Legal documents on services at new NMH are ‘vague’, barrister says‘The Sisters of Charity have left healthcare in Ireland,’ says Fergus FinlayTue May 10 2022 - 10:55
Russian oligarch has until October to file defence in ‘corporate raiding’ caseDmitry Mazepin and others accused of 15-year campaign to gain control of fertiliser giantMon May 09 2022 - 15:36
Independence over provision of NMH services is ‘clear-cut’ – lawyerSenior legal source says canon law not relevant to the relocation of hospitalThu May 05 2022 - 01:06
Judge John Cooke an ‘exceptional man’ who never lost sense of fairness, funeral toldLate High Court justice believed purpose of law is ‘to treat everyone fairly and ensure voice of everyone is heard’Tue May 03 2022 - 16:44
‘Lack of focus’ prolongs trials, says Justice Peter CharletonSupreme Court judge says urgent attention is needed to ensure quality of justiceMon May 02 2022 - 18:36
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
