‘Energy healer’ sentenced to 18 months in prison for sexually assaulting woman
David Reilly (50) claimed to be clearing client’s ‘sexual blockages’ during the assault, court told
Circuit Court
Gym owner who sued claiming he might never fly again after being trapped in lift flew to Rome to propose to partner
Rob Smith (39), who claimed he suffered from claustrophia following lift incident, awarded just over €10,000
Boy scarred after tripping over football in Lidl middle aisle settles case for €30,000
Scar above Luke Kelly’s eye visible at a conversational distance, which prompted hairstyle change to hide it, judge hears
Trio accused of identifying Ana Kriégel’s killers to be tried before jury after losing Supreme Court appeal
Edel Doherty (48), Kyle Rooney (26) and Declan Corcoran (30) charged with posting images of accused youths on social media
Bewley’s claims it is entitled to rent refund following court ruling
In her ruling, Judge Jennifer O’Brien quoted James Joyce’s description of ‘legendary, lofty, clattery café'
Settlement of €17,500 approved for girl whose arm was impaled on Phoenix Park railings
Girl suffered significant trauma and developed anxiety about hospitals and doctors which made her post-accident care exceptionally difficult, court hears
Twenty new judges to be appointed following introduction of legislation
Six are to be assigned each to the District Court, Circuit Court and High Court, with two additional judges to go to the Court of Appeal
Supreme Court reserves decision in appeal by three accused of identifying Ana Kriegel murderers
Fourteen-year-old murdered at disused Lucan, Co Dublin farmhouse in May 2018 by two boys when aged 13
Judge quashes suspended sentence for footballer who caused ‘traumatic’ injury to opponent’s scrotum
Michael Friel received three-month suspended sentence for injuring Laurence McMullan during 2017 match in Donegal
No good reason to transfer family home of elderly man lacking capacity to joint ownership with wife, judge rules
Judgment ‘clarifies and protects’ rights of vulnerable adults, says advocacy group
Nikki Hayes avoids jail for money-laundering scam after judge discharges her from indictment
Former radio DJ has repaid all the money that was taken from the injured party’s account, the court heard
Misconduct by judges: Only one of 232 complaints against judges found admissible
Chief Justice said most complaints showed a ‘misunderstanding’ of the Judicial Council’s conduct regime
Judges to receive specialist training in dealing with sexual violence cases
Prison visits among other judicial training initiatives
Vet and Ashton Dog Pound supervisor fined over unlawful administration of euthanasia drug
Judge says Sydney Nagle (65) has been of ‘considerable service’ to animals and their owners but that Dolethal is a particularly dangerous product
‘Model citizen’ attacked man in yacht club as he felt billiard refereeing skills were being ‘belittled’
Steven Gillman (70) pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to fellow member of the Royal St George in Dún Laoghaire
‘I don’t find them to be credible’: Judge dismisses ‘outrageous’ €60,000 injury claims taken by two women
Anne Keenan (66) and Catherine McCarthy (66), both from Ennis, alleged taxi struck van during 2016 trip to Heuston Station in Dublin
‘My whole life was ruined’: Taxi driver awarded €46,500 over impact of fatal head-on crash in Co Wexford
Helen Carter (64), from Blackwater, has been unable to work since 2020 incident and still feels effects through PTSD and hand issues
Man jailed for attacking 73-year-old neighbour with shovel in Dublin
Court told Patrick Hansard has made a ‘remarkable recovery’ since James O’Neill assaulted him in Ballybough, but victim says his life has changed completely
Government nominates three new judges to replace retirees and fill vacant position
All nominees are graduates of Trinity College Dublin and are set to sit the High Court and Circuit Court
Man’s lifetime driving ban for causing death of friend in 2008 crash quashed by appeal court
Judges impose 20 year disqualification on Brian Kelly (43) over Co Laois incident in which Claire Hennessy died
Doctor granted temporary injunction restraining neighbour from blocking access to his Dublin home
Dr Gehad Elbastawisy bought Churchtown Road Lower property once owned by Ronald McCourt, who he claims parks in a way that prevents him getting in and out of his space
Settlement made after Croke Park found liable for €24,160 damages over man’s fall in stadium
Man fractured hand after fall on wet concrete surface during 2015 All-Ireland football final
Woman awarded over €37,000 after developing repetitive pain syndrome planting and picking strawberries
Dorota Rejnin (51) developed injuries while working for north Co Dublin-based fruit producer Keelings
Garda goes on trial accused of sexual assault and false imprisonment
William Ryan (38) pleads not guilty to alleged offences at Aughrim Garda station in 2020
Man ‘pipped’ to Limerick council seat raises suspicions about ‘phantom candidate’
Richie Crehan lost out on last count in Adare-Rathkeale and argues an unusually large number of Robert Daly’s 67 votes were deemed invalid
Criminal barristers strike: Legal aid earnings range from €27 a day to €773,000 a year
Industrial action will take place on Tuesday, on July 15th and on July 24th
Kitty Holland wins defamation case against John Waters and is awarded €35,000 in damages
Waters launched ‘serious attack’ on Holland’s integrity in comments about Savita Halappanavar report, judge says
Man stabbed gamer friend during row over recording of Covid-19 deaths, court hears
Accused William Cuffe (49) and Rory Fagan had been playing Battlefield V on Playstations in their respective homes prior to incident in Moate
Housewife whose bank account was used in online fraud by purported US soldier with romantic intentions avoids jail
UK-based businesswoman was defrauded out of €65,000, which was then redirected to Co Kildare woman’s bank account
Man (21) who was bitten ‘violently and viciously’ by a dog settles €60,000 claim against owner
Joey Chong claimed to have been violently and viciously attacked by the dog and suffered severe personal injury, alleging a fracture and multiple bites
Woman fails in €60,000 claim against McDonald’s over finger injury allegedly caused by dispensing sauce
Paulina Wojtowicz (31) said she suffered repetitive strain injury while squirting dressings on to burgers at fast food outlet on Dublin’s Kylemore Road
Plans to pay tribute to retiring judge cancelled due to controversy over Cathal Crotty sentence
Judge Tom O’Donnell criticsed soldier’s ‘utterly appalling’ attack on Natasha O’Brien but spared him a jail term
Shopkeeper caught with €200,000 of cocaine jailed for ‘running a nefarious business’
Gardaí, acting on a tip-off, found Declan Sheehy (58) in kitchen with white powder, mixing bowls, weighing scales and other drug paraphernalia
‘Hopefully you are executed’: Man accused of sending threatening messages to three TDs found not guilty
Court rules warrant issued in November 2019 to search home of Joseph Ballantine in Co Tipperary was invalid
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