Supreme Court to consider approach to sentencing for violent offences against intimate partners
Issues arise in man’s appeal against near-doubling of sentence for false imprisonment and assault of partner
Dublin-born Irish–American cardinal Kevin Farrell to run Vatican until pope elected
Prelate the most senior Irish man in the Vatican
‘My foot was dangling loose’: Jogger injured by e-bike in Dublin feels ‘let down’
Karl Leonard’s successful landmark private prosecution opens door for possible compensation
Judge rules against €213,000 charge by Bank of Ireland over €1.2m loan default by Mayo farmer
Decision on lead case raises doubt about ability to enforce surcharge interest clauses over loan defaults
Irish judges endorse international ‘deep concern’ over threats to judiciary and rule of law in US
‘Irresponsible rhetoric and disinformation’ in United States is a threat, warns global association of judges
Landmark case means e-bike users involved in collisions may be held liable for injuries
Acceptance that e-bike is a ‘mechanically powered vehicle’ has insurance implications
Couple have their €220,000 mortgage debt written down and get to keep family home
Judge approves arrangement as ‘more reasonable, proportionate and sustainable’ than counter-proposal from Pepper Finance
Test case may see thousands of speed charges dropped
A key issue is whether absence of the word ‘average’ in fixed charge notice makes it fatally defective
Woman who claims her two-year-old child was trafficked to Hungary gets protection order against partner
Woman tells judge she is ‘in hiding’ from other woman ‘who keeps saying she owns me’
‘It’s not the Traveller way,’ says woman who took her husband to court after ‘terrifying’ rape ordeal
‘Not unusual’ for Traveller women to be ostracised if they report domestic violence, says support service, as man is jailed for 13 years
Minister urges lower insurance premiums as report shows marked drop in personal injuries claims
Number of claims 35 per cent lower than in 2020 and award values have fallen 29 per cent -Injuries Resolution Board
Murder victim’s brother welcomes proposed law to remove guardianship rights from wife killers
Minister for Justice says guardianship is issue of ‘child protection and welfare’
Brother of murder victim Valerie French gets court order to administer her estate
David French applies for order as James Kilroy appeals conviction for wife’s murder
How the Director of Public Prosecutions decides which cases go to court
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions was set up 50 years ago but, apart from some high-profile cases, its work largely stays out of the public eye
Pregnant woman gets temporary barring order after alleging partner said he would ‘make sure his child will not come into this world’
Man gets protection order against the woman after alleging he ‘felt threatened’ by her