Moriarty tribunal pays Collery legal costs 17 years after finding he lied under oath
‘Arrangements continue’ for ‘full and final wind-down’ of tribunal established 27 years ago, says Department of the Taoiseach
State Claims Agency
One in three believe Ireland’s personal injuries claim process is unfair, says poll
Injuries Resolution Board made €170m awards in 2023, down more than €100m since 2019
Dedicated High Court list for medical negligence cases could reduce costs, lawyers say
Report by Medical Protection Society found medical negligence cases take longer and cost more in Ireland than in many countries
Irish medical negligence legal costs among highest in world, report says
Slow pace of legal actions is damaging patients and doctors’ mental wellbeing, says Medical Protection Society
Employers urged to manage risks for workers required to view sensitive images
Protections against psychological harm need to be put in place to safeguard employee health and guard against legal actions, employers told
‘Matter of time’ before young adults leaving care take legal action against State, advocate warns
Retired District Court judge intervenes in ‘unprecedented crisis’ in services for children most at risk
Solicitor firm that represented Vicky Phelan earned €6.68m from State in medical negligence claims in 18 months
Cian O’Carroll, Ms Phelan’s lawyer, says patients would prefer quality medical care to damages
SCA spends €532m to resolve claims against State agencies
This was nearly €37m higher than the previous year
Justice Deirdre Murphy on a broken legal system, ‘corporatisation’ and too many barristers
‘Big firms want to brief somebody who will charge a fortune so that they can justify charging a fortune’
More than €1.48 billion in damages paid by State after claims related to health service since 2018
Some 10,038 healthcare-related claims were received by the State Claims Agency between 2018 and 2022
Cancer screening services at risk amid rise in legal claims, HSE warns
Warning to new HSE chief of threat to future of cancer screening services
Legal claims against State double in five years to €5bn
Mass actions now comprising 10 per cent of all legal cases against the State
John FitzGerald: State needs to invest smarter to meet the cost of claims
The €140m paid to lawyers by the State Claims Agency in 2021 represented approximately 15% of the profession’s income that year
State has paid more than €7.5m in claims over healthcare-acquired infections since 2019
The highest amount paid out in claims was for wound infections at almost €3 million
Former master of National Maternity Hospital criticises ‘expert shopping’ in medical negligence cases
Obstetrician says his expert opinion has sometimes been sought and then put aside because it did not suit a plaintiff’s case
Portlaoise Prison to lose cells in refurbishment programme
Requirement for in-cell sanitation will mean less room for prisoners in E Block
‘Slopping out’ settlements for prisoners set to cost half of what was expected
Almost three-quarters of 2,272 legal claims have been completed, committee told
Moriarty tribunal reimburses Aidan Phelan for €179k legal costs
Businessman named one of seven people who engaged in ‘active concealment’
Camhs controversy: compensation scheme for Kerry mental health services opened
HSE has written to those identified in report on child and adolescent mental health services
Co Louth nursing home being sued over Covid-19 death
Woman takes case against Dealgan House over death of mother in first pandemic wave
Wrongful death claim made against nursing home hit by Covid-19
Case against Co Cork facility first of many set to be lodged against HSE
Big rise in compensation payments for damage caused by gardaí
Figures show more than €200,000 recently paid out due to property damage in raids
NTMA CEO race sees O’Connor and Carville face off in final line-up
Decision expected imminently on successor to Conor O’Kelly
Death rate among former Air Corps personnel needs to be examined, expert says
Whistleblowers blame premature deaths on exposure to toxic chemicals without PPE
Record €30m birth injury settlement may spark demand for higher awards
Lawyers for catastrophically injured plaintiffs likely to seek similar amounts
Breathing devices replaced after hazard link emerges to users
Efforts under way countrywide across health service to locate sleep and respiratory machines
Refusal of redress to man over sexual abuse irrational, court told
State Claims Agency told man he was not entitled to apply for ex gratia payment
Brendan McDonagh, Dara Deering and Des Carville among NTMA CEO candidates
A successor to Conor O’Kelly is expected to be selected by the end of the year
Potential cost of claims against State to rise ‘significantly’ from €4bn
Active claims currently number 12,000, including 305 cases relating to CervicalCheck
Number of legal cases related to CervicalCheck stands at 305
State Claims Agency director to provide detail on compensation and legal costs paid out
NTMA chief to tell TDs Ireland must prepare for next ‘economic shock’
Conor O’Kelly to hail increase in disposable income and add note of caution in front of PAC
Gender distress treatment in young people: a highly charged debate
More and more young people have gender dysphoria. How should the medical system respond?
Three-quarters of HSE computer servers decrypted, says Paul Reid
Health service has been able to decrypt 75% of its server estate since May 14th incident
Ireland to buy almost 10 million doses of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in 2022 and 2023
Doses to be bought for use as booster shots, as rollout may be extended to under-16s
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