Ammi and Martina Burke appeal decision finding them guilty of criminal contempt of courtFull hearing of the case expected in Court of Appeal in JulyFri Apr 17 2026 - 18:37
High Court strikes down Central Bank sanction over ‘serious errors’ in investigation of fund managerCourt president finds says breaches of fair procedures ‘enormously serious’ in terms of fund manager’s credibility, reputation, good name and livelihoodFri Apr 17 2026 - 17:24
Conor McGregor settles High Court case over whiskey brandThe MMA fighter said he could now focus on training for his upcoming fightWed Apr 15 2026 - 13:45
Former Labour TD Joe Costello not notified of RTÉ’s ‘concurrent wrongdoer’ defence, court toldBroadcaster’s failure to inform politician of the defence breached right to fair procedures, court hearsTue Apr 14 2026 - 21:26
Concerns that minor missing from care involved in manufacture of crack cocaine, court hearsJudge describes case of minor, one of several currently without special care bed, as ‘absurd’Tue Apr 14 2026 - 21:17
Dana settles defamation action against The Irish TimesScallon brought defamation actions against news organisations over reporting of a trial involving her brotherTue Apr 14 2026 - 19:36
Extension of Luas Green line to Finglas can proceed after High Court cases resolvedExtra 4km of line to run from Cabra to north of Finglas village at expected cost of €600mMon Apr 13 2026 - 18:36
Fuel protesters end Whitegate blockade; Garda chief signals further action against protestsFuel protests continue across Ireland with severe disruption on M50, Dublin Bus and LuasSat Apr 11 2026 - 22:05
Cabinet to meet on Sunday as gardaí clear O’Connell Street fuel protestTemporary Fuel Support Scheme is expected to target hauliers and farmersSat Apr 11 2026 - 21:18
Sil Fox wants jury to hear case against DPP and Garda over dismissed sex assault chargeEntertainer Fox is suing DPP, Garda and other State parties, alleging decision to prosecute him ‘destroyed’ his reputationFri Mar 20 2026 - 18:54
Enoch Burke’s transfer from Mountjoy to Castlerea was lawful, High Court rulesBurke moved when his conduct meant he no longer qualified for enhanced privilegesWed Mar 18 2026 - 11:54
Convicted murderer takes legal action seeking reintegration to general prison populationWarren Dumbrell (51), who is serving a life sentence, tells High Court isolation regime is damaging his parole prospects Mon Mar 16 2026 - 17:42
Barrister sues Google in bid to delist search results linked to UK Revenue publication Action is being taken under EU privacy lawsFri Mar 13 2026 - 17:19
Enoch Burke was moved to Castlerea jail for own safety, High Court hearsJailed teacher lost ‘enhanced’ privileges and could no longer be housed in single cell at MountjoyThu Mar 12 2026 - 18:38
San Leon awarded €16m damages after Canadian asset firm fails to submit defenceExploration firm says Toronto company failed to follow through on share swap dealWed Mar 11 2026 - 17:55
Enoch Burke argues transfer from Mountjoy Prison to Castlerea has ‘no legal basis’Teacher has spent more than 600 days in jail in separate spells for contempt of a court order to stay away from Wilson’s Hospital SchoolTue Mar 10 2026 - 13:03
Legal challenge to housing development at former Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum withdrawnDeveloper Mark Leonard has withdrawn High Court challengeMon Mar 09 2026 - 15:46
Two TDs awarded 50% of costs in unsuccessful legal challenge over ‘super junior’ ministersState ordered to pay portion of legal costs incurred by Sinn Féin’s Pa Daly and People Before Profit-Solidarity’s Paul MurphyFri Mar 06 2026 - 16:47
X refused stay in Coimisiún na Meán challengeJudge Cian Ferriter said that in his view, lawyers for X overstated the extent to which the platform would be prejudiced in the event that a stay was not grantedThu Mar 05 2026 - 15:52
High Court cancels registration of nurse convicted of secretly filming child in changing roomNursing board ruled Francisco Javier Valverde Mateo’s offence rendered him permanently unfit to continue practisingTue Mar 03 2026 - 19:51
TikTok challenge to DPC privacy breach finding opens before High CourtRegulator also imposed fine of €530 million on the companyTue Mar 03 2026 - 19:03
Man who claimed he had consensual sex with student (16) struck off teaching registerHigh Court judge says sanction for teacher ‘well merited’ given the case involved professional misconduct of the most serious kindTue Mar 03 2026 - 16:55
Wind farm developer Coolglass awarded 50% of legal costs in landmark Supreme Court challengeCourt notes that An Coimisiún Pleanála prevailed in majority of grounds of appeal advanced by developerMon Mar 02 2026 - 20:19
Enoch Burke seeks permission to bring late appeal against order banning him from schoolIn 2023, a High Court judge ruled that Wilson’s Hospital School validly had suspended Burke from his teaching roleFri Feb 27 2026 - 16:38
Supermac’s owner fails in bid to block legal costs protection for environmental groupFriends of the Irish Environment challenging wastewater connection agreement for new motorway service station in Co ClareThu Feb 26 2026 - 21:42
Asylum decision flawed after handling by Zimbabwean of different ethnicity, judge rulesInterview as part of Ndebele woman’s international protection application conducted by Shona individualThu Feb 26 2026 - 18:44
Hiqa seeks orders compelling RTÉ to disclose nursing home footageBroadcaster says it welcomes Hiqa decision to investigate issues highlighted in RTÉ Investigates programmeTue Feb 24 2026 - 19:48
Nikita Hand set to be awarded damages after former neighbours fail to respond to lawsuitSamantha O’Reilly and Steven Cummins had been due to give evidence in Conor McGregor’s appealMon Feb 23 2026 - 13:36
Denis O’Brien fails in High Court appeal against DPC dismissal of Red Flag complaintJudge says she is inclined to make an order against O’Brien to pay costs of the DPC and Red Flag but allows a month for arguments over costsFri Feb 20 2026 - 18:58
Enoch Burke’s ‘moot’ challenge to disciplinary panel membership struck out in High CourtJudge had jailed teacher and family members removed from courtroom on Friday for disrupting proceedingsFri Feb 20 2026 - 11:45
Meath County Council will not be ordered to prepare local area plan due to changes in legislationSupreme Court says directing body to act would be futile after appeal by environmental planning non-profitThu Feb 19 2026 - 18:30
TDs argue entitlement to costs of unsuccessful challenge over ‘super junior’ ministersAttorney General says court could have regard to fact that motivation in bringing cases was ‘at least in part their own political advantage’Wed Feb 18 2026 - 19:52
Judge dismisses Rathmines residents’ bid to overturn St Mary’s College rugby pitch planJudge says he has ‘sympathy’ for Kenilworth Square residents but ultimately finds the council’s decision to be validWed Feb 18 2026 - 16:59
Woman awarded €218,000 after suffering injuries when car rear-endedColette Sheehan suffered post-concussion syndrome after her car was struck at a roundaboutTue Feb 17 2026 - 18:55
High Court directs detention of three vulnerable minors in secure careJudge told Tusla not yet able to comply with orders it was mandated to seekTue Feb 17 2026 - 17:55
Case brought over Enterprise train fleet contract settledSpanish firm CAF had sued Iarnród Éireann and Northern Ireland Railways challenging the legality of the contract tender processFri Feb 13 2026 - 17:39
Teacher who claimed garda broke her arm settles case shortly before verdictJury asked to decide whether fracture was caused by ‘unreasonable force’ from garda Thu Feb 12 2026 - 17:23
High Court judge dismisses appeal over garda’s unlawful seizure of alleged cocaineJudge finds it was correct to conclude search was illegal because garda was not ‘accompanied by’ colleague named on search warrant Thu Feb 12 2026 - 16:35
Man loses Supreme Court challenge to law allowing summary disposal at Children’s CourtPlaintiff alleged to have participated in the robbery of a shop in April 2019, when he was 17 years oldWed Feb 11 2026 - 08:00
Vulnerable minor who should be in special care absconded from private accommodationTusla has not complied with court order to detain child because of lack of bedsMon Feb 09 2026 - 22:15
Retired garda doesn’t deny injuring woman in station as he can’t recall incident, court hearsDenise Callinan (28) claims her arm was broken in the act of being restrainedFri Feb 06 2026 - 20:08
Kenny Jacobs agrees to €480,000 DAA paymentPayment to outgoing CEO is about half the €968,000 he stood to receive in mediation deal last yearFri Feb 06 2026 - 05:00
Man settles case against local authority over father’s exhumationCouncil did not alert son to sister’s application for exhumationThu Feb 05 2026 - 19:00
Kenny Jacobs to step down as DAA CEO after High Court action settledKenny Jacobs initiated the action against DAA after he was suspended by the company in DecemberThu Feb 05 2026 - 11:10
Woman awarded more than €170,000 for injuries sustained in parking space incidentJudge described Josephine Higgins’s €1.75m claim for a loss of earnings as ‘excessive’Wed Feb 04 2026 - 19:56
Two resignations from panel convened to hear Enoch Burke appeal, court told Jailed teacher says he had not seen correspondence on resignations and sought adjournment to allow consideration of issueWed Feb 04 2026 - 13:19
Retired judge fails in effort to strike out lawsuit alleging sexual assaultJames O'Connor denies the allegation he assaulted a woman at a hotel in Killarney in 2017Fri Jan 30 2026 - 19:29
Judge dismisses father’s application for child’s return to Poland after concerning nanny cam videoMan brought proceedings when child’s mother refused to return her from Ireland after summer holidayFri Jan 30 2026 - 19:00
Husband of Sinn Féin leader settles defamation case against Shane Ross following apologyMartin Lanigan had sued the former government minister in the High Court over his 2022 biography of Mary Lou McDonaldWed Jan 28 2026 - 17:01
North Dublin neighbours in bitter court dispute over construction of wall at coastal siteDoctor and company director accuse businessman and accountant of seeking to halt build to preserve their viewTue Jan 27 2026 - 19:36
