Courts Service report shows rise in drug, sexual offence, assault, public order and domestic violence cases last year

One Dublin court sitting shows how row between Minister for Justice and solicitors over cuts in legal fees is affecting cases

Criminal defence solicitors seek intervention of human rights body as dispute continues

Latest case is against disciplinary appeals panel, school board and Minister for Education

Woman whose son was killed in hit-and-run incident by driver on bail says State needs to be ‘far more intolerant’ of bail breaches

New costs rules breach Irish and EU law, An Taisce, Friends of Irish Environment say

Judges Paul Burns, Emily Egan and Mark Sanfey are latest appointments to 20-member court

One child suffered what doctors described as ‘life-long’ and ‘life-limiting’ injuries requiring 24-hour care

Casting the seriously injured childcare worker aside, Bouchaker turned his knife towards the children slashing, stabbing and ‘jabbing ferociously’

Accused man (52) denies attempted murder of three children during Parnell Square incident in November 2023

Further meetings due this week on next step in bitter dispute between solicitors and the Department of Justice

Defence argues Bouchaker did not have ‘murderous’ intent and asks jury not to treat Parnell Square accused as a ‘monster’

Widower James Horan had 10 daughters and one son

Solicitors protest outside criminal courts as thousands of cases adjourned

Prosecution case concludes in trial of Riad Bouchaker, who is charged with attempted murder of three children