases

Coalition will have to devise new plan following ruling of seven-judge court

Fri Jul 31 2020 - 10:21

Seanad row heads to court amid political drama and threat of lapsing legislation

Senators are taking action over legislative crisis caused by delay in forming government

Wed Jun 24 2020 - 02:02

Supreme Court to rule later on ‘important and difficult’ climate case

Friends of the Irish Environment challenges Government’s National Mitigation Plan

Tue Jun 23 2020 - 16:27

Judge at centre of Polish extradition case joins Court of Appeal

Ms Justice Aileen Donnelly replaces Ms Justice Mary Irvine, who has moved to the Supreme Court

Wed Jun 19 2019 - 19:11

Insurers criticised for not pursuing fraudsters

Former High Court president criticises ‘lack of resolve’ in seeking prosecutions

Fri Jun 17 2016 - 07:45

Court refuses to order teaching assistant to repay €100,000 of award

Last December, the appeal court overturned the award, finding the High Court had erred

Tue Jan 19 2016 - 19:11

Firm can sue supplier over morphine allegedly in horse feed

Feed was supplied to Connolly’s Red Mills by Dublin-based Torc Grain and Feed Ltd

Mon Nov 30 2015 - 19:12

Girl (14) settles case over injuries at birth for total of €11.6 million

Róisín Conroy can only communicate with her eyes and is permanently disabled

Tue Nov 24 2015 - 16:27

Ryanair ordered to give Channel Four fuel policy documents

Broadcaster must hand over files related to ‘Dispatches’ investigation in defamation case

Wed Jul 29 2015 - 19:30

‘Sunday World’ appeals €900,000 libel damages

Jury found man was libelled in article describing him as a ‘Traveller drug king’

Tue Jul 28 2015 - 22:03

‘Extravagant’ fee of €5,000 per day did not sway consultant, court finds

Judge makes comments when dismissing appeal brought on behalf of teenage boy

Wed Jul 08 2015 - 18:20

Church accused of deceit and fraud in Smyth settlements case

Cardinal Brady being sued in personal capacity following role in 1975 inquiry

Tue Jun 16 2015 - 21:29

Real IRA leader appeals decision refusing him early release

Michael McKevitt is seeking one-third remission on 20-year sentence

Thu May 07 2015 - 22:06

Sisters of Charity win order halting alleged rape, assault action

Action alleged religious order vicariously liable for rape and sexual assault of schoolgirl

Thu Apr 16 2015 - 17:15

Supreme Court transfers 250 cases to appeals court as nine judges appointed

Court’s creation represents biggest change to structure of courts system since Independence

Wed Oct 29 2014 - 20:21

Judicial shake-up as Court of Appeal to be established

New court aims to clear backlog and allow Supreme Court focus on cases of major importance

Tue Oct 28 2014 - 07:19

Four new judges selected to fill vacancies on High Court

Ex-barrister who represented women in landmark abortion case among nominees

Wed Oct 15 2014 - 10:01

Four judges to be promoted to High Court

Judges Carroll Moran, Mary Faherty, Raymond Fullam and Carmel Stewart to fill four out of seven vacancies

Tue Oct 14 2014 - 17:56

Government to choose 10 new judges

Seven vacancies to fill on High Court as senior judges move to new appeals court

Sat Sept 27 2014 - 01:00

Questions for Nama in wake of O’Flynn Group decision

Fri Aug 15 2014 - 01:00

‘We didn’t expect the attack on us,’ says developer O’Flynn

He is back in charge of his company, but a long war lies ahead, writes Tom Lyons

Thu Aug 14 2014 - 01:00

O’Flynn ‘vindicated’ as he wins back control of group

Cork developer to pay Blackstone €235m by end of year

Thu Aug 14 2014 - 01:00

O’Flynn says he can ‘immediately repay’ personal loans of €24.9m

Cork developer has written to Blackstone subsidiary saying he has ‘funds available’ to pay off debts

Tue Aug 12 2014 - 18:38

Claim that Carbon failed to disclose key facts in O’Flynn case

Construction company seeks to overturn examiner’s appointment

Wed Aug 06 2014 - 01:00

Nine judges appointed, promoted in shake-up of courts

Six experiences High Court judges named as members of new Court of Appeal

Thu Jul 24 2014 - 01:00

Symphysiotomy survivor dies before case heard

Noreen Burns (83) sued National Maternity Hospital over procedure conducted in 1959

Wed Jul 23 2014 - 20:35

Family gets High Court settlement of €650,000 over fatal car crash

Rose Martin (57) and son were passengers in a car in a collision in 2006

Fri Jul 04 2014 - 01:00