Census data shows many in Co Mayo town have embraced greener travelFifteen per cent of people in one Co Monaghan area said they have no internet access at homeThu Sept 21 2023 - 19:31
How new CSO data can be used to compare housing provision across electoral areasResource can be mined for planning and other purposesThu Sept 21 2023 - 18:50
How many people in your area commute by bike or work from home?Small Area Population Statistics cover wide range of topics, such as commuter habits and family sizeThu Sept 21 2023 - 17:08
Former TD denies he swept abuse claims against cousin Bill Kenneally ‘under the carpet’Brendan Kenneally says he was ‘horrified’ when told of a claim of historic child abuse by his cousinWed Sept 20 2023 - 14:17
Garda’s decisions had ‘very grave consequences’ for Bill Kenneally victims, commission toldMembers of force doing ‘more digging’ regarding claims made by father of abused boy could have spared further harm, child protection expert saysTue Sept 19 2023 - 17:52
Bill Kenneally case ‘one of the most serious’ inquiries into paedophilia in IrelandFormer sports coach is serving prison sentences of more than 18 years for abusing 15 boys between 1979 and 1990Mon Sept 18 2023 - 16:09
Majority of prosecutions under emergency Covid law dismissed or struck outCourt Service data reveal more than 12,800 Covid law prosecutions were resolved by the courts as of AprilTue Aug 22 2023 - 05:00
The ‘jobstopper’ tattoos: Where not to get inked if you want to keep your career options openPSNI and London’s Metropolitan police force have looser tattoo policy than An Garda SíochánaSat Aug 19 2023 - 05:00
What could happen to people who do not renew their TV licences?It is a criminal offence to have a television – even a broken one – without a TV licenceFri Aug 18 2023 - 19:54
Tubridy insists he had ‘no intention’ of causing difficulty for RTÉDirector general Kevin Bakhurst says trust between Ryan Tubridy and RTÉ broke down following statement from presenter on WednesdayFri Aug 18 2023 - 18:41
Ryan Tubridy had ‘no intention’ to cause difficulty for RTÉ with statementGovernment considering providing interim funding for RTÉ in budget, says Michael McGrathFri Aug 18 2023 - 16:17
Former schoolteacher fails to halt trial for alleged indecent assaults 40 years agoHigh Court was not persuaded the delay and other circumstances created a risk of an unfair trialThu Aug 17 2023 - 20:18
Purchaser of ACCBank loan cannot pursue man’s debt under 2012 judgment for €646,000Mr Justice Garrett Simons said there was no good explanation for the eight-year delay in acting on the judgmentWed Aug 16 2023 - 14:53
‘For us as a nation, these are all our children’: Court-appointed guardians fight for services for youth in careSolicitor tells of ‘two-tier’ system, as not every child in care is appointed a guardian to act as their ‘voice’Mon Aug 14 2023 - 04:00
Courts note increase in new childcare cases since 2019 — up more than 45%Last year judges made care-related orders in respect of almost 15,000 incoming cases, a rise of nearly 4,700 from four years earlierMon Aug 14 2023 - 04:00
Aer Lingus ordered to stop requiring women staff to wear heels when not on aircraftDress code requirement amounted to ‘unfavourable treatment’ on grounds of gender, says Labour CourtSun Aug 13 2023 - 17:20
Teen charged over alleged assault on three British tourists in DublinThree tourists were treated in St James’ Hospital for their injuriesSun Aug 13 2023 - 15:13
Teenager arrested over assault of three British tourists in Temple BarThe three tourists, all aged in their 20s, were in Dublin to play a friendly game of footballSun Aug 13 2023 - 12:01
Purported tanning aid advertised on social media may cause serious health issues, regulator warns‘Notable escalation’ in online activity related to advertisement of products that can cause long-term damageThu Aug 10 2023 - 10:29
Developer can appeal to Supreme Court against strike-down of permission for nearly 1,600 Dublin homesIn excess of €600m build-to-rent scheme overturned in January due in part to protected structures assessmentThu Aug 03 2023 - 10:27
Supreme Court to hear with ‘expedition’ appeal over 2020 permission for 416 Dublin homesDeveloper, An Bord Pleanála and State parties stress ‘real risk’ that five-year permission could be undermined by delay in court caseWed Aug 02 2023 - 13:23
Proceedings should be brought against ‘persons unknown’ only in exceptional circumstances - Supreme Court‘Principled and pragmatic reasons’ why procedure should remain exceptional, says judgeMon Jul 31 2023 - 19:39
High Court overturns permission for 192 homes in Co KildarePermission for development at site quashed for second time following court challenges by community groupMon Jul 31 2023 - 17:53
High Court appoints examiner to Barryroe in Larry Goodman applicationJudge told petitioner has a ‘fairly deep pocket’ to potentially fund Barryroe’s future activitiesMon Jul 31 2023 - 16:13
Woman’s explanations for source of funds ‘did not hold water’, judge rules in Cab caseMr Justice Alexander Owens found Mary Cash’s excuses to be ‘utterly unpersuasive’Fri Jul 28 2023 - 19:50
Cab secures further asset orders in case against Chinese crime gangJudge was satisfied various assets linked to Peng Fei He were likely derived from crime proceedsFri Jul 28 2023 - 17:56
Woman who had court-approved C-section against her will delivers healthy baby, judge toldCourt made orders earlier this month permitting procedure for woman in psychiatric care who was 35 weeks pregnantFri Jul 28 2023 - 16:42
‘Mr Moonlight’ case: Supreme Court dismisses Patrick Quirke’s appeal over murder convictionSeven-judge court unanimously affirmed his 2019 conviction for murder of Bobby RyanFri Jul 28 2023 - 11:09
Court ‘deliberately’ misled to secure orders restraining sale of Offaly land, judge saysMr Justice Brian O’Moore said his colleague who granted the order last July had not been told of a campaign of trespass and harassment by applicant’s husbandThu Jul 27 2023 - 20:04
Court approves €1.95m interim settlement for girl who claimed delay to meningitis diagnosisHSE filed full defence and denied liability in relation to alleged delay in diagnosing seven-month-old girlThu Jul 27 2023 - 15:34
Teen settles case over breaking wrists in fall from tyre swing on scouts tripSettlement came after judge asked plaintiff if he appreciated financial consequences of losing caseWed Jul 26 2023 - 16:45
Siblings settle action over delivery of wrong man’s body from SpainCourt hears French man’s body that was sent to Ireland ‘bore no resemblance whatsoever’ to siblings’ fatherWed Jul 26 2023 - 14:49
French man’s remains wrongly delivered to Ireland instead of Tipperary man’s body, court hearsThree siblings are suing over alleged psychiatric injuries caused when a French man’s remains were delivered instead of their father’sTue Jul 25 2023 - 18:15
Fingal council’s plan to develop 121 apartments is challenged in High CourtCouncil plans to develop apartments in five blocks at Mayeston, PoppintreeMon Jul 24 2023 - 19:55
An Bord Pleanála concedes in challenge to permission for 179 Co Wicklow homesCourt hears developer might seek to step in to defend planning permissionMon Jul 24 2023 - 16:28
Restrictions imposed on public service vehicle licence of man with cannabis conviction ‘irrational’, judge rulesKeith McKenna’s license restricted to employment at cousin’s limousine and wedding car hire companyFri Jul 21 2023 - 20:57
Some Iceland stores will not reopen, affecting large number of Irish employees, court hears Metron Stores is following statutory steps and collective redundancy process is likely to begin in coming days, says examinerFri Jul 21 2023 - 19:28
Court urged to mark disapproval of Ammi Burke’s conduct through legal costs orderA half-hour costs hearing was adjourned on Friday so Ms Burke could receive a transcript of the May hearing of her failed actionFri Jul 21 2023 - 13:03
No evidence supporting woman’s claim her son is receiving inappropriate medication- judgeCourt heard young man is receiving safe and consistent care at his residential placementThu Jul 20 2023 - 19:50
Court extends legal aid for James ‘Mago’ Gately defence to cover CAB claimsJudge slams ‘outrageous’ quotes for professional work and cap fees to €14,000 plus VATWed Jul 19 2023 - 20:38
Woman’s Co Laois home was purchased and renovated with crime proceeds, CAB claimsCAB alleges couple leads 'lavish lifestyle' that cannot be attributed to a known legitimate incomeWed Jul 19 2023 - 17:09
Judge refuses woman’s request to jail ex-partner for alleged contempt of maintenance ordersCourt could not see how imprisonment would coerce man into paying, given he has been declared bankruptTue Jul 18 2023 - 18:10
Pretrial discovery in Web Summit disputes ‘dragging on’, says judgeMr Justice Denis McDonald urged lawyers to meet face to face to resolve discovery issuesMon Jul 17 2023 - 18:26
Not possible to calculate total cost of children’s hospital works until court case resolved – BAMApplication for case to return to fast-track list was made by lawyers for the contractor after intensive talks over 18 months ‘broke down’Mon Jul 17 2023 - 17:37
Coroner agrees to quash decision to hear inquest into maternal deathParties agreed there is a ‘reasonable apprehension’ of objective bias on part of coroner due to earlier decision, court hearsMon Jul 17 2023 - 16:21
Wind farm owner should compensate man who threatened to dig up cables along his land, judge rulesJudge said the windfarm company had come to accept a ‘technical trespass’Fri Jul 14 2023 - 19:29
Supreme Court overturns decision that led to introduction of emergency criminal case legislationJustice Minister Helen McEntee introduced emergency legislation to provide a legal basis for any Garda member to conduct a prosecution in the District CourtFri Jul 14 2023 - 14:20
Supreme Court to consider when developer can defend permission An Bord Pleanála no longer backsCommunity group is appealing over decision to allow Ardstone Homes to defend approval it received for 241 Dublin apartmentsThu Jul 13 2023 - 17:18
Irish public may soon be asked to vote on definition of the family, AG tells Supreme CourtCitizens Assembly recommended in mid-2021 that article should be amended to protect family life beyond ‘marital family’Thu Jul 13 2023 - 15:30
Liquidators secure control of the assets of sanctions-hit Russian lessor Court grants control of assets in what is Ireland’s largest company winding up as long as no funds are returned to Russian parent companyTue Jul 11 2023 - 19:59
