Legal world divided on legacy of retiring High Court presidentMary Irvine angered barristers with guidelines slashing minor personal injury awardsSat Apr 30 2022 - 06:00
Commission proposes law to protect journalists from abusive lawsuitsDefamation cases of particular concern, says European CommissionWed Apr 27 2022 - 18:47
Compelling sex offenders to engage in prison treatment will not work - MinisterNew bill tightening curbs on sex offenders in the community passes committee stageTue Apr 26 2022 - 20:24
No compensation for man whose murder conviction overturned, DPP arguesSupreme Court hears appeal from DPP in case of man jailed for murdering childTue Apr 26 2022 - 13:11
Supreme Court to hear appeal over Rathfarnham flood relief worksCase raises important issues about Habitats Directive and planning regime, court saysFri Apr 15 2022 - 16:15
More than 80,000 waiting for hospital appointmentsHealth system ’running to stand still for years’ - Irish Cancer SocietyThu Apr 14 2022 - 19:15
Chief Justice to lead tours of Four Courts as part of 1922 centenary eventsDonal O’Donnell launches programme to mark impact of 1922 on Irish legal systemThu Apr 14 2022 - 19:10
Guidelines slashing awards for minor injuries hurt low income workers, solicitor claimsThe value of claims do not allow for proper compensation of many claimantsTue Apr 12 2022 - 19:12
Clare Daly and Mick Wallace lodge High Court proceedings against RTÉCases lodged by Independent MEPs on Monday concern alleged defamationTue Apr 12 2022 - 11:42
'Colossal' drop in personal injury awards which fall by 42% after new guidelinesPIAB guidelines have ‘immediate and colossal’ impact on insurance payoutsTue Apr 12 2022 - 01:00
Personal injury awards: New guidelines’ impact ‘a bit of a shock’Head of assessment board says awards recalibrated in line with international normsTue Apr 12 2022 - 01:00
Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal over €3.7bn Intel expansionLeixlip farmer Thomas Reid failed to meet criteria for an appeal, court saidMon Apr 11 2022 - 13:11
‘Lessons have to be learned’ from Holohan TCD controversy, Taoiseach saysMicheál Martin says he has full confidence in Department of Health secretary general Robert WattSun Apr 10 2022 - 15:48
Ex-junior health minister named new chief of Private Hospitals AssociationJim Daly taking up role at ’challenging and exciting time’ in Irish healthcare sectorSun Apr 10 2022 - 14:11
Graham Dwyer ruling: does it make his conviction unsafe?ECJ ruling will boost his appeal against conviction, but he has obstacles to overcomeSat Apr 09 2022 - 06:00
High Court president Ms Justice Mary Irvine to retire in JulyFirst woman to be appointed to role to step down after two yearsFri Apr 08 2022 - 10:31
More than 800 complaints about lawyers made to regulatorMost complaints allege misconduct and inadequate standards of legal servicesThu Apr 07 2022 - 12:15
Reform of public works contracts urgently needed, Oireachtas committee toldTransport chief highlights ‘significant’ threats to rollout of road projects under NDPWed Apr 06 2022 - 20:40
Russia’s ‘immoral’ war demands concerted European response, Higgins saysPresident talks about ‘shared values’ of Ireland and Austria as he begins visit in ViennaWed Apr 06 2022 - 14:39
Mansfield given €4.5m cash in two suitcases by Kinahan gang, court hearsCriminal Assets Bureau taking case against Mansfield and members of Kinahan cartelWed Apr 06 2022 - 02:15
Graham Dwyer court victory has potential consequences for crime across EuropeFew expect Dwyer to benefit personally from ECJ’s mobile phone metadata rulingTue Apr 05 2022 - 10:50
Mobile phone data used in Graham Dwyer case in breach of EU law, court rulesJudgment has potentially significant adverse implications for fight against serious crimeTue Apr 05 2022 - 08:48
Appeal over documents for action on news articles resolvedPat Carey alleges breach of privacy and confidentiality in articles on Garda inquiryFri Apr 01 2022 - 19:13
High Covid-19 rates trigger adjournment of District Court casesCriminal and family law cases not affected and will be prioritised, says court presidentFri Apr 01 2022 - 16:18
New Bill for ‘merit-based’ process for appointing judges approvedAll candidates for judicial appointment and promotion must be interviewedThu Mar 31 2022 - 00:00
Judges slashed damages for minor personal injuries under an unconstitutional law, court toldMinister must have thought ‘all her Christmas’ came together’ when damages cutWed Mar 30 2022 - 21:36
Legal challenge to guidelines on personal injury awards opensWoman disputes €3,000 award for footpath trip and fall, seeking between €18,000 and €34,000Wed Mar 30 2022 - 08:00
Average award for minor personal injury fell to €13,825 last yearMeath County Council paid €8.7m over five years to meet trip and slip and other claimsWed Mar 30 2022 - 00:00
Have new guidelines derailed the personal injury awards gravy train?One year on from reforms, insurers are waiting to see how claims play out in courtTue Mar 29 2022 - 02:00
Woman in critical condition in hospital after road collision in Co SligoIncident involving lorry, car and van occurred at about 3:45pm on N15 at GrangeTue Mar 29 2022 - 00:22
Look to George Orwell for judgment writing tips, High Court judge tells colleaguesJudge to donate profits from new book on judgment writing to Ukraine reliefSun Mar 27 2022 - 14:45
Dublin Airport passengers report missing flights due to long delays at securityStaff training coupled with high volume of passengers impacting waiting timesSun Mar 27 2022 - 13:43
Chief Justice warns about access to justice and importance of independent courtsSituation in US shows what happens when legal system becomes disconnected, says Donal O’DonnellTue Mar 22 2022 - 20:40
Gerry Hutch wants Supreme Court to halt his trial before non-jury courtHutch and co-accused lost separate High Court applications aimed at quashing DPP’s decision to try them before the Special Criminal CourtWed Mar 16 2022 - 19:28
Web Summit seeks to prevent co-founder’s firm pursuing €5m-10m profit share claimDavid Kelly’s Graiguearidda owns 12% stake in holding company Manders TerraceTue Mar 15 2022 - 10:59
Judge suspends making further directions in action against Russian oligarchTwo top Irish law firms wish to stop representing Dmitry Mazepin and his companyMon Mar 14 2022 - 13:48
Seven-judge Supreme Court to hear appeal by Gemma O’Doherty and John WatersAppeal over refusal to allow pair to challenge constitutionality of emergency Covid lawsMon Mar 14 2022 - 10:05
Priest says he ‘got a bit of a thrill’ when lorry reversed through gates of Russian embassyReverend John Walsh said he ‘would not have minded’ being in the cab of the lorrySun Mar 13 2022 - 16:00
Peter Smithwick was judge ‘who treated everyone’ with respect, funeral toldDaughters say they had a ‘special’ and ‘extraordinary’ fatherFri Mar 11 2022 - 14:59
Ukrainian-born barrister among Irish barristers offering legal aid to refugeesBarrister’s two aunts, aged in their 70s, among those who fled UkraineFri Mar 11 2022 - 03:00
Inspection of Limerick takeaway finds ‘extensive rodent activity’Premises among eight food businesses served with closure orders last monthWed Mar 09 2022 - 15:59
Over 3,000 obsolete laws face removal from Irish statute booksTooth theft law from 1836 among those Law Reform Commission wants abolishedTue Mar 08 2022 - 19:55
Former District Court president Judge Peter Smithwick diesMember of prominent Co Kilkenny brewing family led tribunal into killing of RUC officersTue Mar 08 2022 - 19:16
Law Society president calls for more diversity in professionMichelle Ní Longáin stresses importance of increasing access to leadership for womenMon Mar 07 2022 - 17:21
European Court of Justice to rule next month on Graham Dwyer data retention casePhone data played key role in securing conviction for Elaine O’Hara’s 2012 murderMon Mar 07 2022 - 17:11
Aer Lingus pilot awarded €202,500 damages after earlier payout slashed on appealFalse emails about Capt Padraig Higgins sent by Irish Aviation Authority (IAA)Mon Mar 07 2022 - 11:51
Would a freeze on rents be constitutional in Ireland?The Government argues a rent freeze is not constitutionally possible but are they right?Sat Mar 05 2022 - 06:00
Russian team cannot participate in lawyers’ event, Bar of Ireland saysOpportunity to send ‘signal of disgust’ to Russia must be harnessed, chair saysThu Mar 03 2022 - 21:06
Law Reform Commission seeks to widen response on overhaul of victim scheme‘Plain English’ summary published of consulation paper for compensating crime victimsThu Mar 03 2022 - 14:41
System under ‘real threat’ as barristers leave criminal work – Bar CouncilOrganisation’s chair has written to Minister to highlight concerns over fees and numbersWed Mar 02 2022 - 01:12
